Saturday, February 13, 2016

Patriot Center

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The Davidson Wildcats travel to Patriot Center to play the George Mason Patriots on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Davidson as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 14-8 and a road record of 3-6. They are 6-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-11. The Patriots have an overall record of 8-16 and a home record of 4-7. They have an over/under record of 12-8 and they are 9-12 against the spread.

Jack Gibbs comes into this contest averaging 24.5 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Peyton Aldridge averages 14.8 points per game in 33.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 6.8 rebounds per game for Davidson. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Marquise Moore averages 12.3 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Patriots. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Otis Livingston II averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Davidson averages 80.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 23rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 160th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 129th in the country. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game which ranks them 217th and 40th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 10.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 79.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 319th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 282nd and 213th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.5 rebounds a game which ranks 327th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 220th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 199th in the Division 1.

George Mason averages 65.9 points per game this year which ranks them 299th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 298th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 329th in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per contest which ranks them 17th and 332nd respectively. In the turnover department the Patriots rank 147th with 12.6 per game. The Patriots allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 174th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 261st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 112th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the nation. The Patriots force 7.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 78.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 110.5 and they assist on 58.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. Davidson turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.4%. The Wildcats give up 85.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Patriots score 66.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -16 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -3.9 points per game. The Patriots have a rating on offense of 97.8 and 44.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 46%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. George Mason turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 4.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.4%. The Patriots give up 70.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Davidson Wildcats Betting Trends

The Davidson Wildcats are 6-14 against the spread

The Davidson Wildcats are 10-11 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 9-12 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 12-8 against the over/under

Davidson Wildcats Injuries

11/21/15 F Dusan Kovacevic Knee out for season
11/21/15 G KiShawn Pritchett Knee out for season
01/02/16 F Jake Belford Concussion out for season

George Mason Patriots Injuries

12/17/15 G Patrick Holloway Personal has left team
02/09/16 G Marquise Moore Leg "?"

Guy's Pick: Take Davidson

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