Below The Beltway

There won’t be a Cinderella story this year:
DENVER, March 20 — There will be no miracles for George Mason this year, no “Livin’ on a Prayer” blaring its way into a Final Four arena, no Jim Larranaga whistling his team past powerhouses, no impromptu 10,000-fan gatherings at Patriot Center.
The hopes of another magical NCAA tournament [...]

After winning the CAA Championship last week, the George Mason Patriots are back in the NCAA Tournament:
The last time the George Mason basketball team gathered for the NCAA tournament selection show was two years ago in the basement of Coach Jim Larranaga’s home in Oakton. The Patriots had endured a week of anxious speculation before [...]

After a one-year absence, the George Mason Patriots won the CAA Championship last night to secure a berth in this year’s NCAA Tournament:
RICHMOND, March 10 — As the final seconds ticked away Monday night at Richmond Coliseum, the George Mason Patriots and their swarming green-and-gold clad fans celebrated a second trip to the NCAA tournament [...]

There probably will be a cinderella team during this year’s NCAA Tournament, but it won’t be George Mason this time:
RICHMOND, March 5 — George Mason’s improbable run through the Colonial Athletic Association tournament came to a devastating end Monday night when, after leading by five points with about two minutes remaining in the championship game, [...]

Last year, the George Mason Patriots were the talk of the NCAA tournament. From out of nowhere, this commuter school in Fairfax, Virginia made it all the way to the Final Four. The Patriot’s haven’t had quite the season this year that the did in 2005-06, but that doesn’t mean Cinderella doesn’t still want to [...]

After a fabulous trip to the Final Four earlier this year, it looks like the George Mason Patriots will have a tougher go of things this season:
A few minutes before tip-off at sold-out Patriot Center yesterday, the George Mason basketball program celebrated its past with the raising of its Final Four banner. Two hours later, [...]