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George Mason Patriots @ Dayton Flyers 74–69

2023-02-25 · NCAA · UD Arena, Dayton OH · Att. 13,407 · ESPNU

George Mason Patriots 2022-23 · Dayton Flyers 2022-23 · 2022-23 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
GMU	33	41	74
DAY	28	41	69

Team stats

	George Mason	Dayton
Field goals	25-43 .581	23-40 .575
Three-pointers	7-13 .538	7-12 .583
Free throws	17-23 .739	16-27 .593
At the rim	9-12 .750	9-10 .900
Offensive rebounds	3	5
Defensive rebounds	19	17
Total rebounds	22	22
Assists	12	14
Steals	6	0
Blocks	0	2
Turnovers	8	11
Personal fouls	24	18
Technical fouls	0	0
Largest lead	7	6
Possessions	61	63

George Mason Patriots

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF
Ronald Polite III G	38	22	6-11	2-3	8-8	0	2	2	6	2	2	3
Davonte Gaines G	38	7	2-4	1-3	2-2	1	3	4	0	0	0	4
DeVon Cooper G	35	16	5-8	4-5	2-3	0	5	5	1	2	1	2
Josh Oduro F	23	12	6-10	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	4	0	4	5
Justyn Fernandez G	19	6	2-3	0-1	2-4	1	2	3	0	1	1	0
Saquan Singleton G	22	7	3-4	0-0	1-4	1	3	4	0	1	0	1
Malik Henry F	11	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5
Ginika Ojiako C	9	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Devin Dinkins G	6	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Total	40	74	25-43	7-13	17-23	3	19	22	12	6	8	24

FG .581 · 3P .538 · FT .739

Did not play: Elvis Nnaji, Peter Oduro, Blake Jones, Kam Johnson, Chase Tucker, Victor Bailey Jr.

Dayton Flyers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	BLK	TO	PF
DaRon Holmes II F	36	34	11-17	0-0	12-18	2	4	6	2	1	2	0
Malachi Smith G	33	6	2-5	2-3	0-0	0	3	3	5	0	3	4
Toumani Camara F	33	9	3-4	1-2	2-6	1	5	6	2	0	3	4
Koby Brea G	32	9	3-6	3-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0
Kobe Elvis G	25	6	2-3	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	2	0	1	1
R.J. Blakney G	18	0	0-1	0-1	0-1	1	0	1	0	1	1	5
Mustapha Amzil F	15	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Mike Sharavjamts G	7	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Total	40	69	23-40	7-12	16-27	5	17	22	14	2	11	18

FG .575 · 3P .583 · FT .593

Did not play: Zimi Nwokeji, Atticus Schuler, Tyrone Baker, Kaleb Washington, Richard Amaefule, Ty Locklear, Cole Hatkevich, Brady Uhl

Officials: Sean Hull, Jerry Heater, Wallace Rutecki Jr.

