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George Mason takes down Loyola Chicago 86-75

AP
Jan 07, 2023

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Josh Oduro and DeVon Cooper both scored 17 points as George Mason Patriots beat Loyola Chicago Ramblers 86-75 on Saturday.

Oduro added 12 rebounds for the Patriots (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Cooper added five rebounds. Malik Henry shot 7 of 9 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 15 points.

The Ramblers (6-9, 0-3) were led by Philip Alston, who posted 23 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Ben Schwieger added 17 points and nine rebounds for Loyola Chicago. Braden Norris also had 12 points and seven assists.

George Mason entered halftime tied with Loyola Chicago 35-35. Oduro paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. George Mason used an 8-0 second-half run to erase a three-point deficit and take the lead at 45-40 with 16:05 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Henry scored 14 second-half points.

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George Mason plays Wednesday against Saint Louis on the road, while Loyola Chicago hosts VCU on Tuesday.

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

1st Half
LCHI
Ramblers
35
GMU
Patriots
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Philip Alston vs. Ginika Ojiako (Braden Norris gains possession)
19:48	+2	Marquise Kennedy makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:29		Philip Alston blocks Josh Oduro's two point jump shot
19:27		Braden Norris defensive rebound
19:21		Braden Norris misses three point jump shot
19:19		Patriots defensive rebound
18:55		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:53		Tom Welch defensive rebound
18:38		Ben Schwieger turnover (bad pass)
18:25		Victor Bailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:23		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
18:20		Ben Schwieger turnover (lost ball) (DeVon Cooper steals)
18:16		DeVon Cooper turnover (bad pass)
17:59		Ronald Polite III shooting foul (Braden Norris draws the foul)
17:59		Braden Norris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59	+1	Braden Norris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-0
17:40	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup	3-2
17:24	+3	Philip Alston makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists)	6-2
16:48		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:46		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
16:37		Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot
16:35		Ginika Ojiako defensive rebound
16:35		Philip Alston personal foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
16:25		Ronald Polite III misses two point floating jump shot
16:23		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot	6-4
16:23		Bryce Golden shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
16:23		Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:23		Bryce Golden defensive rebound
16:05		Ronald Polite III shooting foul (Braden Norris draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Braden Norris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-4
16:05	+1	Braden Norris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-4
15:49		Braden Norris personal foul (Justyn Fernandez draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:38		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
15:36		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
15:30	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	8-6
15:12	+2	Braden Norris makes two point layup	10-6
15:02		Marquise Kennedy personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
14:49	+2	DeVon Cooper makes two point driving layup	10-8
14:32		Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
14:30		Philip Alston offensive rebound
14:22	+2	Philip Alston makes two point putback layup	12-8
14:07		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
14:05		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
13:55		Bryce Golden misses three point jump shot
13:53		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
13:48		Victor Bailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:46		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
13:46		Braden Norris personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
13:32	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	12-10
13:16		Marquise Kennedy misses two point jump shot
13:14		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
13:02		Tom Welch personal foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
13:00	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	12-13
12:36		Saquan Singleton blocks Philip Alston's two point jump shot
12:34		Philip Alston offensive rebound
12:25	+3	Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Philip Alston assists)	15-13
12:15		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
12:13		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
11:59	+2	DeVon Cooper makes two point pullup jump shot	15-15
11:42		Ginika Ojiako offensive foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:33		Philip Alston misses two point jump shot
11:31		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
11:25		Tom Welch shooting foul (Saquan Singleton draws the foul)
11:25		Saquan Singleton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25	+1	Saquan Singleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-16
11:14		Josh Oduro personal foul
11:07		Ben Schwieger turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals)
11:01		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
10:59		Bryce Golden defensive rebound
10:51		Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
10:49		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot	15-18
10:17	+3	Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	18-18
9:57		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
9:55		Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound
9:50		Bryce Golden misses three point jump shot
9:48		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
9:42		Justyn Fernandez turnover (lost ball)
9:23		Devin Dinkins personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul)
9:08		Philip Alston misses three point jump shot
9:06		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
8:49		Malik Henry misses two point hook shot
8:47		Philip Alston defensive rebound
8:41	+2	Philip Alston makes two point driving layup	20-18
8:41		Elvis Nnaji shooting foul (Philip Alston draws the foul)
8:41	+1	Philip Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-18
8:14		Victor Bailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:12		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
8:09		Jayden Dawson turnover (lost ball)
8:00		Devin Dinkins misses three point jump shot
7:58		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
7:34		Malik Henry blocks Ben Schwieger's two point jump shot
7:32		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
7:25		Philip Alston blocks Victor Bailey Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:23		Braden Norris defensive rebound
7:16	+3	Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists)	24-18
6:50		Jacob Hutson shooting foul (Malik Henry draws the foul)
6:50		TV timeout
6:50		Malik Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:50	+1	Malik Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-19
6:20	+2	Marquise Kennedy makes two point jump shot	26-19
5:56	+2	Justyn Fernandez makes two point floating jump shot	26-21
5:40	+2	Marquise Kennedy makes two point layup	28-21
5:29		Victor Bailey Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Marquise Kennedy steals)
5:22		Braden Norris misses three point jump shot
5:20		Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
5:17	+2	Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot	28-23
5:05		Saquan Singleton personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul)
5:05	+1	Braden Norris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-23
5:05		Braden Norris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:05		Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
4:56		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
4:54		Braden Norris defensive rebound
4:32		Marquise Kennedy turnover (lost ball)
4:05	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	29-26
3:47	+2	Marquise Kennedy makes two point pullup jump shot	31-26
3:24		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
3:22		Malik Henry offensive rebound
3:19		Malik Henry misses two point layup
3:17		Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound
3:08		Jeameril Wilson misses three point jump shot
3:06		Ben Schwieger offensive rebound
3:06		Malik Henry personal foul
3:06		TV timeout
3:06	+1	Ben Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-26
3:06	+1	Ben Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-26
2:40	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot	33-28
2:15		Ben Schwieger misses two point layup
2:13		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
2:09		Jalen Quinn personal foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
2:09	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-29
2:09	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-30
1:40	+2	Philip Alston makes two point layup (Bryce Golden assists)	35-30
1:16	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	35-33
0:59		Bryce Golden misses two point layup
0:57		Ginika Ojiako defensive rebound
0:42		Josh Oduro turnover (bad pass) (Braden Norris steals)
0:38		Ramblers 30 second timeout
0:10		Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
0:08		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
0:03		Philip Alston blocks Ronald Polite III's two point layup
0:01		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	35-35
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LCHI
Ramblers
40
GMU
Patriots
51

