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Polite scores 18 in George Mason's 86-68 win against NJIT

AP
Nov 29, 2023

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Ronald Polite's 18 points helped George Mason defeat NJIT 86-68 on Wednesday night.

Polite added six assists and three steals for the Patriots (6-1). Darius Maddox scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Amari Kelly had 11 points and was 4 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line.

Elijah Buchanan led the way for the Highlanders (1-5) with 28 points and seven rebounds. Adam Hess added 15 points for NJIT. Tariq Francis also put up 12 points and four assists.

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1st Half
NJIT
Highlanders
31
GMU
Patriots
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Levi Lawal vs. Amari Kelly (Patriots gains possession)
19:49		Jared Billups offensive foul
19:49		Jared Billups turnover (offensive foul)
19:30	+2	Adam Hess makes two point layup	2-0
19:10		Levi Lawal blocks Jared Billups's two point layup
19:08		Highlanders defensive rebound
18:57		Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Elijah Buchanan draws the foul)
18:57		Elijah Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:57	+1	Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-0
18:42		Adam Hess personal foul
18:26	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	3-2
17:59		Levi Lawal misses two point layup
17:57		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
17:48		Ronald Polite III misses two point jump shot
17:46		Levi Lawal defensive rebound
17:28	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Gray assists)	6-2
17:12	+2	Jared Billups makes two point dunk (Ronald Polite III assists)	6-4
16:57		Adam Hess turnover (out of bounds)
16:43		Keyshawn Hall turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Gray steals)
16:38		Mekhi Gray misses two point layup
16:36		Sebastian Robinson offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Sebastian Robinson makes two point layup	8-4
16:22		Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
16:20		Mekhi Gray defensive rebound
16:20		Keyshawn Hall personal foul
16:08		Elijah Buchanan misses two point layup
16:06		Woody Newton defensive rebound
16:00	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	8-6
15:45	+2	Adam Hess makes two point layup	10-6
15:37		Darius Maddox turnover (lost ball) (Jake Goldberg steals)
15:31	+2	Sebastian Robinson makes two point layup	12-6
15:17	+2	Jared Billups makes two point dunk (Ronald Polite III assists)	12-8
14:50		TV timeout
14:45		Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
14:43		Woody Newton defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	12-10
13:49		Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
13:47		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
13:28		Jared Billups misses two point jump shot
13:26		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
13:26		Daniel Schreier shooting foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
13:26		Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26	+1	Amari Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-11
13:06	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Tariq Francis assists)	15-11
12:42		Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
12:40		Woody Newton offensive rebound
12:40		Mekhi Gray personal foul
12:34		Amari Kelly misses two point layup
12:32		Woody Newton offensive rebound
12:25	+2	Amari Kelly makes two point layup	15-13
12:05		Amari Kelly blocks Levi Lawal's two point layup
12:03		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
11:59		Tariq Francis personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:48		Woody Newton turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Buchanan steals)
11:42		Mekhi Gray misses two point layup
11:40		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
11:35		Ronald Polite III turnover (lost ball)
11:16		Elijah Buchanan misses three point jump shot
11:14		Tariq Francis offensive rebound
11:05	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Tariq Francis assists)	18-13
10:59		Tariq Francis personal foul
10:49		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
10:47		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
10:41		Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
10:39		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
10:39		Mekhi Gray personal foul
10:18		Ronald Polite III misses two point layup
10:16		Malik Henry offensive rebound
10:15	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup	18-15
10:15		Levi Lawal shooting foul (Malik Henry draws the foul)
10:15	+1	Malik Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-16
9:57		Mekhi Gray turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals)
9:47		Mekhi Gray personal foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
9:47		Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:47		Malik Henry offensive rebound
9:29		Ronald Polite III misses three point jump shot
9:27		Levi Lawal defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Elijah Buchanan makes two point layup (Jake Goldberg assists)	20-16
8:57	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot (Baraka Okojie assists)	20-19
8:36		Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot
8:34		Elijah Buchanan offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Elijah Buchanan makes two point layup	22-19
8:17		Adam Hess personal foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-20
8:17	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-21
8:04	+3	Sebastian Robinson makes three point jump shot (Jake Goldberg assists)	25-21
7:50	+3	Ronald Polite III makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)	25-24
7:34		Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
7:32		Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
7:24		Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
7:22		Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
7:03		Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot
7:01		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
6:48		Elijah Buchanan shooting foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
6:48		TV timeout
6:48	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-25
6:48	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-26
6:36		Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
6:34		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
6:18		Jake Goldberg personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
6:18	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-28
6:04		Justin Anderson misses two point jump shot
6:02		Ronald Polite III defensive rebound
5:37		Ronald Polite III misses two point layup
5:35		Malik Henry offensive rebound
5:32		Malik Henry misses two point layup
5:30		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Elijah Buchanan makes two point layup	27-28
5:07		Baraka Okojie turnover (bad pass)
4:53		Adam Hess misses three point jump shot
4:51		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
4:37		Jared Billups misses two point layup
4:35		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
4:08		Sebastian Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Baraka Okojie steals)
3:59		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
3:57		Malik Henry offensive rebound
3:47	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	27-30
3:45		Highlanders 30 second timeout
3:45		TV timeout
3:30		Jared Billups shooting foul (Elijah Buchanan draws the foul)
3:30	+1	Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-30
3:30		Elijah Buchanan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:30		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
3:12		Levi Lawal blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
3:10		Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound
3:04		Sebastian Robinson misses two point layup
3:02		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
2:56		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
2:54		Patriots offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot	28-32
2:24	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot	31-32
2:02		Amari Kelly turnover (Levi Lawal steals)
1:57		Jake Goldberg turnover (bad pass)
1:36		Amari Kelly misses two point layup
1:34		Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound
1:29		Sebastian Robinson misses three point jump shot
1:27		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
1:10		Elijah Buchanan blocks Amari Kelly's two point jump shot
1:08		Levi Lawal defensive rebound
1:08		Jared Billups personal foul
0:44		Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
0:42		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
0:32		Patriots 30 second timeout
0:18		Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
0:16		Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
0:03		Levi Lawal misses three point jump shot
0:01		Austin Ball defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NJIT
Highlanders
37
GMU
Patriots
54

