The VCU Rams (13-4) are big, 10.5-point favorites as they look to extend a six-game win streak when they host the George Mason Patriots (8-5) on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Stuart C. Siegel Center. The matchup airs at 2:30 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has a point total of 132.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 20, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
VCU Betting Information
- VCU is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 9-6-1.
- The Rams are 3-2 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 10.5-point favorite.
- Only 6 of 16 VCU games this season (37.5%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- In their last game, the Rams got a team-high 20 points from Nah’Shon Hyland on the way to a 68-56 victory over Richmond on Wednesday. They were favored by 2.5 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 124 points to fall short of the 143 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
VCU Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nah’Shon Hyland | 20 | 19.4 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| Vince Williams | 20 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Levi Stockard III | 19 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jamir Watkins | 20 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Hason Ward | 20 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
George Mason Betting Information
- With a 4-8 record ATS, George Mason has not consistently covered the spread this season.
- When playing as at least a 10.5-point underdog, the Patriots often come up short with only a 0-1 record against the spread.
- Seven of George Mason’s 12 games (58.3%) this season have not covered the over/under.
- The Patriots took down Fordham 77-45 in their last contest on Wednesday. Jordan Miller put up a team-high 16 points to lead the team to victory. They covered the spread as 9.5-point favorites, and the teams combined to fall short of the 123.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
George Mason Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Miller | 15 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Javon Greene | 17 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Tyler Kolek | 17 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Josh Oduro | 17 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| AJ Wilson | 16 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- VCU’s games this year have gone over the point total for Saturday’s matchup (132 points) in nine out of 17 opportunities (52.9% of matchups).
- In 10 out of George Mason’s 13 games this season (76.9%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Saturday’s matchup.
- Together, the two teams combine for 142.9 points per game, 10.9 points more than the total of 132 for this matchup.
- The 132.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 0.4 more than the 132 total in this contest.
- On average, the Rams have seen a 136.4 over/under in their games this season, 4.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 6.9 points separates the average total points bet in Patriots games (138.9 points) and this contest’s over/under (132 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2020 | VCU | VCU | -14.5 | 138.5 | -1615 | +841 | Regular Season | 72-67 GMU |
| 1/5/2020 | VCU | George Mason | -7 | 131 | -329 | +250 | Regular Season | 72-59 VCU |
| 3/5/2019 | N/A | George Mason | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-36 VCU |
| 2/2/2019 | N/A | VCU | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 79-63 VCU |
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