George Mason Patriots Basketball
George Mason Patriots basketball may refer to either of the basketball teams that represent George Mason University: * George Mason Patriots men's basketball *George Mason Patriots women's basketball The George Mason Patriots women's basketball team represents George Mason University and competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference of NCAA Division I. History George Mason began play in 1973, joining Division I in 1982. They were members of the Colo ...

Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ...
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George Mason University
George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was originally founded in 1949 as a Northern Virginia regional branch of the University of Virginia. Named after Founding Father of the United States George Mason in 1959, it became an independent university in 1972. The school has since grown into the largest public university in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mason operates four campuses in Virginia ( Fairfax, Arlington, Front Royal, and Prince William), as well as a campus in Incheon, South Korea. The flagship campus is in Fairfax. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Two professors were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics during their time at George Mason University: James M. Buchanan in 1986 and Vernon L. Smith in 2002. Ea ...
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George Mason Patriots Men's Basketball
The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University. The Patriots play at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, on the George Mason campus. Team records * Most wins – 27 during the 2005–06 and 2010–11 seasons * Most losses – 23 during the 1969–70 season * Longest Winning Streak – 16 during the 2010–2011 season Game * Most points – 42 by Carlos Yates (vs. Navy) on February 27, 1985 * Most field goals made – 18 by Rudolph Jones (vs. Bowie State) on January 18, 1973 * Most field goal attempts – 36 by Rudolph Jones (vs. Bowie State) on January 18, 1973 * Most 3-pointers made – 10 by Dre Smith (vs. James Madison) on January 19, 2008 * Most 3-pointers attempted – 20 by Riley Trone (vs. Troy State) on November 27, 1993 * Most free throws made – 20 by Terry Henderson (vs. Rider) on January 19, 1980 * Most free throws attempted – 23 by Terry Henderson (vs. Rider) on January 19, 1980 * Most rebounds – 24 by Jim Nowers (vs. ...
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