FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men's basketball team will take on Towson as part of the Battle in Baltimore on December 19.
 
The event will be held at CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore. The contest vs. Towson is part of a doubleheader, with Maryland and South Carolina meeting in the second game.
 
George Mason and Towson, former CAA rivals, have not met on the hardwood since the 2020-21 campaign. The Dec. 19 contest will mark the 45^th between the two programs. The Patriots host a 33-11 advantage in the series. The programs have not met on a neutral floor since the 2009 CAA Tournament in Richmond.
 
Tickets for the Battle in Baltimore will go on sale via Ticketmaster on September 2 at 10 a.m.
 
About The Patriots
Led by 2025 A-10 Coach of the Year Tony Skinn ('06), George Mason men's basketball has won an impressive 70 games over the past three seasons and is one of just three A-10 programs to post a top-100 NET ranking in each of those campaigns. George Mason has made back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since 2007-09.

The Patriots will be led by 2025-25 Preseason All-A-10 First Team selection Brayden O'Connor and key contributors Emmanuel Kanga and Malik Presley. The nationally-ranked Patriot transfer class features Baraka Okojie, who earned A-10 All-Rookie honors as a freshman at Mason and garnered First Team All-SoCon accolades at Mercer last season. George Mason's incoming freshman class includes Upper Marlboro, Md., native Shane Pendergrass, the second-highest ranked recruit in program history.

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2026-27 Men's Basketball season ticket renewals were due June 16. Current season ticket holders will maintain access to their seat locations until July 31. Contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 703-993-3270 or your individual account representative listed on your invoice before it's too late and lock in your seats today!
 
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