2017-06-19 13:58
Schedule update, George Mason will be traveling to Auburn this season as another addition to their non-conference schedule:
The Tigers will host George Mason this fall in the first ever meet… Read More
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2017-06-08 13:08
I’ve been hearing a rumor for awhile, now from multiple people, that George Mason will be playing at Louisville this November. [Enter Luke Hancock joke here]. It appears to be a buy ga… Read More
2017-05-18 13:57
George Mason just released the schedule for the games related to the Cancun Challenge tournament this November. It starts off with Mason hosting two games on campus; Binghamton (11/16) and… Read More
2017-05-10 19:46
Zach Garrett of Heritage high school in Leesburg, VA will be joining George Mason basketball as a walk-on. Garrett is a 6’4″ guard/small forward who will join fellow walk-on Geo… Read More
2017-05-01 20:53
Virginia sophomore forward Jarred Reuter has committed to George Mason according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN.
Virginia transfer Jarred Reuter has committed to George Mason, source told ESPN.
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2017-04-27 18:46
Virginia forward Jarred Reuter is transferring and is considering George Mason according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Virginia transfer Jarred Reuter just completed an official visit to G… Read More
2017-04-25 13:10
Dave Paulsen added another player yesterday with the addition of George Papas from Plainfield, New Jersey. Judging from some of his posted highlights videos, see below, it’s mentioned… Read More
2017-04-24 18:02
Recent George Mason commit Greg Calixte signed his national letter of intent last week at a ceremony at Mount Vernon high school. Calixte, who had a late start to the game, talks about how m… Read More
2017-04-24 13:48
Many George Mason fans, including myself, were very excited when news broke that Therence Mayimba had committed to the program back in 2013. It appeared to be a big catch for Paul Hewitt and… Read More
2017-04-12 17:22
2017 recruit Greg Calixte took an official visit last weekend and today he announced he’s committed to George Mason:
@MasonMBB @PaulsenDave pic.twitter.com/IxoYFXyUKz
— Greg Cal… Read More
2017-04-09 12:39
Incoming freshman Goanar Mar played with some of the nation’s best recruits Saturday at the 2017 Capital Classic and made his mark. He made his presence known among Power 5 school recr… Read More
2017-03-29 18:07
With three players transferring, Dave Paulsen has some spots to fill this summer. And with that 2017 big man Greg Calixte, a 6’9″ 230 lb forward from Mount Vernon, NY will take… Read More
2017-03-26 18:27
George Mason commit Goanar Mar will leave DeLaSalle high school in Minnesota as one of the greats after helping the school win it’s sixth straight state title; four of which he w… Read More
2017-03-24 19:16
Three players are transferring out from George Mason, DeAndre Abram, Kameron Murrell, and Danny Dixon. All are sophomores and players brought in during Dave Paulsen’s first season in… Read More
2017-03-24 14:42
I was in the group that thought Georgetown would never fire John Thompson III, so yesterday was surprising. It’s a move that will impact DC area college basketball, especially on the r… Read More
2017-03-16 15:09
George Mason fell to Loyola (Md.) last night in a game they didn’t look all that interested in. Hosting the first round of the CBI tournament costs the school money and Mason had one o… Read More
2017-03-13 14:24
While it was disappointing to not see George Mason advance further in the Atlantic 10 tournament after a much improved season. However, there will still be more basketball played as the tea… Read More
2017-03-11 13:42
First of all, George Mason basketball exceeded expectations this season and overachieved to a 20-win campaign that has brought this program new life. How Dave Paulsen got these guys to buy… Read More
2017-03-10 14:22
George Mason finally got their first ever Atlantic 10 tournament victory last night in a hard fought battle over Fordham that went to overtime. They advance to face #2 VCU tonight at 6 pm. H… Read More
2017-03-05 13:44
