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                <title><![CDATA[Patriot Games]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/mar/10/patriot-games/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[For William & Mary , the Cinderella story is over. For George Mason , it's time to put on the slippers again. Led by seniors Folarin Campbell and Will Thomas , the Patriots are headed back to the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years. Last time they were there, the team made it all the way to the Final Four. No. 3 seed George Mason never trailed Monday in a 68-59 victory in the CAA Championship game at the Richmond Coliseum. Up by one after the first half, the Patriots opened up the second half with an 11-2 run. ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:23:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[GMU Rolls Into Finals]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[George Mason University capitalized on an early lead to beat No. 2 UNC Wilmington 53-41 tonight in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association's men's basketball championship.   Though the No. 3 Patriots lost its previous two contests against the Seahawks, GMU employed a non-zone defense tonight and switched up several defensive man-on-man assignments to effectively shut down two of Wilmington's key shooters - Chad Tomko and Vladimir Kuljanin - and keep the Seahawks to only 28.1 percent shooting for the night.   George Mason began the second half up 31-25 by holding on to its early lead, but mainly ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:00:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Tribe Trips Up the Rams]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[This time around, William & Mary didn't need a clutch three-pointer to win. Just a short two-point basket to pull off the biggest upset of the CAA tournament. No. 1 Virginia Commonwealth University became the latest victim of No. 5 William & Mary's late-game heroics in the Tribe's 56-54 win Sunday. For the Tribe, the win clinches the team's first-ever visit to the CAA finals since the league started play in 1983. "It's an amazing win for our club," said CAA Coach of the Year Tony Shaver . "What else can I say?" He could (and did) say that the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:10:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament: Quarterfinal Action]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/mar/08/caa-tournament-quarterfinal-action/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Patriots pull away for the win George Mason held off a never-say-die Northeastern team Saturday night to advance to the CAA semifinals. The No. 3 seeded Patriots opened the game with a 13-point lead at halftime to only see it slowly dwindle away in the second half. The No. 6 seeded Huskies, however, could never pull any closer than five points. Late-game free throws lead George Mason to a 63-52 victory. Senior Folarin Campbell led the Patriots with 20 points, including hitting 10 of 13 free throws; senior Will Thomas added 17 points and eight rebounds. The Patriots were consistent ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:05:47 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[VCU rams Towson 57-46]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Though they got off to a slow start, top seeded Virginia Commonwealth University proved to be too much on both ends of the court for No. 9 Towson University , beating the Tigers 57-46 in quarterfinal play.   VCU played from behind for most of the first half, but a last second three-pointer by CAA Player of the Year Eric Maynor put the Rams ahead 25-22 going into the second half.   Towson started the game 8-0 by capitalizing on several VCU miscues and early fumbling in the paint by the Rams' Kirill Pishchalnikov .   VCU eventually caught up pulling ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:55:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament: First Round Action]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/mar/07/caa-tournament-first-round-action/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Huskies roll over the Dukes Northeastern survived a physical battle with James Madison on Friday night in the final game of the first round of the CAA tournament. Despite JMU's attempt to erase a 10-point half time deficit, the Huskies were too much to handle, as they pulled away to a 73-55 victory. "I thought our team came out with the right amount of intensity," said Northeastern head coach Bill Coen. "I was extremely proud of our entire team." The two teams combined for more than 40 fouls, including a technical foul against JMU head coach Dean Keener after questioning ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:57:13 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA You at the Game]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/mar/03/caa-you-at-the-game/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Plenty of eyes in the sporting world will be on Richmond this weekend as the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Championship once again returns to the Richmond Coliseum.   Though the CAA is still considered a mid-major collegiate athletic conference, it has produced some noteworthy NCAA championship contenders in recent years. Last year, Virginia Commonwealth University won the CAA championship and went on to pull off an upset victory against Duke in the first round of the NCAA tourney in Buffalo, N.Y.   Most notably however was George Mason's unbelievable post season journey all the way to the Final Four ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:14:49 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four. In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media. To help get you in the March Madness ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:14:23 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bracket set for this weekend's 2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The tournament bracket has been set for the Colonial Athletic Association's 2008 Men's Basketball Championship at the Richmond Coliseum this weekend.   For the first round of games on Friday, March 7, No. 8 Hofstra University plays No. 9 Towson University at noon. At 2:30 p.m., No. 5 William & Mary takes on No. 12 Georgia State University. During the Friday afternoon session of games, No. 7 Delaware University plays No. 10 Drexel University at 6 p.m and No. 6 Northeastern University takes on No. 11 James Madison University at 8:30 p.m.   