
Dayton vs George Mason Prediction 1/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today
George Mason (12-5) vs. Dayton (11-5)
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dayton -7.5; Over/Under: 134.5
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The George Mason Patriots and the Dayton Flyers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the UD Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dayton vs George Mason Prediction.
George Mason Recap
The George Mason Patriots come into this game looking to build on their 77-70 win over the UMass Minutemen last time out to improve to 12-5 on the year. After this game, George Mason will head home for a date with George Washington.
Patriots Win Back-To-Back Games
Darius Maddox leads the Patriots in scoring with 13.8 PPG while Jalen Haynes has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead George Mason in rebounding up to this point in the year. Brayden O’Connor has 10.5 PPG with 2.9 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for George Mason so far this season. Giovanni Emejuru has 8.6 PPG with 5 RPG while K.D. Johnson has 2.7 APG this season. As a team, George Mason is averaging 73.6 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 32.7% from three, and 70.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the George Mason Patriots will win
- George Mason has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Dayton has lost three of its last four games.
Dayton Recap
The Dayton Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up with a 76-72 loss at the hands of UMass in their last game to drop to 11-5 on the year. After this game, Dayton will welcome Loyola-Chicago to town for a clash.
Flyers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Nate Santos leads the Flyers in scoring with 14.5 PPG along with 5.2 RPG while Enoch Cheeks has 12.5 PPG with a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Flyers on the glass so far this season. Zed Key has 11.9 PPG with 4.3 RPG while Malachi Smith has 10.9 PPG with a team-high 5.6 APG to lead the Flyers in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Dayton up to this point in the year. Javon Bennett’s also chipped in 9.2 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Dayton is averaging 76.3 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three, and 72.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Dayton Flyers will win
- Dayton has won each of its last 26 games at University of Dayton Arena.
- George Mason has lost each of its last five away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Dayton’s last 10 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 138+ points.
- Eight of George Mason’s last nine games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 126 or fewer points.
Dayton vs George Mason Prediction
I’m with Dayton here. I’m chalking up the rough performances from the Flyers as of late to be on the road, and realistically, look at those performances. They weren’t great for Dayton still at home they’re favored but this many, which begs the question, if those results flip, is Dayton favored by double-digits here? The Patriots have had issues against good teams this season losing at Duke and at Marquette as well as at ECU and at Rhode Island, while Dayton beat that same Marquette team, a top-10 Marquette team in this very building. I think Dayton wakes up and bounces back here. Give me the Flyers.