March 1, 2010
The George Mason men's basketball team has played in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game the past three years. This week, in Richmond, the Patriots will look to become just the fourth team ever, and second since 1995, to make the title game in four straight seasons as the CAA Tournament gets underway on Friday in Richmond. The Patriots earned a first-round bye for the third-straight season and the fourth time in the five years that 12 teams have competed. They will play on Saturday as the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m. against the winner of Friday's contest between fifth-seeded VCU and 12th-seeded Delaware. The game will be televised on The Comcast Network and Cox Cable while being broadcast on WWRC 1260 AM.
Prior to the game on Saturday, join fellow Patriots fans at Penny Lane Pub, located just blocks from the Coliseum. After the game, join President Alan Merten along with Mason alumni and friends at the Hilton Garden Inn-Richmond Downtown .
George Mason has a limited number of All-Session tickets available for purchase. The seats are located in section 27L and the cost is $60 each. The deadline to order All-Session tickets through George Mason is Wednesday, March 3. Fans interested in purchasing All-Session tickets should call the Athletic Ticket Office at (703) 993-3270. Single-session tickets can be purchased from the Richmond Coliseum Box Office or through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000.
Mason won the CAA title in 2008 beating William & Mary in the championship game to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In both 2007 and 2009, Mason fell to VCU in the title game. The last team to go to the title game four straight years was UNC Wilmington from 2000 through 2003. Prior to that James Madison went from 1992 through 1995 and Navy went from 1984-1987. Navy won the title three times, JMU won it once and UNCW won it three times. Mason has made 10 title-game appearances, most in conference history. Second, with nine appearances, is UNC Wilmington. James Madison has made seven trips while VCU and ODU have each made six. Of other active members, only William & Mary (twice), Hofstra and Drexel (one each) have appeared in the title game.
