George Mason vs. George Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The George Mason Patriots (13-5, 4-1 A-10) are favored (-8.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the George Washington Revolutionaries (13-4, 2-2 A-10) at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at EagleBank Arena. The matchup airs on USA. The over/under is 136.5 in the matchup.

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George Mason vs. George Washington betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -426
  • George Washington moneyline odds to win: +328
  • Spread: George Mason (-8.5)
  • Total: 136.5

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Mason has a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-5-0) than it does in away games (2-4-0).
  • The Patriots have exceeded the total in seven of 12 home games (58.3%), compared to one of six road games (16.7%).
  • When playing at home, George Mason has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 10-1 (.909). On the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Patriots’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 68.2 points a contest compared to the 73.3 they’ve averaged this season.
  • George Mason has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 59.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 61.9 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Patriots’ 6.5 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 6.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 34% from beyond the arc.

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (81st in nation) 36.2 (fourth) 35.4 (56th) 28.2 (41st) 13.2 (232nd) 12.7 (289th)

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George Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Washington has been better against the spread at home (5-5-0) than on the road (1-3-0) this year.
  • Revolutionaries games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (five of 10) and on the road (two of four) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Revolutionaries have won the same percentage of games (1.000) at home (1-0) and away (1-0).

Recent trends

  • The Revolutionaries have performed worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 76.8 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points their than season average of 77.7.
  • In its previous 10 games, George Washington is surrendering 66.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 67.4 points allowed.
  • The Revolutionaries are making 8.5 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (8.1). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.3%).

George Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (151st in nation) 40.1 (38th) 32.9 (158th) 32.2 (237th) 14.5 (135th) 11.4 (178th)
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