By George, the dream is alive!
George Mason, the #11 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, has qualified for the Final 4. George Mason, out of the Colonial Athletic Association, defeated top seededUConn 86-84 in overtime. Where is George Mason you ask? Just southwest of Washington D.C. the campus was opened in 1957 and boasts a enrollment of 29,000. You can learn more about George Mason here.
George Mason has tied for the highest seeded team ever to qualify for the final 4. Since the field expanded to 64 in 1985 only two teams have qualified for the final 4 as a double digit seed. LSU in 1986 as an 11 seed and now George Mason. The highest seeded team to ever win a national title was Villanova in 1985 as an #8 seed.
George Mason will face the winner of the Villanova/Florida game on April 1st.
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