Darius Maddox scores 18 to lead George Mason over Massachusetts 77-70
AP
Jan 11, 2025
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Darius Maddox totaled 18 points to guide George Mason Patriots to a 77-70 victory over Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday.
Maddox went 7 of 15 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Patriots (12-5, 3-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Brayden O'Connor had 11 points and Jared Billups pitched in with 10 points and six rebounds.
The Minutemen (6-11, 1-3) were led by Rahsool Diggins with 21 points. Jaylen Curry added 15 points and Marqui Worthy scored 13.
George Mason took the lead with 10:49 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-32 at halftime, with Maddox racking up nine points.
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1st Half
MASS
Minutemen
32
GMU
Patriots
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Minutemen gains possession)
19:35
Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
19:33
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
19:15
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
19:13
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
19:05
Malek Abdelgowad misses three point jump shot
19:03
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
18:56
Brayden O'Connor misses two point layup
18:54
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
18:28
Rahsool Diggins turnover
18:06
Jump ball. (Patriots gains possession)
17:54
Zach Anderson turnover (Jaylen Curry steals)
17:48
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Daniel Rivera assists)
3-0
17:31
Daniel Rivera blocks Darius Maddox's three point jump shot
17:29
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
17:21
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
17:19
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
17:06
Malek Abdelgowad personal foul
16:59
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
3-2
16:35
Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
16:33
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
16:22
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
3-5
15:40
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point layup
5-5
15:36
Jaylen Curry personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:07
Daniel Hankins-Sanford blocks Jared Billups's three point jump shot
15:05
Patriots offensive rebound
15:01
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
14:59
Patriots offensive rebound
14:59
Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)
14:53
Woody Newton personal foul
14:33
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point jump shot
7-5
14:06
Woody Newton turnover (traveling)
13:50
+3
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes three point jump shot (Marqui Worthy assists)
10-5
13:19
Shahid Muhammad shooting foul
13:19
Jared Billups misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:19
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
12:56
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
12:54
Jared Billups defensive rebound
12:49
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Justin Begg assists)
10-8
12:41
Jared Billups personal foul
12:30
Daniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
12:28
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
12:22
+3
Jared Billups makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
10-11
11:45
Jared Billups personal foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:41
Justin Begg shooting foul
11:41
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-11
11:41
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 3
12-11
11:41
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-11
11:28
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Justin Begg assists)
13-13
11:19
Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
11:17
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
10:56
Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
10:54
Jalen Haynes offensive rebound
10:49
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
13-15
10:33
Akil Watson misses three point jump shot
10:31
Patriots defensive rebound
10:07
K.D. Johnson turnover (Akil Watson steals)
9:57
Akil Watson misses three point jump shot
9:55
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
9:55
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
9:41
Justin Begg turnover (Akil Watson steals)
9:35
Rahsool Diggins turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
9:28
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point dunk (Justin Begg assists)
13-17
9:20
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
9:18
Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
9:11
Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
9:09
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
8:58
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
8:56
Darius Maddox offensive rebound
8:49
Justin Begg misses three point jump shot
8:47
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
8:26
Daniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
8:24
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
8:05
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
8:03
Justin Begg offensive rebound
7:57
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Justin Begg assists)
13-19
7:46
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
7:44
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
7:40
Patriots 30 second timeout
7:40
TV timeout
7:29
Zach Anderson turnover (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals)
7:26
Justin Begg personal foul
7:21
Daniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
7:19
Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
7:17
Jump ball. (Minutemen gains possession)
7:14
Giovanni Emejuru personal foul
7:14
Zach Anderson personal foul
7:14
Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:14
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
6:49
+3
Woody Newton makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
13-22
6:25
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
6:23
Woody Newton defensive rebound
6:15
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
13-24
6:12
Minutemen 30 second timeout
5:55
+2
Marqui Worthy makes two point layup
15-24
