James Madison vs George Mason College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/19/21
George Mason Patriots (4-0) vs. James Madison Dukes (3-0)
November 19, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: James Madison Dukes +2 / George Mason Patriots -2; Over/Under: +143
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The George Mason Patriots and James Madison Dukes meet Friday in college basketball action at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. The George Mason Patriots look for another win to get off to a 5-0 start. The James Madison Dukes look for another win to get off to a 4-0 start.
The George Mason Patriots are averaging 80.5 points on 51.3 percent shooting and allowing 59.3 points on 38 percent shooting. D’Shawn Schwartz is averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Josh Oduro is averaging 17.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. DeVon Cooper is the third double-digit scorer and Davonte Gaines is grabbing 8.3 rebounds. The George Mason Patriots are shooting 42.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The George Mason Patriots are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The James Madison Dukes are averaging 90.7 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 57 points on 34.8 percent shooting. Jalen Hodge is averaging 13 points and 1.3 rebounds, while Charles Falden is averaging 12.3 points and 0.7 assists. Vado Morse is the third double-digit scorer and Julien Wooden is grabbing 4 rebounds. The James Madison Dukes are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The James Madison Dukes are allowing 22.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.
The Patriots are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Dukes are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 22-8 in Patriots last 30 road games. The under is 7-3 in Dukes last 10 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Both of these teams are off to a great start, but the George Mason Patriots have been head and shoulders the more impressive squad, which includes a road win over Maryland. This should be a back and forth contest between two clubs that can light it up offensively, but I’ll lay the bucket with George Mason.
