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Men's Basketball

MEAC Men's Basketball Recap, Dec. 26

Norfolk State 68, George Mason 65
Towson 78, Coppin State 73

Norfolk State 68, George Mason 65

FAIRFAX, Va. -- 
Jalen Hawkins scored 12 points as part of a second-half charge, including the go-ahead layup with 28.1 seconds left in the game, to lead the Norfolk State men's basketball team to a 68-65 upset over George Mason on Saturday afternoon at EagleBank Arena.
 
Hawkins had 14 points for the game and hit a pair of key 3-pointers during NSU's comeback from 14 points down. His fastbreak layup off a GMU miss put NSU ahead one last time, and the Patriots could not convert during their last few possessions.

The Spartans outscored George Mason 11-2 to close out the first meeting between the two programs.
 
NSU picked up its third win over a current Atlantic 10 team since moving to Division I after victories over Richmond in 2007-08 and Rhode Island in 2012-13. The Spartans improved to 4-3 on the year heading into MEAC play.

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Towson 78, Coppin State 73

TOWSON, Md. -- 
Koby Thomas notched a double-double with 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds, but poor foul shooting plagued Coppin State in a 78-73 loss at Towson on Saturday at SECU Arena. 

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