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The Kansas City Roos take on the George Mason Patriots in St. Petersburg, FL as part of the Showdown in St. Pete. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET on YouTube.
George Mason is favored by 14.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -1050. The total is set at 140.5 points.
Here’s my Kansas City vs. George Mason prediction and college basketball picks for November 12, 2026.
Kansas City vs George Mason Prediction
Pick: George Mason -14.5 (Play to -20)
My Kansas City vs George Mason best bet is on the Patriots to cover the spread. Be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page and download the Action Network app for the latest picks and analysis.
Kansas City vs George Mason Odds
| Kansas City Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+14.5 -112 | 140.5 -115o / -105u | +675 |
| George Mason Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-14.5 -108 | 140.5 -115o / -105u | -1050 |
- Kansas City vs George Mason spread: Kansas City +14.5 (-112), George Mason -14.5 (-108)
- Kansas City vs George Mason over/under: 140.5 (-115o / -105u)
- Kansas City vs George Mason moneyline: Kansas City +675, George Mason -1050
Kansas City vs George Mason College Basketball Preview
Kansas City Basketball
The Roos welcomed nobody back for the 2026-27 college basketball season. They're a completely brand-spanking-new team. Following a 4-27 record a season ago, including a 1-19 mark in the Summit League, they're projected to have much of the same struggles this season.
This will mark the start of the Mark Turgeon era, who hasn't coached since Dec. 3, 2021, when he stepped down at Maryland. The 61-year-old has been a head coach since this writer was in diapers back in the '90s.
He's reached the NCAA Tournament 10 times during his career with Wichita State, Texas A&M and Maryland. His experience should be great for this program, but it'll be interesting to see how he adapts to the new generation of college sports.
He started by bringing in 10 freshmen and four Division I transfers.
This team will be led by senior guard Jaylen Smith, who entered the season with the most experience on the roster, having started 51 games at North Florida and East Tennessee State. Last season, he won SoCon Sixth Man of the Year while at ETSU.
It'll be interesting to see how the freshmen and transfers perform under Turgeon in Year 1.
George Mason Basketball
The Patriots enter rested and pretty, with a 2-0 record after beating UMBC and Coppin State. It's been a very easy schedule out of the gate.
Head coach Tony Skinn returns plenty of highly regarded talent that should lead this program to its fourth straight 20-win season, which, sadly, will likely prompt Skinn to move on to bigger and better pastures.
However, for now, Skinn is led by the highest-rated freshman the Patriots have ever secured, Shane Pendergrass, who leads the team in scoring through the first two games and is averaging five rebounds per game.
Sophomore forward Emmanuel Kanga leads the team in rebounding, averaging eight per game, while adding 8.5 points per contest.
The season is still young, but Baraka Okojie is the big newcomer from Mercer. The 6-foot-3 senior averaged nearly 20 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game a season ago. He'll be a big piece for George Mason as the Patriots look to wreak havoc in the A-10.
Kansas City vs. George Mason Pick, Betting Analysis
George Mason will have nearly a week to rest before this matchup, while Kansas City will be playing its third game in four days. The Roos played at Jacksonville on Monday, losing 79-61. On Wednesday afternoon, they faced Florida A&M, a team that likes to run just as much as they do, with both teams ranked inside the top 105.
The Roos won, completely blowing the doors off the Rattlers and securing their first win since taking down Southern Illinois (they were up by almost 30 at the time of this write-up).
Then comes George Mason, which will suffocate Kansas City defensively while playing at a mall-walker's pace.
It's George Mason or nothing here for me. Sure, the rest-versus-rust argument comes into play, but three games in four days is a lot of early-season miles. Give me the Patriots.
Pick: George Mason -14.5 (Play to -20)
