George Mason Patriots vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ACC Extra

Cassell Coliseum is the site where the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-2) will attempt to defeat the George Mason Patriots (9-0) on Saturday.

The George Mason Patriots played Cornell and walked away with a win by a score of 99-81 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Patriots finished with 19 while Cornell totaled 22 personal fouls. They also converted 13 of 31 shots from downtown. Cornell went 70.6% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 17 shots. Moreover, Cornell snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cornell totaled 20 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Pertaining to defense, George Mason allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest while creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Patriots converted 21 of their 25 shots for a rate of 84.0%. George Mason walked away from the game having earned a 55.7% FG percentage (34 out of 61) and converted 10 of their 20 3-pointers.

Malik Presley is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished 70.0% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He scored 17 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-0 for the season. They average 82.1 pts per contest (109th in Division 1) while shooting 49.7% from the floor. The Patriots are hitting 41.9% on 3-pointers (72 of 172) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is snagging 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 122 assists for the year, which is 156th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Patriots have forced 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 22.3 fouls. They give up 29.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 28th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.4). The Patriots defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.6% (203 of 512) and they surrender 29.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 159th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 103 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Virginia Tech Hokies got the victory with a final of 86-83 against South Carolina. Concerning cleaning the glass, Virginia Tech allowed South Carolina to snag 27 in total (5 offensive). They finished 26.7% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 30 and ended up going 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Hokies allowed South Carolina to make 27 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hokies went 33 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Virginia Tech buried 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 66.7%. South Carolina was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Hokies to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Hokies were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Amani Hansberry pitched in for the Hokies for the game. He tallied 22 points in his 39 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes in the game. He made 10 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 14 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a win-loss mark of 7-2 so far this year. The Hokies are committing 17.9 fouls per game and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per contest (125th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 8.9 times per game. Virginia Tech has scored 747 points this year (83.0 per contest) and they grab 37.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hokies are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is 178th in D-1.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (68 of 229) and opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 36.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 157th and 255th in those defensive categories. The Hokies defensively are ranked 211th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 74.9. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (184th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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