Feb. 15, 2006

George Mason senior guard Lamar Butler will be one of nine players and one head coach from across the nation taking part in a live chat on ESPN.com on Thursday as the Patriots prepare for the BracketBuster contest that pits them against Wichita State on ESPN2 on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST.

The live chat begins at Noon and goes until 5 p.m. with participants assigned half hour slots. Butler will answer questions from fans across the country between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. Fans can submit their questions at any time by going to the following link: http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=10839

Mason has one contest before traveling to Wichita State as the Patriots host Drexel on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the game as parking will be limited with school in session.