MEN'S BASKETBALL (3-5) vs. PENN (4-3)
Game Sponsor: Hershey's
WHEN: Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Va.
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: Mason def. Penn, 80-77, 1/2/14 in Fairfax
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PROMOTIONS:
-Game of the Week: Mason students with a valid Mason student ID will receive a FREE ugly Christmas sweater t-shirt while supplies last
-Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest: The first 100 Mason fans wearing an Ugly Christmas Sweater to visit the Mason Athletics ticket kiosk on the south concourse will win a FREE scoop of holiday-themed ice cream from the Hershey's Ice Cream stand located outside Portal 13 on the EagleBank Concourse.
The George Mason men's basketball team returns to EagleBank Arena on Saturday to host Penn for the second time in program history. The two foes met in 2014 with Mason taking the three-point decision at home.
Mason is coming off a road loss at Towson most recently. Marko Gujanicic and Otis Livingston II each recorded double-figures behind 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Patriots out-rebounded the Tigers 42-37 behind a team-best 12 rebounds from Shevon Thompson. Strong shooting and 20 second chance points from Towson sealed the victory for the home team.
Penn comes into the contest having dropped three of its past four decisions and two straight after opening the season with three-straight victories. Darien Nelson-Henry leads the Quakers offensively, averaging 15.7 ppg and is one of four players averaging double-figures. He also leads the team on the glass, pulling down 8.1 rpg on average.