Jaylen Smith scored 22 points as George Mason defeated Kansas City 76-68 Thursday in men’s basketball. George Mason improved to 3-0, while Kansas City fell to 2-3.
Smith went 7 of 11 from the field, made 4 of 5 3-pointers and added three assists. Assane Diop had 15 points and six rebounds, Lincoln Goodwin scored nine, and Jibbe Sicking and Matija Samar each added eight for the Roos.
Kansas City shot 46% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range but was outrebounded 32-24. Shane Pendergrass led the Patriots with 16 points, Brayden O’Connor scored 15 and had six assists, and Baraka Okojie and Emmanuel Kanga each scored 13. Okojie added seven rebounds and three steals, while Kanga went 5 of 5 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.
Kansas City returns home to play Newman at 7 p.m. Central Nov. 17. George Mason plays Bradley at noon Central Nov. 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida.