Patriots Hit the Road to the Mile High City

By Connect Mason Reporter Mike Foss

The Mason men's basketball team departed for Denver, Colo. on Tuesday where Notre Dame awaits to play them in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Over a hundred fans and several major TV networks in the Metropolitan area attended the team's departure from the Patriot Center.

Mason comes into the NCAA Tournament a 12-seed, while Notre Dame is a 5-seed. The 5 vs. 12 game is prone to a 12-seed upset. No. 5-seeds are only 11-9 in the past five years. The last time Mason faced an opponent from the Big East in the NCAA Tournament was in 2006, when they defeated the University of Connecticut in the Regional Final.