NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Four of the eight Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball teams that competed in postseason play last season will visit Fairfax as the league announced the schedule pairings for the 2016-17 season on Wednesday. For the third consecutive year, the league's 14 members will play an 18-game conference schedule.

The Patriots will play NIT Champion George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Louis and NCAA participant VCU home-and-home, and will host Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle and Rhode Island. Mason will visit four postseason teams in Davidson, Dayton, St. Bonaventure and tournament champion Saint Joseph's.

Duquesne and Fordham both competed in the 2016 postseason with the Dukes taking part in the CBI and the Rams competing in the CIT. In addition to VCU, Dayton played in the NCAA Tournament after the two teams shared the A-10 regular season title with St. Bonaventure, which also competed in the 2016 NIT along with Davidson and GW. Saint Joseph's earned the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA.

 All 14 members will meet in Pittsburgh for the 2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship held at CONSOL Energy Center, March 8-12.

Mason's complete schedule, including non-conference opponents, will be released at a later date. The complete conference schedule with dates, times and national television information also will be announced at a later date.

Season ticket deposits for the 2016-17 men's basketball season are now being accepted. For more information on season tickets, please call the George Mason Athletic Ticket Office at (703) 993-3270 or visit GoMason.com.

George Mason
Home: Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Rhode Island, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Louis, VCU
Away: Davidson, Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Louis, VCU
*Italicized indicates home-and-home opponent