Iona Gaels @ George Mason Patriots
Moore, Thompson lead George Mason over Iona 86-81
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Marquise Moore scored a career-high 23 points and Shevon Thompson scored 13 and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead George Mason over Iona 86-81 on Saturday night.
Thompson's double-double was his fourth. Isaiah Jackson added 14 points and Patrick Holloway 10 for the Patriots (4-6).
Kelvin Amayo scored a career-high 23 points for Iona (6-4) with Schadrac Casimir adding 17. David Laury had 16 points and 16 rebounds, his fourth double-double in his last five games. A.J. English, who came as the nation's leading scorer at 24.4 per game, had 10.
The Patriots took the lead for good with 9:22 left in the first half and built it to 13 in the second half. Iona cut it to four with 18.7 seconds left. But Corey Edwards made a free throw and Jackson followed with two more, the last of 14 free throws that accounted for the Patriots' final points.
Game Information
Fairfax, VA
Referee:Alvin Cox
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Bill McCarthy
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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