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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."
Patriot Platoon member talks infatuation with tiny pieces of paper
|As a precursor to every home basketball game, some members of the Patriot Platoon diligently tear programs into pieces of confetti. They unleash tiny pieces of paper into the air in stoms of jubilation when the team scores.
Know a Patriot: More than a basketball coach
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Assistant Coach for GMU Women's Basketball team Simone Edwards shows off a framed banner that commerates her memberahip in the WNBA's Seattle Storm All-Decade Team, an honor that was only given to seven players. (Jenna Beaver)