Play-by-play

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First half

19:56 DAY DaRon Holmes II, jumpball won
19:56 GMU Josh Oduro, jumpball lost
19:32 DAY Malachi Smith, 2pt jumpshot missed
19:29 GMU Justyn Fernandez, rebound defensive
19:08 GMU Davonte Gaines, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Ronald Polite III, assist 2–0
18:37 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 2–2
18:12 GMU Justyn Fernandez, rebound offensive
18:12 GMU DeVon Cooper, 2pt jumpshot missed
18:06 GMU Josh Oduro, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Ronald Polite III, assist 4–2
17:38 DAY Toumani Camara, turnover travel
17:23 GMU Ronald Polite III, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Josh Oduro, assist 7–2
17:05 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Kobe Elvis, assist 7–4
16:45 GMU Ronald Polite III, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:45 DAY DaRon Holmes II, block
16:45 DAY Toumani Camara, rebound defensive
16:37 DAY Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Malachi Smith, assist 7–7
16:14 GMU DeVon Cooper, 3pt jumpshot made - Josh Oduro, assist 10–7
15:56 DAY Koby Brea, 2pt jumpshot missed
15:53 GMU DeVon Cooper, rebound defensive
15:48 GMU Justyn Fernandez, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - DeVon Cooper, assist 12–7
15:24 DAY Kobe Elvis, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 12–9
15:04 GMU Josh Oduro, turnover dribbling
14:40 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
14:37 GMU DeVon Cooper, rebound defensive
14:25 GMU Josh Oduro, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 14–9
13:58 DAY Toumani Camara, foulon
13:58 GMU Davonte Gaines, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:58 DAY Toumani Camara, freethrow 1of2 made 14–10
13:58 GMU Justyn Fernandez, substitution out
13:58 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution in
13:57 DAY Toumani Camara, freethrow 2of2 missed
13:56 GMU Team, rebound defensive team;
13:56 DAY Mustapha Amzil, substitution in
13:56 DAY R.J. Blakney, substitution in
13:56 DAY DaRon Holmes II, substitution out
13:56 DAY Kobe Elvis, substitution out
13:51 GMU Saquan Singleton, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
13:51 GMU Saquan Singleton, foulon
13:51 DAY Toumani Camara, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:51 GMU Saquan Singleton, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; missed
13:51 GMU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
13:46 GMU Davonte Gaines, rebound offensive
13:45 DAY Mustapha Amzil, foul personal
13:45 GMU Davonte Gaines, foulon
13:44 GMU Davonte Gaines, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
13:41 DAY Toumani Camara, rebound defensive
13:23 DAY R.J. Blakney, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:19 GMU Josh Oduro, rebound defensive
12:53 GMU DeVon Cooper, turnover lostball
12:53 GMU Devin Dinkins, substitution in
12:53 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution out
12:39 DAY Toumani Camara, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Malachi Smith, assist 14–13
12:17 GMU Ronald Polite III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
12:17 DAY Team, rebound defensive team;
12:17 DAY R.J. Blakney, block
12:17 DAY DaRon Holmes II, substitution in
12:17 DAY Malachi Smith, substitution out
12:17 DAY Toumani Camara, substitution out
12:17 DAY Mike Sharavjamts, substitution in
11:53 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
11:49 GMU Saquan Singleton, rebound defensive
11:42 GMU Josh Oduro, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:39 DAY Koby Brea, rebound defensive
11:25 DAY R.J. Blakney, foulon
11:25 GMU Ronald Polite III, foul personal
11:25 DAY Koby Brea, substitution out
11:25 DAY Kobe Elvis, substitution in
11:25 GMU Ginika Ojiako, substitution in
11:25 GMU Justyn Fernandez, substitution in
11:25 GMU Josh Oduro, substitution out
11:25 GMU Ronald Polite III, substitution out
11:23 DAY R.J. Blakney, turnover badpass
11:23 GMU Justyn Fernandez, steal
11:09 GMU Ginika Ojiako, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Devin Dinkins, assist 16–13
10:50 DAY Mike Sharavjamts, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 16–15
10:27 GMU Davonte Gaines, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:25 DAY Kobe Elvis, rebound defensive
10:18 DAY Kobe Elvis, foulon
10:18 GMU Devin Dinkins, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
10:18 DAY Kobe Elvis, freethrow 1of2 made 16–16
10:18 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution out
10:18 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution in
10:18 DAY Kobe Elvis, freethrow 2of2 made 16–17
10:04 GMU Justyn Fernandez, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:03 DAY DaRon Holmes II, rebound defensive
10:03 DAY DaRon Holmes II, foulon
10:03 GMU Ginika Ojiako, foul personal
9:44 DAY Mike Sharavjamts, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:42 GMU Justyn Fernandez, rebound defensive
9:29 GMU Justyn Fernandez, turnover badpass
9:29 DAY Mike Sharavjamts, substitution out
