Penn Quakers vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 12/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (11-1) will take on the Penn Quakers (6-5) at EagleBank Arena on Sunday.

The Penn Quakers faced Rutgers and ended up losing by a score of 70-69 in their last contest. Penn ended the contest having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and knocked down 5 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Quakers converted 18 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 38 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In relation to defense, Penn allowed 41.1% from the floor on 23 out of 56 shooting. Rutgers recorded 7 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Rutgers collected 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Rutgers finished the contest at 67.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 31 tries. They also made 3 of 20 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Quakers finished with 24 while Rutgers accounted for 17 fouls.

TJ Power is one player who came through for the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also pulled down 13 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Penn will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-5 on the season. They average 78.3 points per outing (170th in the nation) while going 44.3% from the field. The Quakers are connecting on 38.6% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 223) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Penn is snagging 38.6 boards per game and has accounted for 166 assists for the year, which has them ranked 270th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Quakers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 153rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 163 surrendered for the season. The Quakers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.3% (309 of 697) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 32.0% on three-point shots and they rank 274th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the George Mason Patriots took home the win by a final score of 86-79 when they faced Loyola. When talking about how they rebounded, George Mason allowed Loyola to collect 28 in total (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 44.8% from behind the 3-point line via 13 of 29 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). The Patriots permitted Loyola to convert 26 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Patriots went 27 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, George Mason made 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to bury 27 of those for a rate of 79.4%. Loyola earned 29 fouls in this contest which got the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They coughed it up 7 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Patriots were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Kory Mincy ended up being important for the Patriots for the game. He earned 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists for the game. He made 7 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 11-1 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Patriots are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which is 77th in the country. George Mason has scored 960 pts so far this season (80.0 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (266th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Patriots are responsible for committing 14.8 fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Patriots on defense are ranked 37th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (71st in college). The George Mason defense gives up 32.1% from downtown (97 of 302) and their opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.9 assists and 29.7 boards per game, which is 78th and 15th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn

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