George Mason fell to VCU yesterday on the road 72-60 to end the regular season and will be the 7th seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Once again they are slated to start the tournamen… Read More
2017-03-02 19:52
George Mason escaped with a win on senior night narrowly edging past Duquesne 63-62. It came down to the last possession but Mason was able to get the win and recover on a night where they… Read More
2017-02-27 14:53
George Mason fell to George Washington 83-74 yesterday and has now lost for the eighth straight time to the Colonials since joining the Atlantic 10. The Patriots are now losers of three str… Read More
2017-02-24 14:32
So it now comes down to the fact that George Mason almost certainly needs to beat George Washington if they want to finish in the top half of the Atlantic 10 this year. The Colonials have wo… Read More
2017-02-23 14:11
Future George Mason Patriot and member of the 2017 recruiting class Goanar Mar, has been named a finalist for the 2017 Minnesota Mr. Basketball award. Quite the honor for the standout… Read More
2017-02-22 15:05
George Mason missed a big opportunity for another quality road win on the season but lost the battle last night against Dayton. They were undone by turnovers as Dayton scored 29 points off… Read More
2017-02-21 19:03
Selection Sunday is now a big a national holiday for sports. When the bracket is revealed for the NCAA Tournament, pitting 68 teams in the hunt for the National Championship… Read More
2017-02-21 16:54
Listen to Dave Paulsen talk about this season’s turnaround, going from Division III to Division I as a coach and more with former ESPN980 host Tim Murray: Read More
2017-02-19 13:33
George Mason’s four game winning streak was snapped yesterday afternoon after a home loss to Rhode Island 77-74. Mason was down by as many as 18 points in this game and battled back in… Read More
2017-02-17 16:00
George Mason was picked to finish 12th in the Atlantic 10 by the media back in October, fast forward four months and now they are fighting for a top four seed in the conference tournament. K… Read More
2017-02-15 15:38
George Mason is now fighting for position in the top of the A-10 standings after a blowout 93-70 win over Richmond last night. They have now beaten Richmond five straight times and have won… Read More
2017-02-12 14:51
First of all, great win and great atmosphere last night. Crowds like that is what George Mason basketball needs more often, it makes a difference. Last night’s victory moves Mason to… Read More
2017-02-09 15:03
George Mason finally broke their win-loss-win-loss pattern last night in Atlantic 10 play with a road win over Davidson 76-69. It was a big win because now they are 6-5 in the conference an… Read More
2017-02-05 14:52
George Mason once again followed up a loss with a win in Atlantic 10 play last night with a blow out win over La Salle at home 95-75. The team continues it’s win-loss-win-loss pattern… Read More
2017-02-02 14:36
George Mason lost to Saint Louis yet again last night, 76-74 on a last second bucket in double overtime. It was a heartbreaking loss even despite the fact that Mason didn’t play well… Read More
2017-01-28 22:29
George Mason continues to be road warriors as they won another one today in Amherst to beat UMass again 76-74. It came down to the last possession with Mason’s seniors Jalen Jenkins a… Read More
2017-01-26 15:16
George Mason has yet to beat George Washington since joining the Atlantic 10 and last night they were blown out at home by the Colonials. The officiating was pretty awful and made the game… Read More
2017-01-23 15:10
This deserved it’s own post. 6’2″ Marquise Moore, who rebounds and plays much bigger, got the best of Richmond’s TJ Cline (6’9″) yesterday on this particu… Read More
2017-01-22 23:02
George Mason bounced back after their loss to last place Saint Louis with a road win against first place Richmond. Since joining the Atlantic 10 in 2013 Mason is now 5-1 versus the Spiders… Read More
2017-01-20 20:30
Marquise Moore seems to be on track to a first-team all-conference selection at the end of this season. His unique style for a guard his size has caught the attention of a lot of folks in th… Read More
2017-01-19 16:31
