george mason went to the final four in 2012.
when did george mason go to the final four?
2012
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george mason celebrated the 2005–2006 basketball campaign, when they set a school-record by winning 27 games, going 27–8 on the year. that season the patriots were ranked top 25 in the usa today and espn polls for the very first time. george mason was ranked #8 in the final ncaa basketball polls that year, making that mason's highest ever ranking in men's basketball. george mason was nominated for 2 espy awards by espn. the patriots were nominated for an espy in the category of "best moment," for making the final four after downing three highly favored opponents. the run to the final four, which espn says is "considered by most the greatest in ncaa tournament history", culminated with the patriots beating top-seeded connecticut 86–84 in overtime on march 26 to advance to the school, and the caa conference's first-ever final four. george mason also defeated michigan state, north carolina, and wichita state in the ncaa tournament while defeating the university of connecticut in the elite 8 to earn a trip to the final four in indianapolis. george mason would later fall to the eventual national champion, university of florida, in the final four game. while the patriots were nominated for their virtuoso performance, the man who helped conduct the orchestra was also nominated for an espy as george mason head men's basketball coach jim larranaga was nominated in the "best coach/manager" category.
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