Rhode Island vs George Mason Prediction 1/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Rhode Island Rams and the George Mason Patriots meet Saturday in college basketball action from EagleBank Arena. Here’s a Rhode Island vs George Mason prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rhode Island vs George Mason pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Preview

The Rams kicked off their season on a solid 7-2 opening run. Rhode Island’s wins in that time were over Stetson, Stonehill, Albany, Yale, Vermont, Temple and Brown. After consecutive losses to Providence and McNeese, the Rams were able to bounce back with wins in the next pair over Canisius and Northeastern. That would give Rhode Island a 9-4 record in their first 13 games.

In the Loyola Chicago game on Wednesday the Rams entered the second half with a 31-27 deficit. Rhode Island kept the pace from there but still lost 61-57 in the end. Tops in scoring were Jonah Hinton and Tyler Cochran, each with 15 points alongside a combined four assists and seven rebounds. Alex Crawford chipped in nine points and five rebounds as well.

George Mason Patriots Betting Preview

Over on the George Mason side, they kicked things off with a nice win streak over Wofford, Winthrop, Catawba, New Hampshire, Jacksonville, Ohio, Florida Atlantic, James Madison and Cornell. Following a loss to Virginia Tech, the Patriots took out Old Dominion, Loyola Maryland and Penn in the next three. Over the first 13 games that made for a nice 12-1 record for the Patriots.

Matched up against La Salle on Wednesday George Mason was trailing by seven points at the break. The Patriots hit a 45-33 run the rest of the way however, leading to a comeback win 80-75. Kory Mincy topped the team with 21 points and four assists while Riley Allenspach had 19 points with four rebounds. Emmanuel Kanga put up 17 points with eight boards in the win.

Rhode Island Rams @ George Mason Patriots Betting Trends: January 3, 2026

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• George Mason has won each of its last 10 games at EagleBank Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rhode Island has lost each of its last seven road games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• The home team has won the first half in five of George Mason’s last six games.

Rhode Island vs George Mason Prediction

I’ll lean toward George Mason. The Patriots took care of La Salle despite a slow start in their last game, eventually shooting 48.2 percent from the field with 32 rebounds, a 36-28 advantage on points in the paint and zero turnovers. George Mason has now taken four straight games since their lone loss 73-62 versus Virginia Tech on December 6. The Patriots have 73 or more points in all four of those games and 80 or more in each of the last three.

As for Rhode Island, they shot just 34.5 percent from the field and 19.2 percent (5-of-26) from outside in their latest loss to Loyola Chicago and couldn’t benefit much from the Ramblers’ 22 turnovers. That makes fewer than 65 points in three of the last four games, a 2-2 run for Rhode Island.

Andrew Jett's Pick: George Mason Patriots -7