George Mason has gotten off to an erratic start to conference play in the Atlantic 10 but picked up some nice wins against UMass and Saint Joseph’s. They played pretty well against VC… Read More
2017-01-15 15:53
Yesterday afternoon George Mason lost to Saint Louis for the third straight time in less than a year. The level of effort and execution was just not there for Mason and it was probably thei… Read More
2017-01-11 14:31
Last night George Mason improved to 2-2 in the Atlantic 10 and got their first ever win over Saint Joseph’s. It was a close game at the half but Mason played very well in the second a… Read More
2017-01-08 13:22
George Mason came up short yesterday at St. Bonaventure 82-72 in a game where they undid themselves. Too many little mistakes piled up and negated a strong effort by the team. Entering this… Read More
2017-01-05 14:25
George Mason evened their conference record last night with an 86-81 win over Massachusetts at home. Mason had no trouble getting to the foul line in this one after struggling to do so… Read More
2017-01-01 13:43
George Mason’s nine game winning streak came to an end Friday night as they fell to VCU 73-64. The effort and competitiveness was not missing for Mason but the age and experience may h… Read More
2016-12-28 20:21
Fans of both George Mason and VCU can argue all day about the validity of this being an actual rivalry. Who cares? Whether it’s a true rivalry or not it’s a big game for both pro… Read More
2016-12-27 15:58
Here is an outsider’s look from our new writer Adam Hayes on Mason’s nine game winning streak leading up to tonight’s game against VCU. Adam also writes for the USS S… Read More
2016-12-24 18:07
George Mason extended their winning streak to nine games after a Thursday afternoon win over Prairie View A&M. It was a sloppy game for the Patriots as they turned over the ball 20 time… Read More
2016-12-21 12:00
Marquise Moore was interviewed last week by the American Sports Network to discuss his Atlantic 10 player of year week award, the team’s current winning streak, and the program’… Read More
2016-12-19 20:22
Marquise Moore is turning heads in the college basketball world this season and while he and Otis Livingston II are a big reason why Mason is currently 9-3 and not 3-9, this year’s fr… Read More
2016-12-14 21:56
It’s great to see the program finally back in the national spotlight during this current winning streak. Today Seth Davis had a little write-up on Marquise Moore in his mailbag o… Read More
2016-12-13 15:21
George Mason blew past Longwood 97-60 last night to win their eighth straight game in a row. It has been a long time since we’ve seen winning like this for Mason basketball and it sur… Read More
2016-12-10 22:20
Another big win today for George Mason on the road at Penn, a game that was very close until the closing minutes. First off, Marquise Moore became the first player in Mason history to recor… Read More
2016-12-09 16:15
George Mason is currently riding a six game winning streak after a win over Penn State Wednesday night. A game in which dominated the paint and the glass despite giving up a lot of siz… Read More
2016-12-08 03:18
George Mason just won their sixth game in a row after dominating Penn State on the road. Mason dominated the boards and the paint behind a huge game by Marquise Moore. Moore finished with 2… Read More
2016-12-07 16:06
George Mason will be in Happy Valley tonight and will have another chance to get a top 100 win and extend their longest winning streak since 2011-12. Penn State (#99 Kenpom) has won their l… Read More
2016-12-04 02:33
Well it certainly looks like we got ourselves a basketball team in 2016-17. George Mason took down Mercer to improve to 6-3 on the season and win their fifth-straight game. Marquise Moore… Read More
2016-12-02 21:56
We are about a quarter of the way into the 2016-17 season and it is already looking like a big year for senior Marquise Moore. The incredible part about his hot start is that he is filling… Read More
2016-12-01 14:40
George Mason picked up one of their best wins in the Dave Paulsen era last night. A road victory at Northern Iowa, a team ranked high in the RPI and on Kenpom. It wasn’t a pretty game… Read More
2016-11-27 13:53
George Mason followed up a strong finish in the Gulf Coast Showcase with an overtime win over old rival James Madison last night. The Patriots recovered from an awful shooting night and an a… Read More
