Saint Bonaventure vs. George Mason betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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A-10 opponents meet when the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (13-8, 2-6 A-10) host the George Mason Patriots (19-2, 7-1 A-10) at Reilly Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Patriots are 1-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. George Mason betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -103
  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-1)
  • Total: 142.5

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Bonaventure has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in 10 games at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
  • The Bonnies have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (90%) than road tilts (66.7%).
  • Saint Bonaventure has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 7-2, compared to going 1-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 78.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.9 points more than the 77.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Saint Bonaventure’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.0) is 7.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.1).
  • The Bonnies’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.3 makes and 37.3%.

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-11-0 (As Favorite: 3-11-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-5-0 (Home: 9-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (112th in nation) 46.0 (290th) 32.2 (195th) 28.7 (57th) 16.2 (66th) 10.6 (123rd)

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George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Mason’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .615 (8-5-0). On the road, it is .200 (1-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Patriots games have gone over seven of 13 times at home (53.8%), and three of five away (60%).
  • The Patriots, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-1) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Patriots are putting up 76.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 73.9 points per contest.
  • George Mason is surrendering 68.5 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (66.6).
  • In their last 10 games, the Patriots are sinking 4.8 threes per game, 1.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.2). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.1%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (39th in nation) 41.3 (56th) 32.2 (195th) 28.0 (33rd) 13.2 (242nd) 10.0 (63rd)
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