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1 Tonight s Matchup George Mason (15-7, 8-5 CAA) vs Drexel (15-7, 10-3 CAA) Game 23 Date: Feb. 14, 2004 Site: Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA Series: GMU leads, 5-2 Last Time: Drexel 83, Mason 65 in Philadelphia, PA (1/26/04) Coaches Records GMU: DREX: Jim Larranaga at GMU/7th year overall/20th year James Bruiser Flint at DREX/3rd year overall/8th year Polls: None Television: Comcast SportsNet/Metro (NY) Al Koken (play by play) Glenn Consor (color) Radio: 1310 AM, 650 AM Byron Kerr (play by play) Bill Rohland (color) Officials: Les Jones Raymond Styons Chuck Pitts GMU SID: Carlton White GEORGE MASON MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES PATRIOTS KNOCK DOWN RAMS: Sophomore forward Jai Lewis scored 17 points and had a career-high five steals and sophomore guard Lamar Butler came off the bench to hit three crucial second-half 3-pointers in leading George Mason to a win over Virginia Commonwealth at the Patriot Center. The Patriots needed to make six straight free throws inside the final minute to seal the win and knock the Rams out of a tie for first place in the conference. Mason led by as many as 13 in the first half on two occasions, opening up an 8-0 run midway through the period behind four points each from Lewis and junior forward Kevin Mickens, who finished with a career-high seven rebounds in his second game as a starter. Lewis did most of his damage for George Mason in the first half by scoring 12 points and helping the Patriots build a lead with 3:11 remaining in the frame. After Lewis went to the bench in early foul trouble with 2:34 left, the Rams mounted a 10-0 run to close the period, capped by a 3-point basket from B.A. Walker at the 1:07 mark, to trim the deficit at halftime to Walker would end the game with nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals VCU slowly mounted a 14-7 spurt to open the second and took a lead with 14:15 to play. Butler hit the first of his three 3-pointers to make it a one-point game. He hit the second one less than two minutes later to tie the score, and his third gave Mason a advantage with 4:46 to play. Lewis layup with 3:30 remaining put the Patriots ahead by six, VCU never got closer than four after Butler made two free throws and junior guard Terry Reynolds hit four straight from the line in the last 47 seconds to seal the win. Patriot senior guard Mark Davis also added 15 points, four rebounds and a game- and career-high six assists. Michael Doles led the Rams off the bench with 13 points. Nick George (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Domonic Jones (10 points) were also in double-figures. George Mason shot 48.2 percent from the field and dished out 17 assists with 13 turnovers. VCU shot 41.5 percent from the floor and rolled out 12 assists and 16 turnovers. THE SERIES: George Mason leads Drexel in the all-time series, 5-2. This evening s contest is the fourth meeting at the Patriot Center between these two teams where the Patriots are 3-0 against the Dragons. In the overall series, Mason lead 5-1 and had won three in a row until an setback this season on Jan. 26. The Patriots and Dragons met as non-conference opponents in 1999 and 2000, with George Mason winning both games. Since Drexel joined the Colonial Athletic Association beginning with season, George Mason has won 3 of the 5 meetings. George Mason s Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. PPG RPG 4 Raoul Heinen G Sr Terry Reynolds G Jr Mark Davis G Sr Kevin Mickens F Jr Jai Lewis F So Key Reserves No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. PPG RPG 1 Tony Skinn G So Gabe Norwood G/F Fr Richard Tynes G/F Sr Jesus Urbina F Fr Lamar Butler G So Trent Wurtz F So Deon Cooper F Sr Team Comparisons Patriots Dragons Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG Percentage pt FG Percentage FT Percentage Rebounding Average (0.7)...Rebounding Margin... (0.9) Assists per game Turnovers per game Steals per game Blocks per game

2 COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STANDINGS (thru games of 2/13) CAA Overall W L W L Drexel Va. Commonwealth Old Dominion George Mason Delaware UNC Wilmington Hofstra James Madison Towson William & Mary STAT LEADERS (as of 2/13) Scoring GP AVG Adam Hess, W&M Alex Loughton, ODU Domonic Jones, VCU Mike Ames, DEL Mark Davis, GMU Rebounding GP AVG Kenny Adeleke, HOF Alex Loughton, ODU Jai Lewis, GMU Troy Godwin, VCU Adam Hess, W&M Assists GP AVG Terry Reynolds, GMU Mike Slattery, DEL Nick D Antoni, W&M Troy Nance, ODU UPCOMING GAMES/RESULTS (Rankings use AP/Coaches Polls) 2/11: JMU 71 DEL 68 HOF 92 TOW 64 VCU 69 2/14: (CSN/Met.) 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 2/16: 2/18: 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm THE LAST TIME vs. Drexel: Phil Goss scored 17 of his team-high 22 points in the first half as Drexel raced out to a big lead and defeated George Mason, 83-65, at Daskalaskis Center. The Patriots made just six field goals in the first 20 minutes, while the Dragons shot 63 percent in the first half and made seven 3-pointers as they opened up a lead at the break. Senior guard Mark Davis led George Mason with a career-high 32 points and added five steals and a team-high four rebounds. He was 10-for-14 from the floor and was the only Patriot to reach double figures. Freshman Bashir Mason had 13 points and career-highs of nine assists and six steals for the Dragons. Goss, who had six 3-pointers in the game, also had 10 rebounds for his first career doubledouble. George Mason s CAA Leaders Overall Individual Mark Davis Scoring 5th FG Percentage 8th Steals 2nd Terry Reynolds Assists 1st FT Percentage 10th Steals 12th Assist/Turnover Ratio 7th Jai Lewis Scoring 6th Rebounding 3rd FG Percentage 1st FT Percentage 15th Blocked Shots T-6th Lamar Butler 3-pt FG Percentage 5th pt FG Made 2nd Kevin Mickens Blocked Shots T-13th Team Scoring Offense 1st Scoring Defense 7th Scoring Margin 4th FT Percentage 2nd FG Percentage 3rd FG Pct. Defense 9th pt FG Percentage 5th pt FG Pct. Defense 3rd Rebounding Margin 6th... (0.7) Blocked Shots 7th Assists 4th Steals 3rd Turnover Margin 4th Assist/Turnover Ratio 5th pt FG Made 3rd (as of 2/13) Drexel had all five starters score at least 10 points. Sean Brooks added 15 