The Patriots hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Manhattan Jaspers pay a visit to Patriot Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Patriots sport records of 7-4 and 3-6 ATS heading into this battle, while the Jaspers have 8-4 and 9-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-6 for the Patriots and 5-6 for the Jaspers.



View Manhattan vs George Mason Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Patriots in this one, they're listed as 7-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Patriots at No. 202 and the Jaspers at No. 135 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-71 result in favor of the Patriots.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Jaspers is ranked No. 105 in NCAA hoops at 36.9 per game. Contrast that with George Mason’s No. 91 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, George Mason is the No. 311-ranked team in the country at 4.4 per game, while Manhattan rates No. 93 at 7.2 per game.

Defensively, Manhattan features the nation's No. 230-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.9 points per game. George Mason, meanwhile, comes in at No. 175 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Manhattan was an 81-62 Sportsbook on the road against Towson. They covered the 12–point spread as favorites. Manhattan got 21 points from George Beamon en route to an 81-62 victory over Towson on Tuesday at Towson Center.

In their last action, George Mason was a 75-64 loser at home against Duquesne. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as favorites. George Mason got 13 points from Vertrail Vaughns but lost anyway, 75-64, to Duquesne on Wednesday at Patriot Center.


Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Binghamton are 2-1
After playing Towson are 0-1
After a win are 5-5

George Mason Patriots Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing College of Charleston are 1-2
After playing Duquesne are 4-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Jaspers at Patriots trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Manhattan's last 8 games on the road
Manhattan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
George Mason is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home
George Mason is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Manhattan at Binghamton, Friday, December 30
George Mason at College of Charleston, Friday, December 30