George Mason vs Pennsylvania College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21

The Penn Quakers and George Mason Patriots meet Friday in college basketball action at the EagleBank Arena. The Penn Quakers look for a win after losing their opener to Florida State. The George Mason Patriots look for a 2-0 start after beating Stony Brook.

The Penn Quakers are averaging 70 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 105 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Jordan Dingle is averaging 23 points and 1 assist, while Jonah Charles is averaging 12 points and 2 rebounds. Clark Slajchert is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Wang is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Penn Quakers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Penn Quakers are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25 rebounds per game.

The George Mason Patriots are averaging 74 points on 52.5 percent shooting and allowing 52 points on 34.4 percent shooting. Josh Oduro is averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds, while DeVon Cooper is averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds. D’Shawn Schwartz is the third double-digit scorer and Xavier Johnson is grabbing 1 rebound. The George Mason Patriots are shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc and 50 percent from the free throw line. The George Mason Patriots are allowing 21.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.

The Quakers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Quakers last 5 overall. The under is 20-7 in Patriots last 27 home games.

The George Mason Patriots are the better team and should be favored, but the Penn Quakers are a disciplined bunch that plays the right way, finds ways to compete and will be battle tested after getting rocked by FSU. Penn has also quietly been kind to bettors in past years, as it’s a team that just finds ways to hang around. Give me the road dog.