2010 – 11 George Mason Patriots men 's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2010 – 11 college basketball season . This was the 45th season for the program . The Patriots , led by head coach Jim Larranaga , are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Patriot Center . They finished the season 27 – 7 , 16 – 2 in CAA play to win the conference 's regular season championship . They lost in the semifinals of the 2011 CAA Men 's Basketball Tournament to VCU . They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament where they defeated Villanova in the second round before falling in the third round to Ohio State
2011 CAA Men 's Basketball Tournament
2011 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team