Jacksonville Dolphins vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (3-0) will go up against the Jacksonville Dolphins (1-2) at EagleBank Arena on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins played VMI and went home with a win by a final score of 69-67 in their last contest. Jacksonville walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 55) and knocked down 10 out of their 25 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dolphins knocked down 5 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists in the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defending, Jacksonville allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 25 out of 55 shooting. VMI earned 15 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, VMI grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. VMI finished 81.8% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 11 tries. They buried 8 out of their 21 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Dolphins ended up walking away with 14 while VMI accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Chris Arias is one player who was a factor in this game. He finished 53.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 31 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. He recorded 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Jacksonville heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-2 this season. They average 88.3 pts per game (93rd in the country) while hitting 48.5% from the field. The Dolphins are shooting 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 100) and 61.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Jacksonville is snagging 40.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 47 dimes this year, which ranks 162nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Dolphins are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They relinquish 25.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 156th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.8). The Dolphins defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (94 of 224) and they concede 29.8 boards per game as a group. They rank 203rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 53 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the George Mason Patriots walked away with a victory by a final of 61-44 when they played New Hampshire. The Patriots collected 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. New Hampshire had 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, George Mason made 2 of their 20 tries (10.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Patriots finished shooting 19 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 35.2%. The Patriots permitted New Hampshire to bury 16 of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.4% in the matchup. They shot 22.2% from 3-point land by going 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). In relation to attacking the glass, George Mason allowed New Hampshire to pull down 26 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Dola Adebayo was important for the Patriots for the game. He recorded 14 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for this game. He converted 6 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

George Mason has a mark of 3-0 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Patriots are hitting on 50.3% from the field, which ranks 60th in the nation. George Mason has accounted for 252 points for the season (84.0 per game) and they grab 40.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per contest (318th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per contest. The Patriots are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Patriots on defense are ranked 20th in college in PPG given up with 60.5. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.7% from the field (38th in the nation). The George Mason defense gives up 27.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (29 of 104) and opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.3 assists and 27.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 55th and 17th in those categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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