WHEN: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico
RECORDS: Mason (3-2), Fresno State (2-2)
SERIES RECORD: First meeting
TELEVISION: CBS Sports Network
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RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico - The George Mason University men's basketball team wraps up the 2017 Cancun Challenge with a Wednesday evening contest vs. Mountain West foe Fresno State (2-2).

Tip-off between the Patriots and Bulldogs is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday's game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network, featuring commentary from Thad Anderson and Pete Gillen. In addition, Bill Rohland will provide live audio through the A-10 Digital Network, with live coverage beginning at 5:45 p.m.

* Mason opened the Riviera Maya portion of the Cancun Challenge with a 77-64 setback to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday.

* The Patriots were victimized by a poor shooting performance vs. LA Tech (.333, 18-54). The Green & Gold are 0-2 this season when they shoot below 40 percent from the floor (3-0 when shooting above 40 percent).

* Mason is now 4-3 in November non-conference tournaments under head coach Dave Paulsen.

* Freshman Goanar Mar led the Patriots in scoring (17 pts) and rebounding (8 reb) for the second-straight game while making 9-of-9 attempts from the line. He is averaging 18.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and shooting 51.5 percent over the past three games.

* Junior Otis Livingston II added 15 points, three assists and made 9-of-10 from the line. He's also had a good past three games, averaging 18.0 points, 4.7 assists and shooting 50 percent from 3-point range and 92.3 percent from the line.

* Mason was just 4-of-25 (.160) from beyond the arc vs. LA Tech. The Patriots are 3-0 when they shoot over 33 percent from 3-point territory (0-2 below 33 percent).

* The Green & Gold are averaging a +7.0 rebounding margin over the past three contests (-5.0 over first two).

* Junior Jaire Grayer played 32 minutes vs. LA Tech and posted 14 points and eight rebounds. He played just 20 minutes in the previous game vs. CSUN due to a mild knee injury. In each game when Grayer has been at full strength, he's grabbed at least eight rebounds (just one vs. CSUN). He's averaging a team-high 7.6 boards this season.

* Goanar Mar's 14.8 points per game leads the Patriots this season. It's also the highest scoring average by a Patriot freshman in more than 20 seasons.

* Mason struggled from the free throw line through three games (29-55, .527) after ranking 43rd nationally (.747) last season. But the Patriots are 43-of-51 (.843) over the past two contests.

HISTORY vs. MOUNTAIN WEST OPPONENTS
Mason will look for its first ever win over a current member of the Mountain West Conference on Wednesday. The Patriots are 0-4 in four previous MWC contests. Mason is 0-3 all time against New Mexico and 0-1 against Boise State.

A LOOK AT THE BULLDOGS (2-2, 0-0 MOUNTAIN WEST)
Fresno State was picked to finish fourth out of 11 teams in the 2017-18 Mountain West preseason poll. The Bulldogs opened the season with wins over the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs (96-65) and CSUN Matadors (89-73) before dropping consecutive games at Arkansas (83-75) and to Evansville (59-57). Fresno State is led by junior Deshon Taylor, who averages 16.3 points and 4.0 assists per game. Bryson Williams adds 15.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and a 74.4 (29-39) field goal percentage, while Jahmel Taylor (13.5 ppg) and Jaron Hopkins (10.8 ppg) each average double figures for the Bulldogs.

NOVEMBER NON-CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS UNDER PAULSEN
Mason has posted a 4-3 record in November non-conference tournaments under hed coach Dave Paulsen. The Patriots went 2-1 in the 2015 Charleston Classic (W vs. Ole Miss, W vs. Oklahoma State, L vs. No. 6 Virginia) and 2-1 at the 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase (L vs. Houston, W vs. Kent State, W vs. Bradley).

UP NEXT
Mason now takes a week-long competitive hiatus to enjoy a Thanksgiving break. The Patriots will return to action next Wednesday (Nov. 29) with a road contest against former CAA rival James Madison. Tip-off in Harrisonburg is set for 7 p.m.