points and seven boards, while Tim Whitworth and Kenell Sanchez, chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Dragons led by as many as 30 points in the second half, before Mason closed the game with a 10-0 run, out scoring Drexel, in the period. Drexel shot 57 percent overall from the floor and was 10-for-20 from behind the arc. The Dragons recorded 21 assists to only 15 turnovers and had 14 steals. The Patriots dished out 11 assists with 20 turnovers and 10 steals. GO FOR MORE: Larranaga, who is in seven seasons at George Mason, became the second winningest coach in school history, surpassing Joe Harrington ( : ), after the Patriots defeated William & Mary, 78-62, on Jan. 31. CAA Games Individual Mark Davis Scoring 11th FG Percentage 14th FT Percentage 15th Steals 8th Blocked Shots T-15th Terry Reynolds Assists 3rd Assist/Turnover Ratio 7th Jai Lewis Scoring 3rd Rebounding 3rd FG Percentage 1st FT Percentage 13th Blocked Shots 8th Lamar Butler 3-pt FG Percentage 10th pt FG Made 3rd Team Scoring Offense 6th Scoring Defense 4th Scoring Margin 5th FT Percentage 4th FG Percentage 4th FG Pct. Defense 7th pt FG Percentage 7th pt FG Pct. Defense 4th Rebounding Margin 6th Blocked Shots 6th Assists 5th Steals T-3rd Turnover Margin 4th Assist/Turnover Ratio 7th pt FG Made 4th

3 Larranaga now trails only John Linn, who coached for 10 seasons ( ) and compiled a mark, by 15 games. PROGRAM BESTS: The George Mason men s basketball program totaled 500 alltime victories, following its win over VA Commonwealth, Feb. 11. Mason now owns a record in 38 seasons. FRIENDLY CONFINES??: George Mason is having a very good season from the free throw line, connecting above 70.0 percent from the charity stripe. However, the Patriots are focusing better from the line on the road than they are at home, shooting 75.3 percent in its 12 road games compared to 66.8 percent in 10 games at Patriot Center. INCHING CLOSER: George Mason is on pace to tie its best regular-season home record of 12-1, which occurred in head coach Jim Larranaga s third season ( ). The Patriots need to win their final three home contests to match the mark. SHOWDOWN: George Mason, the league s best home court team at 9-1 overall (5-1 CAA), clashes tonight with Drexel, the conference s best show on the road at 6-2 on the season (4-2 CAA). HOMECOMING: Several DC area players will showcase their skills tonight on the hardwood, but the most notable match-up will be high school teammates Lamar Butler of George Mason and Drexel s Phil Goss. Goss who is from Temple Hills, MD and Butler, who is from Oxon Hill, both attended Oxon Hill HS at the same time and graduated with the class of Butler is a red-shirt sophomore with two more years of eligibility following this season and Goss is junior with one year remaining at DU. Both athletes are sharpshooting phenoms in the CAA with Goss ranked 4th and Butler fifth in 3-pt FG percentage. The pair are 1-2 in 3-pt FG made with Goss No. 1 at 3.24 per game and Butler at No. 2 with 2.68 per outing. COME READY TO PLAY: The Patriots overtime loss to James Madison on Feb. 7, 2004 marked its first defeat this season to a team with a sub-.500 record. Mason had gone 8-0 this year when playing against teams with an overall record below.500. The last time Mason lost a game to a team with a losing mark also occurred George Mason Schedule/Results Opp. Reb. Leading Leading Date Opponent W/L Score FG Pct. FG Pct. Mar. Scorer Rebounder N21 Morehead State W Davis-22 Lewis-10 N25 at (--/24)Maryland L (13) Lewis-17 Lewis-8 N29 at Iona W (13) Davis-26 Lewis-10 D2 East Carolina W (6) Heinen-23 Heinen-10 D4 at Hartford W (5) Davis-20 Lew.; Dav.-6 D7 at (10/10)N. Carolina L (13) Davis-21 Dav.; Wur.-5 D18 McNeese State W Davis-19 Wurtz-6 D20 at Duquesne W Lewis-19 Tyn.; Lew.-6 D23 St. Bonaventure W Lew.;Rey.-13 Tynes-10 J3 Towson* W Reynolds-18 Lewis-12 J7 Old Dominion* L (8) Heinen-18 Heinen-6 J10 at William & Mary* W (2) Lewis-17 Lewis-9 J14 Hofstra* W (1) Davis-24 Lewis-6 J17 at VCU* L (17) Lewis-18 Lewis-7 J21 at UNC Wilmington* W ot (3) Lewis-21 Lewis-7 J24 James Madison* W Davis-20 Lewis-7 J26 at Drexel* L Davis-32 Davis-4 J28at Delaware* L Lewis-26 Lewis-9 J31 William & Mary* W (9) Lewis-21 Lewis-16 F4 at Towson* W Lewis-17 Lew.; But.-6 F7 at James Madison* L ot Lewis-19 Lewis-12 F11 VA Commonwealth* W Lewis-17 Mickens-7 F14 Drexel* F18at Hofstra* F21 Delaware* F25 UNC Wilmington* F28at Old Dominion* * - Colonial Athletic Association Game Home Games in Bold # - CAA Tournament (Richmond Coliseum/Richmond, VA) Rankings based on AP/ESPN-USA Today Coaches Polls against JMU back on Feb. 22, 2003 (57-52). With the win in that game, the Dukes improved to on the year and Mason fell to Last season, the Patriots went 9-4 against teams with losing records. COME READY TO WIN: In stark contrast to its record against teams below.500, the Patriots are 4-6 this season versus opponents with winning marks. This statistic could prove interesting as Mason, who has five games remaining on its regular season schedule, plays three teams with winning records. Of those three teams, two of those games will be played at Patriot Center where the Patriots are 9-1 on the year, while the fourth will be against the defending CAA champion Seahawks who are Last season, the Patriots went 7-4 against teams that were above the Mendoza line. LOVE THAT HOME COOKIN : George Mason looks to continue its dominance at the Patriot Center over the past six seasons as the Patriots are at home during that span, beginning with the season. The 10,000-seat on-campus arena has been kind to the home team as the Patriots boast an all-time record of (.660 winning percentage) in the friendly confines since it opened for the season. George Mason has posted marks of 10-2, 12-1, 10-1 and 11-3 over 4 seasons and finished 10-3 in LOVE THAT HOME COOKIN 2: The Patriots have lost back-to-back home games only three times in five years (in December 1998 when the team fell to Toledo and Penn State [the first 2 contests in this recent streak], to Southern Illinois and Delaware in December 2001, and to St. Joseph s [end of ] and Mississippi [start of ]). The longest home win streak is 29 games, from a victory over Bowie State in to an win over Loyola (MD) on Jan. 13, The streak was broken with an loss to Baltimore Jan. 17, 1976.

