Saturday, March 4, 2017

Stuart C. Siegel Center

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The George Mason Patriots travel to Stuart C. Siegel Center to play the VCU Rams on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has VCU as 11 point favorites.

The Patriots come into this game with an overall record of 19-11 and a road record of 7-4. They are 14-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-7. The Rams have an overall record of 23-7 and a home record of 14-1. They have an over/under record of 15-11 and they are 10-15 against the spread.

Marquise Moore comes into this contest averaging 17.4 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the Patriots. He pulls down 10.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Otis Livingston II averages 14.4 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for George Mason. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

JeQuan Lewis averages 15.1 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Justin Tillman averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.3 rebounds per contest and 0.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

George Mason averages 75.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 130th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 114th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 203rd in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 12th and 283rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 219th with 12.8 per game. The Patriots allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 165th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 74th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 65th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 197th place in the country. They force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in Division 1.

VCU averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 143rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 70th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 251st in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 164th and 74th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 184th with 13.1 per game. The Rams allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 124th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 91st and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the nation. The Rams force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 307th in college basketball.

The Patriots are 116th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.1. They assist on 44.8% of their shots, which ranks 329th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 212th among D-1 teams. They are 200th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 154th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. George Mason turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 14th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.6%.

The Rams are 121st in the nation in offensive rating at 106.9. They assist on 56.8% of their shots, which ranks 85th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 216th among D-1 teams. They are 135th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 126th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. VCU turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.8% places them 104th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%.

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 14-12 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 18-7 against the over/under

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 10-15 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 15-11 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Injuries

No key injuries to report

VCU Rams Injuries

01/03/17 G De'Riante Jenkins Foot expected to miss 6 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take VCU -11

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