Burns' Selection // Virginia Commonwealth [Against The Spread] .

George Mason has actually surprised me with how well it's been playing this season. The Patriots quietly are 25-7 this season and have looked great in the A10 Tournament so far. If a more known team like Dayton had this record, the Flyers would most definitely be in contention for a pretty good spot in the NCAA Tournament. Unluckily for GMU, that's not the case and I don't think this season's going to be enough (unless it wins today.) That being said, this is not a good matchup for them and I expect their season to come to an end here this afternoon against the best team by far in the conference in VCU. The Rams are 11-1 since the beginning of February and they aren't messing around as they want to guarantee themselves a spot in the dance. They've already beaten the Patriots by 16 when these teams matched up just under a month ago and should have the confidence to knock them off again. VCU was in a close game for a while against Loyola Chicago yesterday, but pulled away slightly in the later stages. Look for them to be more aggressive here and try and win this game by double digits.

Score Prediction: 71-58 VCU.