Saint Joseph's Hawks vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

EagleBank Arena is the location where the George Mason Patriots (20-3) will meet the Saint Joseph's Hawks (15-8) on Saturday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and notched a win by a score of 76-73 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawks walked away with 10 while George Washington finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They converted 15 of 45 attempts from beyond the perimeter. George Washington ended up going 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 14 tries. Additionally, George Washington had 35 rebounds (17 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. George Washington recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to go 35.8% from the floor on 24 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 11 of 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Saint Joseph's wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and made 9 out of their 26 shots from distance.

Jaiden Glover is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 31 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 88.9% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Saint Joseph's comes into this one with a record of 15-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team are committing 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is pulling in 38.9 boards per game and has accounted for 360 dimes on the year, which is 82nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are connecting on 30.3% on 3-pointers (186 of 613) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.9 points per contest (222nd in Division 1) while shooting 43.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 10.9 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 212th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 314 surrendered so far this season. The Hawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (605 of 1,461) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 135th in college in points per game allowed (72.0).

For their last game, the George Mason Patriots took a loss by a score of 71-65 against Duquesne. When talking about attacking the glass, George Mason allowed Duquesne to get 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). The Patriots allowed Duquesne to bury 24 of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Patriots ended up going 25 for 51 from the field which had them sitting at 49.0%. When talking about 3-point attempts, George Mason knocked down 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to bury 8 of them for a clip of 53.3%. Duquesne was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 2 steals for the game. The Patriots were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup.

Riley Allenspach pitched in for the Patriots in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 23 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest.

George Mason has a record of 20-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Patriots are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which ranks them 33rd in the nation. George Mason has accounted for 1,755 points this year (76.3 per game) and they pull down 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (242nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per game. The Patriots have committed 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Patriots on the defensive end are ranked 32nd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 67.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (78th in college hoops). The George Mason defense gives up 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (178 of 555) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.2 assists and 30.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 89th and 16th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Mason

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