2016-11-19 16:09
George Mason lost to Mount St. Mary’s in overtime last night in a back and fourth game. Mason left a ton of points on the floor last night, missing free-throws, lay-ups and easy put b… Read More
2016-11-16 14:08
I did not know what to expect heading into this game, George Mason was hosting a Division III opponent and it’s always tough to really take away much from these types of games. Howeve… Read More
2016-11-13 15:53
George Mason fell in the season opener for the third straight year last night. It was a game they should have won and despite Jalen Jenkins’ big effort, they struggled as a team on the… Read More
2016-11-07 18:23
We’ve discussed how this is the ‘Year of Small Ball’ for George Mason basketball heading into 2016-17, but how will that change their approach on offense? Steven Goff of t… Read More
2016-10-24 13:27
A nice interview from 106.7 The Fan DC with coach Dave Paulsen on the upcoming season. Paulsen discusses what the team have improved on from last year, what they still need to work on, and w… Read More
2016-10-23 13:59
Yesterday was the annual open scrimmage at the RAC. Not a whole lot to take away considering it’s a glorified practice for the fans to watch but it is a fun first look at the team dur… Read More
2016-10-18 21:10
Today was the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball media day and George Mason was picked to finish 12th in the conference standings. Paulsen spoke about every player and reaffirmed that we&rs&helli…Read More
2016-10-15 12:17
Freshman Troy Temara, the wildly athletic 6’8″ forward, wasn’t shy showing off his moves last night at Mason Madness. The dunks were certainly fun to watch and he might ma… Read More
2016-10-14 15:01
Year two for Dave Paulsen and George Mason begins with higher hopes than the last couple of seasons. Wins over Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Davidson, and VCU showed to the fan base that this p… Read More
2016-09-28 21:29
New Associate Athletic Director and former NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green visited the team’s workouts today. Remember this year’s Green vs Gold scrimmage is October 22 at 1 pm… Read More
2016-09-20 19:12
Official practice for college basketball begins in 10 days.
First look at the full team, as photo day is in the books ✅ Inching closer to basketball season pic.twitter.com/v5uzniNnBr
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2016-09-06 18:30
George Mason released their full schedule today. The last non-conference game added is December 22nd versus Prairie View A&M. The Atlantic 10 also announced the TV games for this year o… Read More
2016-09-01 12:33
Here is video of new 2017 commit Javon Greene calling Dave Paulsen with the good news. Very cool.
@_javon23 A phone call u will never forget. This will be your next chapter!! pic.twitter.com… Read More
2016-08-30 15:04
Point guard prospect Javon Greene visited George Mason campus this weekend and apparently didn’t need to take any other visits. He announced on twitter last night that he will co… Read More
2016-08-10 14:50
Late addition to the 2016 recruiting class AJ Wilson will redshirt this season, according to Corey Evans of Hoop Seen:
Missed it yesterday but solid, late add for George Mason. AJ Wilson wi… Read More
2016-08-10 00:51
Dave Paulsen, who said he wanted to make a point to recruit local when taking the George Mason job, has landed local recruit AJ Wilson. You may remember me mentioning recently on twitter th… Read More
2016-07-27 13:18
We mentioned recently about Otis Livingston II doing well in summer league action. Here are two GIFs that will make you wish the start of season was a bit closer.
[via Kenner League] Read More
2016-07-26 11:41
Last night head coach Dave Paulsen got a great start to his 2017 recruiting class, a commitment from four star forward Goanar Mar. First reported by Evan Daniels, the news brings a bold… Read More
2016-07-25 13:38
Sophomores Otis Livingston II and Jaire Grayer seem to be having a good summer playing in the Kenner League at Georgetown:
The @MasonMBB backcourt of @JDG_TheGreatest and @Slimm_4 are cooki… Read More
2016-07-18 13:08
Great shoes Coach!
