Scores

Final

Mercer 49

(2-1, 0-0 away)

George Mason 52

(2-1, 1-0 home)

1:30 PM ET, November 16, 2012

Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center, St. Thomas

1 2 T
MER 23 2649
GMU 21 3152

Top Performers

Mercer: T. Smith 17 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

George Mason: J. Williams 16 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast

George Mason 52, Mercer 49

Associated Press

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Johnny Williams had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Sherrod Wright scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, leading George Mason to a 52-49 victory over Mercer on Friday in the Paradise Jam.

Wright scored eight of the final 10 points of the game for the Patriots. George Mason (2-1) shot 76.5 percent (13 for 17) in the second half, offsetting its 19 turnovers in the game.

Mercer (2-1) led for most of the first half and by as much as 39-33 midway through the second. Wright's two free throws with 1:42 remaining put the Patriots ahead for good.

Travis Smith was the only Mercer player in double figures with 17 points, and Jakob Gollon added eight.

George Mason will face either New Mexico or the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday afternoon. Mercer will play the loser of New Mexico-UIC on Saturday afternoon.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MER
GMU
Points 49 52
FG Made-Attempted 16-44 (.364) 20-42 (.476)
3P Made-Attempted 5-19 (.263) 0-8 (.000)
FT Made-Attempted 12-14 (.857) 12-17 (.706)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 20 (0/0) 18 (0/0)
Largest Lead 2 3

Game Leaders

 
MER
GMU
PointsT. Smith 17J. Williams 16
ReboundsD. Coursey 5J. Williams 10
AssistsB. Thomas 3J. Williams 2
StealsJ. Gollon 4S. Wright 1
BlocksJ. Gollon 2J. Arledge 1
Team Stats: Mercer | George Mason

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 16, 2012 @GMU 52, MER 49Recap

Next 5 Games

MER
GMU
11/17 @UIC 2:30pm
11/19 @WAKE 2:30pm
11/25 FUR 7:00pm
11/28 @UNM 9:00pm
12/02 @FSU 2:00pm
 11/18 @UNM 6:00pm
11/19 @QUIN 7:30pm
11/24 BU 4:00pm
11/28 @URI 8:00pm
12/02 @MD 2:30pm
Complete Schedule: Mercer | George Mason