Davidson Wildcats vs George Mason Patriots Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Davidson Wildcats will be on the road Wednesday night with a 7:00 PM match-up in Fairfax, Virginia, inside the EagleBank Arena against the George Mason Patriots. Davidson comes into this matchup with twelve wins and seven losses thus far this season. George Mason comes into Tuesday night with eighteen wins and two losses this season. Here, the Wildcats have dropped two of the last five following a six-point loss in their last outing. George Mason has won four of their last five after a nine-point road loss to Rhode Island last time out ended a long winning streak. Read more about this Davidson vs George Mason prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Davidson tries to end the issues
Offensively, Davidson has averaged 72.5 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season, but the Wildcats have averaged only 57 points per game during their last two losses. Defensively, Davidson is allowing 69.7 points per game this season and has given up 72.5 points per game over their last two losses. Offensively, Davidson struggled in their last outing, scoring 69 points on 47% shooting and 36% from beyond the arc. The Wildcats defense was outmatched as VCU scored 75 points on 55% shooting from the floor. Davidson lost the rebounding battle by double digits and turned the ball over 7 times in the loss. Sam Brown led the way for the Davidson offense in their last outing with 18 points on 14 shots and 24 minutes. Josh Scovens chipped in heavily with 15 points on 13 shots in 29 minutes. The other 3 Davidson starters combined to score 18 points on 18 shots. Robert Blums led the way off the Davidson bench with seven points on seven shots and 15 minutes.
Robert Blums leads Davidson and the offense this season with 11 points per game. Josh Scoggins is second on the team with 10.2 points. Parker Friedrichsen averages 9.7 points, good enough for 3rd on the roster. Sam Brown is averaging 9.4 points to go along with the team-leading 2.5 assists per game this season. Ian Platteeuw averages 4.6 points and leads the team, pulling in 3.9 rebounds per game. Nick Coval is 5th on the team, averaging 8.1 points per game this year, and Devin Brown averages 6.4 points per game this year, but has played just 19 times this season.
Key Injury Report for Davidson:
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- Joe Hurlburt Questionable) – Undisclosed
- RJ Greer Questionable) – Undisclosed
George Mason tries to get back to winning ways
The George Mason offense has been the team's biggest strength this season every 77.7 points on 49% shooting from the floor. Defensively, George Mason has been even better, holding opponents to 67.4 points per game this season, and has given up an average of 69 points per game over their last two wins. Offensively, George Mason had issues in their last outing, scoring 65 points on 45% shooting, but just 25% from beyond the arc. The Patriots were outmatched defensively, giving up 74 points as Rhode Island shot 46% from the floor, knocking down 6 triples in the game period. George Mason did win the rebounding battle, but turned the ball over 9 times, leading to the loss. Kory Mincy led the George Mason office in their last outing with 19 points on 12 shots and 34 minutes. Jahari Long chipped in 11 points on 11 shots in 32 minutes. Emmanuel Kanga scored both teams’ high 9 points on two shots in 19 minutes off the bench. Fatt Hill and Nick Ellington both supplied production with 6 points each off the bench.
Kory Mincy leads the George Mason offense this season, averaging 16.5 points per game. Period. Riley Allenspach averaged 13.3 points to go along with the team-leading 6 rebounds per contest. Jahari Long is averaging 11.2 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.7 assists per game. Fatt Hill averaged 10.5 points, and Masai Troutman is fifth on the roster, averaging 10.1 points, in just over 26 minutes per game.
Key Injury Report for George Mason:
- Tj Prosise (Questionable) – Undisclosed
- Ben Woodward (Questionable) – Undisclosed
- Brayden O’Connor (Questionable) – Foot
Davidson vs George Mason Pick
- Davidson vs George Mason Spread Pick
George Mason is the far better team in this matchup as they are rolling through the first few months of the season. The Patriots are better on both sides of the ball and will use that edge to overwhelm Davidson for 40 minutes. The Patriots are the stronger team and will do the work in this game as they continue to push for the #1 seed in the conference. Take George Mason to extend the Davidson issues on Wednesday night as they pulled off the victory. The Patriots will overwhelm Davidson, leading to a home win and cover, and their 19th victory of the season.
- Davidson vs George Mason Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored well coming into this matchup, but each has an elite defense. Look for a defensive battle, as both teams will pursue a conference win. Expect both teams to struggle on offense, as each will play heavy defense throughout Wednesday night's game. Take the under on Wednesday night as the Davidson Wildcats visit George Mason in Virginia.
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