WASHINGTON (AP) Josh Oduro's 19 points, 12 points and three steals helped George Mason Patriots defeat George Washington Colonials 66-53 on Wednesday night.
Justyn Fernandez was 5 of 8 shooting (5 for 7 from distance) to add 15 points for the Patriots (15-12, 7-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Ronald Polite recorded 12 points and shot 5 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
The Colonials (12-14, 6-7) were led in scoring by James Bishop, who finished with 23 points. Brendan Adams added nine points for George Washington. In addition, Ricky Lindo Jr. finished with eight points and two blocks.
A 12-0 run in the first half gave George Mason a nine-point lead. The teams entered the break with George Mason ahead 26-20, while Oduro led his club in scoring with seven points. George Mason took the lead with 7:04 left in the second half and did not give it up. Oduro helped his team pull away for the victory with 12 second-half points.
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Up next for George Mason is a Saturday matchup with La Salle at home, while George Washington visits Saint Bonaventure on Sunday.
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1st Half
GMU
Patriots
26
GW
Revolutionaries
20
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Patriots gains possession)
19:44
DeVon Cooper misses two point jump shot
19:42
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
19:40
Josh Oduro misses two point layup
19:38
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
19:38
Ricky Lindo Jr. personal foul
19:27
Josh Oduro misses two point layup
19:25
Brendan Adams defensive rebound
19:07
Ronald Polite III shooting foul (Brendan Adams draws the foul)
19:07
Brendan Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:07
+1
Brendan Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
18:59
Justyn Fernandez misses two point layup
18:57
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
18:56
Josh Oduro turnover (Ricky Lindo Jr. steals)
18:50
James Bishop IV turnover (DeVon Cooper steals)
18:45
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
18:43
Ricky Lindo Jr. defensive rebound
18:31
+3
Maximus Edwards makes three point jump shot
0-4
18:11
Ronald Polite III turnover (James Bishop IV steals)
18:01
Maximus Edwards misses two point layup
17:59
Ricky Lindo Jr. offensive rebound
17:57
+2
Ricky Lindo Jr. makes two point layup
0-6
17:31
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot
2-6
17:11
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point jump shot
2-8
16:45
James Bishop IV personal foul
16:45
+1
DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-8
16:45
+1
DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-8
16:25
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point jump shot
4-10
15:53
Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot
15:51
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
15:29
Brendan Adams misses three point jump shot
15:27
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
15:19
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
15:17
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
15:11
James Bishop IV turnover (Josh Oduro steals)
15:05
Ronald Polite III turnover
15:05
TV timeout
14:45
Brendan Adams misses two point jump shot
14:43
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
14:36
Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot
14:34
Brendan Adams defensive rebound
14:12
Maximus Edwards misses three point jump shot
14:10
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
14:02
+2
Devin Dinkins makes two point jump shot
6-10
13:42
Brendan Adams misses two point jump shot
13:40
Colonials offensive rebound
13:26
Qwanzi Samuels turnover (Josh Oduro steals)
13:20
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
13:18
Noel Brown defensive rebound
13:01
Maximus Edwards turnover (Devin Dinkins steals)
12:44
Saquan Singleton misses three point jump shot
12:42
Maximus Edwards defensive rebound
12:35
Qwanzi Samuels misses three point jump shot
12:33
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
12:13
Saquan Singleton misses two point layup
12:11
Qwanzi Samuels defensive rebound
11:45
Noel Brown misses two point layup
11:43
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
11:32
Josh Oduro misses two point jump shot
11:30
Patriots offensive rebound
11:30
TV timeout
11:27
Hunter Dean personal foul
11:25
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
11:23
DeVon Cooper offensive rebound
11:07
DeVon Cooper misses two point jump shot
11:05
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
10:50
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
10:48
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
10:39
+3
Ronald Polite III makes three point jump shot
9-10
10:15
DeVon Cooper personal foul
10:15
+1
James Bishop IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
10:15
+1
James Bishop IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
10:07
DeVon Cooper turnover
9:46
Amir Harris misses two point jump shot
9:44
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
9:15
+2
Ginika Ojiako makes two point jump shot
11-12
8:52
James Bishop IV misses three point jump shot
8:50
Patriots defensive rebound
8:25
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (DeVon Cooper assists)
14-12
7:59
Amir Harris turnover
7:59
TV timeout
7:37
Hunter Dean shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
7:37
Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:37
+1
Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-12
7:18
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
7:16
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
6:59
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
6:50
Ricky Lindo Jr. defensive rebound
6:50
Maximus Edwards misses two point layup
6:48
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
6:42
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)
17-12
6:18
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
6:16
DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
5:51
Josh Oduro misses two point jump shot
5:49
Brendan Adams defensive rebound
5:44
Davonte Gaines personal foul
5:36
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
5:34
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
5:34
Maximus Edwards personal foul
5:24
+2
Ronald Polite III makes two point layup
19-12
5:08
Ricky Lindo Jr. offensive foul
5:08
Ricky Lindo Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:52
+2
Malik Henry makes two point layup (Davonte Gaines assists)
21-12
4:19
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
4:17
Malik Henry defensive rebound
4:08
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
4:06
Maximus Edwards defensive rebound
3:59
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point layup (Maximus Edwards assists)
21-14
3:59
Davonte Gaines shooting foul (James Bishop IV draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
James Bishop IV misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:59
Saquan Singleton defensive rebound
3:45
Josh Oduro turnover
3:30
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Maximus Edwards assists)
21-16
3:06
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point layup (Saquan Singleton assists)
