Liberty Outlasts George Mason, Moves on to NIT Second Round Behind Smith's Big Night

Liberty outlasts George Mason, moves on to NIT second round behind Smith's big night

The Flames resisted a George Mason comeback on Tuesday and earned another game in the NIT with a 77-71 first-round win over the Patriots.

Smith's 23 lead Liberty over George Mason in NIT 77-71

Led by Josh Smith's 23 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the George Mason Patriots 77-71 on Tuesday in the NIT.

George Mason's roller-coaster season ends in NIT heartbreaker against Liberty

Jahari Long played all 40 minutes and scored 27 points, but it wasn’t enough for the George Mason men’s basketball team to overcome a 15-point deficit against Liberty as they lost 77-71 in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. About six weeks ago, everything was going so well in Fairfax. George Mason was [...] The post George Mason’s roller-coaster season ends in NIT heartbreaker against Liberty appeared first on A10 Talk.

Long’s Career-High 27 Paces Patriots in NIT Setback to Liberty

Despite a career night from graduate student Jahari Long, the George Mason University men's basketball team (23-10) could not complete an epic comeback Tuesday, falling 77-71 to Liberty (26-7) in the NIT First Round.