Atlantic 10 foes will collide when the George Mason Patriots (7-12) face off against the Duquesne Dukes (12-7) at Patriot Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 22.
The Patriots are hoping to rebound after their 73-62 loss to Fordham on Wednesday. Marquise Moore was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Dukes, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 93-71 loss against VCU on Wednesday. L.G. Gill had a game-high 18 points.
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Duquesne lost its last game by a 22-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, George Mason is 2-4. Duquesne is 4-3 in blowouts this season.
The Duquesne Dukes average a field goal percentage of 46.4% this season. The George Mason Patriots have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have a FG% of 46.4% or greater.
The George Mason Patriots rank higher based on their field goal percentage (285th) than their effective field goal percentage (307th). The Duquesne Dukes rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (57th) than their field goal percentage (75th).
Duquesne ranks 60th in assists, recording 15.7 per game. George Mason performs worse at 343rd with 10.3 assists per game.
Duquesne is one of the top defensive rebounding teams, ranking 17th. George Mason ranks 98th in offensive rebounding.
On average, George Mason makes 2.9 steals per game. Duquesne has a solid 11-7 record when it gives up at least 2 steals.
