The Dayton Flyers (11-5, 1-2 A-10) are favored (by 8 points) to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the George Mason Patriots (12-5, 3-1 A-10) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 135.
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Who Will Win Dayton vs. George Mason?
Dayton and George Mason Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Dayton has a 3-6 record against the spread in games it was favored by 8 points or more this season.
George Mason is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 8 points or greater this season.
The Flyers and Patriots average 14.9 more points between them than the total of 135 for this game.
Dayton and George Mason have seen their opponents average a combined 4.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 135 set for this matchup.
The average over/under Dayton has had in its games this year is 10.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Patriots this year is 0.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Flyers are 8-7-0 ATS this season.
The Patriots’ ATS record is 7-9-0 this year.
Dayton Stats & Insights
Dayton outscores opponents by 7.5 points per game (scoring 76.3 per game to rank 152nd in college basketball while giving up 68.8 per outing to rank 106th in college basketball) and has a +120 scoring differential overall.
The 31.9 rebounds per game Dayton averages rank 232nd in the country, and are 2.5 more than the 29.4 its opponents collect per outing.
The Flyers make 7.6 three-pointers per game (196th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.4 on average.
Dayton averages 102.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (54th in college basketball), and allows 92.4 points per 100 possessions (202nd in college basketball).
George Mason Stats & Insights
George Mason’s +197 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.6 points per game (221st in college basketball) while allowing 62.1 per outing (12th in college basketball).
The 35.8 rebounds per game George Mason accumulates rank 46th in the nation, 7.2 more than the 28.6 its opponents collect.
George Mason makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (291st in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (244th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 its opponents make, shooting 29.8% from beyond the arc.
George Mason scores 97 points per 100 possessions (156th in college basketball), while giving up 81.7 points per 100 possessions (18th in college basketball).
At home, the Patriots score 78.3 points per game. Away, they average 62.4.
Dayton Key Players to Watch
The Flyers scoring leader is Nate Santos, who averages 14.5 per contest to go with 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
Enoch Cheeks leads Dayton in rebounding, averaging 7.1 per game, while Malachi Smith leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.6 in each contest.
The Flyers get the most three-point shooting production out of Santos, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
Cheeks is Dayton’s leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Zed Key leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
George Mason Key Players to Watch
Darius Maddox is at the top of the Patriots scoring leaderboard with 13.8 points per game. Maddox also collects 2.8 rebounds and averages 1.3 assists per game.
The George Mason leaders in rebounding and assists are Jalen Haynes with 7.3 rebounds per game (also adding 12.2 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Brayden O’Connor with 2.8 assists per game (also tacking on 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game).
Maddox is the most prolific from distance for the Patriots, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
George Mason’s leader in steals is O’Connor with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Haynes with 0.6 per game.
Dayton vs. George Mason Prediction
Dayton 73, George Mason 67
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