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George Mason knocks off VCU 86-80

AP
Jan 10, 2026

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Jermahri Hill and Riley Allenspach scored 16 points each to help lead George Mason Patriots to an 86-80 victory against VCU Rams on Saturday.

Hill had five rebounds for the Patriots (16-1, 4-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Allenspach shot 7 of 8 from the field. Kory Mincy shot 5 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Patriots.

Lazar Djokovic led the way for the Rams (11-6, 2-2) with 23 points. Terrence Hill Jr. added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists for VCU.

Masai Troutman scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half for George Mason, who led 38-37 at the break. George Mason took the lead for good with 9:06 remaining in the second half on a free throw from Jahari Long to make it a 57-56 game. Long finished with 14 points.

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1st Half
VCU
Rams
37
GMU
Patriots
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keyshawn Mitchell vs. Riley Allenspach (Kory Mincy gains possession)
19:40		Riley Allenspach misses two point hook shot
19:38		Keyshawn Mitchell defensive rebound
19:32		Keyshawn Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Masai Troutman steals)
19:20	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point hook shot (Jahari Long assists)	0-2
19:06	+2	Barry Evans makes two point driving layup	2-2
19:06		Masai Troutman shooting foul (Barry Evans draws the foul)
19:06		Barry Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:04		Patriots defensive rebound
18:44		Kory Mincy misses two point jump shot
18:42		Barry Evans defensive rebound
18:37		Barry Evans turnover (lost ball) (Jahari Long steals)
18:33		Jadrian Tracey personal foul (Jahari Long draws the foul)
18:13		Masai Troutman misses three point jump shot
18:11		Brandon Jennings defensive rebound
18:07		Kory Mincy personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
17:57		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
17:55		Masai Troutman defensive rebound
17:51	+2	Masai Troutman makes two point driving layup	2-4
17:51		Nyk Lewis shooting foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)
17:51	+1	Masai Troutman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-5
17:31	+3	Keyshawn Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Jadrian Tracey assists)	5-5
17:08	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point layup (Kory Mincy assists)	5-7
16:59		Keyshawn Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:56		Patriots defensive rebound
16:40		Riley Allenspach turnover (lost ball) (Nyk Lewis steals)
16:37		Riley Allenspach personal foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
16:20		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
16:18		Terrence Hill Jr. offensive rebound
16:13		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:11		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
16:00		Brandon Jennings misses two point layup
15:58		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
15:52		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
15:50		Emmanuel Kanga defensive rebound
15:32		Jahari Long misses three point jump shot
15:30		Barry Evans defensive rebound
15:22		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
15:20		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
15:17	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point driving floating jump shot	7-7
14:40		Malik Presley turnover (lost ball) (Nyk Lewis steals)
14:30	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point driving layup	9-7
14:19		Malik Presley turnover (traveling)
14:19		TV timeout
13:57		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:55		Kory Mincy defensive rebound
13:41		Fatt Hill misses two point layup
13:39		Michael Belle defensive rebound
13:37		Jump ball. Michael Belle vs. Emmanuel Kanga (Rams gains possession)
13:20		Lazar Djokovic misses two point jump shot
13:18		Emmanuel Kanga defensive rebound
12:59		Nick Ellington misses two point jump shot
12:58		Emmanuel Kanga offensive rebound
12:58		Jump ball. Emmanuel Kanga vs. Michael Belle (Patriots gains possession)
12:54	+2	Kory Mincy makes two point pullup jump shot (Jahari Long assists)	9-9
12:34		Michael Belle turnover (traveling)
12:08		Fatt Hill misses three point jump shot
12:06		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
11:59	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Nyk Lewis assists)	12-9
11:44		Nick Ellington offensive foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
11:44		Nick Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:25	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point driving layup (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	14-9
