George Mason Patriots vs Dayton Flyers Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Dayton Flyers

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Dayton Flyers (11-5) will try to defeat the George Mason Patriots (12-5) at UD Arena on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots faced UMass and went home with a win by a final score of 77-70 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Patriots finished with 26 while UMass finished the game with 29 fouls. They buried 6 of 18 tries from beyond the arc. UMass ended up going 77.4% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 31 shots. Additionally, UMass grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. UMass totaled 10 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, George Mason allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the field on 20 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Patriots knocked down 23 of their 35 tries for a rate of 65.7%. George Mason finished the game having earned a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 of 49) and buried 6 of 20 three-point attempts.

Darius Maddox is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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George Mason will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 12-5 on the campaign. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, George Mason is collecting 39.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 224 dimes so far this season, which ranks 216th in the nation in terms of passing. The Patriots are connecting on 32.7% on shots from downtown (112 of 342) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They average 73.6 points per outing (224th in D-1) while going 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are able to force 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 83rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 192 conceded for the season. The Patriots defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 35.9% (356 of 992) and they surrender 31.5 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 29.8% on 3-pointers while they are 13th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (62.1).

For their last game, the Dayton Flyers took a loss by a score of 76-72 against UMass. In reference to how they rebounded, Dayton permitted UMass to snag 36 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They went 15.0% from 3-point land by going 3 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 20 at the charity stripe (95.0%). The Flyers permitted UMass to convert 27 out of 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Flyers walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Dayton knocked down 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 28 of those for a clip of 73.7%. UMass was called for 28 fouls for this contest which took the Flyers to the free throw line for a total of 38 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Flyers earned 17 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 in the matchup.

Nate Santos ended up being important for the Flyers in this contest. He earned 18 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 4 of 11 in the game for a rate of 36.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Dayton has a mark of 11-5 on the season. The Flyers are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per game (66th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.8 times per game. Dayton has earned 1,221 points for the season (76.3 per game) and they pull down 35.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Flyers are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which is 75th in the country.

The Flyers are ranked 110th in college in points given up per game with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (138th in D-1). The Dayton defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 365) and their opponents are making 76.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.1 assists and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 102nd and 64th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dayton

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