Duquesne Dukes vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

EagleBank Arena is the location where the George Mason Patriots (20-2) will attempt to defeat the Duquesne Dukes (12-10) on Wednesday.

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against Rhode Island and earned the victory with a final of 76-61 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Dukes left the arena with 19 while Rhode Island totaled 21 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 26 shots from beyond the arc. Rhode Island shot 50.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 18 tries. On top of that, Rhode Island pulled down 34 boards (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Rhode Island doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Duquesne allowed the other team to shoot 38.9% from the field on 21 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Dukes made 20 of their 22 shots for a rate of 90.9%. Duquesne ended with a 44.0% FG percentage (22 of 50) and converted 12 of 27 3-pointers.

Tarence Guinyard is one player who came through for this contest. He finished shooting 41.7% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Duquesne heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 12-10 this season. They have an average of 82.9 pts per contest (61st in Division 1) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor. The Dukes are shooting 35.7% on shots from distance (210 of 589) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Duquesne is pulling in 36.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 374 assists this season, which is 48th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a team they commit 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Dukes are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 214th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 307 relinquished this season. The Dukes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.7% (569 of 1,303) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 261st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (76.7).

For their last game, the George Mason Patriots got the victory with a final of 77-73 when they played St. Bonaventure. In regard to rebounding, George Mason allowed St. Bonaventure to collect 18 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They went 45.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 5 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 25 from the charity stripe (56.0%). The Patriots permitted St. Bonaventure to bury 27 of 49 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.1% for this game. When the game finished, the Patriots ended up going 31 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, George Mason made 5 of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. St. Bonaventure earned 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Patriots to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Patriots collected 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest.

Kory Mincy pitched in for the Patriots in the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 9 of 15 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 20-2 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Patriots are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which is ranked 33rd in college. George Mason has totaled 1,690 pts this season (76.8 per contest) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (245th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Patriots commit 15.7 fouls every game and they connect on 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Patriots on the defensive side of the court are 29th in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.9. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (76th in college hoops). The George Mason defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (171 of 534) and opponents are converting on 70.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.4 assists and 30.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 104th and 13th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duquesne

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