The Mason men’s basketball team defeated Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon at the Patriot Center, 61-54.

Jalen Jenkins posted 11 rebounds and five blocks, while tying his career-high in scoring with nine points. Sherrod Wright tallied 16 points, and Marko Gujanicic had 13 on the night. Bryon Allen added 6 assists, but ended the night with only six points.

“I know that every night I’m not going to score and make every shot,” Allen said. “But I tried to keep my defensive energy going.”

The Mason men’s basketball team travels to Princeton, NJ to take on Princeton at 8 p.m. tonight at Jadwin Gym. The Tigers and Patriots (4-1) meet for the first time in program history.

Princeton at a glance

Princeton (3-1) is on a two-game winning streak, with their most recent victories coming over Rice and Lafayette.

The Mason women’s basketball team will take on Towson at 4:30 p.m. at the Patriot Center.

Coming off of an 82-64 win over Utah Valley in the team’s home opener, the Patriots (2-1) will look to keep a two-game winning streak alive against the Tigers (1-2).

Senior Janaa Pickard set a new Patriot Center record against Utah Valley, recording 21 points and 21 rebounds in her first double-double of the season. Sophomore Taylor Brown is currently leading the Patriots with 17 points per game, while Pickard is averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds per game.

The Mason men’s basketball team defeated Northern Iowa 76-70 at home on Saturday at the Patriot Center. Sophomore Marko Gujanicic recorded his second double-double in two straight games as a starter, while Sherrod Wright tallied 23 points and Patrick Holloway, who started in place of injured point guard Bryon Allen, ended with 11 points respectively.