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Late GMU blitz fells Pirates
By The Associated Press
Box Score
ECUPirates.com Game Story
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FAIRFAX, VA — Raoul Heinen
had career-highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead George Mason to a
76-65 victory over East Carolina on Tuesday night, ending the Pirates'
three-game winning streak.
Heinen shot 9-for-14,
including 5-for-7 from 3-point range, and had four assists and a steal.
Lamar Butler scored 16 points for the Patriots (3-1), including three
consecutive 3-pointers that blew the game open in the second half.
For the game, GMU
connected on 11 of 23 from behind the arc.
Belton Rivers led East
Carolina (3-1) with 13 points. Erroyl Bing added 11 points and 14
rebounds. Rivers' back-to-back 3-pointers gave the Pirates a 56-49 lead
midway through the first half.
Butler answered with three
3-pointers to spark a 17-0 run for George Mason, giving the patriots a
66-56 lead with 4:19 left. The Pirates failed to make another field goal
until the final minute.
ECU hits its next road
stop on Saturday when it challenges another band of Pirates — Seton Hall
— at noon in East Rutherford, NJ.
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BOX
SCORE
George Mason 76, East Carolina 65
Records: ECU 3-1, GMU 3-1.
East Carolina
Player FG FT
PTS
Wiley
2-10 3-6
8
Mikulas
3-9 2-2
8
Badiane
2-5 1-1
5
Rivers
5-11 0-0 13
McNeil
5-10 0-0 10
Robinson 0-0
0-0 0
MacKay
0-0 0-0
0
Rouse
1-2 0-0
2
Bing
4-9 2-2 11
Cook
4-8 0-1
8
Totals 26-46
8-12 65
George Mason
Player FG
FT PTS
Lewis
4-14 2-6 10
Heinen
9-14 0-1 10
Reynolds 1-10
4-4 7
Butler
5-11 2-2 16
Davis
4-8 3-5 11
Skinn
2-5 0-0
5
Urbina
0-1 0-0
0
Mickens
1-3 0-0
2
Wurtz
1-3 0-0
2
Totals 27-69
11-18 76
Halftime: George Mason 38, East
Carolina 38.
3-point goals: East Carolina
5-13 (Rivers 3-8, Bing 1-2, Wiley 1-2, Cook 0-1); George Mason 11-23
(Heinen 5-7, Butler 4-7, Reynolds 1-3, Skinn 1-3, Davis 0-1, Mickens
0-1, Wurtz 0-1).
Fouled out: None.
Rebounds: East Carolina 45
(Bing 14); George Mason 39 (Heinen 10).
Assists: East Carolina 11 (Cook
5); George Mason 18 (Reynolds 8).
Total fouls: East Carolina 20,
George Mason 19.
Technicals: None.
Attendance: 2,503. |
02/23/07 11:01 AM
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The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may
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Bonesville.net contributed to this report.
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