WHEN: Saturday, 2 p.m. (ET)
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
RECORDS: Mason (16-14, 10-7), George Washington (8-22, 4-13)
SERIES RECORD: Mason trails, 4-19
LAST MEETING: Mason def. GW, 62-55, on Jan. 26, 2019
TELEVISION: Stadium/MASN
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LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network 
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FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (16-14, 10-7) wraps up the regular season with a short trip across the Potomac to battle George Washington (8-22, 4-13) Saturday afternoon.

Tip-off between the Patriots and Colonials is set for 2 p.m. in Foggy Bottom. Saturday's game will be televised regionally on Stadium (MASN in the DMV). Matt Martucci (play-by-play) and Dr. John Giannini (color commentary) will provide insight and analysis. In addition, "Voice of the Patriots" Bill Rohland will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with streaming coverage beginning at 1:45 p.m.

A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDING SCENARIOS*
•The Patriots will be the No. 5 seed with a win over GW AND a Duquesne loss
•The Patriots will be the No. 6 seed with a win over GW AND a Duquesne win AND a Saint Louis loss
•The Patriots will be the No. 7 seed with a win over GW AND a Duquesne win AND a Saint Louis win
•The Patriots will be the No. 7 seed with a loss to GW
*Source: Patrick Stevens

PATRIOT POINTS
• The Patriots have 10 A-10 wins for the first time in the program's six seasons in the league. Mason still has one regular season contest remaining.

• Mason posted its best A-10 start in program history (7-1), but the Patriots have since dropped six of their past nine contests and four of their past five.

• Last time out, Mason fell victim to a 27-2 VCU run during a 71-36 win by the Rams on Tuesday night in Fairfax. The Patriots played well in a competitive first half, but shot just 18.5 percent (5-27) in the second half. It marked the lowest point total by Mason since the 2001 CAA Championship game (W, 35-33).

• Freshman Jordan Miller led the Patriots with his third double-double of the season (11 pts, 10 reb). He's averaging 6.3 offensive rebounds/game over the past three games and leads the team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.7 rpg) during that stretch.

• Over the past three games, 117 of Mason's 184 points scored have come from either freshmen or sophomores (63.6%). That includes 56 of 77 in the win over Richmond. Six of Mason's 10 rotational players are underclassmen this season.

• Junior Justin Kier is just 25 points away from 1,000 for his career.

• Miller is fifth in the A-10 in field goal percentage in league games (.600) and third in offensive rebounds/game (3.4).

• The Patriots are averaging 15.5 offensive rebounds/game over the past four contests.

• Javon Greene has made 22-consecutive free throws. The school record is 34, set by then-sophomore Otis Livingston II in 2016-17.

• Mason ranks 65th nationally in 3-point field goal defense (.320). That mark is the sixth-best in school history. The Patriots held opponents to a program-record 30.9 percent clip in 2008-09.

HISTORY vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Saturday's game marks the 24th all-time meeting in the Revolutionary Rivalry. George Mason and George Washington are separated by just 20 miles. GW holds a 19-4 advantage in the series and is 14-0 all time in games played in Foggy Bottom. GW has captured nine of 11 meetings in A-10 play, although Mason has won the past two matchups. In the first meeting this season on January 26 in Fairfax, the Patriots captured a 62-55 victory. Otis Livingston II led the Green & Gold with 15 points, while Justin Kier added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jarred Reuter chipped in 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in another strong all-around game for the Marion, Mass., product.

A LOOK AT THE COLONIALS (8-22, 4-13 Atlantic 10; KenPom No. 286, NET No. 36)
GW was picked to finish 13th in the 2018-19 Atlantic 10 preseason poll. The Colonials went 4-9 in non-conference play and started A-10 action 2-2, before dropping 11 of their past 13 contests. GW is 313th nationally in offensive efficiency (.959 points/possession) and 332nd in effective field goal percentage (.462). In A-10 play, D.J. Williams leads the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), while Maceo Jack adds 13.5 ppg and shoots 36.4 percent from 3-point range.

UP NEXT
Mason heads to Brooklyn for the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship. The Patriots will begin play in Thursday's second round action. The Patriots will be either the No. 5, 6 or 7 seed. The bracket will be unveiled at the conclusion of A-10 regular season play Saturday evening.

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