The VCU Rams came into the game with junior forward Larry Sanders and junior guard Joey Rodriguez leading the herd. While the top two scored 17 points apiece, the Rams were helped by their third factor, junior guard Brandon Rozzell, as the fifth-seeded Rams topped the fourth-seeded George Mason Patriots men’s basketball team 75-60 in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinals at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Richmond.

Mason falls to 17-14 overall and has failed to pick up a conference tournament win since the 2005 season. Improving to 22-8 overall, the Rams advance to the semifinals after defeating the Delaware Blue Hens on Friday and the Patriots on Saturday afternoon.

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I regret saying this, but I called it. The VCU Rams rolled over the George Mason Patriots men’s basketball team in the final few minutes to run away with the 15-point win. Junior guard Cam Long was hot, I mean hot, until February rolled around. He was unable to tally 20 points in a game since Jan. 30.

As goes Cam Long, so goes Mason, I guess. In the two wins of the month, Long scored 19 points against VCU and 14 points against the Delaware Blue Hens.

Other players have stood up to make a name over the time though. Sophomore forward Mike Morrison had 17 points against the Drexel Dragons and 18 points, his career high, against VCU. Redshirt freshman forward Kevin Foster recorded a career-high 22 points against the William & Mary Tribe. Freshman forward Johnny Williams recorded 18 points, another career high, against the College of Charleston Cougars.

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Luke Hancock, above, goes for the basket in this shot from the recent homecoming game against College of Charleston. Hancock is one of seven freshmen on this year's team. (Photo by Peter Flint)

As the CAA tournament looms for the men's basketball team, it is time to reflect on the season thus far and to evaluate their potential to make a run in March. Typically, when evaluating a team you first look at the upperclassmen, the leaders of the squad. However, this is no typical team.
 
Jim Larranaga’s crew consists of seven freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and one lone senior. The young players look to the older guys, primarily junior Cam Long and senior Louis Birdsong, to serve as role models on and off the court. However, this team’s potential lies in the hands of the seven rookies.
             
Luke Hancock, a 6’5” guard/forward out of Roanoke has been an impressive performer for the Patriots this season. He is averaging over 22 minutes per game and just under eight points on the season. He played high school basketball for Hidden Valley High School and played one year at Hargrave Military Academy before coming to Mason.
 
“Coach L started recruiting me from Hargrave when I first got there my post-grad year,” Hancock said. “He made Mason feel like a home and seemed like the type of coach who really wanted me to succeed on and off the court.”

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Students can no longer lease an apartment on campus year-round. The move comes as a result of declined interest in the option over the past several years. 
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With March in swing, spring on the way, and next year's housing on many minds, resident students beginning to plan their living arrangements for the Fall and Summer 2010 semesters may notice a few housing changes as they complete their Room Assignment Process (RAP) application.

The most notable change to the RAP process is removal of the 12-month lease option for students looking to live in an apartment on campus year-round.

Brian Davis, associate director for Housing Services, says that there has been a steady decline in demand from residents for 12-month leases in York River Corner since 2004.

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Jimmy Fallon of Saturday Night Live fame has been the host of Conan O'Brien's former show, Late Night, for just over a year.
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Conan O'Brien's former slot may feel a little more comfortable now for NBC Universal's late-night host Jimmy Fallon. Last night, with the help of the show's guest Robert Pattinson, the former Saturday Night Live star turned talk show host celebrated the one-year anniversary of his show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

WGMU Program Director Alex Romano recently had the opportunity to speak with Fallon about his show and the stars he's met on this segment that aired on Tuesday's episode of The Candy Shop, hosted by Richard Everett, Chris Eder and David Houck.