National Basketball Association
George Mason 71, Oklahoma St. 68
When: 1:00 PM ET, Friday, November 20, 2015
Where: TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # John Hampton, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
1220
By The Sports Xchange
Senior forward Marko Gujanicic made a pair of 3-pointers in overtime and lifted George Mason over Oklahoma State 71-68 in the Gildan Charleston Classic.
George Mason (2-2) will play in the championship game of the event in Charleston, S.C. No. 6 Virginia
Oklahoma State plays Long Beach State in the other semifinal to set up Sunday's title game.
Joe Burton tied the game with a 3 from the top of the key with 16 seconds left. Jeff Newberry led Oklahoma State (3-1) with 20 points and Chris Olivier added 19 points and five blocks.
George Mason had a season-high 11 3-pointers and Gujanicic had 15 points. Jaire Grayer had a career-high 23 points. Shevon Thompson had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| George Mason |
|
Oklahoma St. |
|
Jaire Grayer 23 |
Scoring |
Jeff Newberry 20 |
|
Marquise Moore 8 |
Assists |
Tyree Griffin 7 |
|
Shevon Thompson 17 |
Rebounds |
Tyree Griffin 7 |
|
Shevon Thompson 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Newberry 8 |
|
Jaire Grayer 1 |
Steals |
Jeff Newberry 2 |
|
Marquise Moore 3 |
Blocks |
Chris Olivier 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| George Mason
|
71 |
41.4 |
11-24 |
2-7 |
15 |
42 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
| Oklahoma St.
|
68 |
37.9 |
5-15 |
13-17 |
12 |
39 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
