Mason Makes a Second Half Comeback to Win First Championship since 1993

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On Wednesday, George Mason (8-1) defeated New Mexico State (3-4) to win the Cayman Islands Classic. 

The Patriots got off to a bad start, being down by as much as 15 points. 

After the first half, the Aggies outscored Mason scoring 35 points going 14-31 from the field and 3-12 from three.  NMST registered 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 13 points off of Mason’s 10 turnovers. 

The Patriots played very lackadaisically in the first half, scoring only 23 points, going 10-24, and  1-5 from three. They also had 17 rebounds, a whopping 1 assist, and did not lead any time during the first half. The Patriots had only 10 points in the paint (compared to 22 for NMST) and only 4 points off turnovers. 

In the second half, the Patriots ran out of the gates scoring quickly to begin the half. They finished with 45 points going 15-27 from the field and 4-10 from three. They finished the second half with 18 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 turnovers. 

After being caught by the Patriots, the Aggies finished with 29 points in the second half. They closed the second frame going 11-32 from the field, 5-17 from three and recorded 17 rebounds. 

GEORGE MASON WINS 68-64 AGAINST NEW MEXICO STATE

A couple of things from this one:

Mason won its first regular-season tournament championship since 1993-94 when the Patriots won the Iona Classic. Whoop Whoop.

The Patriots looked very tired throughout this game. Alan was right here:

And this my concern looking forward to the A-10 Tournament. If the Patriots end up where they were last year, starting in the second round, they will have played 5 games in 8 days if they make it to the A-10 Championship game. They would possibly have to go through VCU and/or Dayton. Will they be able to complete? 

Hartwell exploded in the second half. He finished with 17 points going 5-14 from the floor, 3-8 from three and 4-4 from the foul line. 

Justin Kier finished tonight with 13 points going 6-6 from the field, 1-1 from behind the arc. After playing 13 minutes tonight, he had his season-high in playing time. 

AJ Wilson came second in points, scoring 12 points, and grabbing 14 rebounds. He finished with a double-double and recorded 4 blocks. 

Mason’s defense was lackluster for the most part in this game. There were way too many open shots for the Aggies whether it was from the paint or from the three-point line. Nonetheless, a win is a win. 

Anyway.

Mason takes on Jacksonville State at home on Tuesday. 

See you then.

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