MASON BEATS UMASS IN 2OT

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HOLY SH***********T MASON WON!!!!!!!!

There’s so many things to say about this game, I don’t know where to start!!!

George Mason defeated UMass tonight 93-92 in 2OT in Amherst. And because 2020 is freaking 2020, Mason sits in just a four-way tie for first place in the Atlantic 10 with VCU, Richmond and…GW? Sure, why the hell not. FIRST PLACE BABY!

This was by far the most bizarre and unusual game I have ever seen. Mason and UMass BOTH looked like a flaming pile of garbage for like the first 36 minutes of the game tonight. Javon Greene got benched for Mason, and everything looked horrific.

Just when it looked like Mason was dead, Tyler Kolek willed this team back into it.

Tyler was then fouled shooting a three with seven seconds left in regulation, and he proceeded to drain all three to force overtime.

UMass led by as many as six points in the first overtime, but a pair of late Jamal Hartwell II threes forced a SECOND overtime!

Mason looked dead in the water to start the fourth period. They got down 6 points in 45 seconds, and fouled out Haidara, the FITFH Patriot to foul out tonight. But they battled back. They somehow found a way.

Jamal Hartwell II AGAIN hit a HUGE three, this time giving Mason the lead with 26 seconds left!

But then, UMass was fouled shooting. But only made 1/2 free throws! Jordan Miller drove down, and was fouled himself. He made 1/2 free throws to give Mason the win!!!

There’s been so much noise around this team the last week or so since the Norfolk State loss, and rightfully so. There’s still a lot of concerning things about this team, not the least of which being Javon Greene’s benching, and seemingly complete disinterest in the game from the bench. I think this three tweet thread sums up tonight perfectly:

As Joe said, the frustrations long term with the program remain valid. But at the end of the game, all any of us want is the team to do well. That’s why its so frustrating when they don’t. We get pissed off BECAUSE WE CARE. I think that gets lost sometimes. Tonight very well might just be a flash in the pan, a one-off win. But for tonight, this is how we’re feeling:

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