The Drexel Dragons will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Patriots in George Mason at Richmond Coliseum on Saturday in college basketball action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Colonial Tournament. The game is being played at Richmond Coliseum, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

This season, the Patriots are 17-13 overall and 13-14 ATS ATS, while the Dragons are 13-17 and 11-19 ATS against the number. As for the totals, George Mason boasts a 17-10 on the OU, and Drexel is 16-12.



View Drexel vs George Mason Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 122 (Patriots) and the No. 211 (Dragons) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 67-65 result in favor of the Patriots has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Dragons is ranked No. 207 in NCAA hoops at 34 per game. Contrast that with George Mason’s No. 170 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, George Mason is the No. 261-ranked team in the country at 5.3 per game, while Drexel rates No. 198 at 5.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Drexel owns the country's No. 33-rated mark, allowing 62.2 points per game on the highway. George Mason, on the other hand, rates No. 290 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Drexel was a 62-46 Sportsbook at home against UNC Wilmington. They covered the 13-point spread as favorites. The Dragons grabbed a 62-46 win over the Seahawks on Saturday, behind a 13-point effort from Daryl McCoy at John A. Daskalakis Center.

George Mason lost its last outing, an 82-77 result against Delaware on March 2. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point underdog. George Mason suffered an 82-77 loss against Delaware on Saturday, getting 21 points from Marko Gujanicic in a losing effort at Bob Carpenter Center.


Drexel Dragons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing UNC Wilmington are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

George Mason Patriots Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Delaware are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Dragons at Patriots trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of George Mason's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of George Mason's last 7 games when playing Drexel
George Mason is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Drexel
George Mason is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Drexel