Cooper scores 18 to carry George Mason over American 67-44
AP
Dec 21, 2021
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Devon Cooper had 18 points as George Mason Patriots routed American Eagles 67-44 on Tuesday night.
Cooper made 5 of 7 3-pointers.
D'Shawn Schwartz had 15 points for George Mason (7-5). Xavier Johnson added six assists.
Johnny O'Neil had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles (4-8). Marvin Bragg added six rebounds.
Colin Smalls, the Eagles' second leading scorer heading into the contest at 10 points per game, shot only 20 percent for the game (1 of 5).
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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
18
GMU
Patriots
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Josh Alexander vs. Josh Oduro (Eagles gains possession)
19:46
Stacy Beckton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Josh Oduro steals)
19:37
Josh Oduro misses two point layup
19:35
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
19:24
+3
DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)
0-3
19:15
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup
2-3
18:54
Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball)
18:38
Colin Smalls turnover (bad pass) (Davonte Gaines steals)
18:30
D'Shawn Schwartz misses three point jump shot
18:28
Josh Alexander defensive rebound
18:08
Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
18:06
D'Shawn Schwartz defensive rebound
17:59
+3
Davonte Gaines makes three point jump shot (D'Shawn Schwartz assists)
2-6
17:40
Josh Alexander misses two point layup
17:38
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
17:24
D'Shawn Schwartz misses three point jump shot
17:22
Eagles defensive rebound
17:20
Josh Oduro personal foul
16:55
Josh Alexander offensive foul (Davonte Gaines draws the foul)
16:55
Josh Alexander turnover
16:36
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:34
Davonte Gaines offensive rebound
16:09
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point putback layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
2-8
15:57
+3
Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot
5-8
15:48
Davonte Gaines misses two point jump shot
15:46
Davonte Gaines offensive rebound
15:43
Connor Nelson shooting foul (Davonte Gaines draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:41
+1
Davonte Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-9
15:41
+1
Davonte Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-10
15:36
Colin Smalls misses two point layup
15:34
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
15:17
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point layup
5-12
14:46
Otis Frazier III blocks Marvin Bragg's two point hook shot
14:44
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Davonte Gaines makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
5-14
14:15
Connor Nelson misses three point jump shot
14:13
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
14:05
D'Shawn Schwartz misses two point layup
14:03
Marvin Bragg defensive rebound
13:46
Xavier Johnson personal foul
13:44
Stacy Beckton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Otis Frazier III steals)
13:41
Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Otis Frazier III draws the foul)
13:41
Otis Frazier III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:41
+1
Otis Frazier III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-15
13:14
Connor Nelson misses three point jump shot
13:12
Ronald Polite defensive rebound
13:03
Ronald Polite turnover (traveling)
12:46
Stacy Beckton Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:44
Malik Henry defensive rebound
12:33
+3
Jamal Hartwell II makes three point jump shot (Malik Henry assists)
5-18
12:08
DeVon Cooper shooting foul (Stacy Beckton Jr. draws the foul)
12:08
+1
Stacy Beckton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-18
12:08
Stacy Beckton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:08
Malik Henry defensive rebound
11:53
Jamal Hartwell II misses three point jump shot
11:51
Josh Alexander defensive rebound
11:27
Stacy Beckton Jr. offensive foul
11:27
Stacy Beckton Jr. turnover
11:27
TV timeout
11:01
Stacy Beckton Jr. blocks Ronald Polite's three point jump shot
10:59
Patriots offensive rebound
10:59
+3
DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite assists)
6-21
10:45
Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass)
10:35
+2
DeVon Cooper makes two point layup
6-23
10:35
Lincoln Ball shooting foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
10:35
+1
DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-24
10:16
+2
Lincoln Ball makes two point pullup jump shot
8-24
9:51
Josh Oduro misses two point layup
9:49
Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
9:18
Colin Smalls turnover (bad pass) (Josh Oduro steals)
9:08
+3
DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
8-27
8:42
+2
Josh Alexander makes two point hook shot (Elijah Stephens assists)
10-27
8:25
Josh Oduro offensive foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
8:25
Josh Oduro turnover
7:55
Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
7:53
Patriots defensive rebound
7:53
TV timeout
7:23
Josh Oduro misses two point fadeaway jump shot
7:21
Colin Smalls defensive rebound
7:10
Josh Oduro personal foul
6:55
Stacy Beckton Jr. misses two point layup
6:53
Otis Frazier III defensive rebound
6:46
TJ Gadsden turnover (traveling)
6:30
TJ Gadsden personal foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
6:17
Connor Nelson misses two point jump shot
6:15
Johnny O'Neil offensive rebound
6:15
Mike Gray shooting foul (Marvin Bragg draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Marvin Bragg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-27
6:15
+1
Marvin Bragg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-27
6:04
Mike Gray misses three point jump shot
6:02
Patriots offensive rebound
6:01
Stacy Beckton Jr. personal foul
5:56
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
5:54
Colin Smalls defensive rebound
5:40
Eagles 30 second timeout
5:18
Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
5:16
Malik Henry defensive rebound
5:09
Ronald Polite misses two point jump shot
5:07
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
4:47
Connor Nelson misses two point layup
4:47
Marvin Bragg offensive rebound
4:22
Marvin Bragg misses two point layup
4:22
Malik Henry defensive rebound
4:22
Mike Gray misses three point jump shot
4:20
Malik Henry offensive rebound
4:10
+2
D'Shawn Schwartz makes two point layup
12-29
3:40
Ronald Polite blocks Colin Smalls's two point layup
3:40
Eagles offensive rebound
3:40
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
3:40
TV timeout
3:24
Otis Frazier III misses three point jump shot
3:22
Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
2:59
Josh Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Ronald Polite steals)
2:52
+2
Xavier Johnson makes two point layup (Ronald Polite assists)
12-31
2:30
+3
Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Connor Nelson assists)
15-31
2:04
D'Shawn Schwartz misses two point driving layup
2:02
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
1:36
Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
1:34
Ronald Polite defensive rebound
1:33
Ronald Polite misses three point jump shot
1:31
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
1:33
Otis Frazier III personal foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Johnny O'Neil makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-31
1:33
Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:33
D'Shawn Schwartz defensive rebound
1:04
Jamal Hartwell II turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
0:59
+2
Stacy Beckton Jr. makes two point layup
18-31
0:59
Patriots 30 second timeout
0:42
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
0:40
D'Shawn Schwartz offensive rebound
0:35
Patriots 30 second timeout
0:31
DeVon Cooper misses two point layup
0:29
Connor Nelson defensive rebound
0:13
Josh Alexander turnover (bad pass)
0:01
+3
DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)
