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#335KCKansas City
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#93GMUGeorge Mason
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Season records: Kansas City and George Mason
KCThis seasonGMU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects GMU 82–62 · win probability GMU 96%
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model 144.6
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: GMU has more of the edges

KC 0, GMU 8 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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KC offense vs GMU defense
Offense 321st of 366 against a defense 64th, on the model’s ratings
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Shooting
Effective FG%: KC 45.8 and allows 56.3; GMU 52.7 and allows 49.5
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GMU offense vs KC defense
Offense 106th of 366 against a defense 335th, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: KC 26.4%, GMU 31.3%. Defensive: KC 64.1%, GMU 71.7%
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Three-pointers
KC hits 28.4% and allows 37.5%; GMU hits 33.3% and allows 32.6%. Threes are 36.8% and 35.2% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: KC 29.2, GMU 41.1. Allowed: KC 31.4, GMU 28.9
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: KC plays 71.8 a game (45th fastest), GMU 64.7 (351st). Faster games mean more points
Context
Schedule so far
KC has played the 235th-hardest schedule, GMU the 118th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: KC 18.2%, GMU 15.8%. Forced: KC 16.4%, GMU 15.5%
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: KC 0%, GMU 24%. Transfers in: KC 5, GMU 8. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—GMU -20.1—
Total—144.6—
Projected score—KC 62.3 · GMU 82.4

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadGMU -11.8—
1H total67.7—
1H projected scoreKC 27.9 · GMU 39.7—

George Mason has the better starters

Position by position: Kansas City 0, George Mason 3, even 2
Kansas CityBetterGeorge Mason
G C. Daughtery TR10 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.7 ast Score 45
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G B. Okojie TR20.1 pts · 3 reb · 5.2 ast Score 91
G J. Smith TR9.2 pts · 2.4 reb · 3 ast Score 43
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G M. Valentine TR13.1 pts · 5.2 reb · 1 ast Score 71
G M. Samar TR4.7 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.4 ast Score 28
Even
G L. Marville TR9.5 pts · 2 reb · 2.2 ast Score 39
F S. Hartmann TR8.2 pts · 5 reb · 0.8 ast Not ranked
No call
F E. Jones TR12.9 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.6 ast Score 78
F A. Diop TR5.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.9 ast Score 29
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F E. Adair TR14.8 pts · 5.3 reb · 0.9 ast Score 74
Kansas CityBetterGeorge Mason
KC offense321st of 366 · -10.5
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GMU defense64th of 366 · +1.1
KC defense335th of 366 · -8.8
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GMU offense106th of 366 · -1.5
Backcourt-3.0 · 3 players
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Backcourt+2.6 · 3 players
Frontcourt-1.8 · 2 players
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Frontcourt+2.9 · 2 players
BenchNo numbers yet
No call
Bench-1.6 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestKC betterGMU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Kansas City
Guards
C. Daughtery27 min · TRJ. Smith25 min · TRM. Samar16 min · TRE. MoskowitzNewD. JacksonNewC. LoveNew
Forwards
S. Hartmann24 min · TRA. Diop19 min · TRR. ButirinsNewJ. SickingNewA. BakhtadzeNewM. Bruce-McCrommonNew
George Mason
Guards
B. Okojie35 min · TRM. Valentine32 min · TRL. Marville26 min · TRE. Oliogu-Elabor16 min · TRM. Presley16 minB. O'Connor15 min
Forwards
E. Jones29 min · TRE. Adair26 min · TRM. Marcus24 min · TRE. Kanga13 minR. MendyNewS. PendergrassNew
Centers
J. Nnaji8 min · TR
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
KCGMU
Scoring
67.0 #334Points per game72.9 #227
0.93 #361Points per possession1.13 #93
71.8 #45Pace (possessions)64.7 #351
Shooting
45.8 #352Effective FG%52.7 #113
28.4 #3603-point %33.3 #214
36.8 #2353-point attempt rate35.2 #270
29.2 #330Free throw rate41.1 #44
Possessions
18.2 #282Turnover rate15.8 #121
26.4 #314Offensive rebound rate31.3 #149
11.3 #324Assists per game12.6 #243
Defense
84.8 #359Points allowed68.0 #31
1.18 #348Points allowed per possession1.05 #89
56.3 #348Opponent effective FG%49.5 #83
37.5 #350Opponent 3-point %32.6 #91
16.4 #193Turnovers forced15.5 #254
64.1 #353Defensive rebound rate71.7 #79
6.4 #192Steals per game5.0 #334
3.1 #195Blocks per game3.0 #228

Kansas City

1-27 in 2025-26 overall · 1-16 in conference · Summit League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Oral Roberts62–84
  • Lvs Oral Roberts70–94
  • Lvs S Dakota St59–73
  • L@ N Dakota St59–95
  • L@ North Dakota70–85

A week or more of rest.

George Mason

22-10 in 2025-26 overall · 11-8 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Liberty71–77
  • Lvs St Bonaventure57–63
  • Wvs Saint Louis86–57
  • L@ VCU65–70
  • Wvs St Bonaventure71–58

A week or more of rest.