It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the George Mason Patriots (8-7, 2-0 A10) welcome the Davidson Wildcats (10-4, 1-0 A10) to EagleBank Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Davidson Wildcats at George Mason Patriots Free Prediction
The Wildcats come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the Cleveland State Vikings in their last outing, 83-63. Davidson won the rebounding battle. The Wildcats had 21 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Vikings had two and 25, respectively. Davidson was led by Kellan Grady, who was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
In the Patriots’ previous matchup, they lost a tough one against the Penn Quakers, 72-71. Penn’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over George Mason. The Quakers had a rate of 0.611, while the Patriots posted a mark of 0.483. With 12 points and eight rebounds, George Mason’s Justin Kier put together a good game.
Second-chance opportunities might be hard to find for George Mason in this contest. The Patriots currently rank 216th in offensive rebounding percentage (27.9 percent), while Davidson ranks 36th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.0 percent).
After the Wildcats won the sole game against the Patriots last season, 86-59, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Wildcats had a much better turnover percentage (9.6 vs. 19.8) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 15.6).
Davidson Wildcats at George Mason Patriots Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Davidson ranks 19th in three pointers attempted per game (28.5) while George Mason ranks 218th (19.9).
The Patriots rank 20th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while the Wildcats rank 152nd (13.9).
Davidson ranks fifth in blocks allowed per game (1.8) while George Mason ranks 100th (3.5).
The Wildcats rank 27th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Patriots rank 82nd (6.2).
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The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.6, down from 5.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Patriots have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (3.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.2 points per game (6.0 above their season average).
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