5:30
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
15-26
5:30
Daniel Rivera shooting foul
5:30
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:30
Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound
5:29
Giovanni Emejuru personal foul
5:29
+1
Shahid Muhammad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-26
5:29
+1
Shahid Muhammad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
5:20
K.D. Johnson technical foul
5:20
K.D. Johnson turnover
5:20
+1
Jaylen Curry makes technical free throw 1 of 2
18-26
5:20
+1
Jaylen Curry makes technical free throw 2 of 2
19-26
5:14
Marqui Worthy personal foul
5:06
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point dunk
19-28
5:04
Shahid Muhammad shooting foul
5:04
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-29
4:51
+2
Marqui Worthy makes two point layup
21-29
4:43
Brayden O'Connor turnover (Marqui Worthy steals)
4:38
+2
Marqui Worthy makes two point layup
23-29
4:19
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
4:17
Darius Maddox offensive rebound
4:16
Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul
4:16
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
4:16
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
4:02
Amadou Doumbia offensive foul
4:02
Amadou Doumbia turnover (offensive foul)
3:53
Amadou Doumbia personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:53
Jalen Haynes offensive rebound
3:34
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
3:32
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
3:08
Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
3:06
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
2:51
Malek Abdelgowad shooting foul
2:51
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-32
2:51
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-33
2:18
Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
1:58
Justin Begg turnover (Rahsool Diggins steals)
1:51
+2
Malek Abdelgowad makes two point layup (Jaylen Curry assists)
25-33
1:33
+3
Brayden O'Connor makes three point jump shot (Justin Begg assists)
25-36
1:21
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
1:19
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
1:15
Marqui Worthy misses three point jump shot
1:13
Patriots defensive rebound
0:54
Jalen Haynes turnover (Malek Abdelgowad steals)
0:50
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup
27-36
0:25
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
0:23
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
0:18
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)
29-36
0:17
Jalen Haynes shooting foul
0:17
+1
Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-36
0:07
K.D. Johnson turnover (Rahsool Diggins steals)
0:00
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)
32-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MASS
Minutemen
38
GMU
Patriots
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
32-38
19:32
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
19:30
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
19:25
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
35-38
19:15
Jaylen Curry personal foul
19:04
Giovanni Emejuru offensive foul
19:04
Giovanni Emejuru turnover (offensive foul)
18:46
Jaylen Curry misses two point layup
18:44
Woody Newton defensive rebound
18:38
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point layup
35-40
18:22
Rahsool Diggins turnover (bad pass)
17:59
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:57
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
17:51
Daniel Rivera turnover (traveling)
17:20
Brayden O'Connor misses three point jump shot
17:18
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
17:18
Malek Abdelgowad personal foul
17:05
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Jared Billups assists)
35-43
16:43
Zach Anderson shooting foul
16:43
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-43
16:43
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-43
16:20
Brayden O'Connor misses three point jump shot
16:18
Amadou Doumbia defensive rebound
16:12
Brayden O'Connor blocks Jaylen Curry's two point layup
16:10
Woody Newton defensive rebound
16:06
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul
16:06
Brayden O'Connor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:06
+1
Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-44
15:52
Woody Newton personal foul
15:52
TV timeout
15:32
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
15:30
Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
15:20
Daniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
15:18
Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
15:18
Stas Sivka personal foul
15:07
+2
Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot
39-44
14:52
+2
Stas Sivka makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)
39-46
14:35
Jared Billups personal foul
14:22
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
14:20
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
14:12
Brayden O'Connor turnover (Jaylen Curry steals)
14:06
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point layup
41-46
13:40
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Zach Anderson assists)
41-48
13:27
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
13:25
Patriots defensive rebound
13:00
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
12:58
Stas Sivka offensive rebound
12:57
Amadou Doumbia personal foul
12:37
Justin Begg misses two point jump shot
12:35
Patriots offensive rebound
12:35
Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)
12:27
+2
Marqui Worthy makes two point layup
43-48
12:27
Justin Begg shooting foul
12:27
Marqui Worthy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:27
Woody Newton defensive rebound
12:26
Akil Watson personal foul
12:14
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul
12:14
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-49
12:14
+1
Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-50
12:01
Akil Watson turnover (bad pass)
11:48
Marqui Worthy shooting foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:48
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
43-51
11:48
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
43-52
11:48
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
43-53
