NCAA Tournament March Madness

#98 George Mason

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Projection: likely out

George Mason's season showcases the classic profile of a team that's strong defensively but struggles to put up points consistently. Their defense has proven formidable, as evidenced by their impressive performance against Dayton, yet offensive woes have hurt them against top-tier opponents and in close contests, such as the narrow losses to Richmond and Massachusetts, which could have bolstered their resume significantly. Despite some quality wins, losses to teams like Fordham and Duquesne, who are not tournament bound, are red flags. There is also a noticeable absence of marquee victories that would make a compelling case for an at-large bid. Instead, they have a collection of respectable, but not eye-catching, wins, complemented by losses in games that could have served as valuable statement opportunities, like the matchups against Tennessee and Loyola-Chicago. Without a strong showing in the conference tournament to add some late sparkle, they might find themselves on the outside looking in come Selection Sunday.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Monmouth NJ177W72-61
11/10Austin Peay203W67-45
11/15Cornell90W90-83
11/19(N)Charlotte115L54-49
11/20(N)S Dakota St146W73-71
11/25East Carolina186W81-59
11/29NJIT334W86-68
12/2@Toledo136W86-77
12/5@Tennessee6L87-66
12/16Loyola MD358W62-54
12/22@Tulane144W69-66
12/30NC A&T335W94-69
1/3@La Salle187W77-62
1/6St Louis190W79-67
1/9VCU79L54-50
1/13@Richmond77L77-70
1/15@G Washington199L75-62
1/20St Bonaventure109W69-60
1/27Rhode Island197W92-84
1/31@St Joseph's PA105L75-73
2/3@Massachusetts94L66-65
2/7Loyola-Chicago86L85-79
2/10@Davidson126W57-55
2/13G Washington199W90-67
2/21Dayton26W71-67
2/24@Loyola-Chicago86L80-59
2/27@Fordham211L61-60
3/2Duquesne75L59-51
3/6@Rhode Island197W69-51
3/9Richmond77W64-46
3/13(N)St Joseph's PA105L64-57