George Mason (19-8, 14-2 A-10) vs. Saint Joseph's (19-8, 10-6 A-10)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 25, at 7 p.m ET
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network

FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason women's basketball team will host Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, February 25. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with tip-off set for 7 p.m ET with Steve Kolbe and Jen Surlas on the call. Tommy Buckles and Simon Burts will be on the GoMason Digital Network starting at approximately 6:45 p.m. ET.

This is the 22nd matchup between the Patriots and Hawks. George Mason won the game earlier this season, 66-59, but Saint Joseph's holds the overall series lead, 13-8. 

SCOUTING THE HAWKS

Saint Joseph's enters with a 19-8 overall record and a 10-6 mark in conference play, including an 11-4 record at home and 8-4 on the road. The Hawks are averaging 67.3 points per game while allowing 57.3, producing a +10.0 scoring margin. They are shooting .437 from the field (655-1498), .336 from three-point range (190-565), and .704 from the free throw line (317-450). Saint Joseph's averages 35.4 rebounds per game with a +3.0 rebounding margin, 17.3 assists per game, 14.2 turnovers per game, and a 1.21 assist/turnover ratio. Defensively, they are holding opponents to .384 from the field and .323 from three, while forcing 15.9 turnovers per game and collecting 8.3 steals per contest.

In conference games only (10-6), Saint Joseph's is averaging 61.9 points per game and allowing 56.9, with a +5.0 scoring margin. The Hawks are shooting .421 from the field, .297 from three, and .692 from the free throw line in conference play. They average 34.6 rebounds per game, 15.1 assists per game, and 15.4 turnovers per game against league opponents. Defensively in conference action, they are allowing .378 shooting from the field and .297 from three, while recording 8.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game.

Individually, Gabby Casey leads the team with 16.3 points per game (424 total), shooting .483 from the field and .408 from three, with 62 made three-pointers. She also averages 6.7 rebounds per game. Aleah Snead adds 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while Rhian Stokes averages 9.7 points per game and shoots .423 from three with an .809 free throw percentage. Faith Stinson contributes 8.3 points per game, and Jill Jekot adds 7.7 points per game while shooting .469 from the field. As a team, the Hawks have four players averaging at least 8.0 points per game and have recorded 466 total assists to 384 turnovers through 27 games.

• Head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis is the longest tenured Black female head coach in D1 (27 years)
• The poster given away at Wednesday night's game was designed by junior captain Kennedy Harris
• Freshman Mary Amoateng was named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week of February 2 for her career-high 17-point performance vs. the Richmond Spiders
• The Patriots were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Team of the Week for the week of January 26
• Zahirah Walton was named to the 2026 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
• Head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis won her 400th career game on January 4, 2026 vs. VCU, 68-58
• The Patriot's January 25th game vs. Richmond was postponed to February 16th due to weather
• The Patriots won the Atlantic 10 championship for the first time in program history in 2024-25, giving them their first NCAA Tournament berth
• Three Patriots were named to the 2025-26 A-10 Preseason teams: Zahirah Walton and Kennedy Harris were named to the Preseason First Team and Hawa Komara was named to the Preseason Second Team. Walton and Komara were also named to the Preseason All-Defensive Team.
• The Patriots were picked to finish second in the A-10 Preseason Poll
• Redshirt juniors Page Greenburg and Zahirah Walton and junior Kennedy Harris were named team captains for the 2025-26 season
• Two transfer graduate students joined the Patriots this season: MJ Johnson (Texas A&M/Ball St.) and Hawa Komara (Rhode Island) 
• There are seven freshman making their collegiate debuts with the Green & Gold this season: Sanyiah Littlejohn (Philadephia, Pa./Lansdale Catholic), Kayla Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Elizabeth Seton), Mary Amoateng (Baltimore, Md./Bishop McNamara), Kailani Merrell (Daytona, Fla./Sprunce Creek), Matilde Motta (Saronno, Italy/S.M. Legnani), Leah Keyes (Stafford, Va./Virginia Academy), and Sara Blair (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas). 
• The George Mason coaching staff added a few new pieces and promoted two key staff members this off season. Demetria Frank was promoted to Associate Head Coach and Nigel Bowden was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. Lauren Stack and Kate McCarney joined as graduate assistants, and Brandon Stewart was appointed Director of Player Personnel. 

UP NEXT
The Patriots will head to Pittsburgh to finish their regular season at Duquesne on Saturday, February 28 at 2 p.m. A live stream will be available on ESPN+.