Liberty Flames vs George Mason Patriots, NIT 1st Round
Lead tracker
LIB leadsBiggest lead LIB 15, GMU 0GMU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 LIB | 34 | 43 | 77 |
 GMU | 24 | 47 | 71 |
Who won: Liberty 77-71
The Liberty Flames beat the George Mason Patriots 77-71 in NIT 1st Round on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at EagleBank Arena. The Liberty outscored the George Mason 34-24 in the 1st half. Josh Smith led the Liberty in points (23). Jahari Long led the George Mason in points (27).
GMU
Player of the game
Josh Smith
LIB · 23 PTS, 9 REB
8.8
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach ClevelandF6.6 | 39 | 9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Josh SmithF8.8 | 31 | 23 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22.1 |
| Brett Decker Jr.G6.8 | 40 | 17 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10.1 |
| JJ HarperG7.3 | 20 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12.3 |
| Colin PorterG5.8 | 38 | 10 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Zander YatesF | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.5 |
| Zander CarterG7.1 | 25 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11.4 |
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