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Liberty Flames @ George Mason Patriots 77–71

2026-03-17 18:00 · NIT · NCAA · EagleBank Arena, Fairfax VA · Att. 1,485 · ESPN2

Liberty Flames 2025-26 · George Mason Patriots 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
LIB	34	43	77
GMU	24	47	71

Team stats

	Liberty	George Mason
Field goals	27-55 .491	23-59 .390
Three-pointers	6-17 .353	5-17 .294
Free throws	17-20 .850	20-24 .833
At the rim	19-25 .760	14-21 .667
Offensive rebounds	8	15
Defensive rebounds	24	21
Total rebounds	32	36
Assists	16	7
Steals	7	5
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	6	8
Personal fouls	17	16
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	40	32
Fast-break points	7	5
Points off turnovers	10	10
Largest lead	15	0
Lead changes	0	0
Possessions	66	67

Liberty Flames

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Brett Decker Jr. G	40	17	7-16	1-6	2-2	0	4	4	1	1	0	1	1
Zach Cleveland F	39	9	2-7	0-0	5-6	0	6	6	7	0	0	2	1
Colin Porter G	38	10	3-11	3-7	1-2	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	4
Josh Smith F	32	23	7-9	2-2	7-8	3	6	9	1	1	0	1	4
JJ Harper G	20	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	3	3	3	0	4
Zander Carter G	25	10	5-6	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	2	0	0	0	1
Zander Yates F	6	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	2
Total	40	77	27-55	6-17	17-20	8	24	32	16	7	3	6	17

FG .491 · 3P .353 · FT .850

Did not play: Torr Sorensen, Drew Grimes, TJ Drain, Ryan Jones Jr., Kaden Metheny, Brady Kester, Isaiah Ihnen, JC Shirer Jr.

George Mason Patriots

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Jahari Long G	40	27	9-17	4-7	5-6	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	2
Kory Mincy G	39	16	6-17	1-5	3-4	1	8	9	1	2	0	2	2
Riley Allenspach F	25	9	2-8	0-2	5-5	2	3	5	1	0	0	2	2
Masai Troutman G	19	5	2-5	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Ellington F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Emmanuel Kanga F	26	12	3-7	0-0	6-7	6	4	10	0	0	2	1	3
Devin Booker G	18	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	3
Stas Sivka F	13	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Malik Presley G	10	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dola Adebayo F	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	71	23-59	5-17	20-24	15	21	36	7	5	4	8	16

FG .390 · 3P .294 · FT .833

Did not play: Ryan-Preston Mendy, Isaiah Skinn, Fatt Hill, T.J. Prosise, Ben Woodward, Brayden O'Connor

Officials: Michael Luckie, Ryan Sassano, Joe Switzer

Play-by-play

Show every play (414)

