George Mason vs. Rhode Island betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The George Mason Patriots (10-4, 1-0 A-10) are favored (-1) to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Rhode Island Rams (11-2, 0-1 A-10) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The matchup airs on USA. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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George Mason Cover -1 vs Rhode Island -110

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George Mason vs. Rhode Island betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -118
  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: George Mason (-1)
  • Total: 142.5

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Mason owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-3-0) than it does on the road (1-3-0).
  • The Patriots have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than away games (25%).
  • In home games, George Mason has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 8-1 (.889). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Patriots were 252nd in the country in points scored (71.0 per game) and 24th-best in points allowed (65.9) last year.
  • On the glass, George Mason was 139th in the nation in rebounds (32.6 per game) last season. It was 21st-best in rebounds conceded (28.6 per game).
  • The Patriots were 307th in the country in assists (11.4 per game) last year.

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-1; 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
47.2 (89th in nation) 35.6 (third) 35.9 (52nd) 29.2 (85th) 13.4 (230th) 12.5 (273rd)

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Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Rhode Island was 6-9-1 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, it was 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
  • Rams games went above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (10 of 16) last season, and 72.7% of the time on the road (eight of 11).
  • The Rams, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than on the road (3-8) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Rams were 207th in college basketball last year with 72.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 300th with 76.3 points allowed per game.
  • Rhode Island ranked 148th in college basketball with 32.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 165th with 31.2 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Rams ranked 206th in the nation with 12.8 dimes per contest.

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (80th in nation) 40.0 (49th) 37.5 (22nd) 32.5 (259th) 15.8 (92nd) 11.9 (221st)
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