NIT - 1st Round

22-11, 9-7 Away

Final

	1	2	T
Samford SAM	24	45	69
George Mason GMU	45	41	86

George Mason PatriotsGeorge MasonGMU

27-8, 18-1 Home

Samford Bulldogs @ George Mason Patriots

Game Information

Fairfax, VA

Referee:Tony Crisp

Referee:Ryan Sassano

Referee:Ben Stirt

NCAA Division I

Southern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

Atlantic 10 Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Saint Louis	15-3	-	29-6
VCU	15-3	-	28-8
Saint Joseph's	13-5	2	24-12
Dayton	12-6	3	25-12
George Mason	11-7	4	23-10
Davidson	10-8	5	20-14
Duquesne	9-9	6	18-15
George Washington	8-10	7	19-16
Fordham	8-10	7	17-15
Rhode Island	7-11	8	16-16
Richmond	5-13	10	15-17
La Salle	5-13	10	9-23
St. Bonaventure	4-14	11	17-17
Loyola Chicago	4-14	11	9-24

Men's College Basketball News

James Madison to exit Sun Belt, join American Conference

James Madison has accepted membership into the American Conference, the university announced Monday.

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Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2026-27

We're tracking all the coaching changes in men's college basketball for the 2026-27 season.

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

With one month left until games tip for the 2026-27 season, we're tracking player movement across key programs.

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