| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLU | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| GW | 13 | 40 | 53 |
George Washington pulls ahead late in A-10 tourney win
PITTSBURGH -- Yuta Watanabe scored 18 points, Jair Bolden hit a key 3-pointer and George Washington pulled away late to beat Saint Louis 53-46 on Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
No. 6 seed George Washington (19-13) plays third-seeded Richmond in a Friday quarterfinal.
The Colonials trailed by 14 early in the second half, but rallied to tie the game twice before Bolden's 3 gave George Washington its first lead of the game, 45-43, with 2:07 left. Jalen Johnson answered with a 3-pointer for the Billikens before George Washington closed on an 8-0 surge capped by Watanabe's two-handed slam dunk.
Johnson scored 16 points and Mike Crawford had 15 to lead No. 11 seed Saint Louis (12-21).
George Washington shot 23 percent and missed all eight of its 3-point attempts in the first half, but shot 47 percent and made 4 of 12 from long range after the break.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Louie Andrakakos
- Tim Kelly
- Paul Faia
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
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