CAA
Saunders' game-winning shot against William & Mary snaps Patriots' five-game losing streak
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| Mason women's basketball tips off against William & Mary (Photo by Gopi Raghu). |
With 9.5 seconds left on the clock and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” roaring from the George Mason University Green Machine, Mason’s women’s basketball team (7-14, 2-8) trailed the William & Mary Tribe (5-17, 3-8) 56-55.
After a timeout by Mason coach Jeri Porter, the ball was inbounded to senior guard Rahneeka Saunders. From the corner, Saunders made a jumper that gave the Patriots a 1-point lead with just three seconds left on the clock. A missed 3-pointer at the buzzer by William & Mary guard Janine Aldridge secured the victory for the Patriots.
Delaware hands Mason 79-72 home loss
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| Patrick Holloway attempts a three-point shot against Delaware (Photo by John Irwin). |
Despite four of its players scoring in double figures, the George Mason University men's basketball team was unable to hold off the University of Delaware, falling 79-72 Saturday afternoon at the Patriot Center.
Junior guard Devon Saddler had a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds for the Blue Hens, increasing his streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures to 30.
Arledge, Patriots top Old Dominion, 85-74 to finish off season sweep
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The George Mason University men's basketball team maintained their edge on the road against Old Dominion University Monday night, sweeping the Monarchs in the season series with a 85-74 win.
[PREVIEW] Mason has the chance to sweep Old Dominion on the road tonight
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The years of prosperity in Norfolk seem like a decade ago for the Old Dominion University men's basketball team. Back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association tournament championships and berths in the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011 are seen as an distant afterthought with the Monarchs' dismal 2-19 record this season.
Drexel rallies back after trailing by 20 points to steal win from Patriots, 58-54
|A 20-point first half lead wasn’t enough of a cushion for the George Mason University men’s basketball team as the Drexel University Dragons crawled—and at times sprinted—back to steal a conference road game from the Patriots, 58-54 Thursday night.
[PREVIEW] After 20-point loss to Northeastern, Mason aims to get back on track vs. Drexel
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Reeling from a lopsided loss to Northeastern on Sunday night, the George Mason men's basketball team returns home in the hopes of getting back on track against Drexel University.
The state of the Colonial Athletic Association
|This is the debut of C2M's weekly overview of the goings-on and upcoming events in the Colonial Athletic Conference in all varsity sports.
Men's Basketball
Games of the Week
Drexel vs. George Mason -- Thurs. Jan. 31 -- 7 p.m.
Mason men's basketball falls to Northeastern, 71-51 in largest loss of the season
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Riding a three-game winning streak, the Mason men's basketball team traveled to Boston, Mass. with the intent to push their streak to four. However, the Northeastern Huskies had other plans.
In a mostly dominating performance, the Huskies trounced the Patriots 71-51 on Sunday night to move to 8-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association.
[PREVIEW] Mason looks to start new home winning streak as Old Dominion visits the Patriot Center
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The George Mason University men's basketball team returns home to the Patriot Center tonight to take the Old Dominion Monarchs at 7 p.m. in their third Colonial Athletic Association matchup.
Second half shooting lifts Northeastern to 84-74 victory over Mason in CAA opener
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The offensive efficiency from the Northeastern University Huskies in the second half, along with the defensive letdown from the George Mason University Patriots contributed to a 84-74 victory for the Huskies Thursday night at the Patriot Center in both teams first Colonial Athletic Association action of the season.