Davidson College
George Mason
Davidson Faces a Road Test Against George Mason on Wednesday Night
1/27/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson is set to hit the road and battle George Mason on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside EagleBank Arena. The Wildcats currently hold a 12-7 (4-3, A-10) record and the Patriots are 18-2 (6-1).
GAME 20 DETAILS
Opponent: George Mason
Date / Location: Wednesday - Jan. 28 (7 p.m.) / EagleBank Arena / Fairfax, Va.
Watch: CBS Sports Network, John Sadak, Roy Hibbert
Listen: Davidson Radio Network, Jarod Latch, Peyton Gallagher
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
This is the 15th meeting between Davidson and George Mason. The Patriots have won the last four meetings against the 'Cats. Davidson's last win vs. George Mason was on March 2, 2022.
As of January 26, George Mason ranks second in the A-10 with a 48.6 field goal percentage this season. The 'Cats rank sixth in the league in that category (45.7%). Both teams take care of the ball on offense. The Patriots average the fewest turnovers per game in the A-10 (10.3) and the 'Cats average the third-fewest turnovers per game (10.7).
LAST GAME
The Wildcats suffered a 75-69 setback at home last Saturday against the VCU Rams. Davidson shot 40.6 percent from the floor in the first half and 53.8 percent in the second half. Sam Brown and Josh Scovens combined for just four points in the first half, but totaled 29 points collectively in the second half. The 'Cats only committed seven turnovers. The game featured eight ties and five lead changes.
MR. 1,000
Josh Scovens reached 1,000-point mark for his college career last week against Fordham on January 21. In two seasons at Army, the Greensboro native scored 824 points. He is averaging 10.2 points per game this season.
Over the last four games, Scovens has scored in double figures while shooting 65.8 percent from the floor. 44 of his 57 points during this span have come in the second half.
BLOCK PARTY!
Sean Logan is averaging 2.4 blocks per game (29 total) in just 12 games this season. The senior has blocked 12 shots in his last four games played.
Logan has 116 career blocks, which is currently tied for fourth in Davidson program history. Peyton Aldridge ('18) also has 116 career blocks. The 2022 A-10 Player of the Year, Luka Brajkovic, is third on the list with 120. Jake Cohen ('13) is at the top of that list with 197.
BLUMS BENCH BOOST
Roberts Blums is one of just two players in the Atlantic 10 this season who leads his team in scoring while coming off the bench. Blums has played in all 19 games with zero starts. He has scored in double figures 11 times this season and only did this five times last season. VCU's Terrence Hill Jr. is the only other player in the A-10 who leads team in scoring while coming off the bench.
FRIEDRICHSEN FIREWORKS
Parker Friedrichsen scored a career-high 27 points at Loyola Chicago on January 7. The junior made a career-high six triples on just eight attempts. Friedrichsen is one of four Wildcats this season to score more than 20 points in a game. Parker's 27-point output is also the most points in a game by an individual on Davidson this season.
BALANCE
Davidson has nine scholar-athletes who average at least 15 minutes per game this season. No one on the roster is averaging more than 25 minutes per game. The last time Davidson didn't have anyone average 30 or more minutes per game in a season was the 2001-02 squad.
UP NEXT
Davidson continues its road trip with a matchup against the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, January 31 at 4:30 p.m. inside the Robins Center.
