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George Mason Defeats Richmond 64-58 - Recap
George Mason got 16 points from Brayden O'Connor en route to a 64-58 victory over Richmond on Wednesday at EagleBank Arena.
George Mason won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
George Mason got 15 points from Woody Newton and another 10 points from Darius Maddox. Brayden O'Connor contributed 4 assists, while Giovanni Emejuru cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Richmond got 16 points from Dusan Neskovic in a losing cause and another 11 points from Apostolos Roumoglou. Jonathan Beagle contributed 3 assists for them, while Mike Walz had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Richmond were victorious, as the score was 32-29 at the break.
George Mason had a 36-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
George Mason heads into a battle against UMass. Richmond, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rhode Island.