Photo Courtesy of Mason Athletics 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, it started at the very beginning. Two days before the D.C. … [Read more...] about HOW MASON MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WAS UPENDED BY PANDEMIC
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES CLOSE BUT FAILS TO GET FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR 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 BALZER IS FINDING HER PLACE Friday night, redshirt freshman Balzer had 15 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. … [Read more...] about WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMES CLOSE BUT FAILS TO GET FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
MEN’S BASKETBALL BLOWS OUT FORDHAM IN FAIRFAX
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 team because we’ve been struggling a little bit lately,” junior Jordan Miller said in the post-game press conference. “Fordham’s a great team and … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL BLOWS OUT FORDHAM IN FAIRFAX
MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS IN OLEAN WITH AN UNCERTAIN SCHEDULE AHEAD
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 our doing or lack thereof. But I would say that this is a really good team, first place team, at home. They hit some … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS IN OLEAN WITH AN UNCERTAIN SCHEDULE AHEAD
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO 0-5 IN CONFERENCE PLAY AFTER 20-POINT LOSS TO GW
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 at least 20 points this season. Here are three takeaways from the game: OFFENSE NEEDS TO BE FOUND Mason has not scored more than 50 … [Read more...] about WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO 0-5 IN CONFERENCE PLAY AFTER 20-POINT LOSS TO GW