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Game #10 | George Mason (6-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) vs. Penn State (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) | Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | 7 p.m. (EST) | University Park, Pa. | Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) | Big Ten Network Mark LaFrance | Assistant AD For Communications Men’s Basketball Contact | George Mason University Athletics MASON BASKETBALL 4400 University Drive | MS 3A5 | Fairfax, Va. 22030 NCAA FINAL FOUR 2006 | NCAA TOURNAMENT 1989 • 1999 • 2001 • 2006 • 2008 • 2011 (o) (703) 993-3246 | (c) (508) 577-7282 | (e) [email protected] NIT 1986 • 2002 • 2004 • 2009 | CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1989 • 1999 • 2001 • 2008 GoMason.com | Twitter: @GoMasonSID Six NCAA Appearances | Five NCAA Tournament Wins | 12 Postseason Tournament Appearances | Six AP All-Americans | Six Conference Players of the Year 2016-17 SCHEDULE (6-3, 0-0 A-10) GAME #10 Nov. 12 TOWSON (A-10) L, 67-61 Date ................................................Saturday, December 7 Nov. 15 LEBANON VALLEY (A-10) W, 90-65 Site ......................................................University Park, Pa. Nov. 18 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (A-10) L, 78-76 (OT) Arena ...................................Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) Nov. 21 vs. Houston ! (YT) L, 93-65 Tip Time ................................................................... 7 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. Kent State ! (YT) W, 79-75 Television ................................................Big Ten Network Nov. 23 vs. Bradley ! (YT) W, 77-66 Commentators .....................Jason Horowitz, Jon Crispin Live Audio ....................................... A-10 Digital Network Nov. 26 JAMES MADISON (MASN) W, 80-77 (OT) Commentators .............................................Bill Rohland Nov. 30 at Northern Iowa (ESPN3) W, 54-50 GEORGEMIAMI (8-20,MASON 3-12) (6-3, 0-0) Series History ...................................Penn State leads, 6-0 PENN STATE (6-3, 0-0) PATRIOTSREDHAWKS NITTANY LIONS Dec. 3 MERCER (A-10) W, 79-68 PATRIOT POINTS Dec. 7 at Penn State (BTN) 7 p.m. u Mason plays at Penn State to kick off a two-game road swing u Sophomore point guard Otis Livingston II tallied 17 points, seven Dec. 10 at Penn 4 p.m. Wednesday in University Park, Pa. assists and 0 turnovers in 36 minutes vs. Mercer. He is 13th in the Dec. 12 LONGWOOD (A-10) 7 p.m. A-10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.7). Livingston II also was 4-of-4 from Dec. 22 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (A-10) Noon u The Patriots are in the midst of a five-game winning streak the line and is now seventh nationally in free throws made (23-24, Dec. 30 VCU * (CBSSN) 8 p.m. which includes wins at then top-5 RPI opponent Northern .958) on the year. Iowa and over Mercer. Mercer and UNI have combined for three Jan. 4 MASSACHUSETTS * (A-10) 7 p.m. NCAA Tournament victories over the past three seasons. u Freshman Ian Boyd posted career highs in rebounds (8) and 3pt Jan. 7 at Saint Bonaventure * (NBCSN) 5 p.m. FG made (3) in the win over Mercer. He is averaging 9.3 points, 5.7 u The five-game winning streak is the Patriots’ first since rebounds and shooting 53.8 percent over the past three games. Jan. 10 at Saint Joseph’s * (ASN) 7 p.m. February 2012. Mason has not won six straight since a January Jan. 14 SAINT LOUIS * (NBCSN) 2:30 p.m. stretch during that 2011-12 campaign. u Mason 4-1 in games away from EagleBank Arena this season. The Jan. 22 at Richmond * (ASN) 1 p.m. Patriots are 3-2 at home. Jan. 25 GEORGE WASHINGTON * (ASN) 7 p.m. u In their most recent outing, the Patriots defeated Mercer, Jan. 28 at Massachusetts * (A-10) 1 p.m. 79-68, Saturday inside EagleBank Arena. The Patriots shot a u The Patriots are holding opponents to 40.8 percent shooting (120- season-best 47.1 percent from 3-point range (8-17) in the 294) overall and 28.6 percent (36-126) from beyond the arc during Feb. 1 at Saint Louis * (A-10) 7 p.m. game. the current five-game win streak. Feb. 4 LA SALLE * (MASN/FB) 7 p.m. u Senior Marquise Moore