4 GEORGE MASON BASKETBALL SEASON-BY-SEASON Season Coach W L A. Siegfried R. Spuhler R. Spuhler R. Spuhler J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Linn J. Harrington J. Harrington J. Harrington J. Harrington J. Harrington J. Harrington J. Harrington R. Barnes E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor P. Westhead P. Westhead P. Westhead P. Westhead J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga 15 7 TOTALS HOME COOKED TREATS: George Mason has especially enjoyed feasting on CAA opponents at the Patriot Center in recent years. Since the season (the past six years), the Patriots have gone 43-5 at Patriot Center versus CAA foes, including two undefeated 8-0 seasons in and During this time, the Patriots have only lost more than one home CAA game in a season once : 8-0; : 8-0; : 7-1; : 8-1; : 7-2; : 5-1. BREAKIN OUT: This could be the season sophomore forward Jai Lewis really breaks out. Posting double figures in points only eight times and rebounds twice last year, Lewis is second on the team in scoring average this season at 15.5 points per game and leads the Patriots in rebounding at 7.4 rpg. He s recorded 10 or more points in 20 of 22 games this season, including a career-high 26 at Delaware (1/28/04), and has five double-doubles (pts & rebs). He grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds vs. William & Mary (1/31/04). Over the past eight games, Lewis has averaged 18.2 points and 7.9 rebounds, while eclipsing his points career-high twice. This season he has also bettered his rebounding career-high twice. The 6-7 forward has more than doubled his scoring average of 6.7 points from last season and improved his rebounding from 5.6 boards per outing. STARTING LINEUPS: Head coach Jim Larranaga has used 11 different starting lineups in 22 games this season due to injuries and other personnel issues en route to a 15-7 mark. Here is how they ve stacked up: 1-1 Butler, Cooper, Davis, Heinen, Reynolds (Games 1-2) 5-3 Butler, Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds (Games 3-6, 15-17, 21) 2-0 Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Tynes (Games 7-8) 1-0 Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Tynes, Wurtz (Game 9) 2-1 Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Tynes, Urbina (Games 10-12) 1-0 Davis, Heinen, Mickens, Reynolds, Urbina (Game 13) 0-1 Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Urbina (Game 14) 0-1 Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Skinn (Game 18) 1-0 Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Reynolds, Wurtz (Game 19) 1-0 Butler, Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Wurtz (Game 20) 1-0 Davis, Heinen, Lewis, Mickens, Reynolds (Game 22) BACK ON TRACK: Senior guard Mark Davis averaged 17.9 points per game before injuring his ankle prior to the Dec. 23rd contest against St. Bonaventure. Since his return 12 games ago (Jan. 7 vs. ODU), Davis has slowly been working himself back to form as he s averaging 14.4 ppg over that span and posting 17.1 ppg and 4.9 rpg over the last seven contests. COACHING TREE: You need proof that head coach Jim Larranaga knows what he s doing?!? Check out his coaching tree in a story written by Gregg Doyel of CBS.Sportsline.com on Feb. 1, Larranaga is mentioned as a kingmaker having helped groom current head coaches at five schools, including Arkansas Heath, Prairie View s Francis, St. Bonaventure s Anthony Solomon, Evansville s Steve Merfeld and Longwood s Mike Gillian. His tree has also spawned fomer coaches at Michigan (Brian Ellerbe), Virginia Tech (Ricky Stokes) and Cal Poly (Jeff Schneider) plus NBA assistants Marc Iavaroni and Jim Powell. ON PACE: Junior guard Terry Reynolds is on pace to finish the season ranked very highly in the Patriot record books for assists in a season. Reynolds currently averages 6.24 assists per game, and over 26 regular season games (he missed one game due to injury), would finish the year with total assists, which would rank fifth alltime in single-season totals and third alltime in average. The school and CAA record for average assists in a season is held by Mason s Curtis McCants ( ), who tallied 9.3 apg in He followed up that year with an 8.0 apg performance in THE SECOND SHOW: Head coach Jim Larranaga always has his Patriots ready to play down the stretch as the league s teams head toward the conference tournament and to March Madness. With a pair of tournament championships and finishes among the top 2 teams in the league s regular-season standings in four RANKINGS The following rankings are based on the Mid-Major Top-25 poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com, a website devoted to the promotion of mid-major conferences and schools. Date Rank Date Rank Preseason 13th Jan th Dec. 1 8th Feb. 2 22nd Dec. 8 11th Feb. 9 arv Dec. 15 not available Dec th Dec. 29 9th Jan. 5 6th Jan th Jan th RANKINGS The following rankings are based on the Mid-Major Top-10 poll conducted by ESPN.com. Date Rank Date Rank Dec. 17 arv Feb. 4 NA Dec. 24 arv Feb. 11 NA Dec. 31 8th Jan. 7 6th Jan. 14 arv Jan. 21 arv Jan. 28NA

