By Annabella Ramirez

3/16/2025

WASHINGTON –  Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Max Shulga scored 18 points and Joe Bamisile scored 17 and sealed the win with two free throws with a half-second left as Virginia Commonwealth held off George Mason 66-63 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship Sunday. Jack Clark also helped the Rams with 17 points.

Virginia Commonwealth and George Mason finished the regular season tied for the regular season championship with 15-3 records. The Rams reached the conference championship game for the ninth time since joining the A-10 in 2012-13.

Jalen Haynes led George Mason (26-8) with 17 points and eight rebounds.

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