SB Nation DC - George Mason Vs. JMU: After Early Comeback, Mason Dominates Second Half To Win 82-68https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-02-12T19:16:52-05:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17545722011-02-12T19:16:52-05:002011-02-12T19:16:52-05:00George Mason Vs. JMU: After Early Comeback, Mason Dominates Second Half To Win 82-68
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<p>After it looked like the second half would be a back and forth affair between George Mason and JMU, the Patriots took their halftime lead and made it stay the rest of the way, winning 82-68.</p>
<p>George Mason simply control in the second half, capitalizing on JMU turnovers and putting the pressure on the Dukes by vast array of offensive weapons. GMU had four different players in double figures, with forward <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52733/ryan-pearson">Ryan Pearson</a> leading the way with 14 points. Guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26807/cam-long">Cam Long</a> also pitched in with 13 points, as Mason was able to smother JMU on both ends the floor. </p>
<p>With this win, George Mason has extended it's winning streak to 11 games, tied for the longest in school history. They are 21-5 overall and 13-2 in the CAA, good for first place. </p>
<p>The Patriots may be the regions best college basketball team right now, as they are simply getting win after win in their conference, clearing the way to an easy NCAA tournament bid. </p>
<p>GMU will have a chance to perhaps set a new school record with 12 straight wins when they take on Virginia Commonwealth University for a huge CAA game that will pit the conference's top two teams against each other.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/george-mason-patriots/2011/2/12/1990630/george-mason-vs-jmu-92-68-final-recapDaniel Shiferaw2011-02-12T18:03:45-05:002011-02-12T18:03:45-05:00George Mason Vs. JMU: Patriots Storm Back After An Early Deficit To Take A 39-38 Halftime Lead
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<p>After being down early in the first half, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/george-mason-patriots">George Mason Patriots</a> battled back against James Madison to take a 39-38 lead going into halftime.</p>
<p>It started very ugly in the first half for the Patriots, as JMU went up on the Patriots by as many as 12 points midway through the first half. But GMU then began a rally that would see them take the lead with just 3 minutes left in the half.</p>
<p>The man responsible for Mason's first half rally is also their leading scorer through the first half. Backup guard Vertrail Vaughns scored 10 points off the bench, with Mason's big time point guard Cam Long chipping in for 6 points in the half. </p>
<p>Despite GMU's valiant rally, JMU did not quit either. Once GMU took the lead, the game began taking a back and forth type feel to it, with both teams trading blows the rest of the way. The second half has the makings of a game that could go down to the last possession, and with the way the Patriots have been playing lately, it's likely Mason's game if they have a chance to close out a win at home.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2011/2/12/2329693/george-mason-vs-jmu-patriots-storm-back-after-an-early-deficit-toDaniel Shiferaw