Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Robins Center

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The George Mason Patriots travel to Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Richmond as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 152.

The Patriots come into this game with an overall record of 7-14 and a road record of 1-7. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-8. The Spiders have an overall record of 11-9 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 11-5 and they are 7-9 against the spread.

Marquise Moore comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Patriots. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Otis Livingston II averages 11.5 points per game in 33.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for George Mason. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Terry Allen averages 19.5 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Spiders. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. ShawnDre' Jones averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

George Mason averages 65.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 305th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.8 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 291st. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 329th in the country. They average 41.7 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per game which ranks them 12th and 328th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 199th with 13.1 per game. The Patriots allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 135th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 173rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 100th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 99th place in the country. They force 7.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in the Division 1.

Richmond averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 35th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 10th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 61st in the nation. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 291st and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Spiders rank 36th with 11.1 per game. The Spiders allow 75.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 249th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 281st and 297th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 171st and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the nation. The Spiders force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 199th in college basketball.

The Patriots average 64.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -9.3 per contest. The Patriots have an offensive rating of 97.5 and they assist on 44% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. George Mason turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 4.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%. The Patriots give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spiders score 81.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.9 points per game. The Spiders have a rating on offense of 112.5 and 59.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Richmond turns it over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.5%. The Spiders give up 70.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84 points per game in their past 3 contests.

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 8-10 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 9-8 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 7-9 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 11-5 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Injuries

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

Richmond Spiders Injuries

11/11/15 G Josh Jones Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take George Mason

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