23-16
2:50
Maximus Edwards misses three point jump shot
2:48
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
2:37
Saquan Singleton turnover
2:25
Brendan Adams misses three point jump shot
2:23
DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
2:09
+3
DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot
26-16
2:05
Colonials 30 second timeout
1:46
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point jump shot
26-18
1:30
Ronald Polite III turnover (bad pass)
1:09
+2
Brendan Adams makes two point jump shot
26-20
0:50
Noel Brown personal foul
0:50
Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:50
Amir Harris defensive rebound
0:23
Brendan Adams offensive foul
0:23
Brendan Adams turnover (offensive foul)
0:23
Patriots 30 second timeout
0:03
Devin Dinkins misses three point jump shot
0:01
DeVon Cooper offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
GMU
Patriots
40
GW
Revolutionaries
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Hunter Dean makes two point jump shot (Maximus Edwards assists)
26-22
19:20
+2
DeVon Cooper makes two point jump shot
28-22
18:58
Hunter Dean turnover (bad pass)
18:51
DeVon Cooper misses two point layup
18:49
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Maximus Edwards makes two point layup
28-24
18:08
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
18:06
Brendan Adams defensive rebound
17:55
Ronald Polite III personal foul
17:40
Maximus Edwards misses two point jump shot
17:38
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Ronald Polite III makes two point layup
30-24
17:08
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point layup
30-26
16:45
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point dunk
32-26
16:26
Maximus Edwards turnover
16:12
+2
Ronald Polite III makes two point layup
34-26
15:51
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point jump shot
34-28
15:27
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
15:25
Maximus Edwards defensive rebound
15:17
Brendan Adams misses three point jump shot
15:15
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
15:07
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
15:05
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
15:05
Hunter Dean personal foul
15:05
TV timeout
14:58
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
14:56
Colonials defensive rebound
14:26
Brendan Adams misses three point jump shot
14:24
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
14:06
Davonte Gaines misses two point layup
14:06
Davonte Gaines offensive rebound
14:06
Davonte Gaines misses two point layup
14:04
James Bishop IV defensive rebound
13:59
+2
Noel Brown makes two point dunk (James Bishop IV assists)
34-30
13:40
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)
36-30
13:23
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point layup
36-32
13:06
Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
13:04
Noel Brown defensive rebound
12:58
Ronald Polite III personal foul
12:49
Brendan Adams misses two point jump shot
12:47
Patriots defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Saquan Singleton makes two point layup
38-32
12:18
Ricky Lindo Jr. misses two point layup
12:16
Ricky Lindo Jr. offensive rebound
12:16
+2
Ricky Lindo Jr. makes two point layup
38-34
11:50
Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
11:48
Colonials defensive rebound
11:44
TV timeout
11:24
+2
Maximus Edwards makes two point layup
38-36
11:00
+2
Ginika Ojiako makes two point layup
40-36
10:39
+2
Ricky Lindo Jr. makes two point dunk (Brendan Adams assists)
40-38
10:22
Noel Brown personal foul
10:16
Ricky Lindo Jr. blocks Saquan Singleton's two point layup
10:14
Patriots offensive rebound
10:03
Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot
10:01
Brendan Adams defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Brendan Adams makes two point jump shot
40-40
9:39
Patriots 30 second timeout
9:39
TV timeout
9:25
+2
Malik Henry makes two point layup (Josh Oduro assists)
42-40
9:08
Josh Oduro blocks James Bishop IV's two point layup
9:06
Colonials offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Ricky Lindo Jr. makes two point jump shot (Brendan Adams assists)
42-42
8:46
+3
Ronald Polite III makes three point jump shot (Davonte Gaines assists)
45-42
8:25
+2
Brendan Adams makes two point layup
45-44
8:00
Ricky Lindo Jr. blocks Malik Henry's two point jump shot
7:58
Malik Henry offensive rebound
7:52
DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:50
Maximus Edwards defensive rebound
7:44
Malik Henry personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Brendan Adams makes two point layup
45-46
7:04
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)
48-46
6:47
Ronald Polite III personal foul
6:40
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
6:38
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot
50-46
5:43
DeVon Cooper personal foul
5:39
Brendan Adams turnover (Josh Oduro steals)
5:19
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Davonte Gaines assists)
53-46
5:00
+2
James Bishop IV makes two point jump shot
53-48
4:29
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot
55-48
3:59
James Bishop IV misses three point jump shot
3:57
Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
3:32
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)
58-48
3:15
James Bishop IV misses two point layup
3:13
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
2:47
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point jump shot
60-48
2:39
Colonials 30 second timeout
2:39
TV timeout
2:29
Justyn Fernandez shooting foul (James Bishop IV draws the foul)
2:29
+1
James Bishop IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-49
2:29
+1
James Bishop IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-50
2:15
Brendan Adams personal foul
2:00
+3
Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Davonte Gaines assists)
63-50
1:39
James Bishop IV misses two point jump shot
1:37
Patriots defensive rebound
1:36
James Bishop IV personal foul
1:34
James Bishop IV personal foul
1:30
Josh Oduro turnover (Amir Harris steals)
1:28
Justyn Fernandez personal foul
1:28
+1
James Bishop IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-51
1:28
James Bishop IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28
Josh Oduro defensive rebound
1:26
Ricky Lindo Jr. personal foul
1:23
Ricky Lindo Jr. personal foul
1:23
DeVon Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:23
Ricky Lindo Jr. defensive rebound
1:13
Brendan Adams misses three point jump shot
1:11
Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
1:10
Maximus Edwards personal foul
1:10
Ronald Polite III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:10
Josh Oduro offensive rebound
0:50
Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
0:48
DeVon Cooper offensive rebound
0:48
Brendan Adams personal foul
0:48
+1
DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-51
0:48
DeVon Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:48
Maximus Edwards defensive rebound
0:42
Maximus Edwards misses two point layup
0:40
DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
0:34
+2
Josh Oduro makes two point dunk (Saquan Singleton assists)
