Old Dominion Monarchs vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (3-7) are en route to EagleBank Arena on Saturday where they will meet the George Mason Patriots (9-1).

The Old Dominion Monarchs played Richmond and ended up losing by a score of 86-77 in their last contest. Old Dominion finished the game with a 37.5% FG percentage (27 of 72) and buried 7 of 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Monarchs made 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 48.5% from the floor on 32 out of 66 shooting. Richmond distributed 16 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Moreover, Richmond totaled 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Richmond finished shooting 64.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 28 attempts. They buried 4 out of their 14 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Monarchs finished with 21 while Richmond accounted for 16 personal fouls.

LJ Thomas is a player who played a role in the game. He ended up shooting 47.4% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played for 27 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He left the arena with 19 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Old Dominion will play this game with a win-loss record of 3-7 this year. They have an average of 75.3 pts per contest (234th in college) while hitting 43.6% from the floor. The Monarchs are shooting 32.2% on 3-point shots (78 of 242) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Old Dominion is grabbing 35.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 138 assists this year, which is 208th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Monarchs are forcing 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are conceding 32.3% from 3-point land and they are 288th in college in opponents PPG (78.6). The Monarchs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (268 of 608) and they concede 37.7 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 295th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 151 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the George Mason Patriots went home defeated by a final of 73-62 when they played Virginia Tech. In relation to attacking the glass, George Mason permitted Virginia Tech to collect 25 in total (6 offensive). They went 36.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Patriots permitted Virginia Tech to convert 27 out of 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Patriots ended up going 22 out of 55 from the field which had them at 40.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, George Mason converted 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. Virginia Tech committed 13 fouls in the game which got the Patriots to the free throw line for 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Patriots snagged 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Kory Mincy ended up having an impact for the Patriots for this contest. He recorded 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 8 assists for this contest. He converted 6 of 11 for the game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 9-1 this season. As an offensive team, the Patriots are hitting on 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 64th in the country. George Mason has accounted for 801 pts this year (80.1 per contest) and they collect 36.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (244th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Patriots are responsible for committing 14.5 fouls per game and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The George Mason defense gives up 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (78 of 257) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.9 assists and 28.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 92nd and 4th in D-1. The Patriots on the defensive side of the court are 33rd in the country in points allowed per game with 65.3. They are forcing 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (71st in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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