WHERE: Smith Center - Washington, D.C.
WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (21-4, 9-3), George Washington (14-11, 5-7)
SERIES: George Mason trails, 15-24
TELEVISION: CBS Sports Network
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FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (21-4, 9-3) wraps up its two-game road swing Friday night with a contest at DMV rival George Washington (14-11, 5-7).

Tip-off between the Patriots and Revolutionaries is set for 7 p.m. Friday's game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network, featuring commentary from John Sadak and Roy Hibbert. In addition, Voice of the Patriots Bill Rohland will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with streaming coverage beginning at 6:45 p.m.

PATRIOT POINTS
• The Patriots are 21-4 for the first time in school history and started A-10 play 6-0 for the first time in program annals. GMU also is one of just 18 programs nationally to have 21+ wins.

• Since the start of the 2024-25 season, George Mason leads the A-10 and ranks t-11th nationally in total wins (48).

• George Mason is 26-6 (.813) in its last 32 A-10 games dating back to the 2023-24 campaign.

• The Patriots hold a 2.5-game lead for a top-4 spot in the A-10 as the Green & Gold strive for a coveted double bye in next month's Atlantic 10 Championship in Pittsburgh.

• Last time out, the Patriots fell behind by 25 points in the first half en route to a 82-70 loss at Richmond Tuesday. The Spiders hit 12 triples and held a +24 edge in points beyond the arc.

• Fatt Hill led the Patriots with a season-high 23 points (8-11 FG, 2-4 3pt, 5-6 FT) and grabbed eight rebounds Tuesday. Hill (11.4 ppg) ranks third in the A-10 in scoring amongst league reserves, trailing only Terrence Hill Jr. (VCU) and Roberts Blums (Davidson).

• Riley Allenspach added 16 points and a career-best three steals. The Charlotte product ranks second in the A-10 and 44th nationally in field goal percentage (.575). 

• Free throw and 3-point rate have played a factor in George Mason's four losses this season. Opponents outscore the Patriots by an average of 5.3 points from beyond the arc in wins, but that balloons to a nine point average deficit in losses. At the line, GMU makes an average of 8.0 more free throws than their opponent in wins, but are -1.5 free throw makes/game in losses.

• The Green & Gold rank fifth in the nation in FT rate (.465) and make 18.3 free throws/game (31st in the country).

• Despite Richmond's 82-point outburst Tuesday, GMU is allowing just 1.047 points/possession in conference games (2nd in A-10).

• The Patriots are the fastest George Mason team ever to win 20 games (in 22 chances). The previous record of 25 games was set in 2024-25, 2010-11, 2005-06 and 1983-84.

• The Patriots committed 14 turnovers in Tuesday's loss. GMU averages 10.2 turnovers in wins and 14.0 in losses this season.

• The Patriots enter Friday's game ranked 84th in the NET. GMU also is No. 85 in KenPom.

HISTORY vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Friday's game marks the 40th all time meeting between George Mason and George Washington in men's basketball. The schools are separated by just 20 miles and are situated on the same DC Metro line (Orange). George Mason has won 13 of the past 18 matchups, including each of the last five. Overall, GW holds a 24-15 advantage in the series and is 17-3 in the games played in Washington, D.C.

Earlier this season, the Patriots won the first matchup, 69-64, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fairfax. George Mason held the Revolutionaries' top-50 offense to 42.1 percent shooting and 64 points, well under the team's season average of 87.1 entering the game. Riley Allenspach tallied his second double-double of the season with 18 points and a career-best 12 rebounds in the win.

A LOOK AT THE REVOLUTIONARIES (14-11, 5-7 A-10; NET #92, KenPom #82)
George Washington was picked to finish fourth in the A-10 preseason poll. The Revolutionaries went 9-4 in non-conference play, highlighted by a 99-95 neutral floor victory over top-75 foe South Florida. GW started A-10 play 3-1 but has since dropped six of its past eight contests. The Revs are coming off a 75-70 home win over Rhode Island Tuesday. The team features the No. 57 KenPom offense in the nation (1.179 points/possession) and shoots 56.4 percent from inside the arc (47th nationally). Preseason All-A-10 First Team selection Rafael Castro ranks seventh in the league in scoring (15.9 ppg) but has missed the past four games due to injury. Garrett Johnson adds 13.4 points/contest, while Duquesne transfer Tre Dinkins is at 10.7 points/contest and is fifth in the league in 3pt FG made/game (2.48). Trey Autry (10.7 ppg) and Christian Jones (10.0) round out the double figure scorers for former George Mason assistant coach Chris Caputo.

UP NEXT
George Mason returns home for a Wednesday night contest vs. Dayton. Tip-off between the Patriots and Flyers is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.