Feb. 25, 2005

George Mason travels to Hempstead, NY to take on Hofstra Saturday at 4:00 pm. The Patriots (16-11, 10-7 CAA) can lock up the No. 5 seed in the upcoming CAA Tournament with a win against the Pride (19-7, 11-6 CAA).

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THE SERIES: George Mason leads Hofstra in the all-time series by a narrow 5-3 margin.

This afternoon's contest is the fourth meeting at Hofstra Arena between these two teams where the Patriots are 1-2 against the Pride and have lost two straight in Hempstead. The Pride won last year's contest at home, 67-57.

In the overall series, George Mason swept the regular season as the Patriots met Hofstra for the first time ever in 2001-02. The Pride then won back-to-back contests over Mason, winning at the 2002 CAA Championships and in the first meeting of the 2002- 03 season.

The teams have split the season series the past two years with each winning on its home court. Mason won the first meeting this year 94-78 on Jan. 26 at the Patriot Center.