George Mason Patriots vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (18-1) are traveling to Thomas M. Ryan Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Rhode Island Rams (11-8).

The George Mason Patriots faced off with George Washington and notched a win by a score of 69-64 in their last contest. George Mason finished the game having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 49) and made 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Patriots made 13 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 65.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 31 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists for this contest while creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, George Mason allowed the other team to go 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. George Washington totaled 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, George Washington snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. George Washington finished the contest at 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 11 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Patriots ended up walking away with 15 while George Washington accumulated 18 fouls.

Riley Allenspach is a player who played a role for the game. He walked away with 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also grabbed 12 boards. He finished 54.5% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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George Mason steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 18-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, George Mason is collecting 35.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 263 assists for the year, which has them ranked 234th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Patriots are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (122 of 338) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.3 pts per contest (145th in Division 1) while hitting 48.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Patriots are forcing 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 36th in the nation in opponents PPG (67.0). The Patriots defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (454 of 1,097) and they surrender 30.9 boards per contest as a group. They rank 86th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 233 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rhode Island Rams got the win with a final of 69-68 when they played Richmond. In regard to how they rebounded, Rhode Island allowed Richmond to snag 27 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 36.0% from behind the 3-point line via 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 11 out of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Rams permitted Richmond to convert 24 of their 52 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.2% in this contest. In all, the Rams ended up going 23 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 41.1%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Rhode Island buried 3 of 20 attempts (15.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.9%. Richmond committed 20 fouls in this game which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Rams snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Tyler Cochran ended up being important for the Rams for this game. He scored 18 points in his 29 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 46.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Rams are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is 170th in the country. Rhode Island has accounted for 1,370 points on the year (72.1 per contest) and they pull down 33.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.2 times per game (347th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Rams commit 17.8 fouls per contest and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.0. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (158th in college hoops). The Rhode Island defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (144 of 405) and opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.2 assists and 31.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 80th and 46th in those categories on the defensive end.

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