Sports & Recreation
Patriots Ready for the Hunt
|The No. 8 George Mason Patriots (26-6, 26-2 CAA) took to the hardwood of the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday afternoon to practice for their upcoming bout. They will play the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats (12-22, 9-9 Big East) tomorrow at 2:10 p.m. in the second round of the NCAA D-I men’s basketball tournament.
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|Patriots take an 8 seed in NCAA Tournament
|George Mason University’s Patriots have received an 8 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament. The Patriots will go on to play the Wildcats of Villanova on Friday.
This year the NCAA Tournament will be slightly different expanding to include 68 teams instead of the previous 64 teams. The additional four teams will be required to participate in a new first round known as “The First Four."
Men's Basketball: Déjà vu, or something new?
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Gearing up for Selection Sunday, but bummed about the Patriots' performance at the CAA Tourney? One of our readers, junior Andrew Decelle, thinks there's not much to worry about. He thinks the Men's Basketball team may in the same – if not better shape – than 2006, the year of their Cinderella run to the Final Four.
Here's what Decelle submitted to us:
Mason Nation to gather for 'Selection Sunday' Watch Party
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Junior Ryan Pearson and his fellow Patriots share a laugh and celebrate at the end of their victory over Georgia State in the CAA Tournament. They will learn their fate for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. (John Powell)
Women Patriots fall in first round of CAA Championship to Georgia State
|The George Mason Women Patriots (13-17) were defeated by the Georgia State Bulldogs (12-18) by a final score of 68-64 at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md. Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the CAA Tournament.
It was the typical high energy matchup of an eight and nine seed with the victory coming down to the wire.
Mason, 2-0 all time when playing as the number eight seed prior to the game, looked to senior leadership for assistance.
Pep bands square off at CAA Tourney
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Bands from VCU, Mason and Old Dominion played at a pep rally on Saturday morning. (John Powell)
Rams halt nation's longest streak, eliminate Patriots from CAA tourney
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Senior Cam Long shoots like he's "Livin' on a Prayer." The shot missed though. (John Powell)