University of Richmond
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George Mason Slips Past Richmond, 71-67, In Overtime
02/15/2015 | Men's Basketball
FAIRFAX, Va. – Four players scored in double figures for the Spiders, but it wasn't enough as Richmond (13-12, 6-6) fell to George Mason (8-16, 3-9), 71-67, in overtime at the Patriot Center on Saturday night.
The Spiders played their second overtime game of the year and the 14th game decided by six or fewer points.
The game featured 10 ties and 20 lead changes as neither team led by more than five points at any time. Kendall Anthony sent the game to overtime with two tying free throws with less than a second remaining in regulation.
Sophomore T.J. Cline led all scorers with 18 points, including three three-pointers. He hit a team-high six shots and also made two steals.
Josh Jones had his second-straight career performance off the bench, knocking down four threes for a career-high 12 points just days after setting a new career high in rebounds against Fordham.
ShawnDre' Jones went 4-of-6 from the field for 10 points, while Anthony had 10 points and five assists. Trey Davis grabbed seven rebounds, and Deion Taylor had four boards, four assists and two steals. Terry Allen's eight-game streak of double-digit scoring games came to an end with eight points and seven boards.
The Patriots were led by the double-double from Shevon Thompson who scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. However, he also committed five turnovers thanks to Richmond's swarming defense. Jalen Jenkins also scored 15 while Patrick Holloway had 13 on three threes.
The Spiders won the turnover battle (16-11) yet again and converted them into 20 points. Richmond also went hard to the offensive glass, tying the deeper George Mason frontcourt with nine offensive boards and a 10-7 edge in second-chance points.
After battling to a halftime tie of 26-26, Cline scored the first five points of the second frame to give Richmond its largest lead. The Patriots responded with a 9-1 run to take a three-point lead and the teams were gridlocked for the rest of regulation.
A three from Josh Jones and steal and layup from Anthony put UR up 58-55 with 4:21 left. However, the Patriots were then beneficiaries of a number of foul calls, scoring all seven of their final points of regulation from the line on 10 attempts.
GMU shot 21 more free throws than Richmond on the game, including 27 attempts in the second half and overtime alone.
With Richmond down three with 16 seconds left, the Patriots elected to foul and Anthony hit two free throws to cut it to a one-point game. GMU's Marquise Moore then only hit one of two and Anthony was fouled on a drive to the basket with less than a second remaining. He hit both free throws to send the Spiders into overtime.
A three-pointer from Josh Jones in overtime gave UR a one-point lead, but Moore responded with a layup to put GMU back ahead. After a three-point attempt from Anthony rimmed out, the Patriots grabbed a rebound and hit three more free throws for the final margin of 71-67.
Richmond will remain on the road this week with a trip to Olean, N.Y. for a game at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night.
