Dayton vs. George Mason betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The Dayton Flyers (11-5, 1-2 A-10) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to extend a six-game home winning streak when they host the George Mason Patriots (12-5, 3-1 A-10) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at UD Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has a point total of 135.

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Dayton Cover -7.5 vs George Mason -117

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Dayton vs. George Mason betting lines

  • Dayton moneyline odds to win: -353
  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: +279
  • Spread: Dayton (-7.5)
  • Total: 135

Dayton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Dayton covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Dayton covered six times in 15 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Flyers hit the over more consistently at home last season, as they eclipsed the total nine times in 15 opportunities (60%). In road games, they hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • In home games last year, Dayton won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 15-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it was 4-4 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Flyers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 74.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.7 points fewer than the 76.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Dayton concede 2.1 more points per game (70.9) than its season-long average (68.8).
  • The Flyers’ 6.9 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 7.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.2% from long distance.

Dayton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (70th in nation) 42.3 (128th) 31.9 (232nd) 29.4 (91st) 16.2 (61st) 9.7 (32nd)

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George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Mason has performed better against the spread at home (7-5-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Patriots’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) than away (20%, one of five).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Patriots are scoring 68.1 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than their season average (73.6).
  • In its past 10 games, George Mason is ceding 60.1 points per contest, 2.0 fewer points than its season average (62.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Patriots are draining 5.8 treys per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season average (32.7%).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (93rd in nation) 35.9 (third) 35.8 (46th) 28.6 (55th) 13.1 (237th) 12.8 (294th)
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