Rhode Island Rams @ George Mason Patriots
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
URI | 41 | 30 | 71 |
GMU | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Rhode Island holds off George Mason 71-56
FAIRFAX, Va. -- E.C. Matthews had 18 points and Jared Terrell added 16 as Rhode Island held off George Mason for a 71-56 victory on Saturday.
Jarvis Garrett chipped in 13 points for Rhode Island (19-6, 11-3 Atlantic 10 Conference).
The Rams, who have won eight of their last nine games, remain in a tie atop the conference with Virginia Commonwealth. Dayton, which had shared the top spot, fell to Duquesne 83-73 on Saturday.
Rhode Island held a 41-27 lead at the break and was up 51-37 midway of the second half. The Patriots had a 7-2 run to close to 53-44 with 7:23 left. Matthews hit a jumper to start an 11-5 run to pull ahead 64-49 with 3:03 remaining. The Rams limited George Mason to seven points in the final 3:59.
Shevon Thompson had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Isaiah Jackson added 11 points for George Mason (8-18, 3-11).
Game Information
Fairfax, VA
Referee:Andrew Marotta
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Edwin Young
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 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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