5 GEORGE MASON COACHES RECORDS Total Name Years Seasons W L Pct. Arnold Siegfried Raymond Spuhler John Linn Joe Harrington Rick Barnes Ernie Nestor Paul Westhead Jim Larranaga TOTALS THE JIM LARRANAGA RECORD American International Overall Record Year W L Pct AIC Totals Bowling Green Overall Record MAC Year W L Pct. W L Pct. Place rd t-5th t-6th t-3rd NIT t-4th NIT th t-6th t-2nd t-5th t-6th * t-1st NIT BGSU Totals * - Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year George Mason Overall Record CAA Year W L Pct. W L Pct. Place t-5th # st NCAA t-1st t-2nd NCAA nd NIT GMU Totals # - Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year CAREER: of the past five seasons, George Mason has emerged as one of the top programs in the CAA. Since the beginning of the season, the Patriots have the best CAA record in the second half of the regularseason among the 6 original members of the league. Below is a list of the teams with their second half CAA regular season records over the past 5 completed seasons: CAA 2nd Half Record ( thru ) George Mason UNC Wilmington Virginia Commonwealth James Madison William & Mary Old Dominion DEPTH PERCEPTION: George Mason s depth has been a problem for several teams this season, as the Patriot bench has out scored opponents, , in 22 contests overall. Per game, the Mason bench has outperformed the opponents bench 10 times overall, including nine of the last 14 contests. Worth noting... Mason s bench out scored its starters, 45-39, in the win at William & Mary, Jan. 10, HALFTIME MUSINGS: George Mason has been a solid first half team in almost every game this season. The Patriots have led at the half 15 times, winning 11, and trailed only five times (at Maryland, at VCU, at UNCW. vs. JMU, at Drexel) with two ties ( vs. ECU, vs. Towson). Mason has out scored opponents, , in the frame for an average of 36.0 to The Patriots have improved their second half scoring output in recent games, winning the period in six of their last eight contests. Mason has outscored foes in the second frame. HOME & AWAY: The Patriots are averaging 78.3 ppg and allowing just 66.6 ppg at home this season. Away from Patriot Center, Coach Jim Larranaga s team is collecting 72.3 ppg and allowing 75.3 ppg. The team is shooting 46.8 percent at home, compared to 44.0 percent from the field in road games this season. As a team, Mason owns a 37.4 to 35.6 rebouding advantage at home versus a 33.4 to 36.2 disadvantage on the road. FAMILIARITY BREEDS CON- TEMPT : Against conference opponents, the Patriots average 70.7 ppg and allow 69.2 ppg. Against non-conference

6 foes this season, Mason averaged 81.3 ppg and allowed 74.4 ppg. WORKING OVERTIME: George Mason has had more overtime games this season (2) than they ve had in the previous three seasons ( to ). George Mason lost its only extra-period game during those those years, falling to the Santa Clara Broncos, 78-76, in double overtime on Dec. 29, Mason s two overtime games of the season include a win at UNC Wilmington on Jan. 21 and a loss at James Madison on Feb. 7. Neither contest went into double overtime. In seven seasons under Jim Larranaga, Mason is 7-6 in overtime games entering this season, and 0-2 in double overtime contests. AT THE HALF: The Patriots have scored 30 or more points at halftime in 17 of 22 contests this season. Overall, Mason is 12-5 when it scores 30 or more points at the intermission and 3-2 when it scores less than 30. Two of the Patriots seven losses were against nationally-ranked teams. TRIPLE TRIPLE TROUBLE: George Mason is shooting 34.8 percent from 3- point range this season due in large part to the production of senior guards Raoul Heinen and Mark Davis and sophomore guard Lamar Butler. The trio has been scoring from beyond the arc, accounting for 102 of the Patriots 148 made 3-pointers (68.9 percent). Collectively, they are shooting at a 37.9 percent clip on the season (102-of-269). Among overall conference leaders, Butler is fifth in 3-pt FG percentage (.392) and second in 3-pt FG made (2.68 pg). GIMME SOME SKINN : When Lamar Butler went down with an injury on Dec. 7, at UNC, sophomore guard Tony Skinn proved that he could provide some punch to the Mason lineup when needed. Skinn averaged 3.6 points and 13.8 minutes in Mason s first five games, but exploded for 11.8 ppg and 22.7 minutes per outing in four games without Butler, scoring in double figures twice with a career-best 17 points against McNeese State on 12/18. GETTING TO THE FOUL LINE: George Mason has done an outstanding job getting to the free throw line this season. The Patriots have made nearly as many free throws than their opponents have attempted. Overall, Mason is 355-of-499 while foes are 243-of GEORGE MASON SENIOR CLASSES The George Mason senior class of Richard Tynes, Raoul Heinen, Deon Cooper and Mark Davis already ranks among the winningest four-year classes in school history. Here is where they rank among Mason s top four year men s basketball periods (by percentage). Senior Class W-L Pct Mason went to the charity stripe a season-high 43 times vs. Hofstra, Jan. 14, and made a season-best 31 FTs at Duquesne (31-of-38), Dec. 20. LINE EM UP: The Patriots have been very impressive from the free throw line this season, connecting from the charity stripe at a 71.1 percent clip, which is roughly 3 percentage points higher than last season s final tally of The Patriot record for free throw percentage in a season is 75.3 percent which was set in Of the seven players that have taken more than 25 free throws this season, four are shooting 75.0 percent or above from the line in Lamar Butler (27-32), Raoul Heinen (30-39), Terry Reynolds (67-89) and Trent Wurtz (26-32). PATRIOTS RANKED: The lastest Mid- Major Top 25 poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com, a web site devoted to the promotion of mid-major conferences and schools, has the Patriots listed as a team receiving votes as of the Feb. 9 rankings. Mason has dropped out of the top 25 for the first time this season. Three George Mason opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in the Feb. 9 poll, including Va. Commonwealth (18th), Drexel (22nd) and Old Dominion (arv). ON THE BOARDS: Head coach Jim Larranaga s use of different