George Mason vs. Davidson betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The George Mason Patriots (9-4, 0-0 A-10) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Davidson Wildcats (10-3, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at EagleBank Arena. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5 points.

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George Mason Cover -5.5 vs Davidson -117

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George Mason vs. Davidson betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -265
  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: +214
  • Spread: George Mason (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Mason has a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-3-0) than it does in away games (1-3-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Patriots hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over one time in four opportunities (25%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, George Mason has taken seven of eight games when playing at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Patriots were the 252nd-ranked team in college basketball (71.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 24th-best (65.9 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, George Mason was 139th in the country in rebounds (32.6 per game) and 21st-best in rebounds conceded (28.6).
  • With 11.4 assists per game last season, the Patriots were 307th in the nation.

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (120th in nation) 35.2 (third) 36.3 (44th) 29.8 (124th) 13.4 (231st) 12.7 (276th)

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Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Davidson was 5-10-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Wildcats games finished over less often at home (three of 15, 20%) than away (nine of 12, 75%) last year.
  • The Wildcats’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-2) last year, and away it was .364 (4-7).

Last season stats

  • With 70.1 points per game on offense, the Wildcats ranked 280th in the nation last year. At the other end of the court, they ceded 67.9 points per contest, which ranked 64th in college basketball.
  • Davidson averaged 32.2 rebounds per game (164th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.3 rebounds per contest (222nd-ranked).
  • The Wildcats ranked 224th in the country with 12.6 assists per contest.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (89th in nation) 43.2 (191st) 31.6 (263rd) 30.3 (148th) 16.1 (76th) 9.5 (28th)
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