The 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented

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during the

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season. This was the 45th season for the program. The Patriots, led by head coach

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, are members of the

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and played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 27–7, 16–2 in CAA play to win the conference's regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the

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to VCU. They received an at-large bid in the

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where they defeated Villanova in the second round before falling in the third round to

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Season notes

* After a February 15 victory over VCU, the men's basketball team set a new school record with 12 wins in a row. * From August 18 to August 28, the men's basketball team toured

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and were scheduled to play four games against Italian

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teams, the final game had to be canceled due to poor court conditions. The Patriots won all three games versus

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, GMV Ghezzano and

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Awards

''CAA Coach of the Year'' * Jim Larranaga ''First Team All-CAA'' *

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''Second Team All-CAA'' * Ryan Pearson ''Third Team All-CAA'' *

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''CAA Player of the Week'' * Ryan Pearson - Jan. 17 * Cam Long - Jan. 24 * Ryan Pearson - Feb. 7 * Ryan Pearson - Feb. 21

Roster

Stats

Game log

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Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2011–12 season:

References

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