Johnson scores 20 as George Mason defeats Samford 86-69 in NIT
AP
Mar 19, 2025
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) K.D. Johnson scored 20 points off of the bench, Zach Anderson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and George Mason Patriots beat Samford Bulldogs 86-69 on Wednesday night in the NIT.
Johnson added five assists and four steals for the Patriots (27-8). Anderson went 6 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Darius Maddox shot 5 for 13, including 5 for 12 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.
Jaden Brownell finished with 27 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (22-11). Samford also got 10 points and three steals from Lukas Walls.
George Mason took the lead with 15:36 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Anderson led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 45-24 at the break. Johnson scored a team-high 13 points after intermission.
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1st Half
SAM
Bulldogs
24
GMU
Patriots
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jaden Brownell vs. Jalen Haynes (Jaden Brownell gains possession)
19:33
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
19:31
Josh Holloway offensive rebound
19:27
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
3-0
19:06
Trey Fort shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
19:06
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:06
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:06
Trey Fort defensive rebound
18:52
Trey Fort turnover (Darius Maddox steals)
18:44
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
18:42
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
18:42
Official timeout
18:30
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
18:28
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
3-2
17:40
Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass)
17:20
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
17:18
Lukas Walls defensive rebound
17:14
Collin Holloway turnover (traveling)
16:56
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
16:54
Josh Holloway defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Rylan Jones assists)
5-2
16:29
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Zach Anderson assists)
5-4
16:13
Brayden O'Connor shooting foul (Jaden Brownell draws the foul)
16:13
Jaden Brownell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:13
+1
Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-4
15:45
Jared Billups misses three point jump shot
15:43
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
15:36
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)
6-7
15:22
Collin Holloway misses two point jump shot
15:20
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
15:10
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot
6-10
14:49
+3
Riley Allenspach makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
9-10
14:41
Darius Maddox turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
14:31
TV timeout
14:32
Josh Holloway turnover (bad pass)
14:09
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
14:07
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
13:49
Josh Holloway shooting foul (Jared Billups draws the foul)
13:49
Jared Billups misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:49
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-11
13:48
Jaden Brownell turnover (bad pass)
13:34
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
9-14
13:13
K.D. Johnson blocks Isaiah West's two point layup
13:11
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
13:08
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
9-16
13:08
Riley Allenspach shooting foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
13:08
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-17
12:53
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
12:51
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
12:47
K.D. Johnson turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
12:39
+2
Lukas Walls makes two point layup
11-17
12:26
Giovanni Emejuru misses two point layup
12:24
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
12:19
Giovanni Emejuru misses two point layup
12:17
Trey Fort defensive rebound
12:10
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
12:08
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
11:57
Josh Holloway personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:48
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup (Jalen Haynes assists)
11-19
11:15
+2
Trey Fort makes two point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
13-19
10:58
Jared Billups misses three point jump shot
10:56
Trey Fort defensive rebound
10:34
Darius Maddox shooting foul (Riley Allenspach draws the foul)
10:34
+1
Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-19
10:34
Riley Allenspach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:34
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
10:04
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
10:02
Patriots offensive rebound
9:51
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
14-22
9:32
Rylan Jones turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
9:23
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
9:21
Julian Brown defensive rebound
9:14
Jared Billups shooting foul (Riley Allenspach draws the foul)
9:14
+1
Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-22
9:14
Riley Allenspach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:14
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (K.D. Johnson assists)
15-24
8:33
Riley Allenspach offensive foul
8:33
Riley Allenspach turnover (offensive foul)
8:13
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
15-27
7:56
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
7:54
Lukas Walls offensive rebound
7:53
Lukas Walls offensive foul
7:53
Lukas Walls turnover (offensive foul)
7:52
TV timeout
7:40
Zach Anderson turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
7:36
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
17-27
7:27
K.D. Johnson offensive foul
7:27
K.D. Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
7:12
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
7:10
Patriots defensive rebound
7:03
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Jared Billups draws the foul)
7:03
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-28
7:03
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-29
6:44
Jalen Haynes personal foul
6:33
Josh Holloway misses two point layup
6:31
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
6:24
+2
Zach Anderson makes two point dunk (Justin Begg assists)
17-31
6:10
Josh Holloway turnover (traveling)
6:10
+3
Justin Begg makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
17-34
6:10
Jalen Haynes turnover
6:10
Jalen Haynes technical foul
6:10
Josh Holloway technical foul
5:45
+3
Justin Begg makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
17-34
5:45
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:29
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
5:27
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
5:20
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (Justin Begg assists)
17-36
5:01
Collin Holloway turnover (out of bounds)
4:54
Lukas Walls shooting foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Zach Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-37
4:54
+1
Zach Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-38
4:43
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
4:41
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
4:21
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
4:19
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
4:10
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point layup
17-40
3:49
Justin Begg personal foul (Riley Allenspach draws the foul)
3:49
TV timeout
3:49
+1
Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-40
3:49
+1
Riley Allenspach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-40
3:26
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
3:24
Hamed Olayinka defensive rebound
3:08
Lukas Walls turnover (Brayden O'Connor steals)
2:56
+2
Giovanni Emejuru makes two point dunk (K.D. Johnson assists)
19-42
2:24
+3
Lukas Walls makes three point jump shot (Collin Holloway assists)
22-42
1:58
Darius Maddox misses two point layup
1:56
Patriots offensive rebound
1:49
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:47
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
1:39
Zach Anderson shooting foul (Collin Holloway draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Collin Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-42
1:39
+1
Collin Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-42
1:11
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:09
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
0:52
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
0:50
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
0:49
Hamed Olayinka personal foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul)
0:49
Zach Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:49
+1
Zach Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-43
0:38
Riley Allenspach misses three point jump shot
0:36
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
0:32
K.D. Johnson misses two point layup
0:30
Giovanni Emejuru offensive rebound
