The George Mason Patriots used strong late-game defense to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 85-66 Tuesday night in the semifinal of the Cayman Islands Classic in George Town, Cayman Islands. With the win, George Mason moves on to the tournament final on Wednesday when it will face New Mexico State, which beat South Florida 65-45 on Tuesday. He made all three foul shots to give the Patriots a 76-63 lead, and George Mason pulled away. George Mason finished this game with smothering defense, but it built a working margin in this game with potent, balanced offense. George Mason finished 11 of 25 (44 percent) from 3-point range, due to the Hartwell-Miller-Greene trio hitting 9 of 20 threes, a 45-percent clip.

Source: National Post November 27, 2019 03:00 UTC