BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR Last week, Mason defeated La Salle 89-54, marking the fourth straight win for the Patriots. “I really liked the way we shared the ball … [our guys were] turning down good shots to try to…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER Women’s basketball fell to 0-13 in conference play and 3-17 on the season after a 68-42 loss to Davidson on Feb. 20. Here are three takeaways from the game: LAYUP PERCENTAGE NEEDS TO IMPROVE TO…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday, Mason defeated VCU in a closely fought contest, marking the third win out of four games in Richmond. “This [win] means that we can play with anyone,” head coach Dave Paulsen said after…
With game postponements and cancellations abound, Mason men’s basketball team faces uphill battle toward conference tournament BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER The COVID-19 pandemic has laid waste to college basketball schedules across the country. For the Mason men’s basketball team,…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER In the first half of their homestand, women’s basketball suffered two close losses to St. Bonaventure and Duquesne, falling to 0-12 in conference play and 3-16 overall. Here are three takeaways from the weekend: RACHEL…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, Mason defeated Fordham in a blowout, 77-45, earning the Patriots their second largest victory in an Atlantic 10 contest. “I think this gives us a lot of confidence. We needed this as a…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Friday, Mason fell to Dayton, 74-65, for the Patriots’ eighth loss of the season. “You just got to put in the work and the preparation and our guys have been great in practice,” head coach…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER Mason fell to 3-13 on the season and 0-9 in Atlantic 10 play after losing in overtime to VCU on Friday night and against Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Here are three takeaways from the weekend…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday, men’s basketball fell to St. Bonaventure, 84-67, marking head coach Dave Paulsen’s eighth loss (1-8) against the Bonnies. “We had some defensive blunders for sure,” Paulsen said. “I would say it was 50 percent…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER “We’re on the struggle bus,” head coach Nyla Milleson said,opening the press conference after the team’s 67-47 to GW. Mason fell to 0-5 in conference play and 3-8 overall. This was the Patriots’ fourth loss of…