Saturday, January 9, 2016

John M. Belk Arena

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The George Mason Patriots travel to John M. Belk Arena to play the Davidson Wildcats on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Davidson as 13 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Patriots come into this game with an overall record of 6-9 and a road record of 0-5. They are 5-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Wildcats have an overall record of 9-4 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 3-9 against the spread.

Otis Livingston II comes into this contest averaging 11 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Patriots. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Marquise Moore averages 10.9 points per game in 32.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for George Mason. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Jack Gibbs averages 23.8 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 4.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Peyton Aldridge averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

George Mason averages 62 points per contest this season which ranks them 332nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 300th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 334th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 10 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 335th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 202nd with 13.3 per game. The Patriots allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 57th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 131st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 97th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 38th place in the country. They force 7.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in the Division 1.

Davidson averages 81.5 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 130th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 192nd in the nation. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per contest which ranks them 232nd and 58th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 15th with 10.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 80.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 318th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 225th and 243rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 43.2 rebounds a game which ranks 342nd and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 197th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 120th in college basketball.

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 5-7 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 4-7 against the over/under

Davidson Wildcats Betting Trends

The Davidson Wildcats are 3-9 against the spread

The Davidson Wildcats are 7-5 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Injuries

12/17/15 G Patrick Holloway Personal has left team

Davidson Wildcats Injuries

11/21/15 F Dusan Kovacevic Knee out for season
11/21/15 G KiShawn Pritchett Knee out for season
01/08/16 G Brian Sullivan Concussion "?" Saturday vs. George Mason
01/08/16 G Jordan Barham Ankle "?" Saturday vs. George Mason
01/02/16 F Jake Belford Concussion out for season

Guy's Pick: Take George Mason

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