It was a fun, exciting game. I saw my alma mater, Towson, beat Mason in overtime.
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George Mason University Patriots at EagleBank Arena
The Patriots men's basketball team has played since 1985 at EagleBank Arena, located on George Mason's Fairfax, Virginia, campus. The first game was played there against Maryland on Nov. 26, 1985. The multipurpose arena has a capacity of 7,860, and the 2006-07 team broke the single-season attendance record previously set by the inaugural 1985-86 season. Sections 108, 109, 123 and 124 are reserved for George Mason's student seating.
George Mason Patriots Men's Basketball History
The Patriots men's basketball team has been active since 1966. The program became a Division I team in the 1978-1979 season, which was spent as an independent before joining the Eastern College Athletic Conference from 1979 to 1985, the Colonial Athletic Association from 1985 to 2013 and the Atlantic 10 Conference from 2013 to the present.
Head coach Dave Paulsen took over at George Mason in 2016. Before that, the program's all-time winningest coach was Jim Larrañaga, who posted a 273-164 record across 437 games in 14 years. Larrañaga led the Patriots to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a 27-8 overall campaign in 2005-06 that ended with a 73-58 loss to Florida in the Final Four.
A notable former player is the late Carlos Yates, who played at George Mason from 1981 to 1985. Yates was the Patriots' all-time leading scorer as well as the owner of the highest single-season scoring average at 26.8 points per game as a sophomore in 1982-83. He scored 2,420 points, all before the three-point line was implemented in college basketball.
George Mason's two most heated rivalries are with the George Washington Colonials (the Revolutionary Rivalry) and the VCU Rams, located just under five hours away in Richmond, Virginia. VCU moved from the CAA to the A-10 one year before George Mason made the switch. George Washington has been in the A-10 since before the conference adopted its current name in 1982.
The Patriots were originally called the Marauders from 1966 to around 1969. It's still unclear why the mascot was switched.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/28/13Patriot Center - Fairfax Rating: 2 out of 5 Mason Players need fundamentals 101
by Fetwentythree on 2/19/13Patriot Center - FairfaxThere were a couple good players but the team was showed up by Georgia State,. The patriots need to work harder on defense and fundamentals like boxing out, running plays , offense. and foul shots.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Nice Modern Venue, Well-Run Event
by Anonymous on 2/11/13Patriot Center - FairfaxPlenty of excitement with a couple of closely-matched teams. Good job of keeping entertainment going during breaks in play, with various promotional activities, dancing, etc. Really enjoyed the halftime show which included amazing boys basketball teams playing! Nice venue with plenty of restrooms, good concession options, and apparently sufficient parking, although this game wasn't that well-attended.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great game
by Richeya on 12/10/12Patriot Center - FairfaxSeats were pretty high up but we sat by great people and watched a great OT game with N. Iowa!
Rating: 4 out of 5by Siagonreview on 12/10/12Patriot Center - Fairfax Great College Basketball matchup. Good game. Loved the college atmosphere. Great pep band.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great GMU Basketball Game!
by GMUAlum88 on 11/28/12Patriot Center - FairfaxGMU played a good game and beat Boston basically at the buzzer. Parents, teenage sons and grandma all enjoyed it.
Rating: 4 out of 5 BU vs GMU
by Joltsoda on 11/26/12Patriot Center - FairfaxGreat game! Well matched teams and the final score was in contention until the last seconds of the game.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Fan Experience
by lurayreviewer111 on 11/13/12Patriot Center - FairfaxThe crowd was great and the music and entertainment is phenomenal.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Way to start the season
by Timkaine on 11/11/12Patriot Center - FairfaxSold out crowd was loud and the atmosHere was great. Instant classic!
Rating: 5 out of 5 GMU/UVA Men's Basketball Game
by JNRoot on 11/11/12Patriot Center - FairfaxCongratulations to the GMU Patriots for their 63-59 victory over the University of Virginia!!!! Go GMU!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 best event!
by masonbballfreak on 11/11/12Patriot Center - FairfaxGeorge Mason bball games are always unforgettable and a great event! Best bang for buck and always fun to root for them, they win most of their home games UNLIKE other local teams in the area!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great atmosphere of college basketball
by raipeeps on 11/11/12Patriot Center - FairfaxI was rooting for the visiting team, but this was still a great place to watch a college basketball game.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Rabbitima on 2/20/12Patriot Center - Fairfax Had great time watching game with daughter. Great to see president Merton so involved. Great pre game activities and give away items
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/20/12Patriot Center - Fairfax GMU bb game was Outstanding. The band was great the audience fantastic it was senior day!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Best College Hoops Game I've Ever Been To!
by JGoggles on 2/16/12Patriot Center - FairfaxIt was a classic CAA matchup - GMU v VCU for a first place spot...Mason struggled most of the game but kept the game fairly close. Down by 5 with 30 seconds to go, it seemed impossible that Mason would pull it off, but they did, winning by one at the last second!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Best Buzzer Beater
by FCB32 on 2/16/12Patriot Center - FairfaxGreat game! Great defense! CAA is the most underrated conference out there.
Rating: 5 out of 5 GMU vs VCU
by CAAParent on 2/16/12Patriot Center - FairfaxA great game that was very close and competitve even with very few lead changes. VCU seemed to lead most of each half only to have GMU to hit big shots right before the halves ended. None bigger than the shot at the buzzer when it seemed that VCU had assured a victory. I knew at least one of my kids would be happy.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great game!
by FreshmanMom on 2/11/12Patriot Center - FairfaxWent to my first GMU basketball game. It was great and we won. Go Patriots!
Rating: 1 out of 5 Seating was horrible
by odualumni on 2/6/12Patriot Center - FairfaxThe seats (section 116 row Z 3-4) that were sold to me where horrible. The court was blocked by the television so I spent majority of the game watching the game by being in my husband lap or standing up in my seat. These tickets should have been blocked off and not sold at all, since the court was unseeable from this area. When looking at the seating area via the site it does not include the television stand that blocked the view of the court, which made it seem as though the area was not that blocked. Unfortunately I was given misinformation. I would recommended my friends to watch the games but not to purchase tickets in section 114, 115 and 116 of row z due to the court being blocked.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Mason vs. ODU Homecoming
by SouthpawGMU on 2/6/12Patriot Center - FairfaxAlways great as an alumnus to come home and watch my Patriots win the Homecoming basketball game.