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George Washington Holds Off Men’s Basketball
November 22, 2015 | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – George Washington used a 15-0 run midway through the second half to pull away from the Army West Point men's basketball team in a 92-81 decision on Sunday evening at the Smith Center.
Tanner Plomb led the Black Knights (3-1) offensively with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including four three pointers, and pulled in 12 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games. Kyle Wilson added 16 points and Larry Toomey scored 11. Dylan Cox equaled his career-high with 11 assists.
The Colonials (4-0) had five players in double figures, led by Kevin Larsen's 21. Patricio Garino scored 18, Matt Hart put in 17 off the bench, while Tyler Cavanaugh and Joe McDonald contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively. As a team, GW hit on 50.8 percent of its field-goal attempts (31-of-61) and went 26-of-33 at the free throw line.
Army was 9-for-20 at the charity stripe in the loss and connected on 46.2 percent from the field (30-of-65), with a 12-for-28 effort from distance.
"Credit goes to them, they were the team that made more runs in the game and made more plays when the game was on the line," head coach Zach Spiker said. "We didn't make free throws, and they did, but I didn't think we did a good enough job getting stops when we really needed to."
George Washington opened the contest by scoring all 12 of the game's first 16 points inside the paint. Garino had six of the Colonials' points early on, before Army trimmed the deficit to three (16-13) following a Wilson triple.
Yuta Watanabe answered with a straightaway triple of his own to ignite a 14-3 run for the home team that pushed the lead to 30-16. Kevin Larsen had five points and Garino scored four as the Colonials equaled their largest lead of the first 20 minutes.
Army tightened its defense and cut GW's lead to single digits with seven straight points that made it 40-33 with 1:27 left in the half. The Colonials were 0-for-8 from the field during the four-plus minute stretch, with two turnovers. A layup by Hart ended the run and GW closed the half with six of the final eight points to go into halftime with a 46-35 lead.
George Washington made half its shots in the period (18-for-36) and doubled Army's points in the paint (24-12). The Black Knights were 15-of-35 from the field (42.9 percent), but 2-for-7 from the free throw line.
Plomb, who led the Black Knights with 10 points in the first half, scored Army's first five points of the second prior to a Kennedy Edwards spot-up three that pulled the Black Knights within six (49-43). A technical foul on the Colonials led to an Army free throw, before Edwards drilled his second three to make it a two-point game.
The Army run was punctuated (15-3) when Plomb connected on a contested three that gave Army its first lead of the night at 50-49. A two-handed slam by Larsen pushed GW ahead briefly, but Plomb found Toomey open for three to put Army back up 53-51.
The Colonials reeled off nine quick points, capped by a three ball by Cavanaugh that forced an Army timeout with 12 minutes remaining. A steal and score by Hart increased the lead to 62-53, Cox missed a pair at the stripe, and the run continued with a Hart jumper and two free throws by Joe McDonald. The 15-0 spurt ended with a layup by Plomb.
George Washington led by as many as 16 points, but Army refused to go away. A one-handed slam by Plomb and a steal led to a Wilson trey that made it 83-76 with 2:38 left. A foul call put McDonald back at the line where he made a pair and Army never got any closer the rest of the way.
Army faces a quick turnaround for its next matchup when it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to play Tennessee. Opening tip on Tuesday night is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen on the SEC Network.
Game Notes: Tanner Plomb reached the 20-point mark for the 12th time in his career and second time in 2015 … George Washington leads the all-time series with Army 9-5 and has won three consecutive games against the Black Knights … Dylan Cox made his first start of the season at point guard … GW held a 40-33 rebounding advantage.
Tanner Plomb led the Black Knights (3-1) offensively with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including four three pointers, and pulled in 12 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games. Kyle Wilson added 16 points and Larry Toomey scored 11. Dylan Cox equaled his career-high with 11 assists.
The Colonials (4-0) had five players in double figures, led by Kevin Larsen's 21. Patricio Garino scored 18, Matt Hart put in 17 off the bench, while Tyler Cavanaugh and Joe McDonald contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively. As a team, GW hit on 50.8 percent of its field-goal attempts (31-of-61) and went 26-of-33 at the free throw line.
Army was 9-for-20 at the charity stripe in the loss and connected on 46.2 percent from the field (30-of-65), with a 12-for-28 effort from distance.
"Credit goes to them, they were the team that made more runs in the game and made more plays when the game was on the line," head coach Zach Spiker said. "We didn't make free throws, and they did, but I didn't think we did a good enough job getting stops when we really needed to."
George Washington opened the contest by scoring all 12 of the game's first 16 points inside the paint. Garino had six of the Colonials' points early on, before Army trimmed the deficit to three (16-13) following a Wilson triple.
Yuta Watanabe answered with a straightaway triple of his own to ignite a 14-3 run for the home team that pushed the lead to 30-16. Kevin Larsen had five points and Garino scored four as the Colonials equaled their largest lead of the first 20 minutes.
Army tightened its defense and cut GW's lead to single digits with seven straight points that made it 40-33 with 1:27 left in the half. The Colonials were 0-for-8 from the field during the four-plus minute stretch, with two turnovers. A layup by Hart ended the run and GW closed the half with six of the final eight points to go into halftime with a 46-35 lead.
George Washington made half its shots in the period (18-for-36) and doubled Army's points in the paint (24-12). The Black Knights were 15-of-35 from the field (42.9 percent), but 2-for-7 from the free throw line.
Plomb, who led the Black Knights with 10 points in the first half, scored Army's first five points of the second prior to a Kennedy Edwards spot-up three that pulled the Black Knights within six (49-43). A technical foul on the Colonials led to an Army free throw, before Edwards drilled his second three to make it a two-point game.
The Army run was punctuated (15-3) when Plomb connected on a contested three that gave Army its first lead of the night at 50-49. A two-handed slam by Larsen pushed GW ahead briefly, but Plomb found Toomey open for three to put Army back up 53-51.
The Colonials reeled off nine quick points, capped by a three ball by Cavanaugh that forced an Army timeout with 12 minutes remaining. A steal and score by Hart increased the lead to 62-53, Cox missed a pair at the stripe, and the run continued with a Hart jumper and two free throws by Joe McDonald. The 15-0 spurt ended with a layup by Plomb.
George Washington led by as many as 16 points, but Army refused to go away. A one-handed slam by Plomb and a steal led to a Wilson trey that made it 83-76 with 2:38 left. A foul call put McDonald back at the line where he made a pair and Army never got any closer the rest of the way.
Army faces a quick turnaround for its next matchup when it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to play Tennessee. Opening tip on Tuesday night is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen on the SEC Network.
Game Notes: Tanner Plomb reached the 20-point mark for the 12th time in his career and second time in 2015 … George Washington leads the all-time series with Army 9-5 and has won three consecutive games against the Black Knights … Dylan Cox made his first start of the season at point guard … GW held a 40-33 rebounding advantage.
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