Richmond vs George Mason Prediction 1/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Richmond Spiders and the George Mason Patriots meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the EagleBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Richmond vs. George Mason prediction.

Richmond Recap

The Richmond Spiders come into this game looking to build on a 72-64 win over UMass last time out to improve their record to 7-8 on the year. After this game, Richmond will head home for a matchup with Rhode Island.

Spiders Win Back-To-Back Games

DeLonnie Hunt leads the Spiders in scoring and assists with 17.5 PPG with 2.9 APG as well as 4 RPG while Dusan Neskovic has 13.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Richmond up to this point in the year. Mikkel Tyne has 8.9 PPG while Jonathan Beagle has 8.8 PPG with 4.9 RPG and 2.4 APG as well. Mike Walz also has a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Spiders in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, Richmond is averaging 71.3 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 29.2% from behind the three-point line, and 77.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Richmond Spiders will win

• Richmond has won 11 of its last 12 night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.

George Mason Recap

The George Mason come into this game looking to bounce back from a 62-59 loss to Rhode Island last time out to fall to 10-5 on the year. After this game, George Mason has a date lined up with UMass.

Patriots Looking To Rebound

Darius Maddox leads the Patriots in scoring with 13.7 PPG while Jalen Haynes has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead George Mason in rebounding up to this point in the year. Brayden O’Connor has 10.1 PPG with 2.8 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for George Mason so far this season. Giovanni Emejuru has 8.9 PPG with 5 RPG while K.D. Johnson has 2.7 APG this season. As a team, George Mason is averaging 74.1 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three, and 70.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• George Mason has won each of its last seven home games.
• Richmond has lost each of its last three games at EagleBank Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of George Mason’s last seven games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 126 or fewer points.
• Each of Richmond’s last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at EagleBank Arena has produced a total of 140+ points.

Richmond vs. George Mason Prediction

I’m on George Mason here. I’m not reading too much into Richmond’s back-to-back wins. It’s nice for the team, but at the end of the day, this is still a Richmond team that I expect to finish at or near the bottom of the A-10 this season. George Mason is the better team in this matchup on both ends of the floor with a lot more scoring depth side-by-side, and I think that even though this is a decent-sized number, I expect George Mason to pull away in the second half on the way to a win and cover in this game. Give me the Patriots laying the points.