George Mason vs Duquesne Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The George Mason Patriots and the Duquesne Dukes meet Saturday in college basketball action from the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a George Mason vs. Duquesne prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have not met so far this season, but last year, Duquesne picked up a 59-51 win over the Patriots at George Mason on March 2nd, 2024, for their 5th straight head-to-head win in this matchup.

George Mason Recap

The George Mason Patriots come into this game looking to add on to their 74-64 win over Fordham last time out to sit at 22-6 on the year. After this game, George Mason will head home for a matchup with La Salle.

Patriots Win 9 Of Last 10

Darius Maddox leads the Patriots in scoring with 13.6 PPG while Jalen Haynes has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead George Mason in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for George Mason so far this season. Brayden O’Connor’s also added 9.1 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 2.7 APG to lead George Mason in assists and Giovanni Emejuru has 7.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG while K.D. Johnson has 7 PPG and 2.6 APG this season. Woody Newton’s also added 7.4 PPG and 3.9 RPG. As a team, George Mason is averaging 71.1 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 69.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• George Mason has won 12 of its last 13 games.
• Duquesne has lost each of its last four day games.

Duquesne Recap

The Duquesne Dukes come into this game looking to add on to their 67-62 win over La Salle last time out to improve to 12-16 on the year. After this game, Duquesne will head home for a matchup with VCU.

Dukes Looking To String Consistent Performances Together

Tre Dinkins leads the Dukes in scoring with 12.7 PPG while Jake DiMichele has 10.9 PPG to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for Duquesne up to this point in the season. Jahsean Corbett has 9.1 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead Duquesne in rebounding while Kareem Rozier has 6.9 PPG with a team-high 3.5 APG to lead Duquesne in the assist department up to this point in the year. Cam Crawford has also added 8.5 PPG with 2.4 RPG while Maximus Edwards has 7.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Duquesne is averaging 68.5 PPG on 42.7% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 64.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Duquesne Dukes will win

• Duquesne has won eight of its last nine games against George Mason.
• George Mason has lost each of its last three games at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Duquesne’s last four games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 129+ points.
• Four of George Mason’s last five road day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 124 or fewer points.

George Mason vs. Duquesne Prediction

I’m looking at Duquesne in this matchup. The Dukes are starting to pick it up a little bit, and I still have my concerns with this George Mason team when you take the Patriots out on the road. George Mason has been solid for the better part of the season, thus why this team has been able to string wins together to get to the top of the A-10 mountain, but this line feels suspiciously tight and I think Duquesne snags the cover at the very least if they don’t have a chance to win this one outright. Give me Duquesne and the free bucket.