NCAA Tournament March Madness

#87 George Mason

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Projection: likely out

George Mason’s body of work is anchored by comfortable wins over Wofford and Winthrop and neutral-site victories over Ohio and Florida Atlantic, which show they can handle lesser competition and close games away from home, yet the resume lacks a signature victory and is marred by the nonconference loss at Virginia Tech. The defense has been the steadier side while the offense has been inconsistent, so they remain competitive but have struggled to impose themselves against higher-end opponents. The rest of the schedule hands them several clear chances to change the narrative with home tests against Rhode Island, Davidson and Dayton, winnable road opportunities at La Salle and George Washington, and true measuring sticks in a trip to VCU and a visit from St. Louis. Picking up a road or neutral win over a recognized conference power would shift perception far more than another routine home victory.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Wofford226W70-46
11/7Winthrop129W96-90
11/15New Hampshire331W61-44
11/18Jacksonville317W79-57
11/24(N)Ohio189W92-69
11/25(N)FL Atlantic111W74-65
11/29James Madison215W82-66
12/2Cornell163W99-81
12/6@Virginia Tech68L73-62
12/13Old Dominion221W73-61
12/21Loyola MD328W86-79
12/28Penn218W83-79
12/31@La Salle26179%
1/3Rhode Island10869%
1/7@Fordham19971%
1/10VCU4344%
1/13@Loyola-Chicago29785%
1/19G Washington8059%
1/24@Rhode Island10847%
1/28Davidson13376%
1/31@St Bonaventure11651%
2/4Duquesne12574%
2/7St Joseph's PA19786%
2/10@Richmond11048%
2/13@G Washington8037%
2/18Dayton6455%
2/25@St Joseph's PA19770%
2/28St Bonaventure11672%
3/3@VCU4324%
3/7St Louis4142%