Thomas scores 21 off the bench, Bradley downs George Mason 75-67 in NIT
AP
Mar 22, 2025
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Corey Thomas helped lead Bradley Braves over George Mason Patriots on Saturday with 21 points off of the bench in a 75-67 victory in the NIT.
Bradley advances to play Chattanooga in the quarterfinals.
Thomas added 11 rebounds for the Braves (27-8). Christian Davis shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to also score 21 points. Duke Deen went 3 of 13 from the field (3 for 11 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points, while adding six assists.
K.D. Johnson led the Patriots (27-8) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Darius Maddox added 15 points for George Mason. Zach Anderson finished with 11 points.
Bradley took the lead with 7:38 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-28 at halftime, with Davis racking up 13 points. Thomas' 15-point second half helped Bradley close out the eight-point victory.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
37
GMU
Patriots
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Darius Hannah vs. Jalen Haynes (Ahmet Jonovic gains possession)
19:44
Demarion Burch turnover (bad pass)
19:25
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:25
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:25
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:11
Duke Deen turnover (bad pass) (Darius Maddox steals)
19:06
Demarion Burch blocks Brayden O'Connor's two point layup
19:04
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Demarion Burch makes two point jump shot
2-1
18:36
Ahmet Jonovic personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
18:25
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
2-3
18:11
+2
Christian Davis makes two point layup
4-3
17:41
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
17:39
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
17:30
+3
Corey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
7-3
17:05
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Brayden O'Connor assists)
7-5
17:05
Demarion Burch shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
17:05
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:05
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
16:39
Christian Davis turnover (bad pass) (Brayden O'Connor steals)
16:36
+2
Brayden O'Connor makes two point layup
7-7
16:32
Duke Deen turnover (out of bounds)
16:18
+2
Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot
7-9
15:58
Jalen Haynes shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-9
15:33
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
15:31
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
15:07
Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:05
Darius Maddox defensive rebound
14:48
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
14:46
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
14:28
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
14:26
Jared Billups defensive rebound
14:11
+3
Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
8-12
13:55
Jared Billups personal foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
13:47
Giovanni Emejuru shooting foul (Corey Thomas draws the foul)
13:47
Corey Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:47
+1
Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
13:24
Brayden O'Connor misses two point layup
13:22
Duke Deen defensive rebound
12:58
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
12:56
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
12:31
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
12:29
Patriots offensive rebound
12:20
Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:18
Christian Davis defensive rebound
12:10
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
12:08
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
11:57
+2
K.D. Johnson makes two point jump shot
9-14
11:45
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
11:43
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
11:29
Demarion Burch turnover (bad pass) (K.D. Johnson steals)
11:23
K.D. Johnson turnover
11:23
TV timeout
11:01
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
10:59
Zach Anderson defensive rebound
10:27
Jalen Haynes misses two point jump shot
10:25
Christian Davis defensive rebound
10:07
K.D. Johnson personal foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
10:06
Jared Billups personal foul
9:51
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
9:48
Braves offensive rebound
9:38
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
9:36
Corey Thomas offensive rebound
9:30
+2
Corey Thomas makes two point jump shot
11-14
9:06
Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
9:04
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
8:58
Christian Davis offensive foul
8:58
Christian Davis turnover (offensive foul)
8:45
Jalen Haynes turnover (lost ball) (Christian Davis steals)
8:39
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point layup
13-14
8:16
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)
13-17
8:04
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
15-17
7:50
K.D. Johnson turnover
7:50
TV timeout
7:38
+3
Connor Dillon makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
18-17
7:22
Demarion Burch personal foul
7:11
Ahmet Jonovic blocks Zach Anderson's two point layup
7:09
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
7:00
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
21-17
6:31
+3
K.D. Johnson makes three point jump shot
21-20
6:18
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point jump shot
23-20
6:18
Jalen Haynes shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
6:18
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-20
6:05
Justin Begg misses three point jump shot
6:03
Zach Anderson offensive rebound
5:50
K.D. Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Duke Deen steals)
5:46
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
5:44
Corey Thomas offensive rebound
5:40
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Corey Thomas assists)
27-20
5:40
Patriots 30 second timeout
5:20
+3
Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brayden O'Connor assists)