2016 – 17 George Mason Patriots Men 's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . This was the 51st season for the program . They were coached by second-year coach Dave Paulsen as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax , Virginia . They finished the season 20 – 14 , 9 – 9 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for seventh place . In the A-10 Tournament , they defeated Fordham in the second round before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals . They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Loyola ( MD )
A-10 Tournament
2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team