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Baraka Okojie makes two point layup (Ronald Polite III assists)	31-34
19:33		Sebastian Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:31		Levi Lawal offensive rebound
19:22		Levi Lawal turnover (bad pass) (Amari Kelly steals)
19:15	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot (Amari Kelly assists)	31-36
19:03	+3	Adam Hess makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)	34-36
18:37	+3	Amari Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	34-39
18:09		Amari Kelly shooting foul (Levi Lawal draws the foul)
18:09		Levi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:09	+1	Levi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-39
18:00		Elijah Buchanan personal foul
17:53		Baraka Okojie misses three point jump shot
17:51		Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
17:46	+2	Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup	35-41
17:45		Levi Lawal personal foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
17:45	+1	Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-42
17:35		Elijah Buchanan misses two point jump shot
17:33		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
17:22		Darius Maddox misses two point jump shot
17:20		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
17:12		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Tariq Francis draws the foul)
17:12	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-42
17:12	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-42
16:56	+3	Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	37-45
16:35	+2	Levi Lawal makes two point layup (Tariq Francis assists)	39-45
16:16	+3	Ronald Polite III makes three point jump shot (Baraka Okojie assists)	39-48
16:12		Highlanders 30 second timeout
16:12		TV timeout
16:01		Keyshawn Hall personal foul
15:44	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Tariq Francis assists)	42-48
15:14		Levi Lawal shooting foul (Darius Maddox draws the foul)
15:14		TV timeout
15:14	+1	Darius Maddox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-49
15:14		Darius Maddox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:14		Daniel Schreier defensive rebound
15:01	+3	Adam Hess makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Gray assists)	45-49
14:45		Elijah Buchanan personal foul
14:39	+2	Jared Billups makes two point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	45-51
14:13		Mekhi Gray misses two point jump shot
14:08		Mekhi Gray misses two point layup
14:08		Jeffrey Akintolu offensive rebound
14:08		Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Jeffrey Akintolu draws the foul)
14:08		Jeffrey Akintolu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:08	+1	Jeffrey Akintolu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-51
13:55	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup	46-53
13:55		Daniel Schreier shooting foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
13:55		Ronald Polite III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:55		Adam Hess defensive rebound
13:38		Adam Hess misses two point jump shot
13:36		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
13:22		Woody Newton misses two point layup
13:20		Adam Hess defensive rebound
13:10		Sebastian Robinson misses two point layup
13:08		Daniel Schreier offensive rebound
12:59		Adam Hess misses two point jump shot
12:57		Jake Goldberg offensive rebound
12:56		Jared Billups personal foul
12:56		Sebastian Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals)
12:41	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point layup	46-55
12:22		Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
12:20		Woody Newton defensive rebound
12:03	+3	Darius Maddox makes three point jump shot	46-58
11:53		Highlanders 30 second timeout
11:53		TV timeout
11:27		Highlanders turnover (shot clock violation)
11:08	+3	Woody Newton makes three point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	46-61
10:45		Elijah Buchanan misses three point jump shot
10:43		Darius Maddox defensive rebound
10:33	+2	Malik Henry makes two point dunk (Darius Maddox assists)	46-63
10:17		Woody Newton personal foul
10:12	+3	Adam Hess makes three point jump shot (Levi Lawal assists)	49-63
9:45		Sebastian Robinson personal foul
9:42	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point jump shot (Darius Maddox assists)	49-65
9:28		Woody Newton personal foul (Elijah Buchanan draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-65
9:28	+1	Elijah Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-65
9:12	+2	Darius Maddox makes two point jump shot	51-67
8:57		Mekhi Gray misses three point jump shot
8:55		Mekhi Gray offensive rebound
8:55		Woody Newton personal foul (Mekhi Gray draws the foul)
8:55	+1	Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-67
8:55	+1	Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-67
8:35	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)	53-69
8:20		Adam Hess misses three point jump shot
8:18		Malik Henry defensive rebound
8:06	+2	Malik Henry makes two point layup (Jared Billups assists)	53-71
