WHERE: EagleBank Arena - Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Saturday, 2 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (21-7, 9-6), St. Bonaventure (15-13, 4-11)
SERIES: George Mason trails, 7-12
TELEVISION: Monumental Sports Network
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PROMOTION: Super Gamer Day; Appearances from Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Spiderman (South Concourse); Superhero training in Green Machine corner at halftime for kids; Pregame video game stations on concourse, courtesy of George Mason ESports

FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (21-7, 9-6) plays its penultimate home game of the season Saturday when the Patriots host St. Bonaventure (15-13, 4-11).

Tip-off between the Patriots and Bonnies is set for 2 p.m. Saturday's game will be televised on Monumental Sports Network and streamed on ESPN+, featuring commentary from Voice of the Patriots Bill Rohland and former Georgetown head coach Craig Esherick. In addition, Steve Kolbe will call the game on the GoMason Digital Network, with streaming coverage beginning at 1:45 p.m.

PATRIOT POINTS
• Since the start of the 2024-25 season, George Mason ranks second in the A-10 and t-27th nationally in total wins (48). This season, GMU is one of just 48 programs nationally to have 21+ victories.

• Despite losing five of the last six games, George Mason still is an impressive 26-9 (.743) in its last 35 A-10 games dating back to the 2023-24 campaign.

• Last time out, the Patriots dropped an 81-63 contest at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The Hawks shot 51.6 percent and made 11 3-pointers in the win.

• Riley Allenspach tied his A-10 personal best with 23 points against the Hawks to go along with five rebounds and two assists. He's averaging a team-best 14.5 points in league play.

• Devin Booker set career highs in points (9), 3pt FG made (2) and minutes (22) on Wednesday while also matching his personal best with four rebounds against Saint Joseph's.

• During George Mason's recent 1-5 stretch, the Patriot defense has fallen from second to ninth in the A-10 in league games. GMU foes are averaging 73.3 points and shooting 46.2 percent (.362 3pt), which are significantly higher than the Patriots' stalwart numbers for much of the season.

• The Patriots rank 14th nationally in FT rate and make 17.5 free throws per game (49th nationally). George Mason is just 20 made free throws away from moving into the top-10 list all time in school annals.

• George Mason is a perfect 14-0 when winning the turnover battle in 2025-26.

• Patriot opponents have made 10+ 3-pointers in four of the past five games and are averaging 10.4/game over that span (.366 percentage). GMU foes averaged 7.7 triples over the first 22 contests (.321 percentage).

• Head coach Tony Skinn ('06), the 2025 A-10 Coach of the Year, sports an overall win percentage of .708 (68-28) and is at 64.7 percent (33-18) in A-10 games over his first three seasons.

•Skinn is the first George Mason head coach in school history to win 20+ games in three consecutive seasons.

• 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.

HISTORY vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
Saturday's matchup marks the 20th all-time meeting between Mason and SBU. The Bonnies hold a 12-7 advantage in the series, including an 11-5 edge since Mason joined the A-10 in 2013-14. However, the Patriots have won four of the past five meetings. The teams have split eight all time matchups in Fairfax.

Earlier this season, the Patriots pulled off a stunning second half comeback en route to a 77-73 win in New York on Jan. 31. Trailing by 13 with seven minutes remaining , GMU stormed back and outscored the Bonnies 17-4 over the final five minutes. The Patriots led for just 17 seconds, but excellent defense and timely shot making down the stretch proved to be the difference. Kory Mincy led the Patriots with a team-high 22 points (9-15 FG), while Fatt Hill added 16 points (8-11 FG) in 30 minutes. Jahari Long dished out a career-best nine assists and chipped in 13 points in 39 minutes of work.

A LOOK AT THE BONNIES (15-13, 4-11 A-10; NET #146, KenPom #141)
St. Bonaventure was picked to finish eighth out of 14 teams in the A-10 preseason poll. The Bonnies went 11-2 in non-conference play, highlighted by a top-100 win at Florida Atlantic (70-65). SBU is second in the A-10 and 24th nationally in 3pt percentage (.376) and is second in the conference in FT percentage (.756). Darryl Simmons II ranks second in the A-10 in scoring (16.6 ppg) and is 18th nationally in 3pt percentage (.426). Frank Mitchell adds 16.2 points/game and leads the league in both rebounds/game (9.9) and offensive rebounds/contest (4.29). Cayden Charles chips in 13.0 points/contest.

UP NEXT
The Patriots play their final road game of the regular season Tuesday when they head to Richmond to take on VCU. Tip-off between the Patriots and Rams is set for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.