Going into Saturday afternoon's non-conference home game against George Mason, the Virginia Tech men's basketball team was facing another early-season résumé-building matchup. The Patriots were 9-0 entering the game, one of 13 remaining unbeatens across college basketball.
Behind the hot hand of Jaden Schutt off the bench with a team-high 18 points, the Hokies improved to 8-2 with a massive win at Cassell Coliseum. George Mason suffered their first setback, but they won't face many as they are going to be a team that should be in the NCAA Tournament in March. Here are some observations the the Hokies' eighth win of the 2025-26 season.