Wilson lifts George Mason over Saint Joseph's in A10 tourney | |
NEW YORK (AP) AJ Wilson scored a career-high 24 points as George Mason beat Saint Joseph's 77-70 to open the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Wednesday. No. 12 seed George Mason will face fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure on Thursday. The Patriots will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak in the series, including a 68-57 defeat in the quarterfinals last season. George Mason led by 14 points with 2:52 remaining in the game until Saint Joseph's made three 3-pointers on its next five possessions to get within 68-64 with just over a minute to go. But Javon Greene made six free throws in the final minute as George Mason went 9 of 12 to seal it. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | R. Daly | 20.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | R. Daly | 6.8 | |||
| Assists: | R. Daly | 4.3 | |||
| FG%: | R. Daly | 42.5% | |||
| FT%: | R. Daly | 73.3% | |||
| 3P%: | C. Brown | 31.1% | |||
| Steals: | R. Daly | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Funk | 1.0 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Atlantic 10 Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 3 Dayton | 18-0 | 29-2 |
| Richmond | 14-4 | 24-7 |
| Rhode Island | 13-5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 23-8 |
| Duquesne | 11-7 | 21-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 11-7 | 19-12 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 16-14 |
| VCU | 8-10 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 8-10 | 14-17 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 15-15 |
| George Washington | 6-12 | 12-20 |
| George Mason | 5-13 | 17-15 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 9-22 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-16 | 6-26 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.0 (241) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.3 (154) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.4 (234) | ||||
| FG%: | 39.2% (343) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.5% (189) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.7% (330) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 79.5 (342) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.0 (211) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.3 (293) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.6% (336) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.5% (278) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.1% (338) | ||||
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