led the Patriots with 21 points and 12 u Mason's nine-man rotation over the last five games has featured five Feb. 8 at Davidson * (ASN) 7 p.m. rebounds, marking his fifth double-double of the season. He is freshmen and two sophomores. According to KenPom.com, Mason is Feb. 11 FORDHAM * (ASN) 6 p.m. the top rebounding guard in the nation (10.0 rpg) and is the 301st out of 351 Div. I teams in experience (1.28 years/player). Feb. 14 RICHMOND * (MASN/FB) 7 p.m. only guard in the country with 5+ double-doubles on the year. Feb. 18 RHODE ISLAND * (NBCSN) 4 p.m. u Five Mason players are averaging at least four rebounds, while Feb. 21 at Dayton * (FB) 7 p.m. u Mason held a +4 (35-31) rebounding margin against three are averaging at least two assists. Feb. 26 at George Washington * (FB) 2 p.m. the Bears. The Patriots are 5-1 when they outrebound their u Redshirt-senior Jalen Jenkins leads the Atlantic 10 in field goal opponent this season and are 40th nationally in rebounding percentage (.704) and is second in offensive rebounds per contest margin (+6.9). Mar. 1 DUQUESNE * (A-10) 7 p.m. (3.2). He is 58th nationally in offensive board per game. Mar. 4 at VCU * (FB) 2 p.m. u Mason is one of the best teams in the nation in drawing fouls and u Jenkins is 17th all time at Mason in career rebounds (558) while Mar. 8-12 A10 Championship % TBA getting to the line. The Patriots are 39th nationally in free throw fellow senior Marquise Moore is 15th all time in assists (270). attempts and 40th in free throws made. All Times EST ! Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.) * Atlantic 10 contest PROBABLE STARTERS % Atlantic 10 Tournament (Pittsburgh, Pa.) No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 3 Justin Kier G 6-4 182 Fr. 6.1 .364 .200 .690 5.1 1.0 0.2 25.8 TELEVISION/STREAMING KEY 4 Otis Livingston II G 5-11 168 So. 14.1 .464 .359 .958 2.6 3.6 1.0 35.2 A10 - A10 Digital Network 5 Jaire Grayer G 6-4 192 So. 9.8 .402 .265 .818 4.2 0.6 0.3 26.6 YT - YouTube 22 Marquise Moore G 6-2 208 Sr. 17.3 .485 0.6 blk/gm .683 10.0 2.9 0.7 36.1 CBSSN - CBS Sports Network NBCSN - NBC Sports Network 31 Jalen Jenkins F 6-7 246 R-Sr. 9.8 .704 0.2 blk/gm .522 6.4 2.0 0.8 26.0 FB - Facebook Live KEY RESERVES No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 1 DeAndre Abram G 6-7 195 So. 5.7 .333 1.0 blk/gm .714 4.3 0.0 0.3 20.0 2 Kameron Murrell G 6-2 197 So. 3.8 .357 .375 .667 1.5 0.5 0.8 8.3 10 Karmari Newman G 6-4 170 Fr. 4.2 .292 .276 .500 1.2 0.1 0.2 15.1 14 Daniel Relvao F 6-9 236 R-Fr. 0.6 .333 0.1 blk/gm 1.000 1.7 0.0 0.0 4.3 25 Troy Temara F 6-8 231 Fr. 2.6 .375 -- .500 1.5 0.3 0.0 11.3 32 Ian Boyd G 6-4 215 Fr. 4.6 .414 .308 .722 2.2 0.9 0.8 15.7 MASON BASKETBALL 2016-17 Broadcast Roster DeAndre Abram G • 6-7 • 195 • So. • Carrollton, Texas • Creekview • DNP last five games MIN PTS REB APG FG% BPG FT% • 8 points (3-4 FG), six rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary’s 2016-17 20.0 5.7 4.3 0.0 .333 1.0 .714 1 • Started 13 of 32 games as a freshman in 2015-16 CAREER 20.5 6.5 3.1 0.2 .343 0.4 .705 Kameron Murrell G • 6-2 • 197 • So. • Long Beach, Calif. • Long Beach Poly • 15 points (5-10 FG), five rebounds vs. Lebanon Valley MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • DNP five of past six games 2016-17 8.3 3.8 1.5 0.5 .357 .375 .667 2 • Saw action in all 32 games as a freshman in 2015-16 CAREER 11.3 2.1 1.3 0.3 .210 .240 .789 Justin Kier G • 6-4 • 182 • Fr. • Spotswood, Va. • Spotswood • 6-of-6 from the line over final five minutes in win at N. Iowa MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 7.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 28.0 mpg during five-game win streak 2016-17 25.8 6.1 5.1 1.0 .364 .200 .690 3 • Career-best 10 points in win over Kent State on Nov. 22 CAREER 25.8 6.1 5.1 1.0 .364 .200 .690 Otis Livingston II G • 5-11 • 168 • So. • Linden, N.J. • Linden • 16.2 ppg, 3.8 apg, 48.3 FG%, 43.5 3pt FG% during win streak MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% • 17 points, seven assists (0 turnovers) in win over Mercer 2016-17 35.2 14.1 2.6 3.6 .464 .359 .958 4 • Leads the A-10 and is 7th nationally in FT%; Has made 16 straight CAREER 34.5 12.4 2.6 3.6 .407 .355 .809 Jaire Grayer G • 6-4 • 192 • So.