11:07		Kory Mincy misses two point jump shot
11:05		Riley Allenspach offensive rebound
11:03		Stas Sivka misses two point layup
11:00		Michael Belle defensive rebound
10:55		Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point layup
10:53		Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
10:53		Jadrian Tracey misses two point layup
10:50		Stas Sivka defensive rebound
10:30	+2	Masai Troutman makes two point driving layup	14-11
10:25		Jahari Long personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
10:16		Jadrian Tracey misses two point layup
10:12		Masai Troutman defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point cutting layup (Jahari Long assists)	14-13
9:45		Riley Allenspach shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
9:45	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-13
9:45	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-13
9:18		Stas Sivka misses three point jump shot
9:16		Masai Troutman offensive rebound
9:15	+2	Masai Troutman makes two point tip layup	16-15
8:54		Ahmad Nowell turnover (carrying)
8:37		Ahmad Nowell blocks Jahari Long's two point layup
8:35		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
8:30	+3	Ahmad Nowell makes three point jump shot (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	19-15
8:13		Ahmad Nowell personal foul (Jahari Long draws the foul)
7:58	+3	Kory Mincy makes three point stepback jump shot	19-18
7:46	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point driving layup	21-18
7:35	+3	Masai Troutman makes three point jump shot (Kory Mincy assists)	21-21
7:23		Stas Sivka personal foul (Barry Evans draws the foul)
7:23		TV timeout
7:23		Barry Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:23		Emmanuel Kanga defensive rebound
7:10		Ahmad Nowell personal foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)
7:10		Jahari Long turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals)
7:06		Emmanuel Kanga shooting foul (Barry Evans draws the foul)
7:06		Official timeout
7:06		Barry Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:06	+1	Barry Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-21
6:46		Masai Troutman turnover (bad pass) (Barry Evans steals)
6:42		Barry Evans misses two point layup
6:41		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
6:41		Jahari Long shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-21
6:41	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-21
6:33		Nyk Lewis personal foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
6:19	+2	Emmanuel Kanga makes two point cutting layup (Fatt Hill assists)	24-23
6:07		Barry Evans turnover (traveling)
5:49		Lazar Djokovic blocks Emmanuel Kanga's two point layup
5:47		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Michael Belle makes two point driving layup (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	26-23
5:18	+2	Kory Mincy makes two point fadeaway jump shot	26-25
5:00	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot	28-25
4:41	+2	Dola Adebayo makes two point cutting dunk (Masai Troutman assists)	28-27
4:26	+3	Terrence Hill Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot	31-27
4:05	+2	Fatt Hill makes two point driving layup	31-29
4:05		Terrence Hill Jr. shooting foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
4:05	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-30
3:46	+2	Michael Belle makes two point turnaround hook shot	33-30
3:29		Jadrian Tracey shooting foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:29		Masai Troutman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:29	+1	Masai Troutman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-31
3:11		Michael Belle misses two point layup
3:09		Dola Adebayo defensive rebound
2:42		Masai Troutman misses three point jump shot
2:40		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
2:24		Dola Adebayo personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-31
2:24	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-31
2:09	+3	Kory Mincy makes three point jump shot (Masai Troutman assists)	35-34
1:42	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point driving layup	37-34
1:21	+2	Fatt Hill makes two point driving finger roll layup	37-36
1:03		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:59		Rams offensive rebound
0:55		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:53		Fatt Hill defensive rebound
0:42	+2	Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Kory Mincy assists)	37-38
0:37		Rams 30 second timeout
0:07		Terrence Hill Jr. turnover (lost ball)
0:07		Patriots 30 second timeout
0:01		Fatt Hill misses two point layup
0:01		Michael Belle defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VCU
Rams
43
GMU
Patriots
48

