WHERE: EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Monday, 5 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (17-1, 5-0), George Washington (12-6, 3-2)
SERIES: George Mason trails, 14-24
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men’s basketball team (17-1, 5-0) hosts DMV rival George Washington (12-6, 3-2) for an MLK Day battle on Monday in Fairfax.
Tip-off between the Patriots and Revolutionaries is set for 5 p.m. Monday’s game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network, featuring commentary from John Sadak, Roy Hibbert and Brandon Baylor. In addition, Voice of the Patriots Bill Rohland will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with streaming coverage beginning at 4:45 p.m.
PATRIOT POINTS
• The Patriots are 17-1 for the first time in school history and 5-0 in A-10 play for the first time in program annals. GMU is one of just seven programs nationally to have 17 or more wins.
• Since the start of the 2024-25 season, George Mason leads the A-10 and ranks t-7th nationally in total wins (44).
• George Mason is 22-3 (.880) in its last 25 A-10 games dating back to the 2023-24 campaign.
• The Patriots increased their winning streak to eight with an 82-74 victory at Loyola Chicago Tuesday. The Patriots held a +14 (41-27) scoring advantage in the second half.
• Riley Allenspach scored an A-10 personal best 23 points (7-11 FG), including a late second half stretch in which he scored 11-straight points. He leads the team in scoring in A-10 play (16.4 ppg) and is 29th nationally in field goal percentage (.597) on the season.
• GMU is shooting 54.6 percent (65-119) in A-10 second halves.
• Two-time A-10 Player of the Week Kory Mincy ranks fourth in the A-10 in scoring (16.6 ppg), second in assist/turnover ratio (2.60), ninth in assists per contest (3.6) and 10th in 3pt FGM/game (2.22). He is 13th nationally in FT percentage (.922).
• Mincy is nine points away from 1,000 for his career.
• The Patriots lead the A-10 and are 32nd nationally in fewest turnovers/game (10.0). George Mason has committed less than 10 in a school-record seven-straight games.
• George Mason is 12-0 at home this season and 44-5 (.898) inside EagleBank Arena in head coach Tony Skinn’s three seasons.
• George Mason is 10-0 when the team scores 80+ points this season and 26-0 when the team reaches the 80-point plateau under Skinn. The Patriots have posted 80+ in three of five A-10 games.
• The Patriots enter Tuesday’s game ranked 67th in the NET. GMU also is No. 76 in KenPom.
HISTORY vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Monday’s game marks the 39th all time meeting between George Mason and George Washington in men’s basketball. The schools are separated by just 20 miles and are situated on the same DC Metro line (Orange). George Mason has won 12 of the past 17 matchups and holds an 8-6 edge in Fairfax. Overall, GW holds a 24-14 advantage in the series. The Patriots swept all three matchups last season, capped by an 80-65 win in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals on March 14 at Capital One Arena. The two regular season games were decided by a total of six points, with the Fairfax game going to double overtime.
A LOOK AT THE REVOLUTIONARIES (12-6, 3-2 A-10; NET #76, KenPom #71)
George Washington was picked to finish fourth in the A-10 preseason poll. The Revolutionaries went 9-4 in non-conference play, highlighted by a 99-95 neutral floor victory over top-75 foe South Florida. GW is 3-2 to begin A-10 play and is coming off an 84-79 home loss to Davidson Wednesday. The team features the No. 31 KenPom offense in the nation (1.215 points/possession) and shoots 58.1 percent from inside the arc (32nd nationally). Preseason All-A-10 First Team selection Rafael Castro ranks sixth in the league in scoring (16.3 ppg), third in rebounds/game (8.5 rpg) and 11th nationally in field goal percentage (.654). Garrett Johnson adds 13.5 points/contest, while Duquesne transfer Tre Dinkins is at 11.1 points/contest and is 28th nationally in 3pt percentage (.425). Trey Autry (10.9 ppg) and Christian Jones (10.6) round out the double figure scorers for former George Mason assistant coach Chris Caputo.
UP NEXT
George Mason travels to the Ocean State for a Saturday contest at Rhode Island. Tip-off inside the Ryan Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