9:29 DAY Koby Brea, substitution in
9:29 DAY Kobe Elvis, substitution out
9:29 DAY Malachi Smith, substitution in
9:29 GMU Davonte Gaines, substitution out
9:29 GMU Justyn Fernandez, substitution out
9:29 GMU Devin Dinkins, substitution out
9:29 GMU Ronald Polite III, substitution in
9:29 GMU Josh Oduro, substitution in
9:29 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution in
9:02 DAY Mustapha Amzil, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:58 DAY DaRon Holmes II, rebound offensive
8:58 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 16–19
8:40 DAY Malachi Smith, foul personal
8:40 GMU Ronald Polite III, foulon
8:40 DAY R.J. Blakney, substitution out
8:40 DAY Toumani Camara, substitution in
8:40 GMU Ginika Ojiako, substitution out
8:40 GMU Davonte Gaines, substitution in
8:35 GMU Josh Oduro, foul offensive
8:35 GMU Josh Oduro, turnover offensive
8:35 DAY DaRon Holmes II, foulon
8:20 DAY Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:14 GMU Saquan Singleton, rebound defensive
8:08 GMU Josh Oduro, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
8:04 GMU Saquan Singleton, rebound offensive
8:04 GMU Saquan Singleton, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 18–19
7:57 GMU Saquan Singleton, foul personal
7:57 DAY Mustapha Amzil, foulon
7:43 DAY Toumani Camara, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:39 GMU Saquan Singleton, rebound defensive
7:22 GMU DeVon Cooper, 3pt stepbackjumpshot made - Josh Oduro, assist 21–19
7:03 DAY Toumani Camara, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Mustapha Amzil, assist 21–21
6:44 GMU Saquan Singleton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Josh Oduro, assist 23–21
6:18 GMU Josh Oduro, foul personal oneandone;
6:18 DAY DaRon Holmes II, foulon
6:17 DAY DaRon Holmes II, freethrow 1of1 missed
6:16 GMU Josh Oduro, rebound defensive
6:00 GMU Josh Oduro, turnover travel
6:00 GMU Josh Oduro, substitution out
6:00 GMU Malik Henry, substitution in
5:39 GMU Malik Henry, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:39 DAY DaRon Holmes II, foulon
5:39 DAY DaRon Holmes II, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 23–22
5:39 DAY DaRon Holmes II, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 23–23
5:26 GMU Ronald Polite III, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 25–23
5:02 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Malachi Smith, assist 25–25
4:46 GMU Saquan Singleton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 27–25
4:21 DAY Mustapha Amzil, turnover badpass
4:21 GMU DeVon Cooper, steal
4:12 GMU Ronald Polite III, turnover outofbounds
4:12 DAY Mustapha Amzil, substitution out
4:12 DAY Kobe Elvis, substitution in
4:12 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution out
4:12 GMU Justyn Fernandez, substitution in
3:50 DAY Kobe Elvis, turnover lostball
3:50 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution out
3:50 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution in
3:39 GMU Ronald Polite III, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
3:36 DAY DaRon Holmes II, rebound defensive
3:17 DAY Malachi Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:13 GMU DeVon Cooper, rebound defensive
2:50 GMU Justyn Fernandez, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 29–25
2:31 DAY Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:31 DAY DaRon Holmes II, freethrow 1of2 missed
2:31 DAY DaRon Holmes II, foulon
2:31 GMU Malik Henry, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:31 DAY R.J. Blakney, substitution in
2:31 DAY Koby Brea, substitution out
2:31 DAY DaRon Holmes II, freethrow 2of2 made 29–26
2:03 DAY R.J. Blakney, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:03 GMU Justyn Fernandez, foulon
2:03 GMU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:03 GMU Justyn Fernandez, freethrow 1of2 missed
2:03 GMU Justyn Fernandez, freethrow 2of2 made 30–26
2:03 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution in
2:03 GMU Justyn Fernandez, substitution out
1:33 DAY Malachi Smith, turnover lostball
1:33 GMU Saquan Singleton, steal
1:33 DAY Kobe Elvis, substitution out
1:33 GMU Ginika Ojiako, substitution in
1:33 GMU Devin Dinkins, substitution in
1:33 GMU Malik Henry, substitution out
1:33 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution out
1:33 DAY Koby Brea, substitution in
1:09 GMU Ronald Polite III, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 33–26
0:48 DAY Koby Brea, 2pt jumpshot missed
0:48 GMU Ronald Polite III, rebound defensive
0:48 DAY R.J. Blakney, foul personal
0:48 GMU Ronald Polite III, foulon
0:48 GMU Team, timeout short
0:40 GMU Ronald Polite III, foulon
0:40 DAY Toumani Camara, foul personal
0:40 DAY Toumani Camara, substitution out
0:40 GMU DeVon Cooper, substitution in
0:40 GMU Saquan Singleton, substitution out
0:40 DAY Mustapha Amzil, substitution in
0:19 GMU Ginika Ojiako, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
0:15 DAY DaRon Holmes II, rebound defensive
0:02 DAY DaRon Holmes II, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Malachi Smith, assist 33–28

Second half