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Josh Oduro misses two point jump shot
19:42		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
19:42		Philip Alston shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
19:42	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-36
19:42	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-37
19:24	+2	Tom Welch makes two point layup (Braden Norris assists)	37-37
19:09		Ginika Ojiako turnover (lost ball) (Ben Schwieger steals)
19:03		DeVon Cooper personal foul
18:46	+2	Philip Alston makes two point layup	39-37
18:27		Tom Welch personal foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
18:20		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
18:18		Philip Alston defensive rebound
18:10		Josh Oduro shooting foul (Bryce Golden draws the foul)
18:10		Bryce Golden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:10	+1	Bryce Golden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-37
18:00		Marquise Kennedy personal foul
17:55	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup (Justyn Fernandez assists)	40-39
17:55		Marquise Kennedy shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
17:55		Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:55		Bryce Golden defensive rebound
17:39		DeVon Cooper personal foul (Philip Alston draws the foul)
17:38		Ben Schwieger turnover (bad pass) (Justyn Fernandez steals)
17:32	+2	Justyn Fernandez makes two point dunk	40-41
17:10		Braden Norris misses two point fadeaway jump shot
17:08		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
17:00		Ronald Polite III misses two point running layup
16:58		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
16:53		Josh Oduro personal foul (Bryce Golden draws the foul)
16:48		Victor Bailey Jr. personal foul
16:30		Malik Henry blocks Philip Alston's three point jump shot
16:28		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
16:22	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup (Victor Bailey Jr. assists)	40-43
16:12		Philip Alston turnover (lost ball) (DeVon Cooper steals)
16:05	+2	Malik Henry makes two point dunk (Ronald Polite III assists)	40-45
15:57		Ramblers 30 second timeout
15:57		TV timeout
15:42	+2	Philip Alston makes two point turnaround jump shot	42-45
15:26	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point driving layup	42-47
15:12	+3	Braden Norris makes three point jump shot	45-47
14:47		Marquise Kennedy personal foul
14:47		TV timeout
14:35	+2	Malik Henry makes two point turnaround jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)	45-49
14:07		Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
14:05		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
13:59		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
13:57		Malik Henry offensive rebound
13:57		Tom Welch personal foul (Malik Henry draws the foul)
13:55	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Devin Dinkins assists)	45-52
13:43		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
13:41		Devin Dinkins defensive rebound
13:32		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
13:30		Braden Norris defensive rebound
13:18	+3	Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Philip Alston assists)	48-52
12:53	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup	48-54
12:33	+2	Jacob Hutson makes two point layup (Braden Norris assists)	50-54
12:17		Jacob Hutson blocks DeVon Cooper's two point layup
12:15		Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
12:16		Malik Henry personal foul
12:05		Josh Oduro personal foul
12:05	+1	Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-54
12:05		Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:05		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
11:39	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (DeVon Cooper assists)	51-57
11:20	+2	Braden Norris makes two point layup	53-57
11:20		Elvis Nnaji shooting foul (Braden Norris draws the foul)
11:20		TV timeout
11:20	+1	Braden Norris makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-57
11:01	+2	Saquan Singleton makes two point jump shot	54-59
10:45		Bryce Golden turnover (traveling)
10:26		Ben Schwieger personal foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
10:26		DeVon Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:26		Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
10:05	+2	Bryce Golden makes two point hook shot (Braden Norris assists)	56-59
9:48	+2	Malik Henry makes two point jump shot (DeVon Cooper assists)	56-61
9:48		Bryce Golden shooting foul (Malik Henry draws the foul)
9:48		Malik Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:48		Patriots offensive rebound
9:44		Ben Schwieger shooting foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
9:44	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 3	56-62
