Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Dayton, Ohio (AHN) - George Mason University defeats defending champion North Carolina University (NCU), 65-60 in the second round of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament. The George Mason Patriots, who came into the tournament ranked 11th, are now the...

AP - Don't know much about George Mason's basketball team? How about the school itself? Or the man for whom it was named?

AP - George Mason and Bradley are headed to the Sweet 16. North Carolina and Pittsburgh are not. Eleventh-seed George Mason stunned the defending national champ Tar Heels 65-60 in the second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Lamar Butler's 18 points showed the way for the Patriots who become the first school from the Colonial Athletic Association to reach the round of 16 since 1988.

AP - None of last year's Final Four teams will be around for this year's regional semifinals and George Mason sent half of them home early.

AP - Michigan State? Gone. Defending national champion North Carolina? Gone, too. Any more questions about whether George Mason belongs in the NCAA tournament?

AP - Upstart George Mason turned defending champion North Carolina a whole different shade of blue.

AP - From any perspective, the statistic is stunning. In the last 13 minutes of their NCAA tournament opener, the North Carolina Tar Heels got all of their points from four freshmen playing well beyond their years.

AP - George Mason sure proved it belonged in the NCAA tournament. Despite critical comments by some experts that it should not have gotten an at-large berth, the 11th-seeded Patriots used hot shooting, a balanced attack and a surprising rebounding superiority to upset sixth-seeded Michigan State 75-65 Friday night in the first round.

AP - George Mason guard Tony Skinn was suspended Monday by the team for one game for punching a Hofstra player in the groin during a semifinal game in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

AP - Boris Diaw had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overcame the loss of Steve Nash to beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-88 on Monday night for their 11th straight win.

AFP - The Cleveland Cavaliers, seeking to avoid another late-season National Basketball Association collapse, added depth with the acquisition of guard Ronald Murray and forward Lee Nailon.

AP - Jason Kidd outplayed heralded rookie Chris Paul and showed he's still one of the NBA's premier point guards.

AP - Desmond Mason scored 21 points and Chris Paul added 19 points and 13 assists Saturday night, leading the New Orleans Hornets over Los Angeles 106-90 and past the Lakers in the Western Conference standings.