Game Guide: George Mason

Date

Monday, Nov. 2

Time

7 p.m. ET

Location

Fairfax, Va.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA – Temple opens the 2026-27 season on the road at George Mason on Monday, looking to start the year with a win in a rematch of last season's opener. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Temple opens the 2026-27 season on the road at George Mason on Monday. The matchup is a rematch of the 2025-26 season opener, when the Owls defeated the Patriots 94-85 in overtime at the Liacouras Center.

Temple was picked to finish fifth in the American Conference Preseason Poll, while Kaylah Turner earned Preseason First-Team honors and Saniyah Craig was named to the Preseason Second Team.

The Owls' non-conference schedule features 13 games against opponents from the Atlantic 10, America East, Big East, MAC, SEC and Summit League. Three opponents qualified for the 2026 NCAA Tournament: Ball State and George Mason, which both reached the first round, and Ole Miss, which advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

Temple finished the 2025-26 season with a 15-17 overall record and an 8-10 mark in conference play.

Series History

All-Time SeriesTemple leads, 1-0

Last MeetingTemple, 94-85 • Nov. 3, 2025

Last Temple WinNov. 3, 2025 • W, 94-85

Current StreakTemple, 1

Scouting George Mason 0-0

A10 Preseason Poll

4th

Player to Watch

Mary Amoateng

2025 Record

23-10

George Mason enters the season projected to finish fourth in the A-10, according to the conference's Preseason Poll. Sophomore guard Mary Amoateng earned Preseason All-Conference Second Team and All-Defensive Team honors, while junior guard Anovia Sheals was named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team. The Patriots are coming off a season in which they shared the A-10 Regular Season Title with Rhode Island. George Mason advanced to the A-10 Championship game but fell to Rhode Island, 53-51. The Patriots finished the season with a 23-10 overall record, earning an invitation to the WBIT. They faced Quinnipiac in the first round but fell, 71-64. This marks the third meeting and second consecutive season in which George Mason and Temple open their seasons against one another. Last year, the Patriots fell to the Owls in overtime, 94-85. George Mason will be without its top two scorers from last season, as both transferred to West Virginia. Zahirah Walton led the team with 580 points, while Kennedy Harris added 466. They were the only players on the roster to surpass 300 points and also led the Patriots in scoring against Temple last season. Walton recorded 31 points and 12 rebounds in the matchup.

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