George Mason faces Kansas City in St. Petersburg

The George Mason Patriots and Kansas City Roos are scheduled to play at 3 p.m. Eastern on November 12 in the Showdown in St. Pete. Kansas City, also referred to as UMKC, enters at 2-2 after an 87-65 win over Florida A&M on November 11. George Mason is 2-0, following a 68-51 victory over Coppin State on November 6.

The teams come into the game with sharply different records from last season. George Mason went 23-10 overall and 11-7 in Atlantic 10 play, while Kansas City finished 4-27 overall and 1-15 in the Summit League. George Mason averaged 73.3 points per game in 2025-26; Kansas City averaged 11.9 assists per game.

The listed betting lines vary: George Mason is favored by 14.5 or 15.5 points, with the over/under set at 140.5 or 141.5. One projection model’s analysis favors the over at 141.5 and estimates it would hit in 54% of simulations. Its game simulations also indicate one side of the spread would cover in nearly 70% of outcomes, but the specific pick was not provided in the available details.