George Mason vs UMass Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/1/23
UMass Minutemen (13-8) vs. George Mason Patriots (12-10)
February 1, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: George Mason Patriots -5 / UMass Minutemen +5; Over/Under: +142
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The UMass Minutemen and George Mason Patriots meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the EagleBank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UMass Minutemen Betting Preview
The UMass Minutemen are averaging 72.1 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Noah Fernandes is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Matt Cross is averaging 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds. RJ Luis is the third double-digit scorer and Dyondre Dominguez is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The George Mason Patriots Betting Preview
The George Mason Patriots are averaging 70.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Josh Oduro is averaging 15.2 points and 8 rebounds, while Victor Bailey Jr. is averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Ronald Polite III is the third double-digit scorer and DeVon Cooper is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The George Mason Patriots are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 63.3 percent from the free throw line. The George Mason Patriots are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
UMass vs George Mason Trends
The Minutemen are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 Wednesday games. The Patriots are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-3 in Patriots last 12 Wednesday games. The road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The underdog is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Neither team is playing good ball right now, and I’m not eager to back either side. With that said, George Mason is at home, where it wins by an average of 9.3 points and shoots 47.6 percent from the field. The UMass Minutemen are 2-4 ATS on the road, where they lose by an average of 8.7 points. Give me the Pats and the chalk.