First half

19:58 GMU Riley Allenspach, jumpball won
19:58 LIB Josh Smith, jumpball lost
19:32 GMU Kory Mincy, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:29 LIB Josh Smith, rebound defensive
19:02 LIB Zach Cleveland, turnover lostball
19:02 GMU Nick Ellington, steal
18:47 GMU Riley Allenspach, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
18:44 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
18:36 LIB Josh Smith, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - JJ Harper, assist 2–0
18:05 GMU Kory Mincy, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:02 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
17:54 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
17:51 GMU Kory Mincy, rebound defensive
17:39 GMU Riley Allenspach, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:37 LIB Josh Smith, rebound defensive
17:23 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Josh Smith, assist 4–0
17:08 LIB JJ Harper, foul personal
17:08 GMU Kory Mincy, foulon
17:08 GMU Dola Adebayo, substitution in
17:08 GMU Nick Ellington, substitution out
17:07 GMU Riley Allenspach, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jahari Long, assist 4–2
17:04 GMU Riley Allenspach, foulon
17:04 LIB Josh Smith, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
17:03 GMU Riley Allenspach, freethrow 1of1 made 4–3
16:44 LIB Colin Porter, 3pt jumpshot made - JJ Harper, assist 7–3
16:29 GMU Dola Adebayo, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:28 GMU Dola Adebayo, rebound offensive
16:28 GMU Dola Adebayo, foulon
16:28 LIB Colin Porter, foul personal
16:28 GMU Masai Troutman, substitution out
16:28 GMU Devin Booker, substitution in
16:22 GMU Kory Mincy, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Jahari Long, assist 7–5
16:05 GMU Devin Booker, foul personal
16:05 LIB Brett Decker Jr., foulon
16:02 GMU Kory Mincy, foul personal
16:02 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
15:51 LIB Colin Porter, 2pt jumpshot missed
15:49 GMU Dola Adebayo, rebound defensive
15:36 GMU Riley Allenspach, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:34 LIB JJ Harper, rebound defensive
15:20 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot made - Zach Cleveland, assist 10–5
15:03 GMU Kory Mincy, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
15:03 LIB JJ Harper, block
14:59 LIB Colin Porter, rebound defensive
14:47 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 2pt jumpshot missed
14:44 GMU Jahari Long, rebound defensive
14:30 GMU Jahari Long, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 10–7
13:55 LIB Josh Smith, turnover lostball
13:55 GMU Devin Booker, steal
13:50 GMU Riley Allenspach, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jahari Long, assist 10–9
13:26 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 12–9
13:15 GMU Riley Allenspach, turnover lostball
13:15 LIB Brett Decker Jr., steal
12:50 LIB Colin Porter, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:45 LIB Team, rebound offensive team;
12:45 GMU Dola Adebayo, substitution out
12:45 LIB Zander Yates, substitution in
12:45 LIB Zander Carter, substitution in
12:45 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
12:45 LIB JJ Harper, substitution out
12:45 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, substitution in
12:45 GMU Riley Allenspach, substitution out
12:45 GMU Stas Sivka, substitution in
12:41 LIB Team, turnover shotclock team;
12:28 GMU Jahari Long, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:23 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, rebound offensive
12:23 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 12–11
12:04 LIB Zander Carter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Zach Cleveland, assist 14–11
11:40 GMU Jahari Long, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:38 LIB Zander Carter, rebound defensive
11:08 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
11:08 GMU Devin Booker, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:08 GMU Devin Booker, substitution out
11:08 GMU Masai Troutman, substitution in
11:08 GMU Malik Presley, substitution in
11:08 GMU Kory Mincy, substitution out
11:08 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 1of2 made 15–11
11:08 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 2of2 made 16–11
10:56 LIB Zander Carter, foul personal
10:56 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, foulon
10:51 GMU Stas Sivka, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
10:49 GMU Stas Sivka, rebound offensive
10:47 GMU Stas Sivka, turnover lostball
10:47 LIB Zander Yates, steal
10:34 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Zach Cleveland, assist 18–11
10:02 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
10:00 LIB Zander Carter, rebound defensive
9:53 LIB Colin Porter, 3pt jumpshot made - Zander Carter, assist 21–11
9:53 GMU Team, timeout short
9:53 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
9:53 LIB JJ Harper, substitution in
9:53 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution out
9:53 LIB Zander Yates, substitution out
9:53 GMU Stas Sivka, substitution out
9:53 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, substitution out
9:53 GMU Kory Mincy, substitution in
9:53 GMU Riley Allenspach, substitution in
9:34 GMU Masai Troutman, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 21–13
9:11 LIB JJ Harper, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
9:06 GMU Masai Troutman, rebound defensive
9:02 GMU Jahari Long, 2pt jumpshot missed
9:00 LIB Brett Decker Jr., rebound defensive
8:50 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution in
8:50 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
8:32 LIB JJ Harper, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Zander Carter, assist 23–13
8:14 LIB Brett Decker Jr., foul personal
8:14 GMU Masai Troutman, foulon
8:14 LIB Zander Carter, substitution out
8:14 GMU Dola Adebayo, substitution in
8:14 GMU Malik Presley, substitution out
8:14 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
7:57 GMU Masai Troutman, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:53 LIB Josh Smith, rebound defensive
7:52 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:48 GMU Riley Allenspach, rebound defensive
7:37 GMU Riley Allenspach, foulon
7:37 LIB JJ Harper, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:37 LIB Brett Decker Jr., substitution out
7:37 LIB Zander Carter, substitution in
7:37 LIB Brett Decker Jr., substitution in
7:37 LIB JJ Harper, substitution out
7:37 GMU Riley Allenspach, freethrow 1of2 made 23–14
7:37 GMU Riley Allenspach, freethrow 2of2 made 23–15
7:14 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
7:14 GMU Jahari Long, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:14 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 1of2 made 24–15
7:14 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 2of2 made 25–15
6:55 GMU Riley Allenspach, turnover badpass
6:55 LIB Colin Porter, steal
6:49 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
6:49 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
6:49 GMU Dola Adebayo, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:49 LIB Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:49 GMU Dola Adebayo, substitution out
6:49 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, substitution in
6:49 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 26–15
6:32 GMU Kory Mincy, 2pt jumpshot made 26–17
6:07 LIB Zander Carter, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 28–17
5:48 GMU Masai Troutman, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:47 LIB Team, rebound defensive team;
5:47 GMU Masai Troutman, substitution out
5:47 GMU Malik Presley, substitution in
5:35 LIB Zander Carter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Zach Cleveland, assist 30–17
5:12 GMU Kory Mincy, 2pt jumpshot missed
5:08 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
4:47 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made 32–17
4:34 GMU Riley Allenspach, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:32 LIB Brett Decker Jr., rebound defensive
4:21 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
4:19 GMU Riley Allenspach, rebound defensive
4:07 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:05 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, rebound offensive
4:05 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:02 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
3:41 LIB Colin Porter, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:38 GMU Kory Mincy, rebound defensive
3:23 GMU Jahari Long, 3pt jumpshot made - Riley Allenspach, assist 32–20
3:07 LIB Team, timeout short
3:07 LIB Zander Yates, substitution in
3:07 GMU Malik Presley, substitution out
3:07 GMU Devin Booker, substitution in
3:07 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
2:45 LIB Zander Yates, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:42 GMU Kory Mincy, rebound defensive
2:25 GMU Jahari Long, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:23 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, rebound offensive
2:12 GMU Emmanuel Kanga, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
2:09 LIB Brett Decker Jr., rebound defensive
1:50 LIB Zander Yates, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:47 LIB Zander Carter, rebound offensive
1:40 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:37 GMU Riley Allenspach, rebound defensive
1:26 GMU Jahari Long, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 32–22
1:04 LIB Zach Cleveland, turnover badpass
1:04 GMU Kory Mincy, steal
0:54 GMU Kory Mincy, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:53 GMU Riley Allenspach, rebound offensive
0:51 GMU Riley Allenspach, foulon
0:51 LIB Zander Yates, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:51 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
0:51 LIB Zander Yates, substitution out
0:51 GMU Riley Allenspach, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 32–23
0:51 LIB Josh Smith, rebound offensive
0:51 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
0:51 GMU Riley Allenspach, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 32–24
0:51 LIB Josh Smith, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 34–24
0:04 GMU Jahari Long, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
0:03 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive

Second half