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Bailey scores 23, George Mason beats American 73-56

AP
Nov 13, 2022

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Victor Bailey Jr.'s 23 points helped George Mason defeat American 73-56 on Sunday night.

Bailey also contributed six rebounds for the Patriots (2-1). De'Von Cooper added 18 points while going 6 of 9 (5 for 7 from distance), and he also had six rebounds. Josh Oduro was 5 of 11 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points.

Colin Smalls led the Eagles (0-2) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. American also got nine points and seven rebounds from Jaxon Knotek.

Bailey scored 12 points in the first half and George Mason went into halftime trailing 34-27. Cooper led George Mason with 14 points in the second half as his team outscored American by 24 points over the final half.

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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
34
GMU
Patriots
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matt Rogers vs. Josh Oduro (Eagles gains possession)
19:48	+3	Jaxon Knotek makes three point jump shot (Matt Rogers assists)	3-0
19:28		Matt Rogers blocks DeVon Cooper's two point layup
19:26		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot	6-0
18:48		Johnny O'Neil blocks Josh Oduro's two point layup
18:43		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
18:29		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:12		Patriots defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup	6-2
17:52		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
17:50		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
17:40	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	6-5
17:20		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
17:18		Eagles offensive rebound
17:08		Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot
17:08		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
17:08		Patriots turnover (out of bounds)
17:08		Johnny O'Neil misses two point hook shot
17:06		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
16:55		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
16:55		Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:55	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
16:38		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
16:36		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
16:30		Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
16:28		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
16:08		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball)
15:59		Blake Jones misses three point jump shot
15:57		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
15:46		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
15:44		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
15:37		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
15:35		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
15:31	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	9-6
15:20		Ronald Polite III turnover (Matt Rogers steals)
15:09		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass)
15:09		TV timeout
14:55	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	9-8
14:37		Johnny O'Neil turnover (Josh Oduro steals)
14:32	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point dunk	9-10
14:17		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
14:15		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
14:02		Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot
14:00		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
13:35		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
13:10		Patriots defensive rebound
13:10		Blake Jones turnover (Matt Rogers steals)
12:51		Colin Smalls misses two point jump shot
12:49		Blake Jones defensive rebound
12:45	+2	Devin Dinkins makes two point layup	9-12
12:26		Geoff Sprouse misses two point jump shot
12:24		Ginika Ojiako defensive rebound
12:07		Ginika Ojiako misses two point jump shot
12:05		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
11:48	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Lorenzo Donadio assists)	12-12
11:21		Geoff Sprouse personal foul (Patriots draws the foul)
11:21		TV timeout
11:16		Colin Smalls personal foul (Patriots draws the foul)
11:13		Saquan Singleton turnover (Lincoln Ball steals)
10:56		Geoff Sprouse misses two point jump shot
10:54		Malik Henry defensive rebound
10:44		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Patriots draws the foul)
10:24		Saquan Singleton turnover (Elijah Stephens steals)
10:19	+2	Lorenzo Donadio makes two point layup (Geoff Sprouse assists)	14-12
10:01		Devin Dinkins misses three point jump shot
9:59		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
9:42		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
9:40		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
9:35		Davonte Gaines turnover (bad pass)
9:20	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot	17-12
9:06		Davonte Gaines misses three point jump shot
9:04		Lorenzo Donadio defensive rebound
8:38		Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
8:36		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
8:31		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
8:29		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
8:21		DeVon Cooper turnover (Elijah Stephens steals)
8:16		Matt Rogers turnover (Ronald Polite III steals)
8:00	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	17-15
7:47		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
7:45		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
7:35		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:33		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
7:18	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	20-15
6:49		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
6:49		TV timeout
6:35		Victor Bailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:33		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
6:07		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
6:05		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
5:52		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
5:50		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
5:31	+3	Jaxon Knotek makes three point jump shot (Matt Rogers assists)	23-15
5:09	+2	Victor Bailey Jr. makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)	23-17
4:52		Colin Smalls turnover (traveling)
4:29		Johnny O'Neil blocks Malik Henry's two point layup
4:24		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
4:19		Malik Henry blocks Johnny O'Neil's two point layup
4:14		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
4:09	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup	23-19
4:02		Eagles 30 second timeout
4:02		TV timeout
3:50		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
3:48		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
3:39		Jaxon Knotek personal foul (Patriots draws the foul)
3:34		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Victor Bailey Jr. draws the foul)
3:34		Victor Bailey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:34	+1	Victor Bailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-20
3:15	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	25-20
3:04	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	25-23
2:47	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot	27-23
2:31	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (DeVon Cooper assists)	27-26
2:14		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
2:12		Josh Oduro defensive rebound
2:08		DeVon Cooper turnover (Geoff Sprouse steals)
1:57	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot	30-26
1:57		Patriots 30 second timeout
1:52		DeVon Cooper offensive foul (Eagles draws the foul)
1:52		DeVon Cooper turnover
1:27	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Geoff Sprouse assists)	32-26
1:14		Malik Henry offensive foul (Eagles draws the foul)
1:14		Malik Henry turnover
0:54	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	34-26
0:39		Geoff Sprouse personal foul (Patriots draws the foul)
0:39		DeVon Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39	+1	DeVon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-27
0:22		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
0:20		Jaxon Knotek offensive rebound
0:16		Davonte Gaines personal foul (Jaxon Knotek draws the foul)
0:04		Josh Oduro blocks Colin Smalls's two point jump shot
0:00		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
0:00		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
22
GMU
Patriots
46

