George Mason vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The George Mason Patriots (10-1) are heavy favorites (-23.5) as they look to continue a 10-game home winning streak when they square off against the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-8) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at EagleBank Arena. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

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George Mason vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +2550
  • Spread: George Mason (-23.5)
  • Total: 147.5

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Mason sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-10-0) than it did in road games (6-7-0) last season.
  • The Patriots hit the over on the total in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%) last year, compared to four of 13 road games (30.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, George Mason picked up the win in 16 of 17 games when playing at home, good for a .941 winning percentage. George Mason won four of seven games away from home (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Patriots were the 255th-ranked squad in college basketball (71.2 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 13th-best (63.8 points allowed per game).
  • Last year, George Mason was 119th in college basketball in rebounds (33.0 per game) and 77th in rebounds conceded (29.6).
  • Last season the Patriots were ranked 250th in the country in assists with 12.6 per game.

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (72nd in nation) 40.5 (62nd) 33.2 (187th) 27.0 (31st) 13.5 (247th) 11.7 (188th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Loyola (MD) is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Greyhounds games have gone over two of three times at home (66.7%), and four of five on the road (80%).
  • The Greyhounds, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Greyhounds put up 69.2 points per game (299th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 71.1 points per contest (148th-ranked).
  • Last year Loyola (MD) averaged 30.5 rebounds per game (271st-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
  • Last season the Greyhounds ranked 165th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.7 per game.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (208th in nation) 46.4 (308th) 31.5 (255th) 30.8 (171st) 14.5 (180th) 12.4 (240th)
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