Davidson Wildcats vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (18-2) are welcoming the Davidson Wildcats (12-7) at EagleBank Arena on Wednesday.

The Davidson Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against VCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-69 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 17 while VCU recorded 13 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 16 shots from distance. VCU went 70.0% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 20 shots. Additionally, VCU had 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. VCU recorded 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Davidson allowed the other team to go 54.9% from the floor on 28 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 21 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 7 of 14 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Davidson finished the game having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and made 8 out of their 22 3-pointers.

Sam Brown is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Davidson steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-7 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Davidson is snagging 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 249 dimes on the season, which ranks 311th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are hitting 36.5% on 3-pointers (167 of 457) and 66.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.5 points per contest (276th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They surrender 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 83rd in college in points per game allowed (69.7). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (478 of 1,047) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 23rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 215 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the George Mason Patriots went home defeated by a final of 74-65 when they faced Rhode Island. When talking about rebounding, George Mason permitted Rhode Island to get 24 in total (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.6% from distance by going 6 of 19 and ended up shooting 22 out of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). The Patriots permitted Rhode Island to convert 23 of 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.0% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Patriots finished 21 for 47 from the field which had them at 44.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, George Mason converted 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. Rhode Island earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Patriots to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. The Patriots were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the game.

Kory Mincy was important for the Patriots for the game. He converted 6 out of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 18-2 on the year. The Patriots are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls every game and they shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (232nd in college) and they turn it over 10.1 times per game. George Mason has accounted for 1,553 points for the season (77.7 per game) and they average 35.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Patriots are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which is 40th in Division 1.

The George Mason defense gives up 31.8% on 3-point attempts (158 of 497) and opponents are making 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.2 dimes and 30.7 boards every game, which ranks them 90th and 21st in those defensive categories. The Patriots on the defensive side of the court are 41st in college in points given up per game with 67.4. They have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (68th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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