Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-13) vs George Mason Patriots (12-11)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena)
Betting Odds: Saint Joseph's Hawks +2 -- Over/Under: 142 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The George Mason Patriots and Saint Joseph’s Hawks face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Hagan Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 24th it was George Mason that won 77-71.
Josh Oduro was the best player for George Mason scoring 31 points and five rebounds. Erik Reynolds II was the best player for Saint Joseph's, scoring 18 points.
George Mason comes into this game with a 12-11 record overall and they have gone 14-9 against the spread. In the last game against VCU, the defense gave up 85 points and that led to the 15 point defeat. George Mason is averaging 72.8 points while their defense is giving up 69.2 points per game. Josh Oduro has been the top player for George Mason averaging 18 points while shooting 54.6 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Saint Joseph’s Hawks who sit with a 10-13 record overall and they have gone 14-9 against the spread. The Hawks have lost two games in a row including the last game against UMass. Saint Joseph’s is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 70.7 points per game. Jordan Hall has been the top player for Saint Joseph’s averaging 14.3 points while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three point line.
George Mason is 5-0 against the spread in their last five road games against a team with a winning home record. George Mason is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games following a straight up loss. The over is 4-1 in George Mason’s last five games overall. The under is 4-0 in Saint Joseph’s last four games played on Wednesday.
Away from home this season, George Mason has really struggled, and the defense at times has been very suspect. George Mason is going to struggle to defend Saint Joseph’s and that is going to be the difference. Back Saint Joseph’s against the spread. In terms of the total I also like the over to cash.