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George Mason defeats Saint Joseph's (PA) 58-57

AP
Feb 15, 2025

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Brayden O'Connor knocked down a jumper with 1:18 left in the game to give George Mason a 58-57 lead and Saint Joseph's (PA) missed two shots and committed a turnover in the final minute as the Patriots held on for the win Saturday.

Jalen Haynes scored 22 points and added eight rebounds for the Patriots (21-5, 12-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). K.D. Johnson scored nine points, going 4 of 6 from the field. O'Connor had eight points and shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Patriots prolonged their winning streak to 11 games.

The Hawks (15-10, 7-6) were led by Xzayvier Brown, who recorded 19 points and three steals. Erik Reynolds II added 11 points for Saint Joseph's (PA). Rasheer Fleming finished with nine points and seven rebounds.

Darius Maddox scored six points in the first half and George Mason went into halftime trailing 37-26. Haynes scored 16 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead George Mason to a one-point victory.

George Mason's next game is Saturday against VCU on the road. Saint Joseph's (PA) visits George Washington on Wednesday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
JOES
Hawks
37
GMU
Patriots
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Justice Ajogbor vs. Jalen Haynes (Patriots gains possession)
19:48	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)	0-2
19:35		Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot
19:33		Justice Ajogbor offensive rebound
19:17	+2	Justice Ajogbor makes two point dunk (Erik Reynolds II assists)	2-2
18:43		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
18:41		Erik Reynolds II defensive rebound
18:35		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
18:33		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
18:21		Justice Ajogbor blocks Woody Newton's two point dunk
18:19		Woody Newton offensive rebound
18:14	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point layup (Woody Newton assists)	2-4
17:59	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Finkley assists)	4-4
17:34		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
17:32		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
17:18	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup	6-4
16:54	+2	Zach Anderson makes two point jump shot	6-6
16:21	+3	Anthony Finkley makes three point jump shot (Justice Ajogbor assists)	9-6
15:52		Justice Ajogbor blocks Jalen Haynes's two point layup
15:50		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
15:38	+2	Erik Reynolds II makes two point driving layup	11-6
15:19		Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
15:17		Darius Maddox offensive rebound
15:15	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point layup	11-8
15:15		TV timeout
14:53		Woody Newton blocks Erik Reynolds II's two point driving layup
14:51		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
14:42		Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
14:40		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
14:35	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	14-8
14:00		Brayden O'Connor misses two point jump shot
13:58		Patriots offensive rebound
13:52		Woody Newton turnover (lost ball) (Xzayvier Brown steals)
13:38		Shawn Simmons II offensive foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
13:38		Shawn Simmons II turnover (offensive foul)
13:23		Darius Maddox offensive foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
13:23		Darius Maddox turnover (offensive foul)
13:09	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	17-8
12:36		Giovanni Emejuru turnover (lost ball) (Rasheer Fleming steals)
12:28	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot	20-8
12:26		Patriots 30 second timeout
12:26		TV timeout
11:59	+2	Brayden O'Connor makes two point jump shot	20-10
11:36		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
11:34		Jared Billups defensive rebound
11:24		Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:22		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
11:09		Rasheer Fleming misses two point jump shot
11:08		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
11:08		Shawn Simmons II personal foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul)
10:49	+2	Giovanni Emejuru makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)	20-12
10:21		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
10:19		Dasear Haskins offensive rebound
10:14	+2	Dasear Haskins makes two point putback layup	22-12
9:53		Jared Billups misses two point jump shot
9:51		Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
9:49		Giovanni Emejuru misses two point hook shot
9:47		Patriots offensive rebound
9:44		Dasear Haskins blocks Justin Begg's three point jump shot
9:42		Justin Begg offensive rebound
9:42		Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)
9:32		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass)
9:15		Justin Begg turnover (back court violation)
9:00		Justice Ajogbor turnover (bad pass) (Justin Begg steals)
8:46	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point jump shot	22-14
8:29		Anthony Finkley misses two point layup
8:27		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
8:27		Woody Newton shooting foul (Anthony Finkley draws the foul)
8:27		Anthony Finkley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-14
8:10		Jared Billups turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Finkley steals)
7:56		Justice Ajogbor misses two point jump shot
7:54		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
7:40	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Justin Begg assists)	23-16
7:25		Justin Begg personal foul (Shawn Simmons II draws the foul)
7:25		TV timeout
7:06		Jalen Haynes shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-16
7:06	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-16
6:44		Jalen Haynes turnover (lost ball) (Erik Reynolds II steals)
6:42		Woody Newton personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
6:11		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
6:09		Anthony Finkley offensive rebound
6:04	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Anthony Finkley assists)	28-16
5:45		Erik Reynolds II blocks Darius Maddox's two point jump shot
5:43		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
5:42		Justin Begg shooting foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
5:42		Xzayvier Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:42	+1	Xzayvier Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-16
5:27		Anthony Finkley personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
5:19		Giovanni Emejuru misses two point layup
5:17		Jared Billups offensive rebound
5:10		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
5:10		Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:10		Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
4:43	+3	Rasheer Fleming makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)	32-16
4:22	+2	K.D. Johnson makes two point driving layup	32-18
4:07		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
4:05		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
3:49	+3	K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Haynes assists)	32-21
3:43		Hawks 30 second timeout
3:43		TV timeout
3:15		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
3:13		Xzayvier Brown offensive rebound
3:10	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup	34-21
2:42		K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:40		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
2:23	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Rasheer Fleming assists)	37-21
1:59	+2	Jared Billups makes two point driving dunk	37-23
1:36		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
1:34		Jared Billups defensive rebound
1:26		Rasheer Fleming shooting foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
1:26		Woody Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:26	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-24
1:08		Erik Reynolds II turnover (bad pass) (Jared Billups steals)
1:06		K.D. Johnson turnover (bad pass)
0:45		Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot
0:43		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
0:24		Justice Ajogbor personal foul
0:24		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
0:22		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
0:09		Xzayvier Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jared Billups steals)
0:04	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point driving layup	37-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JOES
Hawks
20
GMU
Patriots
32

