Patriots Topple North Carolina, 65-60; Head to Sweet Sixteen

Congratulations GMU!

Fresh off its historic win over sixth-seeded Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament, the George Mason men's basketball team met and faced another challenge, toppling the defending national champions, the no. 3 seed University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 65-60.

The Patriots now face no. 7 Wichita State University in the Sweet Sixteen on March 24 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

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Here are the starting times for men’s NCAA regional games:

THURSDAY
Duke vs. LSU, 7:10 p.m.
West Virginia vs. Texas, approx. 9:40 p.m.
Memphis vs. Bradley, 7:27 p.m.
Gonzaga vs. UCLA, approx. 9:57 p.m.

FRIDAY
George Mason vs. Wichita St., 7:27 p.m.
Connecticut vs. Washington, approx. 9:57 p.m.
Villanova vs. Boston College, 7:10 p.m.
Florida vs. Georgetown, approx. 9:40 p.m.

Go Patriots!!!



P.S. -- Pete Boettke shares his thoughts about the game.