For the quarterfinal action on Saturday, March ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:30:28 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/mar/02/caa-tournament-preview/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four.   In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media.   To help get you in the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:19:02 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/feb/27/caa-tournament-preview/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four.   In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media.   To help get you in the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:48:08 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/feb/27/caa-tournament-preview/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four.   In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media.   To help get you in the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:57:04 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/feb/26/caa-tournament-preview/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four.   In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media.   To help get you in the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:23:55 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament Preview]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2008/feb/25/caa-tournament-preview/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[March Madness is almost here and Richmond is once again playing host to the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball championship. Twelve teams from up and down the East Coast will vie for the coveted CAA trophy and a chance to make their way up the NCAA tournament ladder to the Final Four.   In recent years, thanks to the success of past CAA champions in the national tournament, the CAA has garnered a lot of attention as a rising mid-major conference. This year, expect similar if not increased attention by the national media.   To help get you in the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:40:21 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Home Delivery]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Monday night in front of a sell-out Coliseum crowd, top-seeded Virginia Commonwealth did the equivalent of winning the Colonial Athletic Association Championship left-handed. The team that thrived all year on guard play and a perimeter offense defeated upset-minded George Mason Patriots 65-59 with timely defense and tenacious inside play to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Behind four points at the half and down five with 2:22 to go, sophomore guard Eric Maynor converted two straight steals into lay-ups to help the Rams (27-6) surge past the Patriots in clutch time. In fact, Maynor  voted the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:04:22 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Up to their Old Tricks]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2007/mar/04/up-to-their-old-tricks/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's crazy to think that George Mason has already made it further through the Colonial Athletic Association tournament this year than last year. Last year, the Patriots were ousted in the CAA tourney semifinals by Hofstra, but made a miracle run to the Final Four. This year sixth-seeded GMU (18-14, 10-9 humiliated No. 2 Old Dominion 79-63 in the CAA semifinals, but struggled all season to tread above .500. George Mason Coach Jim Larranaga attributed his team's run in the CAA tourney, comprising three wins in three days, to a great week of practice. "Everyone was so energized and so ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:08:19 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Leaving Nothing to Chance]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Despite a nearly eight-minute second half scoring drought, the No. 1 VCU Rams held off the No. 4 Drexel Dragons 63-56 to earn a spot in Monday night's Colonial Athletic Association championship game. The Rams will play the winner of the late semifinal pitting No. 2 Old Dominion vs. No. 6 seeded George Mason tomorrow at 7 p.m. And depending on who you listen to, the regular season CAA champs, boasting 26 wins, may not even need a win to land a spot in the NCAA tournament's field of 65. But it sure would make Selection Sunday a whole lot ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:20:23 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rams Charge On]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[With hard-nosed defense and strong support from the bench, VCU cruised to a decisive 73-60 victory over Georgia State on Saturday before a fervent hometown crowd in the quarterfinal round of the CAA tournament. The bench provided 34 points for the No. 1 seeded Rams (17-2 CAA, 25-6), with T.J. Gwynn leading all VCU scorers with 14, ten of which came in the second half. "We knew we had to play defense and the offense would take care of itself," Gwynn, an unassuming freshman forward, told reporters after the game. After the game, VCU Coach Anthony Grant said his team ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:43:09 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAA Tournament: Quarterfinal Action]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pride sent packing The No. 6 seeded George Mason University Partiots defeated No. 3 Hofstra University 64-61 tonight in CAA Tournament quarterfinal action at the Richmond Coliseum. Though the three-point victory for Mason (11-9 CAA, 18-14) came off a last second miscue by Hofstra's (14-5 CAA, 22-9) Greg Johnson , GMU coach Jim Larranaga said he was quite proud of his team's victory and continued journey in the CAA tournament. "It was sure nice to win," he said. But it didn't come easy. At the end of the first half, Mason was leading by 15 points but Hofstra came out ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:36:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[VCU Preview]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In a surprisingly good year for Division I basketball here in Virginia, the biggest surprise has to be the unexpected level of success of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. With a head coach in his first season running a college program - Anthony Grant - VCU went 24-6, overall, and 16-2 in Colonial Athletic Association games. Although picked by the pundits to finish sixth in the league, the Rams put up the best record in the CAA. No previous CAA team has ever won as many as 16 conference games in regular season play. VCU Rams Location: Richmond, Virginia Enrollment: ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:37:24 EST]]></pubDate>
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