Throughout the regular season, VCU and George Mason have stood out as the top teams in the Atlantic 10. They tied for regular season champions at 13-3, with the Rams getting the one seed due to the 70-54 win over the Patriots at home in their lone regular season matchup. The two teams took care of business in the Atlantic 10 Tournament up to this point, with VCU beating St. Bonaventure and Loyola-Chicago while George Mason got past GW and St. Joe’s to meet in the finals.
How to watch VCU vs George Mason
Date: Sunday, March 16th
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Capital One Arena
How to Watch (TV): CBS
Streaming: fubo TV (link: https://www.fubo.tv/welcome/leagues/191260?irad=367782&irmp=374356)
VCU record: 27-6
George Mason record: 18-2
VCU vs George Mason odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook (link: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/ )
Moneyline
VCU (-255)
George Mason (+205)
Spread
VCU -6.5 (-105)
George Mason +6.5 (+115)
Total
127.5 (over -115/under -105)
VCU injury report
None
George Mason injury report
None
VCU and George Mason series history
VCU all-time record vs George Mason: 48-22
VCU vs George Mason prediction
In the first matchup between the teams, A-10 Player of the Year guard Max Shulga finished with a game-high 22 points in VCU’s win over GMU. This time around, the Patriots have to do a better job of slowing him down, with A-10 Defensive Player of the Year Jared Billups set to have the main assignment.
On the other side, VCU did a good job on all-league big man Jalen Haynes, holding him to 12 points last time out. Luke Bamgboye, who has emerged as a key piece inside, played just 14 total minutes and picked up four fouls. He and Christian Fermin will get the main assignments again and the Patriots will need to get him and others going in what could be a low-scoring game.
VCU may still have a chance at getting an at-large bid, but with one game left to go, they might as well not leave anything to chance. It should be a fun battle with the local teams in DC but look for the 1-seed to find a way to get the win and the title.
Prediction: VCU 65, George Mason 58