7:48		Elijah Buchanan misses three point jump shot
7:46		Highlanders offensive rebound
7:46		TV timeout
7:36		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Adam Hess draws the foul)
7:36	+1	Adam Hess makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-71
7:36	+1	Adam Hess makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-71
7:34		Elijah Buchanan personal foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
7:34	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-72
7:34		Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:34		Levi Lawal defensive rebound
7:19		Mekhi Gray misses three point jump shot
7:17		Sebastian Robinson offensive rebound
7:10		Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
7:08		Jared Billups defensive rebound
6:59		Darius Maddox misses three point jump shot
6:57		Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
6:41		Sebastian Robinson misses two point layup
6:39		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
6:31		Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
6:29		Mekhi Gray defensive rebound
6:20		Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot
6:18		Baraka Okojie defensive rebound
6:10		Jared Billups misses two point dunk
6:10		Baraka Okojie offensive rebound
6:10		Levi Lawal personal foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
6:10		Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:10		Mekhi Gray defensive rebound
5:51		Jared Billups personal foul (Tariq Francis draws the foul)
5:51	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-72
5:51	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-72
5:24		Mekhi Gray shooting foul (Baraka Okojie draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Baraka Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-73
5:24		Baraka Okojie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:24		Woody Newton offensive rebound
5:24		Mekhi Gray personal foul
5:24	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-74
5:24	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-75
5:13		Darius Maddox shooting foul (Tariq Francis draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-75
5:13	+1	Tariq Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-75
4:57		Baraka Okojie turnover (bad pass)
4:44		Adam Hess misses two point layup
4:42		Highlanders offensive rebound
4:40	+3	Elijah Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Adam Hess assists)	62-75
4:24		Woody Newton misses two point layup
4:22		Woody Newton offensive rebound
4:22		Adam Hess shooting foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
4:22	+1	Woody Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-76
4:22		Woody Newton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:22		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
4:09	+3	Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot	65-76
3:39		Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
3:37		Daniel Schreier defensive rebound
3:28		Elijah Buchanan turnover (lost ball) (Woody Newton steals)
3:23		Baraka Okojie misses three point jump shot
3:21		Tariq Francis defensive rebound
3:13	+3	Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot	68-76
3:10		Patriots 30 second timeout
3:10		TV timeout
2:54		Adam Hess personal foul (Ronald Polite III draws the foul)
2:54	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-77
2:54	+1	Ronald Polite III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-78
2:42		Tariq Francis misses two point layup
2:40		Patriots defensive rebound
2:23		Amari Kelly misses two point jump shot
2:21		Woody Newton offensive rebound
2:17		Woody Newton misses two point layup
2:16		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
2:16		Daniel Schreier shooting foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
2:16		Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:16		Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:16		Levi Lawal defensive rebound
2:08		Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot
2:06		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
1:43	+3	Woody Newton makes three point jump shot	68-81
1:39		Highlanders 60 second timeout
1:34		Tariq Francis turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Polite III steals)
1:30	+2	Ronald Polite III makes two point dunk	68-83
1:24		Elijah Buchanan misses three point jump shot
1:22		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
1:02		Levi Lawal shooting foul (Woody Newton draws the foul)
1:02		Woody Newton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:02		Woody Newton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:02		Elijah Buchanan defensive rebound
0:53		Tariq Francis turnover (bad pass)
0:53		Woody Newton turnover (bad pass)
0:45		Adam Hess turnover (lost ball) (Woody Newton steals)
0:19	+3	Amari Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ronald Polite III assists)	68-86
0:04		Daniel Schreier misses two point layup
0:02		Amari Kelly defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Amari Kelly defensive rebound