9:44	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 3	56-63
9:44	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 3 of 3	56-64
9:31	+2	Philip Alston makes two point layup (Jacob Hutson assists)	58-64
9:14	+2	Malik Henry makes two point hook shot	58-66
8:53		Philip Alston offensive foul (Malik Henry draws the foul)
8:53		Philip Alston turnover (offensive foul)
8:44	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Saquan Singleton assists)	58-69
8:38		Ramblers 30 second timeout
8:13		Marquise Kennedy misses two point jump shot
8:11		Philip Alston offensive rebound
8:06	+2	Philip Alston makes two point layup	60-69
8:09		Saquan Singleton shooting foul (Philip Alston draws the foul)
8:09	+1	Philip Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-69
8:01		Malik Henry turnover (bad pass)
7:44	+2	Tom Welch makes two point jump shot	63-69
7:44		Saquan Singleton shooting foul (Tom Welch draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44	+1	Tom Welch makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-69
7:33		Saquan Singleton misses two point layup
7:31		Malik Henry offensive rebound
7:28	+2	Malik Henry makes two point putback layup	64-71
7:11		Ben Schwieger misses two point turnaround jump shot
7:09		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
6:57		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
6:55		Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound
6:44		Malik Henry blocks Philip Alston's two point jump shot
6:42		Ben Schwieger offensive rebound
6:34		Malik Henry shooting foul
6:34		Philip Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:34	+1	Philip Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-71
6:10		Josh Oduro turnover (traveling)
5:57		Tom Welch misses three point jump shot
5:55		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
5:36	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	65-73
5:34		Patriots 30 second timeout
5:08		Braden Norris misses two point jump shot
5:06		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
4:50		Victor Bailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:48		Philip Alston defensive rebound
4:43		Philip Alston turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals)
4:20	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point reverse layup	65-75
4:06		Ben Schwieger offensive foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
4:06		Ben Schwieger turnover (offensive foul)
3:58		Victor Bailey Jr. misses two point layup
3:56		Tom Welch defensive rebound
3:47	+3	Ben Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists)	68-75
3:18	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point turnaround hook shot	68-77
3:05	+2	Tom Welch makes two point hook shot	70-77
2:57		TV timeout
2:39		Philip Alston shooting foul (DeVon Cooper draws the foul)
2:39	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-78
2:39	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-79
2:24	+3	Philip Alston makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists)	73-79
2:11	+2	Victor Bailey Jr. makes two point layup (Saquan Singleton assists)	73-81
2:02		Marquise Kennedy misses two point layup
2:00		Marquise Kennedy offensive rebound
1:53		Marquise Kennedy misses two point layup
1:51		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
1:42		DeVon Cooper misses two point layup
1:40		Tom Welch defensive rebound
1:36		Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot
1:34		Malik Henry defensive rebound
1:22		Patriots 30 second timeout
1:16		Jeameril Wilson shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-82
1:16		Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:16		Braden Norris defensive rebound
1:05		Braden Norris misses two point layup
1:03		Tom Welch offensive rebound
1:03	+2	Tom Welch makes two point putback layup	75-82
1:03		Ramblers 30 second timeout
0:59		Jeameril Wilson personal foul (Devin Dinkins draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Devin Dinkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-83
0:59		Devin Dinkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Tom Welch defensive rebound
0:53		Braden Norris misses three point jump shot
0:51		Malik Henry defensive rebound
0:51		Tom Welch personal foul
0:51	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-84
0:51	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-85
0:47		Marquise Kennedy misses two point layup
0:45		Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
0:43		Braden Norris personal foul
0:43	+1	Saquan Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-86
0:43		Saquan Singleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43		Philip Alston defensive rebound
0:36		Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot
0:34		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
0:02		Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)