DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) - Jalen Jenkins scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds as George Mason beat Davidson 76-69 on Wednesday night.
Jenkins was 9 of 13 from the floor for the Patriots (16-8, 6-5 Atlantic 10). Marquise Moore and Otis Livingston II added 16 points apiece and Moore led the team with 11 rebounds. Jaire Grayer chipped in 12 points.
George Mason had a 31-29 edge at the break and a Justin Kier 3-pointer early in the second half pushed it to 38-33 with 18:21 to play. Davidson’s Peyton Aldridge scored six quick points late to put the Wildcats (12-10, 5-6) on top 63-59 with 5:05 remaining. Jenkins sank a layup after that, sparking an 11-2 run capped by a Moore 3-pointer that gave the Patriots a 70-65 edge with 1:11 left and they led the rest of the way.
Aldridge scored 24 points with seven rebounds for the Wildcats.
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