George Mason vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Richmond Spiders (10-20, 5-12 A-10) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the George Mason Patriots (23-7, 14-3 A-10) at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Robins Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 126 points.

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George Mason Cover -6.5 vs Richmond -114

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

George Mason vs. Richmond betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -297
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: George Mason (-6.5)
  • Total: 126

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • George Mason owns a worse record against the spread in home games (8-10-0) than it does in away games (6-6-0).
  • The Patriots have exceeded the total in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%), compared to four of 12 road games (33.3%).
  • George Mason has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 16-1 (.941). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Patriots have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 65.6 points per contest over that span compared to the 71 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • George Mason’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.2) is one more point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.2).
  • While the Patriots are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.4 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.3% on the season).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 11-13-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 16-1; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (136th in nation) 37.9 (second) 33.8 (76th) 29.5 (79th) 12.5 (263rd) 12.3 (281st)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Richmond has the same winning percentage against the spread (.308) at home (4-9-0 record) and away (4-9-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Spiders games have gone over eight of 13 times at home (61.5%), and seven of 13 away (53.8%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Spiders have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (2-10).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Spiders are averaging 64.7 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than their season average (67.1).
  • Richmond is surrendering 74.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.3 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Spiders are making 7.8 threes per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.7). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average (31.1%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-19-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 2-6; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (327th in nation) 43.3 (142nd) 29 (327th) 33.3 (301st) 11.5 (319th) 9.3 (23rd)
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