George Mason Patriots vs Saint Louis Billikens
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SLU | 32 | 51 | 83 |
GMU | 23 | 55 | 78 |
Saint Louis beats George Mason 83-78 to open A-10 tournament
NEW YORK -- Marcus Bartley scored a career-high 24 points and Saint Louis beat George Mason 83-78 in the opener of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
The 13th-seeded Billikens (11-20) snapped a four-game losing streak and will play fifth-seeded George Washington on Thursday at Barclays Center. Davell Roby added 18 points for Saint Louis.
Marquise Moore scored 17 points for 12th-seeded George Mason (11-21), which has been knocked out during the first day of the A-10 tournament in each of its three seasons in the conference.
The Patriots pulled within 63-62 on a 3 by Otis Livingston with 6:13 left in the second half. But that was as close as George Mason would get. Roby made a 3 with 5:06 remaining to make it 68-63.
Bartley, a sophomore who was averaging 3.1 points, scored 14 in the first half, with a career-best four 3-pointers. He finished 7 of 8 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Bill McCarthy
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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