The George Mason Patriots and Saint Louis Billikens meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Chaifetz Arena. The George Mason Patriots look for their 11th win. The Saint Louis Billikens look for their 11th win.
The George Mason Patriots are averaging 71.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Victor Bailey Jr. is averaging 13.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Josh Oduro is averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds. DeVon Cooper is the third double-digit scorer and Ronald Polite III is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The George Mason Patriots are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 64 percent from the free throw line. The George Mason Patriots are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
The Saint Louis Billikens are averaging 77.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Gibson Jimerson is averaging 12.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Yuri Collins is averaging 12.2 points and 10.8 assists. Javon Pickett is the third double-digit scorer and Javonte Perkins is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Saint Louis Billikens are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Louis Billikens are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game.
The Patriots are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Billikens are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 33-15 in Patriots last 48 road games. The under is 5-2 in Billikens last 7 home games. The underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Saint Louis Billikens are going to have the edge at home, but the George Mason Patriots are playing well enough to get a look in the underdog role. You can argue George Mason is playing the better ball right now, which includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 9.6 points. George Mason loses in the underdog role by an average of 2 points. Give me the points.