WHEN: Monday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (4-5), Vermont (5-3)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 2-0
LAST MEETING: Mason def. Vermont, 80-79 (OT), on Nov. 15, 2008 in Burlington, Vt.
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FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team hosts mid-major power Vermont Monday night in an EagleBank Arena showdown.

Tip-off between the Patriots and Catamounts is set for 7 p.m. Monday's game will be streamed nationally on ESPN+. An ESPN+ subscription, with access to all Mason home events and select away events, as well as NHL/MLB/College Sports and more, can be purchased for $4.99/month. In addition on Saturday, "Voice of the Patriots" Bill Rohland's audio stream will be available for free via GoMason.com. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m.

PATRIOT POINTS
• The Patriots have won two in a row, including an 87-84 victory at William & Mary Saturday.

• The Patriots shot 59 percent - their best mark since a February 2017 game vs. La Salle - and made 10-of-23 3-point attempts.

• Mason also dished out 22 assists - the highest total by a Patriot squad since a 24-assist performance at Northeastern in Feb. 2012.

• Senior guard Otis Livingston II posted his second double-double of the season (18 pts, 10 assists) vs. the Tribe. Per Patrick Stevens, he is the first Patriot to have two 10+ assist games in a season since Luke Hancock in 2010-11.

• In the game vs. the Tribe, Livingston II passed Folarin Campbell and moved into 10th on the all-time Mason scoring list (1555 pts). He also surpassed Ricky Wilson and Myron Contee and is now second all time at Mason in assists (413).

• Livingston II is averaging 22.0 points over the past three games. He's posted 17 assists and just three turnovers over the past two.

• Javon Greene (18 pts, 6 reb, 2-4 3pt FG) and Justin Kier (15 pts, 6-9 FG, 8 reb) also made significant contributions for the Green & Gold against the Tribe on Saturday.

• Mason had 12 turnovers (vs. 22 assists) vs. William & Mary. The Patriots are 4-1 this season when they commit fewer than 15 turnovers and 0-4 when the turnover count is above 15.

• Mason is shooting 41.9 percent (18-43) from 3-point range over the past two games. Greene is 5-for-9 (.556), Boyd is 2-for-4 (.500) and Kier is 4-for-9 (.444). Mason also is shooting 54.2 percent overall (64-118) over the two games.

• Mason will enjoy a three-game homestand from Dec. 3-Dec. 22 before wrapping up the non-conference slate at nationally-ranked Kansas State on Nov. 29.

• The Patriots are third in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (.474) and 79th nationally in 2-point field goal percentage (.542).

• Greene is averaging 16.0 points, a team-high 7.0 rebounds and shooting 57.1 percent from the floor (.556 3pt FG%) over the past two contests.

• Saturday's game marked the first time Mason has outrebounded its opponent and won this season.

• Sophomore Greg Calixte played just 3.5 minutes/game and did not attempt a shot over the first four games of the season. Over the past three, he's at 6.7 points (9-10 FG) and 16.0 minutes/game.

HISTORY vs. VERMONT
Monday's game marks the third all-time meeting between Mason and Vermont. The two teams played a home-and-home series in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. The Patriots won in Fairfax, 60-53, on Nov. 9, 2007 and claimed an overtime thriller, 80-79, in Burlington on Nov. 15, 2008. The game marked the season opener for Mason in both campaigns.

HISTORY vs. AMERICA EAST OPPONENTS
Mason is 18-11 (.621) all time against teams currently in the America East Conference. Mason's most common opponents are UMBC (12-8), Hartford (2-0), Maine (0-2) and Vermont (2-0). The bulk of the UMBC meetings came in the 1970s when the two teams were conference partners in NAIA District 19 and the Mason-Dixon Conference (Div. II). In the most recent matchup with an America East foe, the Patriots defeated Binghamton, on Nov. 16, 2017.

A LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS (5-3, 0-0 AMERICA EAST; KenPom No. 118)
Vermont was picked to win the America East in the league's 2018-19 preseason poll. The Catamounts have won 20+ games in 10-straight seasons and 17 of the past 20. The team has posted a 61-17 (.782) overall record dating back to the start of the 2016-17 season, including a stellar 31-1 mark in America East play. The Catamounts won the league's regular season title in 2018 and qualified for the NIT after falling to UMBC in the America East Championship game. Vermont earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

This season, Vermont is 5-3 and has been highly competitive in losses at Kansas and Louisville. The Catamounts are 75th nationally in offensive efficiency but are one of the slowest teams in America, ranking 333th in tempo and 326th in possession length (19.0 seconds/possession). The Catamounts are led by Lou Henson Award candidate Anthony Lamb, who paces the team in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding (7.8 rpg) and blocks (2.4 bpg). Ernie Duncan averages 16.0 points and shoots 47.9 percent (23-48) from 3-point range, while Stef Smith chips in 14 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest.

UP NEXT
Mason remains at home for an old CAA rivalry battle with James Madison. Tip-off on Friday is at 7 p.m. vs. the Dukes. The game will be televised regionally on MASN.

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