George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is where the VCU Rams (21-7) will take on the George Mason Patriots (21-7) on Tuesday.

The George Mason Patriots faced off with St. Bonaventure and earned the victory with a final of 71-58 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Patriots walked away with 11 while St. Bonaventure recorded 13 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 19 attempts from long range. St. Bonaventure walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the charity stripe by converting 3 of their 9 tries. On top of that, St. Bonaventure had 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Bonaventure recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, George Mason let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Patriots made 7 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. George Mason walked away from the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and made 12 out of their 28 three-point attempts.

Masai Troutman is one player who had an impact in this contest. He finished 58.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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George Mason enters this contest with a win-loss record of 21-7 on the campaign. They average 73.9 pts per game (239th in Division 1) while going 47.3% from the field. The Patriots are connecting on 34.1% on shots from distance (173 of 508) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and is sitting with 358 assists on the campaign, which is 289th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Patriots are able to force 10.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They currently rank 119th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 366 conceded for the season. The Patriots defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.8% (682 of 1,593) and they concede 30.7 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 33.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 47th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (68.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 82-63 when they faced Fordham. When it comes to cleaning the glass, VCU allowed Fordham to snag 32 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 30.8% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 26 and ended up going 15 of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Rams allowed Fordham to knock down 20 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Rams went 28 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, VCU knocked down 11 out of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 65.2%. Fordham had 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Rams were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 for the game.

Jadrian Tracey was important for the Rams for the game. He knocked down 6 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the matchup.

VCU has a mark of 21-7 for the season. The Rams have committed 17.5 fouls every game and they go 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (148th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. VCU has 2,335 pts so far this season (83.4 per game) and they snag 37.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is 131st in Division 1.

The VCU defense allows 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (187 of 554) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 34.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 105th and 163rd in the country. The Rams are ranked 165th in the nation in PPG allowed with 73.1. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (138th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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