The DC Traveler

The George Mason Patriots got beat last night by The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, 68-50, knocking them out of the NCAAs. 
Now it’s  Georgetown’s turn.  The 2nd rated Hoyas won their regular season Big East crown for the second year in a row. But later lost to the U of Pittsburgh Panthers for the title.
Tonight the Hoyas play the local, 15th-ranked UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County).  The UMBC Retrievers (24-8) won its first America East championship this year.

The Retrievers’ high scoring offense may have a tough time scoring against the top ranked Hoyas’ defense.
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The local underdog, the George Mason University Patriots, made it to the NCAA basketball Final Four in 2006.  Most sports experts said it was a once in a lifetime chance for such a small school.
Here we are two years later, and GMU has made it to the NCAA tournament, ranked number 12th.
Tonight, the Patriots (23-10), go head-to-head against 5th ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (24-7) in the South Regional game in Denver.
Mason is on a three game winning streak, with the Irish having lost its last game to Marquette by 10 points.  But they haven’t lost two in …read more

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