Good Morning, Mason Nation! George Mason officially broke ground on its new 34,000-square-foot Basketball and Academic Performance Center, which will feature dedicated practice courts, training facilities, and team spaces for both basketball programs. The project will also provide expanded academic resources for more than 500 Patriots student-athletes across all 22 sports. The facility is expected to open in fall 2027.
All that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!
🏀 Preseason rankings
⚽ Soccer teams are back in action
⭐ And more!
Free Tickets on Nov. 2! School's out in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties for men's basketball's home opener on November 2! All fans can get up to three youth tickets free with the purchase of each adult ticket. Plus, the first 1000 fans get a set of free player trading cards. Postgame autographs to follow! Plus, the ticket gets you into the women's 7 p.m. game vs. Temple for FREE!
🔼 Court Appeal. George Mason men’s basketball is picked fourth in the A10 preseason poll, matching its highest projection since joining the conference. Baraka Okojie earned Preseason All-A10 Second Team honors, while Brayden O’Connor landed on the Third Team. O’Connor returns after an injury ended his 2025-26 season in the opener.
🔼 Double Take. Make that two George Mason basketball teams picked fourth! Women’s basketball earned the same spot in its A10 preseason poll, with Mary Amoateng named to the Second Team and All-Defensive Team and Anovia Sheals selected to the Third Team. Amoateng averaged 2.2 steals per game as a freshman, while Sheals brings a 14.1-point scoring average from Austin Peay.
🔼 Road Tripping. Men’s soccer heads to La Salle tonight for a 7 p.m. matchup on ESPN+. The Patriots will look to flip the result from the teams’ last meeting, when the Explorers won 2-1. After tonight’s road test, George Mason returns home to face Rhode Island on Sunday.
🔼 Pink Promise. Tomorrow’s women’s soccer plans come with a color suggestion. George Mason women’s soccer hosts Rhode Island at 6 p.m. for its Pink Game, opening a two-match home stretch.
🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA
Which Patriot earned Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2025?
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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?
Wednesday, Oct. 21
⚽ Men’s Soccer at La Salle @ 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Oct. 22
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. Rhode Island @ 6 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats | ESPN+
Friday, Oct. 23
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Seahawk Diving Invitational
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at Saint Louis @ 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 24
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Seahawk Diving Invitational
🚣 Rowing at Head of the Schuykill
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at Saint Louis @ 5 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Exh.) @ 2 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 25
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. La Salle @ 1 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats | ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s (Exh.) @ 2 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Rhode Island @ 4 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Jared Billups
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