The Colonials were relentless to the end Thursday night in a 60-54 upset of No. 11 Wichita State in the Diamond Head Classic championship game.
Kethan Savage led the Colonials (9-3) with 12 points to go along with three steals, none bigger than the two he made during a late 16-2 run that carried them to their first in-season tournament title since knocking off Michigan State and Maryland in 2004 at the BB&T Classic in Washington.
Yuta Watanabe hit a 3-pointer with 3:32 left that gave George Washington the lead for good and finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
Wichita State managed only one field over the last 6 minutes. Fred VanVleet led the Shockers with 11 points, six of them in the first 4 minutes.