George Mason (15-3, 5-2 A-10) vs. Davidson (10-8, 5-1 A-10)
WHEN: Wednesday, January 22, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.  
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
DIGITAL PROGRAM:  LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team are set to take on the Davidson Wildcats in a midweek matchup. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at EagleBank Arena with television broadcast on ESPN+ with Steve Kolbe and Debbie Taneyhill.
 
George Mason is 6-7 historically with Saint Joseph's. The two programs hadn't played each other until the Wildcats joined the A-10 in 2014-15, just a year after the Patriots joined. Last year, the two teams split a two-game series, each taking a game in their home arena.
 
Similar to last year, the two teams are competing for the top of the A-10 table. Both enter the game with five conference wins under their belts, they stand at #52 (Patriots) and #86 (Wildcats) in the NET rankings, and both are in the top 3 in the Atlantic 10 standings.
 
PATRIOT POINTS

• Sophomore Kennedy Harris and junior Zahirah Walton have led the Patriots in scoring so far this season, averaging 15.0 ppg and 13.1 ppg, respectively.
• Harris was named A-10 Player of the Week for the week of November 25, 2024 after averaging 25.5 ppg on 51% shooting, 5.5 RPG, 3.5 apg, and 2.0 spg that week
• Harris was named A-10 Player of the Week for the week of November 25, 2024
• The Patriots checked in at #45 in the first NET ranking of the 2024-25 season. They then moved to #40 after their win over GW and stayed there after their wins over Georgetown and UMES. #40 is the highest NET ranking for the women's basketball program since the NET rankings debuted in 2018. They currently stand at #52.
• George Mason currently is listed in the "First Four Out" group in the NCAA Tournament per ESPN's Bracketology.
• The Jan. 2 game vs. Saint Joseph's set a George Mason women's basketball attendance record at 3,354.
• Two of the Patriots' first four wins came against teams that made the NCAA Tournament in the last two years: Monmouth and Marshall.
• Prior to the start of the 2024-25 season, Mason was picked to finish third out of 15 teams in the conference, their highest preseason pick since joining the Atlantic 10.
• Mason returns ten letter winners and three starters from last season's squad, including captains Paula Suárez and Nalani Kaysia, last year's A-10 Rookie of the Year Zahirah Walton, and preseason third team selections Ta'Viyanna Habib and Kennedy Harris.
• Last season, the Patriots posted their first 20+ win season since 2017-18 when the team went 24-10.

 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
The Davidson College Wildcats have won five games in Atlantic 10 conference play so far and have only dropped one game against the top-seeded Richmond Spiders. Sitting at 10-8 overall, the Wildcats are 3-5 on the road coming into Fairfax. In the last 10 matchups against Davidson, the Patriots are 5-5 in the series. 
 
Four players are currently averaging double figures in scoring, led by 2023-24 Second Team All-Conference selection Charlise Dunn, who averages 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. She also leads the team in steals with 15. Sophomore guard Katie Donovan is second in scoring, averaging 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Issy Morgan averages 10.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while leading the team from the free throw line (40-48, 83.3%). Candice Lienafa averages 10.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and is second on the team in blocks with 11.
 
Another notable player is Millie Prior, who leads the team in rebounds per game (6.4) and total blocks (19) while averaging 5.7 points per game. Freshman guard Kyra Bruyndoncx averages 7.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
 
As a team, Davidson ranks third in field goal percentage (43.6%) and bench points per game (22.7). The Wildcats are first in the Atlantic 10 conference and ranked 17th in the nation in three-point percentage defense (25.2). They also rank third in the conference for three-pointers per game (7.7).
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will host regional rival George Washington on Saturday, Jan. 25. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at EagleBank Arena with broadcast available on ESPN+ and GoMason Digital.