George Mason vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The George Mason Patriots (22-7, 13-3 A-10) are heavy favorites (-12.5) as they attempt to continue a 14-game home win streak when they take on the La Salle Explorers (12-17, 4-12 A-10) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at EagleBank Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 134.5.

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George Mason Cover -12.5 vs La Salle -107

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George Mason vs. La Salle betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -952
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +624
  • Spread: George Mason (-12.5)
  • Total: 134.5

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Mason sports a worse record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it does on the road (6-6-0).
  • The Patriots have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (58.8%) than away games (33.3%).
  • George Mason has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 15-1, compared to going 3-3 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Patriots have been putting up 66.2 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 71.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen George Mason give up 1.0 more point per game (64.2) than its season-long average (63.2).
  • While the Patriots are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.5% on the season).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-12-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (139th in nation) 37.8 (second) 34.0 (70th) 29.4 (78th) 12.5 (263rd) 12.3 (281st)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • La Salle has performed better against the spread at home (8-6-0) than away (2-8-1) this season.
  • Explorers games have finished above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (six of 14), and 54.5% of the time on the road (six of 11).
  • This year the Explorers are 3-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.600 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-9 (.100).

Recent trends

  • While the Explorers are posting 71.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 65.0 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, La Salle is surrendering 75.5 points per contest, 0.5 more points than its season average (75.0).
  • In their past 10 games, the Explorers are making 5.9 treys per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-1 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 2-8-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 5-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (342nd in nation) 45.7 (281st) 33.0 (118th) 33.7 (314th) 11.9 (300th) 9.9 (54th)
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