Liberty 77, George Mason 71 - Box Score

NET #106

	H1	H2	T
Liberty	34	43	77
George Mason	24	47	71

George Mason

NET #92

	H1	H2	T
Liberty	34	43	77
George Mason	24	47	71

Tue, Mar 17, 2026EagleBank ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

Liberty

George Mason

24%

76%

✗ MissedMargin: +8.1 predicted → -6 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

59.8%→ 54.5

eFG%

43.2 ←53.1%

12.2%→ 7.3

TO Rate

9.1 ←13.6%

16.0%

ORB%

28.9%

31.3%→ 36.4

FT Rate

40.7 ←41.0%

Liberty

Predicted Actual

George Mason

Recap

Liberty Edges GMU

Lower-ranked Liberty pulls off the upset, topping George Mason despite being 14 spots behind in NET rankings.

The Liberty Flames secured a 77-71 victory over the George Mason Patriots, a margin of six points that underscores the tightly contested nature of the matchup. With Liberty leading by ten at the half, courtesy of a 34-24 advantage, the Flames' ability to maintain their edge proved crucial in the out...

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Top Performers

Liberty

Josh SmithMVP35.8

PTS23REB9AST1STL1

7-9 FG, 2-2 3PT, 7-8 FT

JJ Harper25.7

PTS8REB1AST3STL3BLK3

3-4 FG, 2-2 FT

Brett Decker Jr.23.8

PTS17REB4AST1STL1

7-16 FG, 1-6 3PT, 2-2 FT

George Mason

Jahari Long32.7

PTS27REB1AST4

9-17 FG, 4-7 3PT, 5-6 FT

Kory Mincy29.3

PTS16REB9AST1STL2

6-17 FG, 1-5 3PT, 3-4 FT

Emmanuel Kanga26.5

PTS12REB10AST0BLK2

3-7 FG, 6-7 FT

Hot Players

Zander CarterLiberty+253%

PTS

2.9 avg

REB

1.6 avg

AST

0.6 avg

83% FG 5-6

Josh SmithLiberty+187%

PTS

7.4 avg

REB

3.7 avg

AST

0.4 avg

78% FG 7-9

Emmanuel KangaGeorge Mason+110%

PTS

4.7 avg

REB

5.3 avg

AST

0.5 avg

43% FG 3-7

Jahari LongGeorge Mason+68%

PTS

11.8 avg

REB

3.3 avg

AST

4.0 avg

53% FG 9-17

Devin BookerGeorge Mason+43%

PTS

1.5 avg

REB

0.5 avg

AST

0.1 avg

50% FG 1-2

Kory MincyGeorge Mason+26%

PTS

14.2 avg

REB

3.6 avg

AST

2.9 avg

35% FG 6-17

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Liberty77

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Brett Decker Jr.	40	17	7-16	1-6	2-2	4	1	1	0	1
Zach Cleveland	39	9	2-7	0-0	5-6	6	7	0	0	2
Colin Porter	38	10	3-11	3-7	1-2	2	2	1	0	0
Josh Smith	31	23	7-9	2-2	7-8	9	1	1	0	1
Zander Carter	25	10	5-6	0-0	0-0	6	2	0	0	0
JJ Harper	20	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	1	3	3	3	0
Zander Yates	7	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	1
Drew Grimes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Metheny	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
JC Shirer Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Kester	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Ihnen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Drain	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Torr Sorensen	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Jones Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	77	27-55	6-17	17-20	29	16	7	3	5

George Mason71

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jahari Long	40	27	9-17	4-7	5-6	1	4	0	0	1
Kory Mincy	39	16	6-17	1-5	3-4	9	1	2	0	2
Riley Allenspach	25	9	2-8	0-2	5-5	5	1	0	0	2
Emmanuel Kanga	25	12	3-7	0-0	6-7	10	0	0	2	1
Masai Troutman	19	5	2-5	0-1	1-2	2	0	0	0	0
Devin Booker	19	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	1	0
Stas Sivka	13	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	1
Malik Presley	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Dola Adebayo	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0
Nick Ellington	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ryan-Preston Mendy	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brayden O'Connor	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Skinn	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Fatt Hill	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
T.J. Prosise	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Woodward	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	71	23-59	5-17	20-24	33	7	5	4	7