La Salle vs George Mason Prediction 3/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The La Salle Explorers and the George Mason Patriots meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the EagleBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a La Salle vs. George Mason prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have yet to meet this season, but last year, George Mason won the lone meeting between the two at La Salle by a final score of 77-62 on January 3rd, 2024. The win made it 6 wins in the last 7 head-to-head matchups for George Mason in this head-to-head series.

La Salle Recap

The La Salle Explorers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 71-60 loss at the hands of George Washington last time out to sit at 12-17 on the year. After this game, La Salle will head home for a matchup with Saint Joseph’s to close out the regular season.

Explorers Lose 7th In A Row

Corey McKeithan leads the Explorers in scoring and rebounding with 14.9 PPG and 2.5 APG along with 3.1 RPG while Daeshon Sheppard has 10.5 PPG with 4.2 RPG. Deuce Jones has 12.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 2.8 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for La Salle up to this point in the year while Jahlil White has 9.8 PPG with 6 RPG to lead the Explorers in rebounding. Demetrius Lilley also has 7.7 PPG with 5.8 RPG so far this season. As a team, La Salle is averaging 71.9 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 32.1% from behind the arc and 72.1% from the foul line this season.

George Mason Recap

The George Mason Patriots come into this game looking to bounce back from an 85-68 loss at the hands of Duquesne in their last game to sit at 22-7 on the year. After this game, George Mason will head on the road to close out the regular season against Richmond.

Patriots Looking For Some Consistency Down The Stretch

Darius Maddox leads the Patriots in scoring with 13.4 PPG while Jalen Haynes has 13.2 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead George Mason in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for George Mason so far this season. Brayden O’Connor’s also added 9.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 2.8 APG to lead George Mason in assists and Giovanni Emejuru has 7.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG while K.D. Johnson has 7.2 PPG and 2.5 APG this season. Woody Newton’s also added 7.4 PPG and 3.7 RPG. As a team, George Mason is averaging 71.1 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three and 70.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• George Mason has won each of its last 14 home games.
• La Salle has lost each of its last seven games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last four games between La Salle and George Mason have produced a total of 136+ points.
• Twenty-three of La Salle’s last 28 games have produced a total of 134+ points.

La Salle vs. George Mason Prediction

I’m on La Salle and the points here. It’s just a lot for me to lay this many points with a defense-minded and defense-first George Mason team that’s had issues covering the numbers as a favorite as of late. La Salle’s on a non-cover streak of their own, failing to cover in each of their last 7 games, all losses, but La Salle’s been competitive in spots and I think they can compete here as well. Give me La Salle and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: La Salle +13.5