Feb. 15, 2005

George Mason entertains league leading Old Dominion Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Patriot Center. The Patriots (14-10, 9-6 CAA), winners of seven of their last nine games, will try to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Monarchs (23-3, 13-1 CAA) who have won five in a row and 12 of their last 13 contests. The game is being broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.

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THE SERIES: Old Dominion leads George Mason in the all-time series, 27-10.

Wednesday's contest is the 16th meeting at the Patriot Center between these two teams where the Patriots are 6-9 against the Monarchs, including a 74-71 loss last season. Mason had won five straight at home since 1999.

George Mason and Old Dominion have split the season series the past two years, but Mason has won four of the last seven meetings and nine of the last 14 contests overall, including season sweeps in 1998-99 and 2001-02. Old Dominion last swept the season series from George Mason during the 1997-98 campaign.

Prior to Larranaga's arrival in 1997-98, the Patriots owned a 1-20 record against the Monarchs. Under his tutelage, Mason has gone 9-7 versus ODU.