FAIRFAX, Va — De’Von Cooper’s 19 points helped George Mason defeat Toledo 80-73 on Saturday in a men’s basketball game.

Cooper shot 8 for 12, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Patriots (5-4). Victor Bailey, Jr., had 11 points, and he also had 10 rebounds.

JT Shumate had 20 points for the Rockets (5-3). Setric Millner, Jr., had 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals for Toledo. Rayj Dennis had 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

“I hate losing, but it was a great college basketball game with two teams playing hard and playing the right way in a physical game,” Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk said. “We didn't make enough plays down the stretch to come away with the win.

“We wanted to be battle-tested for conference play, and this game will do that. George Mason is a big, athletic team and we battled hard against them.”

George Mason entered halftime up 35-32. John Ojiako paced the team in scoring in the first half with seven points. George Mason outscored Toledo in the second half by four points, with Cooper scoring a team-high 14 points after intermission.

First Published December 4, 2022, 2:09 a.m.