Saint Bonaventure vs. George Mason betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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The George Mason Patriots (14-5, 5-1 A-10) will try to extend a four-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-4, 3-3 A-10) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Reilly Center as just 1.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 125 for the matchup.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. George Mason betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -123
  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-1.5)
  • Total: 125

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Bonaventure has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-2-0) than it has in road games (5-2-0).
  • The Bonnies have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (37.5%) than road games (57.1%).
  • Saint Bonaventure has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 6-1, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have been putting up 70.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Saint Bonaventure has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 64.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 62.9 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Bonnies are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.2 compared to 6.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.3% compared to 33.1% season-long).

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-4-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 11-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (133rd in nation) 40.6 (51st) 32.4 (187th) 28.3 (43rd) 11.4 (329th) 9.7 (30th)

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George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Mason has been better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than on the road (2-4-0) this season.
  • Patriots games have gone above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 13) than on the road (one of six) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Patriots are scoring 68.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.8 fewer points than their average for the season (73.6).
  • In its previous 10 games, George Mason is allowing 62.4 points per contest, compared to its season average of 62.7 points allowed.
  • The Patriots are making 6.2 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 11-1; 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
46.7 (96th in nation) 36.4 (second) 35.9 (39th) 28.7 (56th) 13.1 (239th) 12.8 (295th)
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