Men's Basketball
[PREVIEW] George Mason vs. Iona -- Men's Basketball
|The Mason men’s basketball team travels to New Rochelle, NY to take on Iona College at 2 p.m. today at Hynes Athletics Center. The Gaels and Patriots (4-0) meet for the third time in program history, with Mason having won both previous meetings in a home-and-home series in 2003 and 2004.
Iona at a glance
Iona (1-2) has played a tough non-conference schedule so far this season, with a win over Wofford at home and losses to Cleveland State and No. 2 ranked Kansas.
[PREVIEW] George Mason vs. St. Francis (PA) -- Men's Basketball
|The Mason men’s basketball team takes on St. Francis (PA) at 7 p.m. at the Patriot Center.
After a 76-70 win over Northern Iowa, the Patriots (3-0) look to keep their winning streak alive as the Red Flash (1-3) visit Fairfax.
Marko Gujanicic recorded his second double-double in as many games as a starter against UNI on Saturday and is projected to get the starting spot in tonight’s matchup. Sherrod Wright leads Mason in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game, while Gujanicic leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.3 per game.
Mason men's basketball defeats Northern Iowa 76-70
|The Mason men’s basketball team defeated Northern Iowa 76-70 at home on Saturday at the Patriot Center. Sophomore Marko Gujanicic recorded his second double-double in two straight games as a starter, while Sherrod Wright tallied 23 points and Patrick Holloway, who started in place of injured point guard Bryon Allen, ended with 11 points respectively.
[PREVIEW] George Mason vs. Northern Iowa -- Men's Basketball
|The Mason men’s basketball team returns home to take on Northern Iowa today at 4 p.m. at the Patriot Center. Coming off of a 68-54 win over Lamar on the road, the Patriots (2-0) look to keep their two-game winning streak alive in this matchup.
[PREVIEW] George Mason vs. Lamar -- Men's Basketball
|The Mason men’s basketball team takes on the Lamar University Cardinals at 8 p.m. tonight in Beaumont, Texas. Coming off of a 63-60 win against American in their home opener, Mason (1-0) looks to build momentum on the road.
Mason men's basketball comes from behind to win 63-60 in home opener
|The Mason men’s basketball team ended the game on an 11-3 run to win their season home opener, 63-60 against American University on Friday night at the Patriot Center.
The Patriots trailed the Eagles, 57-52 with 4:15 left to play when a pair of free throws from Jalen Jenkins began an 11-0 Mason run. A three-point play by Bryon Allen with 3:32 remaining cut the deficit to one when he drew hard contact to make the layup. Strong Mason defense forced a turnover by American and Sherrod Wright got the steal and lifted the score to 58-57 in Mason’s favor.
[PREVIEW] George Mason vs. American -- Men's Basketball
|Mason men’s basketball tips off their inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 in a non-conference matchup against American University tonight at 7 p.m. at the Patriot Center.
The Patriots return all of their key starters from last season, finishing with 22-16 record and advancing to the finals of the College Basketball Invitational.
Sherrod Wright was the top performer for the Patriots last season, averaging 16.5 points per game and will continue to be the biggest asset on the roster this season.
Erik Copes suspended for six games
|Mason men's basketball junior Erik Copes has been suspended for the first six games of the season for a violation of athletic department policy. Copes missed the first three games last season for a similar offense. The athletic department released a brief statement on the suspension.
Mason Madness ignites basketball fever
|Video by Marcus Miller
Last Friday marked the first opportunity for the public to take a look at the Mason men’s and women’s basketball teams on the court in the Green and Gold scrimmage.