George Mason Patriots vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (11-1) are on their way to John Glaser Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the La Salle Explorers (4-9).

The George Mason Patriots stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and walked away with a win by a score of 86-79 in their last game. George Mason walked away from the contest having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 of 56) and made 5 of their 19 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Patriots knocked down 27 of 34 shots for a rate of 79.4%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defense, George Mason allowed 42.6% from the floor on 26 out of 61 shooting. Loyola totaled 16 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Loyola snagged 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Loyola finished 82.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. They converted 13 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Patriots ended up with 16 while Loyola finished the game with 29 personal fouls.

Kory Mincy is one player who played a role in this contest. He was able to score 26 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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George Mason heads into this game with a mark of 11-1 on the season. They are averaging 80.0 pts per contest (127th in the country) while hitting 48.0% from the floor. The Patriots are shooting 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 226) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a team, George Mason is snagging 36.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 160 dimes on the campaign, which is 296th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Patriots are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 65th in college in giving up assists with 143 surrendered for the year. The Patriots defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.7% (278 of 683) and they surrender 29.7 boards per game as a group. They concede 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 38th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.1).

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers went home defeated by a final of 102-50 against Michigan. The Explorers collected 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this contest. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Michigan was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Explorers to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 93.3%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, La Salle made 2 out of their 21 attempts (9.5%). Overall, the Explorers shot 17 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 27.9%. The Explorers allowed Michigan to bury 34 of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.8% for the game. They finished 48.3% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 29 and finished the contest at 20 out of 30 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning how they rebounded, La Salle allowed Michigan to collect 40 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jaeden Marshall ended up having an impact for the Explorers in this matchup. He had 15 points in his 25 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the game. He made 2 of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

La Salle has a mark of 4-9 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Explorers are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which is ranked 320th in the country. La Salle has scored 862 points so far this season (66.3 per game) and they pull in 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per game (225th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Explorers commit 16.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.5% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense gives up 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (118 of 319) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.1 assists and 32.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 319th and 100th in college hoops. The Explorers are ranked 142nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (230th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Mason

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