As has been the case many times this season, point guard Aaron Craft came off the bench and sparked Ohio State with 15 assists against George Mason, many of them to the wings as the Buckeyes finished 16-of-26 behind the arc.

The freshman guard is playing with tremendous poise and court presence -- on both sides of the ball.

“Physically, you have to have the tools,” assistant coach Brandon Miller said. “Aaron can move laterally. He can stay in front of the ball.

“What makes him special, puts him over the top, is his mind. What you can give a normal kid in scouting, you can give him 10-fold. You can give him everything. He can put the knowledge on the floor and carry it out.”

The technical term to describe Craft’s intellect may or may not be genius, but it will suffice here. He is a brilliant student, and unlike some in that category who use athletics as a respite and don’t take the mental part of the game seriously, he uses his brain to enhance his performance.

(After Craft was asked if he could recall the details of the two extraordinary assists among his 15, Matta told Sporting News, “He could remember the other 13, too. He’s got it up there.”)

The inside-outside combination of Jared Sullinger and Jon Diebler presents a pick-your-poison type dilemma for Buckeye opponents.

You either double-team Sullinger and risk an open three-point attempt by Diebler, or you let Sullinger, who is one of the most efficient low-post scorers in the nation, operate one-on-one.

George Mason has a defensive profile that matches up very well with the Buckeyes' offensive strategy.

From ESPN.com’s Matt Giles via Synergy Sports Technology, GMU's opponents manage only .79 points per jumper -- 12th best in the nation.

The Patriots are also effective at limiting paint points, holding opponents to a paltry .69 points per possession on the block.

Ohio State is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament and will be placed in the East Region.

Joining the Buckeyes No. 1 seeds is Kansas in the Midwest, Pittsburgh in the Southeast and Duke in the West.

Pitt is the only No. 1 seed to not win their conference tournament, losing to eventual champion Connecticut in the quarterfinals.

San Diego State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Florida are the No. 2 seeds, while Syracuse, Purdue, Connecticut and BYU are the No. 3 seeds. Kentucky, Louisville, Texas and Wisconsin are the No. 4 seeds.

Kansas and Duke were also No. 1 seeds in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, while Ohio State was a No. 2 and Pitt was a No. 3.

The Final Four will be held in Houston on April 2nd and 4th.

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Top-seeded Bucknell defeated sixth-seeded Lafayette by a 72-57 final to win the 2011 Patriot League Tournament.

Sophomore Mike Muscala of Bucknell was named Tournament MVP. Muscala also won regular season Player of the Year honors.

Muscala was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Bryson Johnson and Cameron Ayers (Bucknell), Jared Mintz (Lafayette), C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) and Vlad Moldoveanu (American University).

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Blaine Taylor and the Old Dominion Monarchs won the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament for the second consecutive season, defeating Virginia Commonwealth by a 70-65 final in the championship.

Frank Hassell was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammate Kent Bazemore, Bradford Burgess (Virginia Commonwealth), Charles Jenkins (Hofstra), Cam Long (George Mason) and Jamie Skeen (Virginia Commonwealth).

Hassell led all tournament participants in points, rebounds and FIC.

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VCU defeated George Mason 79-63 in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association on Sunday, ending the team's 16-game win streak.

It marked the third year in a row that the Rams eliminated the Patriots from the tournament.

George Mason defeated Georgia State 68-45 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament to notch their 16th straight victory.

The Patriots limited the Panthers to five second-half field goals and took command with a 22-2 run that opened a 58-36 lead with seven minutes remaining.

Charles Jenkins of Hofstra was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year.

Old Dominion's Kent Bazemore was named Defensive Player of the Year and Devon Saddler of Delaware received Rookie of the Year honors.

Joining Jenkins on the All-CAA First Team are Chaisson Allen (Northeastern), Denzel Bowles (James Madison), Frank Hassell (Old Dominion) and Cam Long (George Mason).

Bazemore (Old Dominion), Samme Givens (Drexel) Ryan Pearson (George Mason), Jamie Skeen (Virginia Commonwealth) and Chad Tomko (UNC Wilmington).