Emejuru scores 21 off the bench, George Mason beats Coppin State 93-55
AP
Nov 20, 2024
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Giovanni Emejuru's 21 points off of the bench helped George Mason Patriots to a 93-55 victory against Coppin State Eagles on Wednesday night.
Emejuru also contributed seven rebounds for the Patriots (3-3). Zach Anderson scored 21 points and added six rebounds. Jalen Haynes shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
The Eagles (0-7) were led in scoring by Toby Nnadozie, who finished with 19 points and four steals. Julius Ellerbe added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Coppin State. Peter Oduro also put up 13 points.
George Mason took the lead with 18:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Anderson led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 48-21 at the break. George Mason extended its lead to 63-27 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Emejuru scored a team-high 13 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
COPP
Eagles
21
GMU
Patriots
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Patriots gains possession)
19:28
Brayden O'Connor misses three point jump shot
19:26
Jalen Haynes offensive rebound
19:22
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
19:20
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
19:04
Toby Nnadozie turnover
18:45
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
0-3
18:31
Toby Nnadozie misses three point jump shot
18:29
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
18:12
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
18:10
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
18:08
Zach Anderson turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
17:49
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
17:47
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
0-5
17:21
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point jump shot (Julius Ellerbe III assists)
2-5
16:58
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
2-7
16:58
Peter Oduro personal foul
16:58
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:58
Peter Oduro defensive rebound
16:40
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
16:38
Eagles offensive rebound
16:25
Toby Nnadozie misses three point jump shot
16:23
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
16:06
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
2-9
15:34
Julius Ellerbe III misses three point jump shot
15:32
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
15:32
TV timeout
15:19
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Woody Newton assists)
2-12
14:54
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point layup
4-12
14:39
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
4-15
14:20
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
14:18
Julius Ellerbe III offensive rebound
14:11
Jalen Haynes blocks Jonathan Dunn's two point layup
14:09
Jonathan Dunn offensive rebound
14:04
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
14:02
Woody Newton defensive rebound
13:54
Khali Horton personal foul
13:54
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-16
13:54
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-17
13:25
Jonathan Dunn turnover (Brayden O'Connor steals)
13:21
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point dunk
4-19
12:51
+2
Jonathan Dunn makes two point layup (Julius Ellerbe III assists)
6-19
12:35
Giovanni Emejuru turnover (Julius Ellerbe III steals)
12:17
Brayden O'Connor personal foul
12:17
Julius Ellerbe III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:17
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-19
11:58
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
7-22
11:44
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
11:42
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
11:39
Camaren Sparrow personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-23
11:17
Giovanni Emejuru turnover (lane violation)
11:17
Julius Ellerbe III misses two point jump shot
11:15
Camaren Sparrow offensive rebound
11:15
Giovanni Emejuru shooting foul
11:15
Camaren Sparrow misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:15
Camaren Sparrow misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:15
Justin Begg defensive rebound
10:55
+2
Justin Begg makes two point jump shot
7-25
10:32
Cam'Ron Brown misses two point jump shot
10:30
Toby Nnadozie offensive rebound
10:30
Justin Begg shooting foul
10:30
+1
Toby Nnadozie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-25
10:30
+1
Toby Nnadozie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-25
10:11
Justin Begg misses three point jump shot
10:09
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
10:06
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot
9-28
9:40
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
9:38
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
9:32
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Justin Begg assists)
9-31
9:11
Jonathan Dunn turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
9:07
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point dunk
9-33
9:07
Eagles 30 second timeout
8:46
Toby Nnadozie turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
8:36
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:34
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
8:34
Camaren Sparrow personal foul
8:29
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
8:27
Khali Horton defensive rebound
8:10
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point layup (Cam'Ron Brown assists)
11-33
7:40
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:38
Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound
7:31
Cam'Ron Brown turnover
7:31
TV timeout
7:14
Khali Horton personal foul
7:00
Peter Oduro shooting foul
7:00
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-34
7:00
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:00
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
6:45
Brayden O'Connor blocks Cam'Ron Brown's two point jump shot
6:43
Julius Ellerbe III offensive rebound
6:43
Jalen Haynes shooting foul
6:43
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-34
6:43
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-34
6:24
Jeremiah Quigley misses two point jump shot
6:22
Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound
6:12
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
6:10
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Quigley assists)
13-36
5:29
Brayden O'Connor personal foul
5:18
Zahree Harrison misses two point jump shot
5:16
Jonathan Dunn offensive rebound
5:16
Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot
5:14
Patriots defensive rebound
4:50
Jonathan Dunn shooting foul
4:50
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:50
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:50
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
4:49
Giovanni Emejuru misses two point layup
4:47
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point layup
15-36
4:35
Jeremiah Quigley turnover (Zahree Harrison steals)
4:32
Darius Maddox blocks Peter Oduro's two point layup
4:30
Zahree Harrison offensive rebound
4:28
+2
Zahree Harrison makes two point layup
17-36
4:12
+2
Woody Newton makes two point jump shot
17-38
3:48
+3
Toby Nnadozie makes three point jump shot (Peter Oduro assists)
20-38
3:48
Darius Maddox shooting foul
3:48
TV timeout
3:35
Toby Nnadozie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:35
Woody Newton defensive rebound
3:35
Zahree Harrison shooting foul
3:35
+1
Giovanni Emejuru makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-39
3:35
+1
Giovanni Emejuru makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-40
3:27
Toby Nnadozie misses three point jump shot
3:25
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
3:13
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point jump shot
20-42
2:47
Giovanni Emejuru blocks Toby Nnadozie's two point jump shot
2:45
Eagles offensive rebound
2:41
Julius Ellerbe III misses two point jump shot
2:39
Eagles offensive rebound
2:15
Zahree Harrison turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
1:53
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
1:51
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
1:42
Darius Maddox shooting foul
1:42
+1
Jonathan Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-42
1:42
Jonathan Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42
Woody Newton defensive rebound
1:27
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
21-44
1:13
Jonathan Dunn misses two point jump shot
1:11
Woody Newton defensive rebound
0:53
Julius Ellerbe III personal foul
0:53
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-45
0:53
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-46
0:42
Julius Ellerbe III turnover (Zach Anderson steals)
0:20
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Justin Begg assists)
21-48
0:02
Cam'Ron Brown misses two point jump shot
0:00
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COPP
Eagles
34
GMU
Patriots
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point jump shot (Zahree Harrison assists)
23-48
19:28
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Woody Newton assists)
23-51
19:08
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
19:06
Woody Newton defensive rebound
18:55
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Woody Newton assists)
23-54
18:36
Woody Newton shooting foul
18:36
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-54
18:36
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-54
18:23
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:21
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
18:12
Khali Horton misses three point jump shot
18:10
Peter Oduro offensive rebound
18:07
Toby Nnadozie misses three point jump shot
18:05
Eagles offensive rebound
17:58
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
17:56
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
17:56
Peter Oduro personal foul
17:40
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Darius Maddox assists)
25-56
17:19
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
17:17
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
17:10
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
17:08
Brayden O'Connor offensive rebound
17:04
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
17:02
Khali Horton defensive rebound
16:50
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point jump shot (Toby Nnadozie assists)
27-56
16:30
Toby Nnadozie shooting foul
16:30
Zahree Harrison technical foul
16:30
+1
Darius Maddox makes technical free throw 1 of 2
27-57
16:30
+1
Darius Maddox makes technical free throw 2 of 2
27-58
16:30
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:30
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:30
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
16:21
Peter Oduro turnover (Giovanni Emejuru steals)
16:18
Cam'Ron Brown personal foul
16:04
Darius Maddox turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
15:48
Toby Nnadozie misses three point jump shot
15:46
Julius Ellerbe III offensive rebound
15:44
TV timeout
15:34
Woody Newton personal foul
15:21
Toby Nnadozie turnover (Zach Anderson steals)
15:07
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Zach Anderson assists)
27-60
14:45
Peter Oduro misses two point jump shot
14:43
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
14:25
Brayden O'Connor misses two point layup
14:23
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
14:23
Darius Leonard shooting foul
14:23
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:23
+1
Giovanni Emejuru makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-61
14:09
Julius Ellerbe III personal foul
14:09
Julius Ellerbe III turnover
13:44
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
27-63
13:19
Darius Leonard misses three point jump shot
13:17
Patriots defensive rebound
13:03
K.D. Johnson turnover
12:48
+2
Cam'Ron Brown makes two point layup
29-63
12:25
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point layup (Justin Begg assists)
29-65
12:25
Peter Oduro shooting foul
12:25
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:25
Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound
12:00
Giovanni Emejuru blocks Julius Ellerbe III's two point jump shot
11:58
Julius Ellerbe III offensive rebound
11:55
Justin Begg personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:34
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
11:06
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
11:04
Darius Leonard defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point layup (Jonathan Dunn assists)
31-65
10:45
Cam'Ron Brown shooting foul
10:45
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-66
10:45
Woody Newton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:45
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
10:38
Brayden O'Connor personal foul
10:32
Cam'Ron Brown turnover
10:19
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
31-68
10:19
Jonathan Dunn shooting foul
10:19
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-69
9:59
K.D. Johnson personal foul
9:50
Julius Ellerbe III misses three point jump shot
9:48
Peter Oduro offensive rebound
9:46
Jalen Haynes personal foul
9:27
Zahree Harrison misses three point jump shot
9:25
Eagles offensive rebound
9:09
Julius Ellerbe III turnover (Woody Newton steals)
9:03
Brayden O'Connor misses two point layup
9:01
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
8:58
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point tip layup
31-71
8:54
K.D. Johnson blocks Zahree Harrison's two point layup
8:52
Eagles offensive rebound
8:50
Brayden O'Connor personal foul
8:50
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-71
8:50
Julius Ellerbe III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
8:36
+3
K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot (Justin Begg assists)
32-74
8:18
Darius Leonard misses two point jump shot
8:16
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
8:07
K.D. Johnson misses two point layup
8:05
Julius Ellerbe III defensive rebound
7:52
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point layup (Julius Ellerbe III assists)
34-74
7:52
Giovanni Emejuru shooting foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
+1
Peter Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-74
7:38
+2
Justin Begg makes two point layup
35-76
7:15
Toby Nnadozie misses two point jump shot
7:13
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
7:01
+2
Justin Begg makes two point layup
35-78
6:44
+2
Julius Ellerbe III makes two point layup
37-78
6:14
Justin Begg turnover
6:06
Zahree Harrison turnover (Woody Newton steals)
6:02
Zahree Harrison shooting foul
6:02
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-79
6:02
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-80
5:40
Giovanni Emejuru shooting foul
5:40
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-80
5:40
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-80
5:17
Woody Newton misses two point layup
5:15
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
5:15
Darius Leonard shooting foul
5:15
+1
Giovanni Emejuru makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-81
5:15
+1
Giovanni Emejuru makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-82
4:59
+2
Peter Oduro makes two point layup
41-82
4:44
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point layup (Jeremiah Quigley assists)
41-84
4:28
+2
Toby Nnadozie makes two point jump shot
43-84
4:08
Brayden O'Connor misses two point jump shot
4:06
Patriots offensive rebound
4:05
Darius Leonard personal foul
4:05
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-85
4:05
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-86
3:52
Peter Oduro personal foul
3:52
Peter Oduro turnover
3:52
TV timeout
3:41
Jalen Haynes turnover
3:31
+2
Julius Ellerbe III makes two point layup
45-86
3:31
Stas Sivka shooting foul
3:31
+1
Julius Ellerbe III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-86
3:09
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
46-88
2:49
Darius Leonard misses two point jump shot
2:47
Stas Sivka defensive rebound
2:26
Jeremiah Quigley misses three point jump shot
2:24
Bryson Cokley offensive rebound
2:22
Bryson Cokley turnover (Toby Nnadozie steals)
2:16
+3
Toby Nnadozie makes three point jump shot (Camaren Sparrow assists)
49-88
2:16
Eagles 30 second timeout
2:16
TV timeout
1:59
Khali Horton shooting foul
1:59
+1
Jeremiah Quigley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-89
1:59
Jeremiah Quigley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:59
Toby Nnadozie defensive rebound
1:44
Stas Sivka blocks Julius Ellerbe III's two point jump shot
1:42
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
1:24
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point jump shot
49-91
1:10
+3
Julius Ellerbe III makes three point jump shot (Cam'Ron Brown assists)
