Princeton Tigers @ George Mason Patriots
Chea's late basket sends 25th-ranked Princeton women past George Mason 71-69
FAIRFAX, Va. -- — Madison St. Rose scored 19 points and Ashley Chea's basket as time expired sent 25th ranked Princeton past George Mason 71-69 in overtime on Saturday.
Olivia Hutcherson scored 17 points and Skye Belker and Chea scored 11 apiece. Fadima Hall grabbed 10 rebounds for the Tigers (11-1) who have won nine straight.
Zahira Walton scored 18 points, Kennedy Harris 17 and Louis Volker 12 for George Mason (6-6). Hawa Komara grabbed 10 rebounds.
Princeton used a 7-0 run in the final 23 seconds of regulation to force the extra session. The Patriots' Page Greenburg committed a turnover with 14 seconds left, and Walton fouled Toby Nweke with eight seconds remaining in regulation for a Princeton three-point play to tie it.
The Tigers extended their 34-27 halftime lead with a 7-0 run to start a third quarter which later saw Princeton fail to score in spans of 3 1/2-minutes and almost two minutes.
Walton's 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining in the third reduced the Patriots deficit to 45-37 and started a 12-2 George Mason run that continued into the fourth quarter and put the Patriots up 46-45 with 8:32 left.
Princeton hosts San Diego on Monday.
George Mason hosts Temple on Monday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ed Sidlasky
- Pualani Spurlock
- Bobby Ray
2025-26 Ivy League Standings
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Richmond | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Davidson | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| La Salle | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| George Mason | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Saint Louis | 1-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Fordham | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Dayton | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Duquesne | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| VCU | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |

