No. 25 Saint Louis Preps for A-10 Tourney Run vs. George Mason

Billikens clinch No. 1 seed, look to continue impressive regular season

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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No. 25 Saint Louis (27-3, 15-2 A-10) will travel to George Mason (22-8, 10-7) for the regular season finale in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Billikens have clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming A-10 Tournament after sweeping their season series with Loyola Chicago, while the Patriots have struggled down the stretch, going 1-5 in their last six games.

Why it matters

With an impressive regular season, Saint Louis is positioning itself to potentially earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament even if they suffer an upset in the A-10 Tournament. George Mason, on the other hand, will need to win the A-10 Tournament to secure an automatic bid as their middling conference record and metrics likely won't be enough for an at-large selection.

The details

Saint Louis has been led by a balanced scoring attack, with Amari McCottry, Kellen Thames, and Ishan Sharma all averaging over 9 points per game off the bench. The Billikens are among the nation's best in 3-point percentage and effective field goal percentage, while also excelling in transition offense. George Mason has struggled down the stretch, but has tournament experience after reaching the A-10 title game last season.

  • Saint Louis clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming A-10 Tournament on Tuesday with a 79-65 home win over Loyola Chicago.
  • George Mason lost 70-65 at VCU on Tuesday, their 5th loss in their last 6 games.

The players

Amari McCottry

Averaging 10.4 points per game off the bench for Saint Louis.

Kellen Thames

Averaging 9.9 points per game off the bench for Saint Louis.

Ishan Sharma

Averaging 9.2 points per game off the bench for Saint Louis.

Kory Mincy

Led George Mason with 18 points in their loss to VCU.

Riley Allenspach

Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in George Mason's loss to VCU.

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What they’re saying

“When we came in we talked about having a program where we went for everything, we didn't put a ceiling on anything. These guys have done an amazing job up until this point. Certainly, we have a lot of work ahead of us, but to win a regular-season championship is a mark of a team's greatness. From our standpoint it is the beginning of something special. There's a connection now and we have to continue to go to work, build on it and try and make a run here in the postseason.”

— Josh Schertz, Saint Louis Head Coach (statenews.net)

“We've shown glimpses of being (a good defensive team). For whatever reason, the last couple games, that fight has left us.”

— Tony Skinn, George Mason Head Coach (statenews.net)

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