WHEN: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bender Arena, Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: Mason (3-2, 0-0 A-10), American (2-2, 0-0 Patriot)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 31-24
LAST MEETING: Mason won 73-55 on Nov. 21, 2019 in Fairfax
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will play at American on Tuesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday's game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+ with commentary by Dan Laing (pxp) and Jody Patrick (analyst). In addition, Brian McSweeney will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with pre-game coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m.
PATRIOT POINTS
* Mason (3-2) recently suffered a 65-54 overtime loss to William & Mary on Nov. 19 in Williamsburg, Va. The Patriots went on a 7-0 run to end the fourth quarter before being outscored 16-5 in overtime.
* Mason could not overcome cold shooting in overtime, finishing 0-of-7 from the field and 0-of-4 from deep in the extra period. The Patriots shot a season-low 28.4 percent from the floor (19-67) and made four three-pointers on 26 attempts (.154).
* Senior
Amaya Scott registered her first double-double as a Patriot, 11th in her career overall, against the Tribe. She recorded season bests in points (19) and rebounds (12). It marked the 44th double-digit scoring performance of her career and 14th double-digit rebounding effort. She's 161 points away from 1,000 in her career.
* Entering Friday's game against W&M, Scott was shooting 58.3 percent from the free throw line (7-12 FT). She would go 7-for-7 from the charity stripe against the Tribe, including sinking a pair of FTs to send the game into overtime.
* Junior
Tamia Lawhorne was the other Patriot to finish in double figures against W&M. She scored 13 points with a season-high three three-pointers. She ranks 16th in the A-10 in field goal percentage (.459).
* Scott averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebound and 2.0 assists per game to earn a spot on the A-10's weekly honor roll for games played Nov. 15-21. She shot 43.5 percent from the floor overall (10-23) and 81.8 percent from the charity stripe (9-11).
* Mason began the road portion of its schedule 3-0 for the first time since 1987-88. With their 64-55 win over Charleston Southern on Nov. 16, the Patriots also won three consecutive road games for the first time since 2017-18.
* Junior
Jordan Wakefield scored a career-high 19 points against Charleston Southern. She recorded career highs in field goals made (7) and three-point field goals made (5). It marked her fourth game in double figures, and third time leading the team in scoring this season.
* Mason ranks 23rd in the nation and first in the conference in free throws made (69). The Patriots have made 91 trips to the charity stripe this season (.758). Mason went 12-of-13 from the free throw line against William & Mary (.923).
* Wakefield ranks 13th in the A-10 in scoring (13.8). She sits third in the A-10 in three-pointers made (12) and 17th in 3-point field goal percentage (.387).
* In the A-10, Scott ranks 16th in scoring (13.6), ninth in rebounding (7.4) and 20th in field goal percentage (.450). She's also fifth in the league in offensive boards per game (3.6).
* Redshirt sophomore
Jayla Adams leads the team in assists (4.0) - good for seventh in the A-10. She tied her career high in assists (7) vs. FIU. She had led the team in assists in four games this season.
* Wakefield and
Taylor Jameson both lead the league in free throw percentage. Wakefield is 15-of-15 while Jameson is 10-of-10 from the charity stripe.
SERIES HISTORY
The former Colonial Athletic Association foes have met 55 times since Mason's second season as a program in 1974-75 for one of the Patriots' longest running rivalries. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 73-55 in their most recent meeting on Nov. 21, 2019 in Fairfax.
Mason leads the all-time series 31-24 and is 14-13 when facing American on the road. This marks the second of four matchups against a Patriot League opponent this season. Mason is 56-37 all-time against the Patriot League, and recently defeated Loyola (Md.) 53-51 earlier this season.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
American will open its home slate after an opening four-game stretch on the road. The Eagles are 2-2 after dropping a 73-56 contest at Minnesota on Wednesday (Nov. 17).
American returns all but one starter from the 2020-21 season with seniors Jade Edwards, Emily Fisher, Taylor Brown, and junior Karla Vres. The Eagles return 90.1 percent of last year's scoring (57.7 ppg) and 87.6 percent of its rebounding (28.4 rpg). American was predicted to finish fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll for its the highest preseason ranking since 2018.
Edwards was selected as the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year, as well as Preseason All-Patriot League Team. She leads the Eagles in scoring (16.0) and steals (2.5). She is shooting 45.7 percent from the floor (21-46) and 87.5 percent from the charity stripe (21-24).
PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO BENDER ARENA
- In the interest of public health and in accordance with American University's commitment to maintaining a vaccinated community on campus, AU Athletics will require proof of vaccination for all spectators 12 and older when attending sporting events inside Bender Arena.
- This policy is effective October 21, 2021. Proof of vaccination can be achieved by showing one's vaccine card, a photo of one's card or a digital vaccine record.
- Due to AU's requirement that current students and faculty/staff be vaccinated, those with a current AU ID will not need to show further proof of vaccination.
- Read the full policy HERE.
MASK POLICY AT AU ATHLETICS EVENTS
- Individuals are required to wear masks to all American University athletics indoor AND outdoor events, per current AU guidelines.
- We also encourage social distancing at all of our venues.
UP NEXT
Mason will participate in the Navy Thanksgiving Classic from Nov. 27-28 in Annapolis, Md. The Patriots will face Bowling Green on Saturday and Navy on Sunday. Both games will tip-off at 3:15 p.m.
