Scores

Final

George Mason 73

(8-6, 1-1 CAA)

William & Mary 66

(7-6, 1-1 CAA)

2:00 PM ET, January 5, 2013

Kaplan Arena, Williamsburg, VA

1 2 T
GMU 33 4073
W&M 37 2966

Top Performers

George Mason: S. Wright 28 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

William & Mary: T. Rusthoven 19 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast

George Mason 73, William &, Mary 66

Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Sherrod Wright scored a career-high 28 points as George Mason rallied in the second half to beat William & Mary 73-66 Saturday in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup.

Corey Edwards added 10 points for the Patriots (8-6, 1-1).

Trailing at halftime 37-33, George Mason opened the second half on a 12-6 run to take a 45-43 lead with 12:30 left to play. Wright's steal and fast-break layup capped the run for the Patriots.

George Mason shot 59.1 percent (13 for 22) in the second half.

After Brandon Bitt's 3-pointer tied the game at 61 with 3:04 remaining, two three-point plays by Johnny Williams and Wright helped push the Patriots ahead 68-61 with 1:54 remaining.

Corey Edwards and Jonathan Arledge made five free throws for George Mason in the final minute to seal the victory.

Tim Rusthoven led William & Mary (7-6, 1-1) with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
GMU
W&M
Points 73 66
FG Made-Attempted 26-54 (.481) 24-52 (.462)
3P Made-Attempted 4-9 (.444) 6-21 (.286)
FT Made-Attempted 17-24 (.708) 12-16 (.750)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (1/0) 21 (0/0)
Largest Lead 9 6

Game Leaders

 
GMU
W&M
PointsS. Wright 28T. Rusthoven 19
ReboundsS. Wright 7T. Rusthoven 11
AssistsC. Edwards 5T. Rusthoven 3
StealsC. Edwards 2B. Britt 3
BlocksE. Copes 1M. Thornton 1
Team Stats: George Mason | William & Mary

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 5, 2013 GMU 73, @W&M 66Recap
Feb 23, 2013 @GMU 60, W&M 58Recap

Next 5 Games

GMU
W&M
01/10 ODU 7:00pm
01/12 @UNCW 2:00pm
01/15 JMU 7:00pm
01/19 HOF 5:00pm
01/23 @TOWS 7:00pm
 01/09 @TOWS 7:00pm
01/12 @HOF 4:00pm
01/16 @GAST 7:00pm
01/19 DREX 2:00pm
01/23 @NE 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: George Mason | William & Mary

Colonial Athletic Association Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Northeastern14-420-12
James Madison11-720-14
Towson13-518-13
Delaware13-519-14
George Mason10-818-14
Georgia State10-815-16
William & Mary7-1113-17
Drexel9-913-18
North Carolina-Wilmington5-1310-20
Hofstra4-147-25
Old Dominion3-155-25
View expanded standings »