starting lineups has yielded expected results in terms of team rebounding. When using the 4-guard, 1-forward lineup, the Patriots have been out rebounded by a margin of 26 boards over 11 games. But, when using the 3-guard, 2-forward lineup, Mason has out rebounded opponents by 11 through 11 games. SOLID TRANSITION: The Patriots fastpaced perimeter offense is geared towards getting out on the break and scoring in transition. That philosophy seems to be holding out well as Mason tries to maintain its total assists with opponent turnovers. Through 22 games, the Patriots have amassed 335 assists compared to 376 turnovers for opponents. FAHRENHEIT 52: George Mason exploded for 52 first half points in its win over Drexel Jan. 4, The most first half points the Patriots have scored under Larranaga was 56 in its win over East Carolina back on Jan. 22, Prior to the Patriots 52-point second half explosion vs. Hofstra, Jan. 14, 2004, the last time Mason totaled 50 or more points in the second half occurred in an victory against Winthrop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 28, Mason recorded 53 in that contest. LEWIS NAMED CAA POW: Jai Lewis was named the Pioneer Electronics CAA Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 4. The award is the first from the CAA for any Mason player this season, and is the first-ever Player of the Week accolade for Lewis. A 6-7 sophomore forward, Lewis scored all 16 of his points in the final 15:38, including nine of the Patriots last 12 points in the final four minutes, in Mason s victory over Towson. He also grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and had three assists. LEWIS TABBED CAA POW (AGAIN!): Jai Lewis was named the Pioneer Electronics CAA Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 25. The award is the second from the CAA for Lewis, who is the only Mason player to receive the honor. He averaged 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting a sizzling 76.2 percent (16of-21) from the field in leading George Mason to victories at UNCW and home vs. JMU. Lewis scored a then career-high 21 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds as Mason won at Trask. He then contributed 19 points on 8-of-10 FG shooting and seven boards as the Patriots rallied from a 12-point second half deficit against JMU. A LITTLE HELP: The Patriots have dished out 10 or more assists in 20 of its 22 games

7 this season - 15 of which resulted in victory. Last season, Mason went 14-4 when posting 10 assists or more in a game. Mason s 23 assists at William & Mary were only seven off the school record (30 versus St. Francis [NY], 12/28/93 & Macalester, 11/29/94). 2 TIMES 6: Six players tallied double-digits in points in the Patriots victory at W&M, Jan. 10, The last time Mason had six players score in double figures in a game was on Jan. 30, 1999, when the Patriots defeated JMU at home, In fact, Mason recorded the feat twice that season ( ) as six GMU players also scored double-digits as Mason topped Howard at home on Dec. 1, REBOUNDING EDGE: Mason s +22 rebound performance over St. Bonaventure (Dec. 23, 2003) is the Patriots largest margin since going +21 over Towson last season (Jan. 11, 2003). It is also the second time Mason has had a rebounding margin of 20 or more since a +20 advantage against Coppin State on Nov. 28, The Patriots had three +19 rebounding outings during the season (Delaware, 1/2/ 03; Towson, 2/1/03; James Madison, 2/22/ 03). COACH L : During the regular season, coach Larranaga is at George Mason against non-conference opponents and against CAA foes (68-29 over the past six years). Including the conference tournament, Larranaga is (.650) versus CAA teams and is the winningest active coach in the CAA in terms of wins and is third winningest coach in terms of winning percentage (having coached in at least 30 CAA games) behind Jeff Capel (two seasons: 33-17;.660) and Brad Brownell (two seasons: 35-18;.660). AMONG THE BEST: Two George Mason player are ranked No. 1 in the latest conference statistics dated Feb. 13. Junior guard Terry Reynolds leads the league in assists per game (6.24), and sophomore forward Jai Lewis is first in field goal percentage (.616). As a team, the Patriots head the conference in scoring offense (75.0 ppg). NATIONALLY SPEAKING: George Mason players are ranked among the best nationally in several NCAA statistics as of Feb. 9. Individually, Terry Reynolds is 14th in the nation in assists per game (6.4) and Jai Lewis is 9th in field goal percentage (61.9). As a team, the Patriots are 54th in scoring offense at 75.3 ppg. DEFENSE!! DEFENSE!!: The main component of Jim Larranaga s coaching philosophy, his Scramble defense, has lived up to its reputation over the years. George Mason held 16 of 28 opponents to less than 60 points last year, and concluded the season with a school record 60.5 average in scoring defense. The mark ranked 15th nationally in the final NCAA statistics and was second in the CAA. In fact, 4 of the top 6 seasons in George Mason history in terms of scoring defense have come under Larranaga. However, this year, the Patriots have struggled to keep opponents from scoring as foes are averaging 71.4 points per game. Opponents are shooting 45.7 percent from the floor and out rebounding Mason by a -0.7 margin. SHUTTING THEM DOWN: George Mason has held four consecutive foes to less than 60 points three times in its history. The first time occurred from 1/4/99 to 1/16/99, the second happened from 12/4/ 02 to 12/23/02, and the third occurred from 1/22/03 to 2/1/03. The Patriots have never forced five straight opponents to under 60 points in a game. Mason is 44-8 under