Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Patriot Center

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The UMass Minutemen travel to Patriot Center to play the George Mason Patriots on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 10-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Patriots have an overall record of 10-4 and a home record of 5-3. They have an over/under record of 6-3 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Donte Clark comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Luwane Pipkins averages 11.4 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 33% for the year while his free throw percentage is 53%.

Marquise Moore averages 17.5 points per game while playing 35.1 minutes per contest this year for the Patriots. He grabs 10.7 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Otis Livingston II averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 98%.

UMass averages 74.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 136th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 156th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 318th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 158th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 299th with 15.2 per game. The Minutemen allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 37th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 268th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 127th place in the country. They force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in Division 1.

George Mason averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 145th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 134th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 233rd in the nation. They average 41.2 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 245th respectively. In the turnover department the Patriots rank 144th with 13.2 per game. The Patriots allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 50th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 59th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 124th place in the nation. The Patriots force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 312th in college basketball.

The Minutemen average 74.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2.7 per contest. The Minutemen have an offensive rating of 99 and they assist on 65.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 75 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.5%. The Minutemen give up 72.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Patriots score 76 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 14.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Patriots have a rating on offense of 106.9 and 46.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. George Mason turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.4%. The Patriots give up 68.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 6-3 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 3-6 against the over/under

George Mason Patriots Betting Trends

The George Mason Patriots are 6-4 against the spread

The George Mason Patriots are 6-3 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

01/03/17 F Brison Gresham Possible Suspension ejected last game, "?" Wednesday vs. George Mason
01/03/17 F Malik Hines Ankle injured last game, "?" Wednesday vs. George Mason

George Mason Patriots Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take George Mason

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