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Nyk Lewis misses two point jump shot
19:33		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
19:33	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point tip layup	39-38
19:04		Jahari Long misses three point jump shot
19:02		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
18:54		Masai Troutman shooting foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
18:54	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-38
18:54	+1	Brandon Jennings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-38
18:28		Masai Troutman misses three point jump shot
18:26		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
18:16	+3	Brandon Jennings makes three point jump shot (Lazar Djokovic assists)	44-38
18:08		Brandon Jennings personal foul (Kory Mincy draws the foul)
17:53	+2	Masai Troutman makes two point cutting dunk (Riley Allenspach assists)	44-40
17:45		Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
17:43		Patriots defensive rebound
17:18	+2	Malik Presley makes two point driving layup	44-42
17:15		Official timeout
17:00		Barry Evans misses two point jump shot
16:58		Rams offensive rebound
16:52	+2	Brandon Jennings makes two point driving layup	46-42
16:31		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul (Masai Troutman draws the foul)
16:24		Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Kory Mincy draws the foul)
16:24	+1	Kory Mincy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-43
16:24	+1	Kory Mincy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-44
16:01		Brandon Jennings turnover (lost ball) (Malik Presley steals)
15:52		Malik Presley misses three point jump shot
15:50		Jahari Long offensive rebound
15:42	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jahari Long assists)	46-46
15:20		Terrence Hill Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:18		Kory Mincy defensive rebound
15:11		Kory Mincy misses three point jump shot
15:09		Keyshawn Mitchell defensive rebound
14:58		Jahari Long personal foul (Brandon Jennings draws the foul)
14:58		TV timeout
14:39		Barry Evans turnover (lost ball) (Malik Presley steals)
14:18		Michael Belle blocks Masai Troutman's two point layup
14:16		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
14:07		Masai Troutman shooting foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
14:07		Nyk Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:07	+1	Nyk Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-46
13:55		Jahari Long misses two point jump shot
13:53		Emmanuel Kanga offensive rebound
13:50	+2	Emmanuel Kanga makes two point cutting layup (Jahari Long assists)	47-48
13:50		Keyshawn Mitchell shooting foul (Emmanuel Kanga draws the foul)
13:50		Emmanuel Kanga misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:50		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Michael Belle makes two point pullup jump shot (Ahmad Nowell assists)	49-48
12:54		Nyk Lewis personal foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
12:44	+2	Fatt Hill makes two point driving floating jump shot	49-50
12:44		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
12:44	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-51
12:23		Emmanuel Kanga personal foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
12:21		Brandon Jennings misses three point jump shot
12:19		Emmanuel Kanga defensive rebound
12:13	+2	Emmanuel Kanga makes two point cutting layup (Kory Mincy assists)	49-53
11:53		Emmanuel Kanga shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
11:53		TV timeout
11:53	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-53
11:53	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-53
11:26		Brandon Jennings personal foul (Riley Allenspach draws the foul)
11:26	+1	Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-54
11:26	+1	Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-55
11:04	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup	53-55
10:38		Fatt Hill turnover (traveling)
10:17		Fatt Hill shooting foul (Michael Belle draws the foul)
10:17	+1	Michael Belle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
10:17		Michael Belle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:17		Riley Allenspach defensive rebound
9:58		Stas Sivka misses three point jump shot
9:56		Michael Belle defensive rebound
9:45		Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
9:43		Kory Mincy defensive rebound
9:36		Kory Mincy misses three point jump shot
9:34		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
9:25	+2	Terrence Hill Jr. makes two point driving layup	56-55
9:23		Rams 30 second timeout
9:23		TV timeout
9:06		Brandon Jennings personal foul (Jahari Long draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Jahari Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-56
9:06	+1	Jahari Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-57
8:39		Nyk Lewis misses two point jump shot
8:37		Jahari Long defensive rebound
8:21		Jahari Long misses two point layup
8:19		Riley Allenspach offensive rebound
8:19	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point tip layup	56-59
7:56		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:54		Masai Troutman defensive rebound
7:49		Michael Belle shooting foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
7:49		TV timeout
7:49	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-60
7:49	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
7:25		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:23		Fatt Hill defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Jahari Long makes two point driving layup	56-63
6:42	+2	Michael Belle makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Lazar Djokovic assists)	58-63
6:10	+2	Jahari Long makes two point stepback jump shot	58-65
5:48	+2	Michael Belle makes two point cutting dunk (Lazar Djokovic assists)	60-65
5:19	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point hook shot	60-67
5:07	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point driving layup	62-67
4:56	+2	Jahari Long makes two point pullup jump shot	62-69
4:41		Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
4:39		Fatt Hill defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Jahari Long makes two point driving layup (Kory Mincy assists)	62-71
4:29		Rams 30 second timeout
4:29		TV timeout
4:17		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:16		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
4:16		Riley Allenspach personal foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-71
4:16	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-71
3:55	+2	Riley Allenspach makes two point turnaround hook shot (Fatt Hill assists)	64-73
3:38	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point turnaround jump shot	66-73
3:11		Barry Evans blocks Fatt Hill's two point layup
3:09		Terrence Hill Jr. defensive rebound
3:03		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
3:01		Stas Sivka defensive rebound
2:40	+2	Kory Mincy makes two point pullup jump shot	66-75
2:37		Patriots 30 second timeout
2:25	+3	Nyk Lewis makes three point jump shot (Terrence Hill Jr. assists)	69-75
1:52		Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Jahari Long draws the foul)
1:52	+1	Jahari Long makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-76
1:52	+1	Jahari Long makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-77
1:37		Fatt Hill personal foul (Terrence Hill Jr. draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-77
1:37	+1	Terrence Hill Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-77
1:10	+2	Jahari Long makes two point layup	71-79
0:51	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk	73-79
0:51		Fatt Hill shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	74-79
0:37		Michael Belle personal foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-80
0:37	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-81
0:31		Fatt Hill shooting foul (Nyk Lewis draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Nyk Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-81
0:31		Nyk Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:31		Fatt Hill defensive rebound
0:28		Nyk Lewis personal foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-82
0:28	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-83
0:19	+3	Nyk Lewis makes three point stepback jump shot	78-83
0:19		Rams 60 second timeout
0:18		Terrence Hill Jr. personal foul (Fatt Hill draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-84
0:18	+1	Fatt Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-85
0:12		Terrence Hill Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:10		Nyk Lewis offensive rebound
0:09	+2	Nyk Lewis makes two point putback layup	80-85
0:07		Barry Evans personal foul (Kory Mincy draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Kory Mincy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-86
0:07		Kory Mincy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Nyk Lewis defensive rebound
0:03		Nyk Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:01		Fatt Hill defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Fatt Hill defensive rebound