WASHINGTON (AP) Rafael Castro's 20 points helped George Washington Revolutionaries defeat Old Dominion Monarchs 96-73 on Saturday.
Castro added nine rebounds and three steals for the Revolutionaries (4-0). Garrett Johnson and Jean Aranguren had 17 points each.
Robert Davis Jr. and Ketron Shaw led the way for the Monarchs (2-2) with 14 points.
George Washington took the lead with 48 seconds left in the first half and did not trail again. Aranguren led the team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 44-41 at the break. George Washington pulled away with a 16-3 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 21 points. The Revolutionaries outscored Old Dominion by 20 points in the final half, as Bubu Benjamin led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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1st Half
ODU
Monarchs
41
GW
Revolutionaries
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Caelum Swanton-Rodger vs. Rafael Castro (KC Shaw gains possession)
19:39
Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses two point layup
19:37
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
19:27
Caelum Swanton-Rodger shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
19:27
Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:27
+1
Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
19:03
+2
Jordan Battle makes two point jump shot (Caelum Swanton-Rodger assists)
2-1
18:51
+3
Tre Dinkins makes three point jump shot
2-4
18:32
KC Shaw misses two point jump shot
18:30
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
18:23
Tre Dinkins turnover (lost ball) (LJ Thomas steals)
18:12
Scottie Hubbard misses two point layup
18:10
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
18:06
KC Shaw blocks Christian Jones's two point layup
18:04
Rafael Castro offensive rebound
18:00
Caelum Swanton-Rodger personal foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
17:52
Bubu Benjamin misses three point jump shot
17:50
Christian Jones offensive rebound
17:45
+2
Christian Jones makes two point layup
2-6
17:31
Jordan Battle misses two point layup
17:29
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
17:29
Donovan Raymond personal foul (Bubu Benjamin draws the foul)
17:15
Bubu Benjamin misses two point jump shot
17:13
Scottie Hubbard defensive rebound
17:06
+3
Scottie Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Jordan Battle assists)
5-6
16:54
Christian Jones turnover (lost ball) (Scottie Hubbard steals)
16:41
Christian Jones shooting foul (LJ Thomas draws the foul)
16:41
LJ Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:41
+1
LJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
16:16
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
16:14
Donovan Raymond defensive rebound
16:02
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jared Turner assists)
9-6
15:52
Tre Dinkins turnover (out of bounds)
15:52
TV timeout
15:39
+3
Jared Turner makes three point jump shot (Robert Davis Jr. assists)
12-6
15:18
+2
Jean Aranguren makes two point layup (Luke Hunger assists)
12-8
14:56
Jordan Battle turnover (lost ball) (Bubu Benjamin steals)
14:45
Donovan Raymond shooting foul (Jean Aranguren draws the foul)
14:45
+1
Jean Aranguren makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
14:45
+1
Jean Aranguren makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
14:15
Zacch Wiggins misses three point jump shot
14:13
Robert Davis Jr. offensive rebound
14:04
Drew McKenna misses three point jump shot
14:02
Zacch Wiggins offensive rebound
13:51
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point jump shot
14-10
13:23
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup
14-12
13:23
Jared Turner shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
13:23
+1
Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-13
13:17
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:15
Ben Nacey offensive rebound
13:15
Christian Jones personal foul (Ben Nacey draws the foul)
13:05
LJ Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Garrett Johnson steals)
13:01
Zacch Wiggins shooting foul (Jean Aranguren draws the foul)
13:01
+1
Jean Aranguren makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-14
13:01
Jean Aranguren misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:01
Ben Nacey defensive rebound
12:38
Robert Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:36
Tre Dinkins defensive rebound
12:24
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup
14-16
12:15
Tyrone Marshall Jr. personal foul (Drew McKenna draws the foul)
11:50
Rafael Castro blocks Ben Nacey's two point layup
11:48
Monarchs offensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:45
Monarchs turnover (shot clock violation)
11:34
Ben Nacey shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
11:34
Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:34
+1
Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-17
11:28
Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks LJ Thomas's two point jump shot
11:26
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
11:20
Ben Nacey personal foul (Jean Aranguren draws the foul)
11:20
+1
Jean Aranguren makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
11:19
Jean Aranguren misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:19
Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
11:11
+2
KC Shaw makes two point dunk (LJ Thomas assists)
16-18
10:57
Scottie Hubbard personal foul (Tre Dinkins draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Tre Dinkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
10:57
+1
Tre Dinkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
10:42
Garrett Johnson personal foul (Scottie Hubbard draws the foul)
10:30
Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses two point jump shot
10:28
Garrett Johnson defensive rebound
10:10
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:08
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
9:58
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point layup
18-20
9:36
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:34
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
9:26
KC Shaw turnover (bad pass) (Bubu Benjamin steals)
9:18
+2
Bubu Benjamin makes two point dunk
18-22
9:01
Rafael Castro personal foul (Ben Nacey draws the foul)
8:57
Ben Nacey turnover (lost ball) (Rafael Castro steals)
8:50
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point dunk (Christian Jones assists)
18-24
8:38
Jordan Battle turnover (bad pass)
8:28
LJ Thomas shooting foul (Garrett Johnson draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Garrett Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-25
8:28
+1
Garrett Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-26
8:04
LJ Thomas misses two point layup
8:02
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup (Tre Dinkins assists)
18-28
8:02
Monarchs 30 second timeout
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