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	34-30
19:23		Jaxon Knotek turnover (Davonte Gaines steals)
19:15		Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Davonte Gaines draws the foul)
19:15	+1	Davonte Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-31
19:15	+1	Davonte Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-32
18:56		Colin Smalls offensive foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
18:56		Colin Smalls turnover
18:37		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
18:35		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
18:32		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
18:32		Jump ball. Josh Oduro vs. Johnny O'Neil (Johnny O'Neil gains possession)
18:32		Josh Oduro turnover (lost ball) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
18:11	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	36-32
17:49	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	36-34
17:21		Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
17:19		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
17:14	+2	Victor Bailey Jr. makes two point jump shot (Davonte Gaines assists)	36-36
16:51	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot	38-36
16:29	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup (Josh Oduro assists)	38-38
16:06		Colin Smalls misses two point jump shot
16:04		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
15:56		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
15:54		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
15:50		TV timeout
15:43	+3	Lorenzo Donadio makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	41-38
15:34	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	41-41
15:00		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
14:58		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
14:52		Josh Oduro personal foul (Eagles draws the foul)
14:52		TV timeout
14:31		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
14:29		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
14:24		Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Victor Bailey Jr. draws the foul)
14:11		Lincoln Ball shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-42
14:11	+1	Josh Oduro makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-43
13:45		Colin Smalls turnover (lost ball)
13:19		Victor Bailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:17		DeVon Cooper offensive rebound
13:12	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot	41-46
13:00		Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
12:58		Eagles offensive rebound
12:52		DeVon Cooper personal foul (Eagles draws the foul)
12:45		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
12:43		Blake Jones defensive rebound
12:35	+3	DeVon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Devin Dinkins assists)	41-49
12:13	+2	Lincoln Ball makes two point layup	43-49
11:57		Jaxon Knotek shooting foul (Victor Bailey Jr. draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:57	+1	Victor Bailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-50
11:57	+1	Victor Bailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-51
11:36		Johnny O'Neil misses two point layup
11:34		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
11:30		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
11:28		Johnny O'Neil offensive rebound
11:22	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot	46-51
11:06		Elijah Stephens personal foul (Blake Jones draws the foul)
11:03		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
11:01		Ginika Ojiako offensive rebound
10:54	+2	Ginika Ojiako makes two point dunk	46-53
10:47	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	48-53
10:31		Matt Rogers personal foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
10:31		Ginika Ojiako misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:31		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
10:13		Johnny O'Neil misses two point layup
10:11		Blake Jones defensive rebound
10:04		Jaxon Knotek shooting foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
10:04		Ginika Ojiako misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:04		Ginika Ojiako misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:04		Patriots offensive rebound
9:55		Josh Oduro misses two point layup
9:53		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
9:41	+3	Jaxon Knotek makes three point jump shot (Johnny O'Neil assists)	51-53
9:09		Blake Jones misses three point jump shot
9:07		Ginika Ojiako offensive rebound
9:03		Jaxon Knotek personal foul (Ginika Ojiako draws the foul)
9:03	+1	Ginika Ojiako makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-54
9:03	+1	Ginika Ojiako makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-55
8:35		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
8:33		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
8:27		DeVon Cooper turnover (bad pass)
8:05		Lincoln Ball misses two point jump shot
8:03		DeVon Cooper defensive rebound
7:53		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
7:51		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
7:46	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup (Josh Oduro assists)	51-57
7:30		Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot
7:28		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
7:23	+2	DeVon Cooper makes two point layup	51-59
7:15		Eagles 30 second timeout
7:15		TV timeout
6:51	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	53-59
6:30	+2	Victor Bailey Jr. makes two point jump shot	53-61
6:05	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot	55-61
5:34		Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot
5:32		Davonte Gaines offensive rebound
5:29		Davonte Gaines misses two point layup
5:27		Josh Oduro offensive rebound
5:23		DeVon Cooper misses three point jump shot
5:21		Ronald Polite III offensive rebound
5:15	+3	Davonte Gaines makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists)	55-64
4:55		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
4:53		Victor Bailey Jr. defensive rebound
4:48	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point dunk (Victor Bailey Jr. assists)	55-66
4:26		Josh Oduro shooting foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
4:26	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
4:26		Elijah Stephens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:26		Eagles offensive rebound
4:13		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
4:11		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
3:49		Josh Oduro turnover (Johnny O'Neil steals)
3:42		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
3:40		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
3:12	+2	Josh Oduro makes two point layup	56-68
2:44		Colin Smalls misses two point jump shot
2:42		Davonte Gaines defensive rebound
2:23	+2	Victor Bailey Jr. makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)	56-70
2:17		Eagles 30 second timeout
2:17		TV timeout
1:57		Johnny O'Neil turnover (Josh Oduro steals)
1:50	+3	Victor Bailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	56-73
1:46		Patriots 30 second timeout
1:24		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
1:22		Ginika Ojiako defensive rebound
1:05		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
1:01		Patriots offensive rebound
0:58		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
0:56		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
0:39		Deshawn Goodwyn turnover (lost ball)
0:26		Elvis Nnaji misses three point jump shot
0:24		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
0:13		Chris Gleaton misses two point jump shot
0:11		Devin Dinkins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Devin Dinkins defensive rebound