Jim Larranaga when limiting opponents to less than 60 points in a game and is when holding opponents to under 70 points per contest. In contrast, Mason is under Larranaga when allowing opponents to score 70 or more in a game. ASSIST ME: In his first regular season intercollegiate game in a year, junior guard Terry Reynolds fell one assist shy of ty- SEASON-BY-SEASON AT THE PATRIOT CENTER Season Coach W L J. Harrington J. Harrington R. Barnes E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor E. Nestor P. Westhead P. Westhead P. Westhead P. Westhead J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga J. Larranaga 9 1 TOTALS ing the George Mason record for assists in a game, after dishing out 14 in the Patriots season-opening win against Morehead State. The record of 15 is held by the Patriots career assist leader, Curtis McCants ( ). Reynolds is tied with Curtis McCants for second all-time. Reynolds performance against Morehead State also allowed him to record the first doubledouble of his career, as he scored 13 points to go with his game-high 14 assists. QUICKEST TO TEN: The Patriots reached 10 wins in a season faster than they ever had since the campaign. This year s team collected win number 10 after its 13th contest (10-3), while the squad did it following its 11th game. CAA LEADERS: With a pair of tournament championships and finishes among the top 2 teams in the league regular-season standings in four of the past 5 seasons, George Mason has emerged as one of the top programs in the Colonial Athletic Association. Since the beginning of the season, the Patriots have the best CAA regular-season record among the 6 original members of the league. Below is a list of the teams with their CAA regular season records over the past 5 completed regular seasons: CAA Record ( thru ) George Mason UNC Wilmington Virginia Commonwealth James Madison Old Dominion William & Mary ON-5 WITH COACH L: Catch head coach Jim Larranaga in a one-on-one question and answer session on the internet at CollegeInsider.com. The session can be found at larranaga.html. MONTHLY RECORD: Entering his seventh season at the helm of the George Mason men s basketball program, head coach Jim Larranaga is in the month of February. Larranaga s February records : 3-5; : 9-0; : 6-2; : 4-3; : 8-1; : 5-3; : 2-1 BEST STARTS: Mason began the season at 8-2 prior to its loss against Old Dominion, Jan. 7, The only other time the Patriots were 8-2 to start a season occurred in The best start in school

8 history was in when Mason opened up After 10 games to open the season, George Mason s best starts are 9-1 ( ), 8-2 ( , ) and 7-3 ( ). BEST STARTS II: Mason s victory over St. Bonaventure on Dec. 23, 2003, gave the Patriots their best non-conference winning percentage since joining the CAA ( ) at.777 (7-2 overall). The Patriots mark of 9-4 (.692) in boasts the most non-conference victories. Other percentages over.600 include (8-5/.615), (6-4/.600), and (6-3/.667). AN EVEN BETTER START?: Ironically, George Mason has been just above.500 or below that mark in the 3 seasons it eventually advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Patriots were 7-6 in , 3-7 in and 5-6 in COACH L EARNS 300TH: Head coach Jim Larranaga received his 300th career victory when Mason dropped Iona on November 29, His overall record in 20 seasons as a head coach is Larranaga earned his 100th victory as head coach of the Patriots when Mason clipped Drexel, 57-55, on March 1, 2003 in the regular season finale for both teams. GMU leads at the half GMU trails at the half Tied at the half GMU leads with 5:00 to play GMU trails with 5:00 to play Tied with 5:00 left GMU leads with 2:00 to play GMU trails with 2:00 to play Tied with 2:00 left Overtime Double Overtime GMU outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds GMU Teams have same rebounds GMU shoots 40% or above GMU shoots under 40% Opponent shoots 40% or above Opponent shoots under 40% GMU shoots better percentage Opponent shoots better percentage Teams shoot same percentage GMU shoots above 70% FT Opponent shoots above 70% FT GMU shoots under 70% FT UNIFORMITY: During the season, George Mason had the option of a third uniform to wear in games. Along with the usual white home uniform and green road outfit, the Patriots added a black uniform. Mason, who went 1-5 in two seasons with the black uniforms, has been impressive this year going 4-2 to move its record at 5-7 overall in the new gear. INTERNATIONAL WATERS: George Mason University is known to have a very diverse student body with many international students. Well, Coach L has broadened the landscape of the Patriot men s basketball team as well. He has enlisted the aid of three international players to adorn the roster for the first time in senior Raoul Heinen (Holland) and freshmen Makan Konate (Mali, Africa) and Jesus Urbina (Venezuela). ALL-PRESEASON: Senior guard Mark Davis garnered preseason first-team All- CAA honors in both the media and coaches polls. The 6-5 native of Springfield, VA was also named to the CollegeInsider.com preseason Mid-Major all-america team. NON-CONFERENCE NOTES: George Mason continues to test itself against some of the elite men s college basketball teams in the country. This season s schedule includes five teams picked to finish fifth or higher in their respective conference preseason polls: Morehead (OVC, George Mason s Record When... Opponent shoots under 70% FT GMU scores 70+ points Opponent scores 70+ points GMU scores under 70 points Opponent scores under 70 pts Davis leads scoring Heinen leads scoring Lewis leads scoring Reynolds leads scoring Others lead scoring Lewis leads rebounding Mickens