FAIRFAX, Va. (Interstat) — George Mason outlasted VCU 86-80 in an offensively efficient Atlantic 10 men’s basketball game Saturday at EagleBank Arena. The Patriots improved to 16-1, while the Rams fell to 11-6.

Lazar Djokovic led all scorers with 23 points for VCU. George Mason countered with balanced scoring, placing five players in double figures, led by Kory Mincy’s 15 points and five assists. The Patriots shot 56.4% from the floor and made 21 of 24 free throws, overcoming a poor 3-of-14 performance from three-point range. VCU shot 7 of 25 from beyond the arc. George Mason scored 44 points in the paint and held an 11-5 advantage in fastbreak points.