WHEN: Monday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Robins Center - Richmond, Va. 
RECORDS: George Mason (11-9, 4-3), Richmond (15-8, 6-4)
SERIES: Richmond leads, 40-25
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RICHMOND, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (11-9, 4-3) wraps up a two-game road trip with a Monday night contest at Richmond. It's the first of back-to-back games against the Spiders (15-8, 6-4).

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Robins Center. Monday's contest will be broadcast on ESPN+. In addition, Bill Rohland will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with streaming coverage beginning at 6:45 p.m.

PATRIOT POINTS
• Mason began the trip with a 5-point loss at La Salle on Saturday. The Patriots erased a 12-point, first-half deficit and led by five in the second half (68-63), but a lengthy late scoring drought allowed La Salle to close out the win.

• The Patriots tied a season high with 15 3-pointers on just 25 attempts (.600) vs. the Explorers. It marked Mason's highest 3pt percentage in a game since a 60.3 percent effort (14-23) at Georgia Southern on Nov. 13, 2018.

• Four Patriots scored in double figures, led by D'Shawn Schwartz, who notched 17 points and connected on 4-of-7 3-pointers. It marked his 10th-straight game with at least 14 points.

• Xavier Johnson notched his first career double-double with 16 points and a personal-best 10 assists to go along with six rebounds. It marked the first 10-assist game by a Patriot since Otis Livingston II dished out 10 on Dec. 1, 2018 at William & Mary.

• The Patriots are one of the most efficient shooting teams in the nation. Mason ranks 16th in the country in effective FG percentage (.555), 20th in 3pt FG percentage (.380) and 39th in 2pt FG percentage (.543).

• DeVon Cooper continued his torrid stretch of late with 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-5 3pt FG) at La Salle. He's 21st nationally in 3pt FG percentage this season (.435). Cooper is averaging 17.0 points over Mason's past four games and is shooting 54.8 percent from 3 (17-31) while making 4.3/game. He's shooting 51.2 percent from 3 in league play.

• Cooper needs just 10 more 3-pointers to become the seventh player in school history to reach the 200 triple milestone.

• Davonte Gaines just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds at La Salle. He's fourth in the A-10 in double-doubles (6) and second in overall rebounding (8.7 rpg) this season.

• Josh Oduro, the A-10's leading scorer (17.7 ppg), missed Saturday's game (concussion protocol). Mason is 4-1 in A-10 games with Oduro this season and 0-2 without. Oduro's interior presence was missed in those two contests. In the five with the Preseason All-A-10 selection, Mason gave up just 68.0 points/game and allowed opponents to shoot just 42.2 percent from 2. In the two without Oduro, Mason gave up 80.0 points/game and allowed opponents to shoot 61.9 percent from inside the arc.

• In A-10 contests, Mason leads the league in 3pt FG percentage (.415) and is second in overall FG percentage (.485).

• Mason is ranked 102nd in the latest NCAA NET rankings. The Patriots also are #106 in KenPom, marking the team's highest February ranking since 2012.

HISTORY vs. RICHMOND
Monday's game marks the 66th all-time meeting between George Mason and Richmond in men's basketball (Mason trails 25-40). The Patriots are 15-13 vs. the Spiders in Fairfax and 8-20 in games played in Richmond (2-7 on neutral courts). Mason is 7-5 over the past 12 meetings with Richmond, although the Spiders have won five of the past six, including a 77-57 win in Fairfax on January 9 last season.

HISTORY vs. IN-STATE, DIVISION I OPPONENTS
Monday's game marks the 408th all-time game for Mason against an in-state, Div. I foe. The Patriots are 189-218 (.464) vs. Commonwealth opponents over the past 54 seasons. Harkening back to its CAA history, Mason's most common in-state opponents are James Madison (49-51), William & Mary (40-28), Richmond (25-40), VCU (22-43) and Old Dominion (22-37).

A LOOK AT THE SPIDERS (15-8, 6-4 A-10; KenPom 81, NET 83)
Richmond was picked second in the 2021-22 A-10 preseason poll. The Spiders are 6-4 in A-10 play this season, including a 71-61 home win over St. Bonaventure Friday. Richmond is the 25th-most experienced ball club in America, according to KenPom (2.55 years/player). The Spiders lead the A-10 in assists per game (15.9) and are fourth in scoring (73.4 ppg). Tyler Burton leads Richmond in scoring (17.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.0 rpg) while shooting 40 percent from 3pt range. Senior Grant Golden adds 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Jacob Gilyard is the NCAA all-time steals leader and currently leads the nation with 3.3/game. He also is 11th nationally in assists per game (6.1) and averages 12.3 points per contest.

UP NEXT
Mason hosts the back half of this week's home-and-home series with Richmond Wednesday. The 7 p.m. contest inside EagleBank Arena will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.