0:29
Rylan Jones shooting foul (Giovanni Emejuru draws the foul)
0:29
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
Giovanni Emejuru misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Trey Fort defensive rebound
0:15
Lukas Walls turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
0:07
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
24-45
0:02
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
0:00
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SAM
Bulldogs
45
GMU
Patriots
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
19:34
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
19:32
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
19:30
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
19:09
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
19:07
Jared Billups offensive rebound
19:07
Jared Billups turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
18:52
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point dunk
26-45
18:32
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
18:32
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:32
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32
Trey Fort defensive rebound
17:51
Josh Holloway misses three point jump shot
17:49
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
17:41
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
17:22
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)
26-47
17:22
Trey Fort shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
17:22
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-48
17:12
Jalen Haynes blocks Josh Holloway's two point layup
17:10
Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:01
Jared Billups personal foul
16:55
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
16:53
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
16:47
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
16:45
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
16:44
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
16:42
Jared Billups defensive rebound
16:35
Collin Holloway personal foul
16:11
Rylan Jones personal foul
16:06
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Zach Anderson assists)
26-51
15:43
Trey Fort misses two point jump shot
15:41
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
15:41
Josh Holloway personal foul
15:41
TV timeout
15:20
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:18
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
15:09
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
29-51
14:48
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
29-54
14:14
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
14:12
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
14:02
Darius Maddox turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
13:53
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
32-54
13:36
Julian Brown personal foul
13:26
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
13:24
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
13:18
Riley Allenspach shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
13:18
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-55
13:18
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:18
Trey Fort defensive rebound
13:01
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
35-55
12:35
Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
12:33
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
12:21
+2
Zach Anderson makes two point tip layup
35-57
12:13
Riley Allenspach turnover (Jalen Haynes steals)
12:10
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Haynes assists)
35-59
12:10
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:10
TV timeout
12:00
Jared Billups personal foul (Lukas Walls draws the foul)
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
+1
Lukas Walls makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-59
12:00
+1
Lukas Walls makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-59
11:56
Jaden Brownell personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
11:56
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-60
11:56
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-61
11:47
Justin Begg personal foul (Julian Brown draws the foul)
11:47
+1
Julian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-61
11:47
Julian Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:47
Zion Wilburn offensive rebound
11:45
Jalen Haynes personal foul
11:40
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Zion Wilburn assists)
41-61
11:25
Zion Wilburn personal foul (Jared Billups draws the foul)
11:25
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-62
11:25
+1
Jared Billups makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-63
11:09
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
11:07
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
11:00
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot
44-63
10:28
Patriots turnover (shot clock violation)
10:06
Zion Wilburn misses three point jump shot
10:04
Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:51
Julian Brown turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
9:47
Zion Wilburn shooting foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
9:47
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-64
9:47
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-65
9:36
Jared Billups personal foul
9:34
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Josh Holloway assists)
46-65
9:06
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists)
46-68
8:56
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
48-68
8:56
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:33
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point jump shot
48-70
8:12
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
51-70
8:06
+2
Zach Anderson makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
51-72
8:06
Lukas Walls shooting foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul)
8:06
+1
Zach Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-73
7:57
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
54-73
7:27
K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:25
Lukas Walls defensive rebound
7:19
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
7:17
Trey Fort offensive rebound
7:15
Trey Fort misses two point jump shot
7:13
Trey Fort offensive rebound
7:13
+3
Lukas Walls makes three point jump shot (Trey Fort assists)
57-73
7:13
Patriots 30 second timeout
7:13
TV timeout
6:42
Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
6:42
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:42
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:42
Trey Fort defensive rebound
6:29
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
6:27
Julian Brown offensive rebound
6:20
Lukas Walls misses three point jump shot
6:18
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
6:15
Jared Billups personal foul
6:15
Official timeout
6:07
+3
Jaden Brownell makes three point jump shot (Trey Fort assists)
60-73
5:36
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
5:34
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
5:13
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
5:11
Patriots defensive rebound
5:10
K.D. Johnson turnover (Isaiah West steals)
4:50
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:43
Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-74
4:43
+1
Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-75
4:28
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
4:26
Josh Holloway offensive rebound
4:20
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
62-75
3:58
Hamed Olayinka personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-76
3:58
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-77
3:50
Jalen Haynes shooting foul (Josh Holloway draws the foul)
3:50
Josh Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:50
+1
Josh Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-77
3:24
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point layup
63-79
3:24
Rylan Jones shooting foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
3:24
K.D. Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:24
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
3:05
+2
Julian Brown makes two point layup (Rylan Jones assists)
65-79
3:04
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
2:58
Zach Anderson turnover (Julian Brown steals)
2:50
Julian Brown turnover (Brayden O'Connor steals)
2:44
Julian Brown personal foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
2:44
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-80
2:44
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-81
2:36
Josh Holloway misses two point layup
2:34
K.D. Johnson defensive rebound
2:32
Julian Brown personal foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul)
2:32
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-82
2:32
+1
K.D. Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-83
2:21
Julian Brown turnover (K.D. Johnson steals)
1:59
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
1:57
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
1:45
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
1:43
Brayden O'Connor defensive rebound
1:21
+3
K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot
65-86
1:05
Brayden O'Connor shooting foul (Jaden Brownell draws the foul)
