MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-5) vs. NORTHERN IOWA (5-2)
Game Sponsor: Apple FCU
WHEN: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Va.
SERIES RECORD: Series tied 2-2
LAST MEETING: UNI def. Mason 12/6/14, 71-65 in OT, in Cedar Falls
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RADIO: GoMason Digital Network; 99.1 WNEW
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The George Mason men's basketball team hosts Northern Iowa on Tuesday for the fifth meeting between the programs. The Panthers visit Fairfax for the third time, having split decisions with the Patriots.
Mason comes into the contest off a 63-44 victory over Penn on Saturday, marking head coach Dave Paulsen's 400th career win. Freshman Jaire Grayer paced the Patriots offensively, contributing a team-high 20 points in the win. Strong Mason defense held Penn to a 32.1 percent shooting effort. Mason won the battle on the glass, 45-30.
UNI most recently fell at Richmond, 82-67, snapping a five-game win streak. The Panthers are eighth in the country in three-point field goal percentage (.436) and first in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wes Washpun leads the Panthers in scoring, averaging 15.4 ppg and is one of four Panthers averaging double-figures this season.