Jean Aranguren personal foul (LJ Thomas draws the foul)
7:43
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
21-28
7:29
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:27
Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
7:18
+2
Caelum Swanton-Rodger makes two point layup (LJ Thomas assists)
23-28
7:02
Garrett Johnson misses two point layup
7:00
Garrett Johnson offensive rebound
7:00
Garrett Johnson misses two point layup
6:58
Revolutionaries offensive rebound
6:46
Donovan Raymond blocks Bubu Benjamin's two point layup
6:44
Bubu Benjamin offensive rebound
6:38
Bubu Benjamin misses two point layup
6:36
Jared Turner defensive rebound
6:28
Jared Turner misses three point jump shot
6:26
Rafael Castro defensive rebound
5:52
Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks Luke Hunger's two point layup
5:50
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
5:38
Jared Turner blocks Tyrone Marshall Jr.'s two point layup
5:36
Robert Davis Jr. defensive rebound
5:31
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jared Turner assists)
26-28
5:24
Bubu Benjamin misses three point jump shot
5:22
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
5:21
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Jordan Battle draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Jordan Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-28
5:21
Jordan Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:21
Jordan Battle offensive rebound
5:18
Jordan Battle turnover (bad pass) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
5:09
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
5:07
Jared Turner defensive rebound
4:57
Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks Caelum Swanton-Rodger's two point layup
4:55
Caelum Swanton-Rodger offensive rebound
4:51
+3
Jordan Battle makes three point jump shot (Caelum Swanton-Rodger assists)
30-28
4:40
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
4:38
Jean Aranguren offensive rebound
4:25
Caelum Swanton-Rodger shooting foul (Luke Hunger draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Luke Hunger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-29
4:25
+1
Luke Hunger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-30
4:11
+3
Jared Turner makes three point jump shot (LJ Thomas assists)
33-30
4:11
Tre Dinkins turnover (lost ball)
3:56
Rafael Castro personal foul (Drew McKenna draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Drew McKenna makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-30
3:56
Drew McKenna misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56
Garrett Johnson defensive rebound
3:41
Christian Jones misses two point layup
3:39
Drew McKenna defensive rebound
3:28
+2
LJ Thomas makes two point layup
36-30
3:18
Garrett Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:16
Christian Jones offensive rebound
3:14
+2
Garrett Johnson makes two point layup
36-32
3:14
Jordan Battle shooting foul (Garrett Johnson draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Garrett Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-33
2:57
Robert Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:55
Luke Hunger defensive rebound
2:44
Garrett Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jared Turner steals)
2:35
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:33
Jean Aranguren defensive rebound
2:30
+2
Jean Aranguren makes two point layup
36-35
2:09
LJ Thomas misses two point jump shot
2:07
Bubu Benjamin defensive rebound
2:00
+3
Garrett Johnson makes three point jump shot
36-38
1:42
Garrett Johnson shooting foul (Drew McKenna draws the foul)
1:42
+1
Drew McKenna makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-38
1:42
+1
Drew McKenna makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-38
1:30
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
1:28
Jean Aranguren offensive rebound
1:23
+2
Jean Aranguren makes two point layup
38-40
1:10
+2
Donovan Raymond makes two point layup (Jordan Battle assists)
40-40
0:48
+2
Jean Aranguren makes two point layup (Bubu Benjamin assists)
40-42
0:35
Monarchs 30 second timeout
0:29
Bubu Benjamin shooting foul (KC Shaw draws the foul)
0:29
KC Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
+1
KC Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-42
0:14
Revolutionaries 30 second timeout
0:01
+2
Tre Dinkins makes two point layup
41-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ODU
Monarchs
32
GW
Revolutionaries
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+3
Christian Jones makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)
41-47
19:24
KC Shaw misses two point jump shot
19:22
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Rafael Castro makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)
41-49
19:16
Donovan Raymond shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
19:16
+1
Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-50
18:55
Bubu Benjamin shooting foul (LJ Thomas draws the foul)
18:55
LJ Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:55
+1
LJ Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-50
18:30
Donovan Raymond personal foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul)
18:20
+2
Bubu Benjamin makes two point layup
42-52
17:55
Jordan Battle misses two point layup
17:53
Donovan Raymond offensive rebound
17:48
+2
Donovan Raymond makes two point layup
44-52
17:40
Tre Dinkins misses three point jump shot
17:38
LJ Thomas defensive rebound
17:32
Scottie Hubbard misses three point jump shot
17:30
Revolutionaries defensive rebound
17:23
+2
Christian Jones makes two point layup
44-54
17:23
KC Shaw shooting foul (Christian Jones draws the foul)
17:23
+1
Christian Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-55
17:05
Jordan Battle misses three point jump shot
17:03
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
16:53
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point layup
16:51
Revolutionaries offensive rebound
16:45
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:43
Jared Turner defensive rebound
16:40
LJ Thomas turnover (traveling)
16:31
LJ Thomas personal foul (Jean Aranguren draws the foul)
16:25
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
44-57
15:58
Jean Aranguren personal foul (Caelum Swanton-Rodger draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:56
LJ Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
15:46
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Christian Jones assists)
44-59
15:32
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Battle assists)
47-59
15:21
Luke Hunger misses three point jump shot
15:19
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
15:12
Jordan Battle turnover (bad pass) (Luke Hunger steals)
14:56
Christian Jones misses two point layup
14:54
Jordan Battle defensive rebound
14:52
Luke Hunger blocks Jordan Battle's two point layup
14:50
Revolutionaries defensive rebound
14:34
+3
Bubu Benjamin makes three point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)