VCU Rams at George Mason Patriots ATS Prediction 03/05/19

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The George Mason Patriots (16-13, 10-6 A10) close out their home schedule at EagleBank Arena against the VCU Rams (23-6, 14-2 A10). Action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

VCU Rams at George Mason Patriots Betting Odds

In their last outing, the Patriots were beaten by the Saint Louis Billikens, 81-71, while the Rams barely escaped the Richmond Spiders, 69-66.

VCU played a nearly perfect game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.0 (below their season average of 30.6) and a free throw rate of 0.185 (below their season average of 0.263). For those same stats, Richmond recorded marks of 19.4 and 0.160, respectively. George Mason, on the other hand, did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (20-25; 80.0 percent). George Mason rallied around Jordan Miller, who finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. Marcus Evans played a key role for VCU with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.

In their first matchup this season, Issac Vann led the Rams to a 79-63 win. He scored a game-high 21 points. VCU’s 0.291 free throw rate was their biggest strength over George Mason, who had a rate of 0.190.

The offense of George Mason (186th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 104.5) will clash against the stingy defense of VCU (fourth in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 89.5). The Rams should have the edge on that end of the court.

VCU Rams at George Mason Patriots Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – VCU, ATS Winner – VCU, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • VCU ranks 22nd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while George Mason ranks 163rd (3.9).
  • The Rams rank 38th in assists allowed per game (11.1) while the Patriots rank 95th (12.3).
  • The Rams rank 128th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while the Patriots rank 268th (19.0).
  • VCU ranks 27th in steals per game (7.9) while George Mason ranks 162nd in steals allowed per game (6.8).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Patriots have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (0.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.4 points per game (5.5 above their season average).
  • The Rams’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.4, up from 9.4 for the season.