Good Morning, Mason Nation! Take a look back at the BAPC groundbreaking!

All that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏀 Promotional schedule
🎽 Going the extra mile
⭐ And more!

The George Mason men's basketball 2026-27 promotional schedule is hot off the presses! Non-conference highlights include a new fall tailgate on Nov. 21 vs. USF and the first-ever Winter Carnival with an outdoor skating rink before the Dec. 12 game vs. ODU. A10 highlights include a t-shirt giveaway at the Jan. 30 matchup with Saint Joseph's and the annual Defend NOVA battle against rival VCU for GMU's first ever ESPN Friday Night Showcase on Feb. 26.

🔼 Extra Mile. George Mason women’s cross country is building connections beyond the finish line through Run Fairfax. The program brings college athletes and local children together through free running opportunities, with Mason student-athletes helping lead the Fairfax chapter. It’s another way the Patriots are sharing their sport with the community they call home.

🔼 Capital Clash. Women’s volleyball heads to George Washington tonight at 6 p.m., looking to complete a season sweep of its conference rival. George Mason won the first meeting in straight sets earlier this month, and another road victory would give the Patriots momentum before Dayton visits for two matches this weekend.

In this week's episode, host Bill Rohland talks Patriots basketball with women's head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis and junior guard/forward Summer Yancy about this year's team.

Before it became EagleBank Arena, what was the name of George Mason’s basketball home?

Think you got it?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

Wednesday, Oct. 28
🏐  Women’s Volleyball at George Washington @ 6 p.m. | Watch

Friday, Oct. 30
🏐  Women’s Volleyball vs. Dayton @ 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 31
🎽 Cross Country at Atlantic 10 Championships
🚣 Rowing at Head of the Occoquan
🏐  Women’s Volleyball vs. Dayton @ 6 p.m. | ESPN+
⚽ Men’s Soccer at VCU @ 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Sunday, Nov. 1
🤼 Wrestling at Southeast Open @ 10 a.m.
⚽ Women’s Soccer at Davidson College @ 1:30 p.m.

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Answer: The Patriot Center! The arena adopted its current name in 2015.

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