College hoops betting interest focuses on the George Mason vs James Madison battle Saturday at Patriot Center as the Patriots look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Patriots currently sports a 17-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-11 ATS. The Dukes are 10-11 and 7-12 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Patriots produce a 8-12 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Dukes have gone 6-12-1 against the number.



View James Madison vs George Mason Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with George Mason in this one will find them as 12-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Patriots sit at No. 94 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dukes sit at No. 294 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Patriots will win this game 75-65.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits George Mason's No. 129-ranked offense, averaging 70.5 PPG, against a Dukes defense that ranks No. 213 at 68.4 PPG. The Patriots field goal percentage has averaged 46.6% so far, more than the Dukes marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.2% per game.

Defensively, James Madison features the nation's No. 129-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.3 points per game. George Mason, meanwhile, comes in at No. 150 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for James Madison, they were a 59-47 Sportsbook as they battled William & Mary at home. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point favorite. The Dukes grabbed a 59-47 win over the Tribe on Thursday, behind a 15-point effort from Andrey Semenov at JMU Center.

George Mason won its last outing, a 55-50 result against Hofstra on January 25. They covered in that game as a 4-point favorite. George Mason earned a 55-50 victory over Hofstra on Wednesday, getting 15 points from Sherrod Wright at Hofstra Arena.


James Madison Dukes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing East Tennessee State are 3-1
After playing William & Mary are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

George Mason Patriots Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Delaware are 4-6
After playing Hofstra are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Dukes at Patriots trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of James Madison's last 8 games on the road
James Madison is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
James Madison is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
James Madison is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against George Mason
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
George Mason is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing James Madison
The total has gone OVER in 5 of George Mason's last 5 games when playing James Madison


Next up:
James Madison at East Tennessee State, Monday, January 30
George Mason at Delaware, Wednesday, February 1