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11/02 21:28 CST George Mason beats UMBC 82-54 as Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor scores 17
George Mason beats UMBC 82-54 as Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor scores 17
By The Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) --- Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor scored 17 points in his opener as
George Mason defeated UMBC 82-54 Monday.
Oliogu-Elabor added six rebounds for the Patriots. Elijah Jones scored 13
points and added eight rebounds. Makhai Valentine shot 3 for 8 from the field,
including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish
with 12 points.
Aidan Able led the Retrievers with 13 points and four assists. UMBC also got 11
points from Aasim Burton. Devin Ceaser finished with 11 points.
George Mason took the lead with 19:40 remaining in the first half and did not
trail again. Jones led his team in scoring with eight points in the first half
to help put George Mason up 33-27 at the break. George Mason extended its lead
to 56-34 during the second half, fueled by a 21-2 scoring run. Oliogu-Elabor
scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as George Mason closed out the
win.
Up next
George Mason plays Coppin State at home Friday, and UMBC visits Marist on
Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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