FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men's basketball team will play at Virginia Tech for the first time since 1991 when the Patriots travel to Blacksburg to take on the Hokies this upcoming season.
 
George Mason will play Virginia Tech in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday, December 6, as part of the Patriots' 2025-26 non-conference schedule.
 
It will mark the second-straight season under head coach Tony Skinn ('06) that the Patriots have competed against an ACC program during the non-league schedule. George Mason played at No. 5/5 Duke during the 2024-25 campaign.
 
The Patriots and Hokies have met just twice on the basketball court, with both matchups coming during the 1991-92 campaign. George Mason dropped a 76-64 contest in Blacksburg on Dec. 4, 1991, and won the return game in Fairfax (54-53) on February 10, 1992, inside EagleBank Arena.
 
During the upcoming non-conference season, George Mason also will compete in the Sunshine Slam Nov. 24-25 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The tournament field includes Florida Atlantic, Ohio and Loyola Marymount. The remainder of the team's non-league slate will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
Ticket Information
Fans who are interested in purchasing tickets within the George Mason ticket block for this game are encouraged to email Taylor Bosket (tbosket@gmu.edu), in the George Mason ticket office to be placed on the interest list. First priority will be given to Patriot Club members and men's basketball season ticket holders. Interested individuals will be contacted later in the fall regarding ticket availability. 
 
About The Patriots
Led by 2025 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Tony Skinn ('06), the George Mason Patriots are coming off the best season in the program's A-10 history. The Patriots earned a share of their first-ever A-10 regular season title, tallied the program's first NIT victory since 2004 and notched a school record-tying 27 overall victories. GMU also set a new school record for Atlantic 10 league victories (15) and reached the conference title game for the first time since 2009.
 
Senior guard Brayden O'Connor (9.1 ppg, 3.0 apg, 37.6 3pt FG%) returns from that squad and will join a talented roster of transfer players and incoming freshmen in 2025-26. The Patriots' transfer class ranks in the top-20 nationally amongst mid-majors by EvanMiya.com.