leads rebounding Davis leads rebounding Heinen leads rebounding Others lead rebounding GMU has 10 or more steals GMU has less than 10 steals GMU has 10 or more assists GMU has less than 10 assists GMU plays opp. over GMU plays opp. under GMU plays opp. at GMU wears white uniform GMU wears green uniform nd), Maryland (ACC, 5th), Iona (MAAC, 3rd), Hartford (AE, 4th) and North Carolina (ACC, 2nd). Maryland and North Carolina also rank among the national Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN : Head coach Jim Larranaga announced that seniors Raoul Heinen and Deon Cooper will serve as co-captains for the season. PATRIOTS INK 3: George Mason had 3 recruits sign National Letters of Intent during the early signing period and each will join the Patriots for the season. The recruits are 6-4 guards Folarin Campbell and John Vaughn along with 6-7 forward Will Thomas. Campbell is a senior at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD. As a junior last season, he helped lead his team to an 18-6 overall record and a spot in the Maryland 4A Regional Finals. For his efforts, he garnered Washington Post All-Metropolitan honors and first-team All-Montgomery County accolades after averaging 26 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Vaughn, a 6-4, 185-pound senior out of Laurel High School in Laurel, MD, was a Star/Gazette first-team all-county selection as a junior last year, averaging 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. 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9 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/JUCO or Other School 1 Tony Skinn G So Takoma Park, MD/Takoma Academy/Hagerstown (MD) CC 3 Makan Konate G/F Fr Bamako, Mali/Worcester Academy (MA) 4 Raoul Heinen G Sr Bunschoten, Holland/Callant Lyceum 5 Gabe Norwood G/F Fr State College, PA/State College 11 Terry Reynolds G Jr Nashville, TN/Oak Hill Academy/Toledo 12 Richard Tynes G/F Sr Washington, DC/Hargrave (VA) Military Academy 13 Jesus Urbina F Fr Barquisimeto, Venezuela/Amelia Academy (VA) 22 Lamar Butler G So Oxon Hill, MD/Oxon Hill 23 Tim Burns G Fr Greenfield, MA/Worcester Academy 24 Mark Davis G/F Sr Springfield, VA/R.E. Lee/Palm Beach (FL) CC 33 Kevin Mickens F Jr Baltimore, MD/Mt. St. Joseph s/allegany College of MD 35 Trent Wurtz F So Sheboygan, WI/Sheboygan North 41 Deon Cooper C/F Sr Columbia, TN/Columbia Central 55 Jai Lewis F So Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen/Maine Central Institute HEAD COACH: Jim Larranaga (Providence 71) 7 th year at GMU/20 th overall ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Bill Courtney (Bucknell 92) ASSISTANT COACHES: Scott Cherry (North Carolina 93) Eric Konkol (Wisconsin-Eau Claire 00) ADMIN ASSTS: Paul Smith, Chris Caputo Pronunciation Guide ATHLETIC TRAINER: Vernon Johnson Jim Larranaga Lare-ann-eh-gah MANAGERS: Dale Hood, Sean Passey Makan Konate Mah-Kahn Koh-nah-tay Raoul Heinen Rah-ool High-nen Jesus Urbina Hey-sous Er-bee-nah Jai Lewis Jigh Thomas is a 200-pound senior forward from Mount St. Joseph s in Baltimore, MD, which is the same high school as current Patriot Kevin Mickens. As a junior, Thomas helped the Gaels to their first Baltimore Catholic League regular-season title and a 29-5 overall record. The team won the Baltimore Catholic League tournament title as well and Thomas was selected the John Plevyak Most Valuable Player. An All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference team member, Thomas averaged 16.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a junior, earning the Jerry Savage Player of the Year award. PATRIOT POLLING: For the first time in four years, the Patriots were selected to finish first in the CAA in a preseason poll of media and sports information directors at CAA Media Day Oct. 29. George Mason was picked ahead of two-time defending conference champion UNC Wilmington. Prior to this season, Mason was picked to finish second overall for three straight years in both polls CAA Media Poll 1. George Mason (9) Virginia Commonwealth (4) UNC Wilmington (5) Delaware (1) Drexel Old Dominion Hofstra James Madison William & Mary Towson 31 GMU-TV: The Patriots are scheduled to appear on television in the Washington/ Baltimore area a record six times this season in CAA contests on Comcast SportsNet, the regional sports network in the Mid-Atlantic area. George Mason faces two teams on TV at the Patriot Center in William & Mary Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. and Drexel Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. The Patriots visit Maryland Nov. 25 at 8 p.m., North Carolina Dec. 7 at 1 p.m., Va. Commonwealth Jan. 17 at 4 p.m., and face James Madison Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. on Comcast. The Patriots will also be seen twice in North Carolina on the Time-Warner Cable Network. Mason s Jan. 21 contest at UNCW will be televised on TWC-NC, and the Patriot Center clash against the Seahawks will also be broadcast on TWC-NC. CAA MEDIA TELECONFERENCE: The CAA will hold its weekly men s basketball media teleconference every Tuesday beginning Jan. 6 through Mar. 2. The number to access the teleconference is The passcode is available by contacting Tripp Sheppard or Rob Washburn in the CAA office at Mason head coach Jim Larranaga is scheduled to be on at 11:10 am. PREPARE TO PLAY: Mason s lone walkon this season is freshman guard Tim Burns. Burns is a 6-3, 185-pound guard out of Worcester Academy in Massachusetts and was a member of the team that won the NEDSAC Championship in A native of Greenfield, MA, Burns was a teammate of current Patriot Makan Konate at Worcester, and graduated from Greenfield HS in 2002.

