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Final · Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, VA · attendance 3,301 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

George Mason rolled past Coppin State 68-51

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Fri, Nov 6, 2026

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George Mason rolled past Coppin State 68-51 at EagleBank Arena.

Baraka Okojie led George Mason with 14 points. Tafara Gapare had 12 points for Coppin State. Emmanuel Kanga led all players with 6 rebounds for George Mason.

George Mason had 36 points in the paint to Coppin State's 12. Coppin State covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 17.3 points.

Scoring · George Mason: Baraka Okojie 14, Shane Pendergrass 13, Emmanuel Kanga 11, Makhai Valentine 9, Elijah Jones 6, Brayden O'Connor 4, Peyton Miller 3, Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor 2, Malik Presley 2, Michael Marcus Jr. 2, Ryan-Preston Mendy 2. Coppin State: Tafara Gapare 12, Brendan Johnson 8, Malik Shackleford 8, Baasil Saunders 5, Camaren Sparrow 4, Jamari Piercy 4, Daveyon Lydner 4, Hussain Williams 4, Favour Aire 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

COPP 50, GMU 85model score

-34.3model spread (home)

135.1model total

17.3points off the final margin

FavoriteGMU -27.56.8 Lost Under 140.55.4 Won

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-27.5	140.5	-50000	4000	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +17 (home) ATS COPP covered Total 119 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
COPP	2	203	2	same
GMU	non-MEAC team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	COPP	GMU
FG	18-47	23-51
FG%	38	45
3PT	4-15	3-13
3P%	27	23
FT	11-14	19-25
FT%	79	76
Rebounds	27	31
Offensive rebounds	7	10
Defensive rebounds	20	21
Assists	7	15
Steals	6	8
Blocks	2	2
Turnovers	18	13
Points off turnovers	4	23
Fast break points	2	17
Points in paint	12	36
Fouls	23	14
Largest lead	0	25
Possessions (est.)	64.7	65.9
Points per 100 possessions	78.9	103.2

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Coppin State Eagles

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Brendan Johnson G	33	8	4-9	0-2	0-0	1	3	2	3	0	0	2
Camaren Sparrow G	24	4	1-4	0-0	2-2	1	4	0	2	1	0	2
Tafara Gapare F	22	12	4-9	2-5	2-2	0	3	0	3	0	1	5
Jamari Piercy G	16	4	1-6	0-1	2-2	0	2	1	1	1	0	2
Favour Aire C	13	2	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	3	0	5	0	1	5
Malik Shackleford	24	8	3-7	2-4	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	0	2
Baasil Saunders	16	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	2	1	1	1	0	2
Sven Djopmo	15	0	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
Daveyon Lydner	13	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Hussain Williams	12	4	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Josiah Brown	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Tyler Koenig	DNP
Nelson Lamizana	DNP
Levi Lawal	DNP
Allen Myers	DNP
Elijah Taylor	DNP

George Mason Patriots

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Baraka Okojie G	31	14	3-8	0-1	8-10	3	4	4	2	3	0	1
Brayden O'Connor G	27	4	1-3	0-2	2-2	0	2	0	1	1	0	1
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor G	23	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	2	6	3	0	0	2
Emmanuel Kanga F	22	11	5-8	0-0	1-2	5	6	0	1	1	0	3
Elijah Jones F	17	6	2-5	1-2	1-1	0	3	0	1	1	1	1
Makhai Valentine	24	9	3-7	1-3	2-4	0	3	1	1	0	0	1
Shane Pendergrass	18	13	5-8	1-3	2-2	0	4	2	1	1	0	0
Emmett Adair	10	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Malik Presley	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
Peyton Miller	7	3	0-1	0-1	3-4	0	3	0	1	0	0	1
Michael Marcus Jr.	6	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
Bryton Barrett	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan-Preston Mendy	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Nnaji	DNP
Lilian Marville	DNP
T.J. Prosise	DNP
Ben Woodward	DNP