George Mason vs. UMass betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The George Mason Patriots (11-5, 2-1 A-10) host the UMass Minutemen (6-10, 1-2 A-10) after winning eight straight home games. The Patriots are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 141 points.

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George Mason Cover -11.5 vs UMass -107

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George Mason vs. UMass betting lines

  • George Mason moneyline odds to win: -714
  • UMass moneyline odds to win: +504
  • Spread: George Mason (-11.5)
  • Total: 141

George Mason statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Mason sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-4-0) than it does on the road (1-4-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Patriots hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In road games, they have hit the over one time in five opportunities (20%).
  • George Mason has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Patriots have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 70.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.0 points fewer than the 73.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • George Mason’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (58.6) is 3.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (61.6).
  • While the Patriots are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.5 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.0% from deep over the last 10, 32.9% on the season).

George Mason betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (103rd in nation) 35.9 (fifth) 35.8 (49th) 28.8 (64th) 12.9 (250th) 12.6 (277th)

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UMass statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMass’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .562 (9-7-0) last year. On the road, it was .600 (6-4-0).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Minutemen’s games finished above the over/under at home (43.8%, seven of 16) compared to on the road (50%, five of 10).
  • The Minutemen, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (2-3) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Minutemen are posting 73.1 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than their average for the season (73.7).
  • UMass is allowing 71.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.8).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Minutemen are making 4.5 treys per contest, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (5.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (25.0%) compared to their season average (26.2%).

UMass betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (308th in nation) 42.0 (120th) 34.9 (77th) 32.6 (264th) 13.8 (193rd) 11.4 (173rd)
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