# 2019–20 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2019–20 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 54th for the program, the fifth under head coach Dave Paulsen, and the seventh as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

## Previous season

They finished last season 18–15, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated GW in the second round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Otis Livingston II | 4 | G | 5'11" | 172 | Senior | Linden, NJ | Graduated |
| Logan Samuels | 13 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Bowie, MD | Graduated |
| Nick Diclementi | 24 | G | 6'6" | 208 | Senior | Leesburg, VA | Graduated |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Oduro PF | Gainesville, VA | Paul VI High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Aug 19, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Xavier Johnson PG | Germantown, MD | Episcopal High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 22, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||
Source

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Javon Greene | 31 | 28 | 32.2 | .397 | .339 | .815 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| Jordan Miller | 32 | 32 | 32.4 | .448 | .330 | .701 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
| A.J. Wilson | 32 | 30 | 27.8 | .455 | .326 | .603 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 12.2 |
| Jamal Hartwell II | 29 | 18 | 29.0 | .382 | .311 | .800 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.6 |
| Justin Kier | 9 | 2 | 22.6 | .464 | .458 | .846 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 |
| Xavier Johnson | 32 | 18 | 29.3 | .416 | .220 | .719 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| Josh Oduro | 32 | 18 | 16.9 | .481 | .154 | .609 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Greg Calixte | 29 | 12 | 13.1 | .574 | .000 | .333 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Goanar Mar | 32 | 2 | 15.3 | .321 | .074 | .700 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Jason Douglas-Stanley | 17 | 0 | 5.1 | .179 | .227 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Bahaïde Haïdara | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jack Tempchin | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mehki McCray | 4 | 0 | 0.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Catholic | W 74–33 | | 18 – Hartwell II | 10 – Miller | 2 – 4 players | EagleBank Arena (1,433) Fairfax, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Navy | W 68–55 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 15 – Johnson, Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 5 – Greene | EagleBank Arena (5,620) Fairfax, VA |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 76–65 | 2–0 | 19 – Hartwell II | 6 – Greene | 3 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (5,113) Fairfax, VA |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LIU | W 80–74 | 3–0 | 25 – Miller | 8 – Greene | 3 – Hartwell II | EagleBank Arena (2,432) Fairfax, VA |
| November 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, MASN | | James Madison A10–CAA Challenge | W 83–70 | 4–0 | 18 – Hartwell II | 12 – Wilson | 4 – Wilson | EagleBank Arena (4,410) Fairfax, VA |
| November 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) Cayman Islands Classic Opening Round | W 65–61 | 5–0 | 23 – Miller | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Hartwell II | EagleBank Arena (2,445) Fairfax, VA |
| November 22, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 6 Maryland | L 63–86 | 5–1 | 19 – Wilson | 7 – Greene | 4 – Greene | Xfinity Center (14,499) College Park, MD |
| November 25, 2019* 5:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Old Dominion Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | W 60–53 | 6–1 | 19 – Greene | 9 – Wilson | 3 – Hartwell II | John Gray Gymnasium (714) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 26, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. Nebraska Cayman Islands Classic semifinals | W 85–66 | 7–1 | 23 – Hartwell II | 14 – Wilson | 6 – Hartwell II | John Gray Gymnasium (1,066) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 27, 2019* 7:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. New Mexico State Cayman Islands Classic championship | W 68–64 | 8–1 | 17 – Hartwell II | 14 – Wilson | 3 – Johnson | John Gray Gymnasium (1,492) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 67–60 | 9–1 | 19 – Miller | 9 – Greene | 8 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (2,652) Fairfax, VA |
| December 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, MASN2 | | American | W 68–53 | 10–1 | 14 – Kier | 9 – Johnson | 2 – Greene | EagleBank Arena (3,656) Fairfax, VA |
| December 21, 2019* 4:00 pm, MASN | | UMBC | W 69–53 | 11–1 | 17 – Miller | 14 – Wilson | 5 – Greene | EagleBank Arena (3,458) Fairfax, VA |
| December 30, 2019* 9:00 pm, MASN | | at TCU | L 53–87 | 11–2 | 15 – Miller | 8 – Oduro | 5 – Kier | Schollmaier Arena (5,992) Fort Worth, TX |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2020 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | VCU Rivalry | L 59–72 | 11–3 (0–1) | 13 – Greene | 5 – Kier | 4 – Greene | EagleBank Arena (6,513) Fairfax, VA |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | St. Bonaventure | L 49–61 | 11–4 (0–2) | 11 – Kier, Wilson | 6 – Wilson | 3 – 3 players | EagleBank Arena (2,511) Fairfax, VA |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 76–63 | 12–4 (1–2) | 18 – Kier | 8 – Wilson | 4 – Johnson | Tom Gola Arena (1,784) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry | L 67–73 | 12–5 (1–3) | 18 – Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Greene | Charles E. Smith Center (3,089) Washington, D.C. |
| January 18, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | Richmond | L 87–97 | 12–6 (1–4) | 39 – Greene | 8 – Wilson | 4 – Greene, Johnson | EagleBank Arena (4,603) Fairfax, VA |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Massachusetts | W 73–63 | 13–6 (2–4) | 32 – Greene | 12 – Wilson | 3 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (2,652) Fairfax, VA |
| January 25, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Davidson | L 53–68 | 13–7 (2–5) | 18 – Wilson | 9 – Calixte | 4 – Greene | John M. Belk Arena (4,394) Davidson, NC |
| January 28, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Rhode Island | L 64–78 | 13–8 (2–6) | 23 – Wilson | 9 – Wilson | 5 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,140) Fairfax, VA |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | | at St. Bonaventure | L 65–74 | 13–9 (2–7) | 17 – Greene | 8 – Miller, Wilson | 4 – Miller | Reilly Center (5,440) Olean, NY |
| February 9, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Massachusetts | L 67–69 | 13–10 (2–8) | 19 – Greene | 7 – Oduro | 3 – Hartwell II | Mullins Center (2,313) Amherst, MA |
| February 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at VCU Rivalry | W 72–67 | 14–10 (3–8) | 14 – Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 4 – Hartwell II, Johnson | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 15, 2020 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry | L 67–73 | 14–11 (3–9) | 15 – Wilson | 11 – Oduro | 3 – Greene | EagleBank Arena (6,015) Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 50–65 | 14–12 (3–10) | 11 – Greene, Miller | 9 – Miller | 3 – Johnson | Robins Center (5,651) Richmond, VA |
| February 22, 2020 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | Saint Joseph's Homecoming | W 62–55 | 15–12 (4–10) | 20 – Greene | 8 – Greene | 4 – Miller | EagleBank Arena (5,649) Fairfax, VA |
| February 25, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | No. 4 Dayton | L 55–62 | 15–13 (4–11) | 18 – Wilson | 10 – Miller | 3 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (4,703) Fairfax, VA |
| February 29, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Duquesne | L 78–81 | 15–14 (4–12) | 19 – Miller | 11 – Miller | 4 – Hartwell II | UPMC Events Center (2,292) Moon Township, PA |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 57–69 | 15–15 (4–13) | 13 – Miller | 5 – Greene, Miller | 3 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,062) Fairfax, VA |
| March 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 65–61 | 16–15 (5–13) | 19 – Greene | 10 – Wilson | 4 – Greene, Miller | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,884) Bronx, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (13) Saint Joseph's First round | W 77–70 | 17–15 | 24 – Wilson | 9 – Greene, Wilson | 4 – Johnson | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 12, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | (12) | vs. (5) St. Bonaventure Second round | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||