George Mason Patriots vs George Washington Revolutionaries Picks and Predictions January 19th

George Washington heads to Fairfax to face George Mason on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. It’s at EagleBank Arena, it’s an Atlantic 10 conference game, and it’ll be on CBSS. The market has Mason favored by 2.5, which tells you this isn’t just “17-1 at home, auto-bet them.” GW’s offense forces you to take the matchup seriously.

George Mason is 17-1 with a perfect 12-0 home record, and they’ve been winning with a pretty repeatable formula: defend, rebound well enough, and live at the free-throw line. George Washington is 12-6 and hasn’t been overwhelmed away from home (4-3 road record), but they’re coming off that five-point loss to Davidson where Rafael Castro was basically doing everything. This sets up like a tempo tug-of-war with real late-game foul implications.

George Washington Revolutionaries vs George Mason Patriots Odds

These are the current betting lines, but bettors should always monitor updated college basketball odds before tipoff, especially with conference games where limits rise and numbers can move late. You can track the latest college basketball odds here.

Team	Moneyline	Spread	Total
George Washington Revolutionaries	+132	+2.5 (-108)	O 154.5 (-110)
George Mason Patriots	-167	-2.5 (-113)	U 154.5 (-110)

George Washington Revolutionaries Betting Form

George Washington’s profile is simple: they score, and they score efficiently. The 87.1 points per game jumps off the page, but the way they get there matters more for betting. They’re a three-point volume team (9.9 made threes per game), and they also create extra possessions with offensive rebounding. Castro is the centerpiece because he finishes plays and keeps them alive, and the guard group gives them enough shot creation that they don’t have to grind every possession.

The drawback is that their style comes with a few natural pressure points. Their turnover rate tends to creep up against disciplined half-court defenses, and if the threes go cold they can look a little ordinary for stretches because they’re not always a “paint touches every trip” offense. Still, the upside is real, and if you want a quick snapshot of what’s been driving their results, the George Washington stats and results page is a good reference point.

Player	Pos	Status	Note
Ty Bevins	G	Questionable	Undisclosed
Jalen Rougier-Roane	G	Questionable	Undisclosed
Trey Moss	G	Questionable	Undisclosed

George Mason Patriots Betting Form

George Mason is built more like a “win the math” team than a track meet team. They’re efficient offensively, but they’re not trying to run with everybody. At home they’ve been extremely steady, and the defense is the separator. They do a good job limiting clean looks, and they’re comfortable forcing opponents to execute deep into the shot clock. That’s a big reason why they’ve protected EagleBank Arena all season.

The other key piece is how they score when games tighten up. Mason draws contact and gets to the line at an elite rate. That’s not just helpful for covering spreads, it’s also how they avoid those scoring droughts that kill favorites. If they’re up two or three late, they can actually close. That matters here, because GW is exactly the kind of underdog that can hit two threes in a minute and flip a game.

For the broader team view, you can track the George Mason schedule and stats in one spot.

Player	Pos	Status	Note
T.J. Prosise	G	Questionable	Undisclosed
Ben Woodward	G	Questionable	Undisclosed

George Washington Revolutionaries vs George Mason Patriots Matchup Breakdown

This game is going to come down to who controls pace and who controls the possession battle. George Washington is much more comfortable playing in the high-tempo, early-offense range where threes and second-chance points stack quickly. Mason would rather keep it deliberate, shrink transition chances, and turn it into a half-court problem-solving test.

Shot profile is the chess match. GW leans into threes and offensive rebounding. Mason leans into free throws and efficient twos, plus they generally do a better job taking care of the ball. That combination is annoying for an underdog because it limits the “cheap points” opportunities. If Mason avoids live-ball turnovers, GW has to earn everything.

The total is interesting because the two scoring styles pull in opposite directions. GW can push this toward an Over by simply making shots early, but Mason can drag it toward an Under by slowing the game and forcing GW into longer possessions. And late-game fouling cuts both ways: it adds points, but it can also kill rhythm and shorten the game into free throws only.

George Washington Revolutionaries vs George Mason Patriots Predictions and Best Bets

I lean George Mason -2.5. It’s not because GW can’t score, they absolutely can. It’s because Mason’s edge shows up in the places that usually decide short spreads: fewer empty possessions, fewer sloppy turnovers, and a much better chance to win the last four minutes with free throws. At home, they’ve been consistent enough that I’m not eager to step in front of it at a short number.

If you like the GW side, the clean argument is that their offense is simply harder to guard than Mason’s, and that the market might be underrating how quickly GW can erase small deficits with three-point volume. That’s real. The problem is that it assumes you’re getting a neutral whistle and a relatively clean game. Mason tends to turn games into the opposite of that.

On the total, I’m more interested in the Under 154.5. This number asks for a fairly clean, efficient game. GW contributes to that, but Mason’s preferred tempo is slower, and their defense is strong enough to force at least a few empty trips even when the other team is rolling. I’m not saying it can’t fly Over, it can. I just think the more likely script is a slightly slower game than people expect, with Mason controlling the middle 20 minutes.

Best Bet: Under 154.5 (-110).

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