James Madison Dukes vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

EagleBank Arena is where the George Mason Patriots (7-0) will go up against the James Madison Dukes (5-3) on Saturday.

The James Madison Dukes faced off with Omaha and walked away with a win by a score of 88-77 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Dukes left the arena with 15 and Omaha racked up 9 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. Omaha went 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 10 shots. In addition, Omaha had 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Omaha totaled 19 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In regard to defending, James Madison allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 30 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dukes converted 7 of their 8 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. James Madison finished the game with a 55.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 58) and made 17 out of their 30 3-pointers.

Justin McBride is a player who came through for the game. He finished the game at 81.8% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 29 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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James Madison heads into this game with a mark of 5-3 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, James Madison is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per contest and has 125 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 41st in the country in terms of passing. The Dukes are hitting 38.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (83 of 216) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.1 points per contest (186th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 fouls. They rank 292nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 103 relinquished so far this year. The Dukes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (205 of 476) and they concede 36.4 boards per game as a team. They concede 33.3% on shots from distance and they are 226th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.6).

The last time they took the court, the George Mason Patriots went home victorious with a score of 74-65 against Florida Atlantic. In reference to team rebounding, George Mason allowed Florida Atlantic to pull down 28 overall (10 on the offensive side). They shot 26.1% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 23 and ended up going 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Patriots allowed Florida Atlantic to make 25 out of 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.9% for the contest. Overall, the Patriots went 25 out of 51 from the field which had them at 49.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, George Mason converted 9 of their 17 attempts (52.9%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Florida Atlantic earned 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Patriots to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed it up 7 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Patriots pulled down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game.

Kory Mincy ended up having an impact for the Patriots for this contest. He made 7 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 22 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

George Mason has a record of 7-0 for the year. The Patriots have committed 15.0 fouls per game and they connect on 73.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per game (262nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. George Mason has accumulated 558 pts on the campaign (79.7 per contest) and they average 37.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Patriots are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which ranks them 84th in college.

The George Mason defense surrenders 27.6% on 3-pointers (47 of 170) and their opponents are converting on 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.4 dimes and 29.3 boards every game, which ranks them 47th and 25th in those categories. The Patriots on defense are ranked 14th in college in PPG given up with 61.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the floor (57th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Mason

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