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Massachusetts Minutemen (11-21)

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George Washington outlasts UMass in A-10 tournament

NEW YORK (AP) Terry Nolan Jr. scored 20 points, including six in overtime, to lead George Washington to a 68-64 win over UMass in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 tournament on Wednesday.

Maceo Jack added 19 for the No. 12 seed Colonials (9-23), which will play fifth-seeded George Mason in the second round Thursday. The Patriots swept the regular-season series against George Washington.

Keon Clergeot scored 25 points, Carl Pierre had 12 and Rashaan Holloway finished with 11 for No. 13 seed UMass (11-21).

Leaders
Points:	C. Pierre	11.8
Rebounds:	R. Holloway	6.0
Assists:	K. Clergeot	1.8
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	L. Pipkins	80.5%
3P%:	C. Pierre	38.1%
Steals:	L. Pipkins	1.2
Blocks:	D. Baptiste	1.2

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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Atlantic 10 Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
VCU	16-2	25-8
Davidson	14-4	24-10
Dayton	13-5	21-12
St. Bonaventure	12-6	18-16
George Mason	11-7	18-15
Saint Louis	10-8	23-13
Duquesne	10-8	19-13
Rhode Island	9-9	18-15
La Salle	8-10	10-21
Saint Joseph's	6-12	14-19
Richmond	6-12	13-20
Massachusetts	4-14	11-21
George Washington	4-14	9-24
Fordham	3-15	12-20
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.7 (236)
Rebounds:	10.7 (123)
Assists:	14.6 (79)
FG%:	44.1% (193)
FT%:	68.1% (270)
3P%:	35.0% (145)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	73.6 (242)
Rebounds:	24.2 (269)
Assists:	15.0 (312)
FG%:	45.1% (263)
FT%:	73.3% (320)
3P%:	35.0% (232)