11:30
Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
11:28
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
11:09
Brayden O'Connor misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
11:04
K.D. Johnson shooting foul
11:04
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-53
11:04
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-53
10:34
Woody Newton misses two point layup
10:32
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
10:32
Jump ball. (Minutemen gains possession)
10:17
Jaylen Curry misses two point layup
10:15
Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
10:15
Darius Maddox shooting foul
10:15
+1
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-53
10:15
+1
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-53
9:54
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
9:52
Stas Sivka offensive rebound
9:52
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
9:52
Stas Sivka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:52
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
9:47
Daniel Rivera turnover
9:36
Daniel Hankins-Sanford blocks Woody Newton's two point jump shot
9:34
Marqui Worthy defensive rebound
9:17
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
9:15
Jaylen Curry offensive rebound
9:12
Jaylen Curry misses two point layup
9:10
Stas Sivka defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point dunk (K.D. Johnson assists)
47-55
8:51
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
8:49
Patriots defensive rebound
8:24
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
47-58
8:18
Minutemen 30 second timeout
8:18
TV timeout
7:51
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
7:49
Jared Billups defensive rebound
7:25
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
7:25
TV timeout
7:25
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:25
Jared Billups offensive rebound
7:12
Giovanni Emejuru offensive foul
7:12
Giovanni Emejuru turnover (offensive foul)
7:07
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
7:05
Stas Sivka defensive rebound
7:05
Amadou Doumbia personal foul
7:05
+1
Stas Sivka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-59
7:05
Stas Sivka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:05
Amadou Doumbia defensive rebound
6:48
Stas Sivka shooting foul
6:48
+1
Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-59
6:48
+1
Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-59
6:38
+2
Jared Billups makes two point dunk (K.D. Johnson assists)
49-61
6:28
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
6:26
Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
6:22
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
6:20
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
6:14
Jaylen Curry personal foul
6:14
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-62
6:14
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-63
5:54
Stas Sivka personal foul
5:54
Amadou Doumbia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:54
Amadou Doumbia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:54
Jared Billups defensive rebound
5:34
K.D. Johnson turnover (Amadou Doumbia steals)
5:32
K.D. Johnson personal foul
5:32
+1
Amadou Doumbia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-63
5:32
Amadou Doumbia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:32
Jared Billups defensive rebound
5:05
Jared Billups misses two point jump shot
5:03
Minutemen defensive rebound
4:58
K.D. Johnson personal foul
4:58
+1
Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-63
4:58
+1
Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-63
4:58
Jaylen Curry personal foul
4:58
+1
Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-64
4:58
Brayden O'Connor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
4:44
Daniel Rivera offensive foul
4:44
Daniel Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
4:18
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point layup
52-66
4:12
Jared Billups personal foul
4:12
+1
Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-66
4:12
+1
Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-66
3:45
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:43
Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
3:35
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Marqui Worthy assists)
57-66
3:33
Minutemen 30 second timeout
3:33
TV timeout
3:19
Rahsool Diggins personal foul
3:19
Brayden O'Connor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:19
Brayden O'Connor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:19
Patriots offensive rebound
3:13
Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
3:11
Jared Billups offensive rebound
3:05
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Darius Maddox assists)
57-68
2:52
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists)
60-68
2:36
Patriots 30 second timeout
2:32
Daniel Rivera personal foul
2:32
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-69
2:32
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-70
2:11
Darius Maddox personal foul
2:11
Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:11
+1
Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-70
1:57
Brayden O'Connor turnover (Daniel Rivera steals)
1:52
+2
Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup (Daniel Rivera assists)
63-70
1:51
Patriots 30 second timeout
1:36
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
63-72
1:22
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
1:20
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
1:16
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
1:16
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:16
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-73
1:02
+3
Marqui Worthy makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
66-73
0:43
Daniel Rivera personal foul
0:43
+1
Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-74
0:43
+1
Brayden O'Connor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-75
0:37
K.D. Johnson shooting foul
0:37
+1
Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 3
67-75
0:37
Rahsool Diggins misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:37
+1
Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 3 of 3
68-75
0:08
Jayden Ndjigue blocks Brayden O'Connor's two point layup