10 SCORING Career Player Years Games Pts 25 Jon Larranaga John Wiley Ahmad Dorsett Carl Jackson Hal Woodside Earl Moore Bob Penland N/A John Niehoff Raoul Heinen Mark Davis SCORING AVERAGE Career (minimum 40 games) Player Years G Pts Avg. 10 John Wiley George Evans , Byron Tucker , Andre Gaddy see guide 98 1, Jason Miskiri Mark Davis Andy Bolden , POINT FIELD GOALS Career Player Years Attmps 3-Pt 1 Donald Ross Mike Hargett Ahmad Dorsett Erik Herring Brian Miller Lamar Butler Amp Davis Rob Anderson Nate Langley Curtis McCants Steve Smith Jason Miskiri Keith Holdan Jason Williams Earl Moore Raoul Heinen Mark Davis Tremaine Price George Mason s Record Book... 3-POINT PERCENTAGE Career (minimum 100 Attempts) Player Years FG-FGA Pct. 1 Brian Miller Amp Davis Mike Hargett Erik Herring Lamar Butler D. Shackelford Keith Holdan Jason Williams Earl Moore Ahmad Dorsett Kenny Sanders Steve Smith Curtis McCants Donald Ross Mark Davis Rob Anderson ASSISTS Career Player Years G Ast 1 Curtis McCants Myron Contee Ricky Wilson John Niehoff Steve Smith Mike Hargett Tremaine Price Jamel Perkins Troy Manns Raoul Heinen Amp Davis Carlos Yates Erik Herring Jon Larranaga George Evans Earl Moore FT PERCENTAGE Career (minimum 100 Attempts) Player Years FT-FTA Pct. 1 Lamar Butler B. Readyhough Curtis McCants Amp Davis Andy Bolden Rob Rose Melvin Wedge Robert Dykes Mike Hargett John Niehoff FG PERCENTAGE Career (minimum 300 Attempts) Player Years FG-FGA Pct. 1 Robert Dykes Jai Lewis Rob Rose George Evans Ricky Dillard Andre Gaddy see guide Kenwan Alford Tracy Battle Mark McGlone Mike Dufrene STEALS Career Player Years G Stl 1 George Evans Nate Langley Rob Rose John Niehoff Myron Contee Erik Herring Jon Larranaga Kenwan Alford Ricky Wilson Carlos Yates Mike Hargett Steve Smith Ahmad Dorsett Tremaine Price Raoul Heinen Donald Ross Curtis McCants Jason Miskiri Robert Dykes Jamel Perkins Kenny Sanders Mark Davis Dave Skaff Contrell Scott Brian Miller Andy Bolden

11 #4 Raoul Heinen 6-5, Senior Guard Bunschoten, Holland Callant Lyceum (high school) NOTABLES: Raoul Heinen has scored in double figures 35 times in 98 career games, including career-best 23 vs. East Carolina (12/2/03) - his second 20-point career outing Has led or tied for team lead in scoring four times in 98 career games Has led Patriots or tied for team lead in assists 35 times Led George Mason or tied for team lead in rebounding 8 times Has started 73 games Nearly became the first George Mason player to ever record a triple-double with his performances vs. JMU, Feb. 2, 2002 and vs. VCU, Feb. 20, Against the Dukes, Heinen had 11 pts, tied his career high with 9 rebs, and added 8 assts... Facing the Rams, he had 10 pts, 10 assts and tied his career high with 9 boards Contributed 4 or more assists in 32 of his last 74 games, including career-high 11 at Ole Miss on Dec. 1, 2001 Named CAA Player of the Week on Dec. 9, 2002 Has three doubledoubles (12/1/01: at Mississippi, 10 pts, 11 ast; 2/20/02: vs. VCU, 10 pts, 10 ast; 12/2/03: vs. East Carolina, 23 pts, 10 rbs) #12 Richard Tynes 6-4 Senior Guard /Forward Washington, DC Hargrave (VA) Military Academy NOTABLES: Richard Tynes has scored in double figures 5 times in 100 career games, including career-high 15 points vs. Delaware (1/2/ 03) Has led or tied for the team lead in scoring once Has led or tied for team lead in rebounding 5 times Has started 22 games Recorded a career-best 10 rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure (12/23/03) Made first career start at Central Michigan (11/22/02), posting four points and three rebounds Fell one rebound shy of a double-double against Delaware (1/2/03) GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT O-T F PTS A TO B S M MOREHEAD ST at Maryland at Iona EAST CARO at Hartford at North Carolina MCNEESE ST at Duquesne ST. BONAVEN TOWSON* ODU* at W&M* HOFSTRA* at VCU* at UNCW JMU* at Drexel* at Delaware* W&M* at Towson* at JMU* VCU* DREXEL* at Hofstra* DELAWARE* UNCW* at ODU* GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT O-T F PTS A TO B S M MOREHEAD ST at Maryland at Iona EAST CARO. at Hartford at North Carolina MCNEESE ST at Duquesne ST. BONAVEN TOWSON* ODU* at W&M* HOFSTRA* at VCU* at UNCW JMU* at Drexel* at Delaware* W&M* at Towson* at JMU* VCU* DREXEL* at Hofstra* DELAWARE* UNCW* at ODU* SEASON HIGHS CAREER same PTS: 23 vs. East Carolina (12/2/03) same REB: 10 vs. East Carolina (12/2/03) same FG: 9 vs. Morehead St. (11/21/03) vs. East Carolina (12/2/03) same 3FG: 5 vs. East Carolina (12/2/03) 6 at Duquesne 6-6 (12/20/03) FT: 8 vs. Hofstra (1/14/02) 6 at Iona (11/29/03) AST: 11 at Mississippi (12/1/01) vs. McNeese St (12/18/03) 3 vs. Towson (1/3/04) STL: 6 vs. Towson (1/5/02) 1, four times BLK: 1, 13 times Last: at Towson (2/4/04) SEASON HIGHS CAREER 10 vs. McNeese St (12/18/03) PTS: 15 vs. Delaware (1/2/03) same REB: 10 vs. St. Bona. (12/23/03) 4 vs. McNeese St (12/18/03) FG: 7 vs. Delaware (1/2/03) none 3FG: 1, 11 times Last: at VCU (2/8/03) 2, three times FT: 6 vs. Niagara (12/7/02) 1, four times AST: 4 at Toledo (12/2/00) vs. St. Joseph s (3/12/02) 1, six times STL: 3 vs. Duquesne (12/2/02) at UNC Wilmington (2/19/03) 1 at Towson (2/4/04) BLK: 1, eight times Last: at Towson (2/4/04)