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That changes on Wednesday, Feb. 29, when JMU plays at Mason in the final regular-season game of 2011-12.
All 12 CAA teams are in action Wednesday, and all 12 are playing their final game of the regular season.
JMU has clinched the number two seed for the upcoming conference tournament (March 8-11 at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.), while Delaware has claimed the top seed. But the remaining 10 seeds won't be known until the conclusion of Wednesday's six CAA contests.
CAA Standings (through Feb. 28)
1. Delaware, 17-0
2. James Madison, 13-4
3. Hofstra, 11-6
Drexel, 11-6
5. UNC Wilmington, 10-7
6. VCU, 9-8
7. George Mason, 8-9
8. Towson, 7-10
9. Old Dominion, 6-11
10. Northeastern, 5-12
11. William and Mary, 3-14
12. Georgia State, 2-15
GAME 29: JMU vs. George Mason
When: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m.
Where: Patriot Center (capacity 10,000), Fairfax, Va.
Audio: WHBG ESPN 1360 AM, Harrisonburg, Va. | MadiZONE on JMUSports.com
Video: MadiZONE subscriber video (George Mason production)
Live Stats
About George Mason: Located in Fairfax, Va.... enrollment 32,562.
Home Court: Patriot Center (10,000)
Conference Affiliation: CAA member... picked to finish fifth in 2012.
Coach: Jeri Porter (Liberty '91), 41-77 in four George Mason seasons and 198-205 in 14 career seasons
Record: 14-14 overall, 8-9 CAA... CAA wins at home over ODU (85-69), William and Mary (82-70), VCU (71-58), Towson (78-54), Northeastern (75-62) and Georgia State (70-68 OT) and on the road at Drexel (56-51) and VCU (69-59)... CAA losses at home to Delaware (66-54) and Hofstra (82-70) and on the road at William and Mary (76-66), Northeastern (58-54), UNCW (61-53), ODU (71-68), JMU (49-45), Towson (70-68 OT), and Delaware (71-53)).
Players to Watch:
Taleia Moton... 5-6 redshirt-senior guard... preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention...team-high 20.9 ppg (ranked No. 3 in CAA, No. 11 in NCAA)... holds school season scoring record of 585 points
Amber Easter... 6-0 junior guard/forward... 11.4 ppg, team-high 6.4 rpg
Scouting JMU
Coach: Kenny Brooks (JMU '92), 220-93 in 10 JMU and career seasons
Record: 22-6 overall, 13-4 CAA | Complete Results
Players to Watch:
Tarik Hislop... 5-7 junior guard... team-high 14.6 ppg, team-high 3.7 assists per game... preseason All-CAA Second Team... dubbed "rising star" by the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Kirby Burkholder... 6-0 sophomore guard... 10.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, team-high 1.9 steals per game
Lauren Whitehurst... 6-2 redshirt-senior center... 8.9 ppg, team-high 7.4 rpg, team-high 1.8 blocks per game
Nikki Newman... 6-2 junior forward... team-high 7.4 rpg
Jasmine Gill... 6-1 redshirt-junior guard... 10.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg... preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention
Last Time Out: JMU downed Old Dominion 63-41 on Senior Day on Feb. 27. MORE
The Series
JMU leads the series 50-20, and the Dukes have won the last 14 meetings.
This Season's First Meeting
Feb. 5, 2012, JMU 49, George Mason 45 MORE