[via @Typhotog] Read More
2016-07-13 12:24
Some good summer news to post, George Mason has extended head coach Dave Paulsen’s contract through 2021. A move that clearly shows the confidence athletic director Brad Edwards has i… Read More
2016-07-06 12:40
Mason alum Bryon Allen took advantage of big time Ben Simmons absence in the Sixers’ summer league game against the Spurs yesterday. He did not appear in the teams first game but fini… Read More
2016-07-04 15:48
While Shevon Thompson is trying to catch on with the New Orleans Pelicans in this year’s NBA summer league, another former Patriot is getting a shot with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryon… Read More
2016-06-28 14:17
For the second time in three years George Mason will have a non-Division I team on the schedule and not as an exhibition game. In 2014 they hosted Division II Catawba at the RAC and yesterd… Read More
2016-06-27 16:56
Shevon Thompson wasn’t selected in the NBA draft but we knew he’d most likely be on someone’s summer league squad. News today just broke that he will be playing on th… Read More
2016-06-23 10:53
First look at @MasonMBB's four latest freshmen, who officially stepped foot on the court together #JustTheBeginning pic.twitter.com/49fIPj1UTs
— Mason MBB Managers (@MasonManagers) Jun… Read More
2016-06-22 17:13
Jim Larranaga and members of the 2006 Final Four team were honored in a celebration hosted on campus last week. Here is a video recap of the event: Read More
2016-06-22 13:15
NBA teams have been scouting Shevon Thompson for quite some time. Thompson was arguably one of the most dominate and efficient rebounders in Division I basketball last season and has the b… Read More
2016-06-15 18:20
Today the Atlantic 10 announced the schedule pairings for 2016-17 season. Once again George Mason will play GW, VCU, Richmond, and Saint Louis twice but this year UMass is their final home… Read More
2016-06-10 20:42
Well we finally know which early season tournament George Mason will be playing in this fall, the Gulf Coast Showcase. The tournament, typically made up of mid-majors, will take place just… Read More
2016-06-10 13:03
Former George Mason standout Mike Morrison, who has most recently been playing in Germany, was invited to a free agent mini-camp by the Utah Jazz this week. There is a Mason conn… Read More
2016-04-14 16:15
Troy Temara, a 6’8″, athletic forward has signed his letter of intent to play at George Mason after verbally committing to the program back in September. Temara is probably… Read More
2016-04-14 15:57
Looks like George Mason has added a home and home series to the schedule with Penn State, starting at Happy Valley next season.
Penn State and George Mason will begin a H-and-H series next y… Read More
2016-03-15 10:37
It’s that time again, join our bracket challenge on CBSSports.com and win Mason prizes. Join an elite group of winners that features former walk-on player Jimmy Nolan!
Here is t… Read More
2016-03-10 11:52
While we are all tired of watching this team lose on Wednesday night of the Atlantic 10 tournament, some applause needs to be given to Dave Paulsen. Paulsen came to George Mason with l… Read More
2016-03-08 21:16
Freshman Otis Livingston II, who we may sometimes forget is a freshman because of how confident he plays, earned a spot on the Atlantic 10’s All-Rookie team. Livingston had to be… Read More
2016-03-06 14:27
George Mason finished strong at home as they blew past Richmond behind a big second half last night. The win means Mason finished 12th in the conference and will play 13 seed Saint Louis in… Read More
2016-03-04 11:28
Lot of coverage this week on the 10th anniversary of George Mason’s Final Four run in 2006. Has it been that long? Definitely has a special place in my heart as I started this site th… Read More
2016-03-02 13:49
Well looks like I jinxed the team after I posted this last week. George Mason followed up their impressive win over VCU with two straight losses on the road at La Salle and GW just last nig… Read More
2016-02-26 16:58
The improved play of Jalen Jenkins has certainly been a big part of George Mason’s wins over Davidson and VCU. He has been a clutch go to guy and a real force inside on both ends of t… Read More
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