College hoops betting interest focuses on the Old Dominion vs George Mason battle Thursday at Ted Constant Center as the Monarchs look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Old Dominion will face the 10-4 Patriots, who own a 5-7 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Monarchs are 5-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Patriots are 5-7 favoring the OVER.



View George Mason vs Old Dominion Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Monarchs are listed as 3.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 131-rated George Mason taking on the No. 128-rated Monarchs in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 74-65 win for the Patriots on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Old Dominion's No. 258 nationally ranked offense (63.8 points per game) against a Patriots defense that sits as the No. 100 at 63.5 PPG. The Monarchs have been averaging 38.9% from the field, less than the Patriots have managed so far this season (47.9% on average).

Defensively, George Mason features the nation's No. 104-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.6 points per game. Old Dominion, meanwhile, comes in at No. 298 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, George Mason was a 70-56 Sportsbook at home against William & Mary. They failed to cover the 17–point spread as favorites. The Patriots got 20 points from Andre Cornelius as George Mason ran past William & Mary 70-56 on Monday at Patriot Center.

Old Dominion won its last outing, a 67-61 result against James Madison on January 2. They covered in that game as a 2-point favorite. Old Dominion got 22 points from Trian Iliadis en route to a 67-61 victory over James Madison on Monday at JMU Center.


George Mason Patriots Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Georgia State are 9-1
After playing William & Mary are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Old Dominion Monarchs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Towson are 7-3
After playing James Madison are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Patriots at Monarchs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of George Mason's last 5 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
George Mason is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
George Mason is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Old Dominion
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Old Dominion's last 5 games when playing at home against George Mason
Old Dominion is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against George Mason
Old Dominion is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion's last 5 games when playing George Mason


Next up:
George Mason home to Georgia State, Saturday, January 7
Old Dominion home to Towson, Saturday, January 7