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass)
19:26	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point reverse layup	37-28
19:08		Woody Newton personal foul (Erik Reynolds II draws the foul)
18:50		Erik Reynolds II misses two point floating jump shot
18:48		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
18:24		Jalen Haynes misses two point hook shot
18:22		Jared Billups offensive rebound
18:19		Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
18:19	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-29
18:19	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-30
18:19		Hawks 30 second timeout
18:19		TV timeout
18:06		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
18:04		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
17:46		Erik Reynolds II shooting foul (Brayden O'Connor draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-31
17:46	+1	Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-32
17:31		Derek Simpson misses two point driving layup
17:29		Patriots defensive rebound
17:07	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point cutting layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)	37-34
16:40		Jalen Haynes personal foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
16:25		Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot
16:23		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
16:20		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
16:03		Justice Ajogbor personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
15:54		Justice Ajogbor shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:54	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-35
15:54	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-36
15:36		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
15:34		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
15:13	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)	37-38
14:54		Jared Billups shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
14:54		Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:54	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-38
14:41		Shawn Simmons II blocks Jalen Haynes's two point hook shot
14:39		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:12	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point driving layup	40-38
13:47		Brayden O'Connor turnover (lost ball) (Xzayvier Brown steals)
13:41	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)	42-38
13:31		Brayden O'Connor turnover (lost ball) (Xzayvier Brown steals)
13:24	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot	45-38
12:59		Jalen Haynes misses three point jump shot
12:57		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
12:56		Jared Billups personal foul (Anthony Finkley draws the foul)
12:42		Anthony Finkley turnover (bad pass) (Giovanni Emejuru steals)
12:33		Justin Begg misses two point jump shot
12:31		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
12:22		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Jared Billups steals)
12:15		Jared Billups misses two point layup
12:13		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
11:46		Xzayvier Brown misses three point jump shot
11:44		Jared Billups defensive rebound
11:23		Darius Maddox misses two point layup
11:21		Shawn Simmons II defensive rebound
10:55		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
10:53		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
10:34		Anthony Finkley blocks Justin Begg's two point layup
10:32		Patriots offensive rebound
10:32		TV timeout
10:26		Erik Reynolds II personal foul
10:22		Justin Begg misses three point jump shot
10:20		Justice Ajogbor defensive rebound
10:00		Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
9:58		Woody Newton defensive rebound
9:33		Anthony Finkley personal foul (Justin Begg draws the foul)
9:33	+1	Justin Begg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-39
9:33	+1	Justin Begg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-40
9:25		Justin Begg personal foul
9:16	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point driving layup	47-40
8:54		Justice Ajogbor blocks Jalen Haynes's two point dunk
8:52		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
8:42	+2	Xzayvier Brown makes two point layup (Rasheer Fleming assists)	49-40
8:29		Justice Ajogbor personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-41
8:29		Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:29		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
8:02		Rasheer Fleming misses three point jump shot
8:00		K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
7:57		K.D. Johnson offensive foul (Xzayvier Brown draws the foul)
7:57		K.D. Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:26		Xzayvier Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jared Billups steals)
7:05	+2	K.D. Johnson makes two point driving layup	49-43
6:49		K.D. Johnson personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
6:49		Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:49		Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (K.D. Johnson assists)	49-45
6:36		Justice Ajogbor shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-46
6:15		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
6:13		Jared Billups defensive rebound
5:44	+3	Jared Billups makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)	49-49
5:11		Erik Reynolds II misses two point jump shot
5:09		K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
4:42	+2	Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)	49-51
4:28		Hawks 30 second timeout
4:28		TV timeout
4:16	+3	Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Xzayvier Brown assists)	52-51
3:53		Anthony Finkley personal foul (Brayden O'Connor draws the foul)
3:53	+1	Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-52
3:53	+1	Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-53
3:39		Xzayvier Brown turnover (lost ball) (K.D. Johnson steals)
3:24	+2	K.D. Johnson makes two point layup (Jalen Haynes assists)	52-55
3:04		Anthony Finkley misses three point jump shot
3:02		K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
2:44		Anthony Finkley personal foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
2:44		Woody Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:44	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-56
2:26		Jalen Haynes personal foul (Anthony Finkley draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-56
2:26	+1	Anthony Finkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
1:58		Jalen Haynes misses three point jump shot
1:56		Xzayvier Brown defensive rebound
1:37	+3	Xzayvier Brown makes three point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)	57-56
1:31		Patriots 30 second timeout
1:19	+2	Brayden O'Connor makes two point jump shot	57-58
0:49		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:47		Rasheer Fleming offensive rebound
0:40		Jump ball. Rasheer Fleming vs. Jared Billups (Patriots gains possession)
0:40		Rasheer Fleming turnover (lost ball) (Jared Billups steals)
0:16		Derek Simpson blocks K.D. Johnson's two point jump shot
0:14		Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound
0:09		Hawks 60 second timeout
0:03		Xzayvier Brown misses two point jump shot
0:01		K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
0:01		Rasheer Fleming personal foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
0:01		K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01		K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Anthony Finkley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Anthony Finkley defensive rebound