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George Mason Defeats UMass 77-70 - Recap
Darius Maddox scored 18 points leading George Mason to a 77-70 victory over UMass at EagleBank Arena on Saturday.
George Mason won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.0-point spread.
George Mason got 11 points from Brayden O'Connor and another 10 points from K.D. Johnson. Justin Begg contributed 5 assists, while Jalen Haynes cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
UMass got a 21-point performance from Rahsool Diggins, who was supported by 15 points from Jaylen Curry. Marqui Worthy had 2 assists in a losing cause for UMass, while Malek Abdelgowad grabbed 6 rebounds.
George Mason was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
George Mason had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
George Mason heads into a battle against Dayton. UMass, meanwhile, will have their next action against Fordham.