George Washington Revolutionaries @ Utah Valley Wolverines
Castro's 22 lead George Washington over Utah Valley in NIT 79-78
OREM, Utah -- — Rafael Castro scored 22 points in George Washington's 79-78 victory over Utah Valley on Wednesday in the NIT.
Castro's dunk with 1:25 remaining put George Washington ahead 79-75.
Castro also contributed 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Revolutionaries (19-15). Trey Autry scored 18 points, going 6 of 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range). Tyrone Marshall went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points, while adding five rebounds and three blocks.
Jackson Holcombe finished with 27 points, seven assists and two steals for the Wolverines (25-9). Utah Valley also got 12 points and three steals from Tyler Weaver. Hayden Welling finished with 12 points.
George Washington went into the half leading Utah Valley 45-29. Autry scored nine points in the half. Jean Aranguren's jump shot with 4:42 remaining in the second half gave George Washington the lead for good at 68-67.
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Game Information
Orem, UT
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
Referee:De Selle Dean
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 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 |
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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