George Mason Patriots @ VCU Rams
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GMU | 22 | 25 | 47 |
VCU | 33 | 38 | 71 |
VCU beats George Mason 71-47 in Atlantic 10 opener
RICHMOND, Va. -- Melvin Johnson scored 22 points and VCU rolled to a 71-47 victory over George Mason in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both schools on Saturday night.
Johnson had four 3-pointers with three steals. Ahmed Hamdy Mohamed added 16 points and Korey Billbury chipped in 10 for VCU (9-5, 1-0), which has won five-straight games. Mo Alie-Cox had four steals and three blocks as the Rams forced 22 turnovers.
Marquise Moore scored 14 points and Otis Livingston II had 11 for George Mason (6-8, 0-1).
The Rams used a 15-2 run midway through the first half and built a 33-22 halftime lead. The Patriots opened the second half on a 9-4 spurt to pull to 37-31. VCU answered with a 17-5 run for a 54-36 lead midway through the second half and cruised from there. Ahmed Hamdy Mohamed scored nine points during the stretch.
Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Bernard Clinton
Referee:Tony Crisp
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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