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Rhode Island 50, at George Mason 61

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · Final · Atlantic 10

Atlantic 10 1 2 PTS

Rhode Island Rams

16-16 · L2 · #169 (1289 ELO -5)

26 24 50

George Mason Patriots

23-10 · L2 · #99 (1464 ELO +5)

31 30 61

EagleBank Arena · Fairfax, VA

Attendance: 4,086

Officials: Isaac Barnett, Mike Palau, Leslie Jones

George Mason Defeats Rhode Island in Defensive Atlantic 10 Contest

FAIRFAX, Va. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by frigid shooting and grinding possessions, the George Mason Patriots methodically dispatched the Rhode Island Rams 61-50 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at EagleBank Arena. The Patriots, improving to 14-1 overall and 1-0 in the league, never trailed after the opening minutes but could never fully shake a Rhode Island team that stayed within striking distance despite an anemic offensive performance. The Rams fell to 9-6, 0-1. The most critical stretch of the game came late in the first half, as George Mason transformed a narrow… Read more...

Top Statlines

Stas Sivka GMU 31m 17p 6r 2a 1b
Keeyan Itejere URI 29m 10p 6r 1a 3b
Emmanuel Kanga GMU 14m 8p 4r 1a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability GMU 90.6%

Spread GMU -6.5

Money Line GMU -300/URI +240

Over/Under 142.5 (Under)