Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Patriots versus the Rams? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rose Hill Gymnasium in Bronx, NY. George Mason come into this Atlantic 10 conference matchup as the -1.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 137.5 points.

GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS VS FORDHAM RAMS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Fordham Rams +1.5

This game will be played at Rose Hill Gymnasium at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, February 27th.

WHY BET THE FORDHAM RAMS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Rams.
  • Not only will Fordham pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 137.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will the Patriots Make it Happen in Bronx?

George Mason is 18-9 overall and 7-7 in Atlantic 10 play, and they are 13-4 when favored. They are coming off an 80-59 loss to Loyola Chicago and are 1-4 in their last five road games. On the season, they are 5-6 on the road compared to 12-3 at home.

For the year, George Mason is being outscored by an average of 3.1 points per game on the road, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games away from home.

George Mason has an ATS record of 15-10-1 this season and they are 9-7-1 vs. the spread when favored. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Patriots have gone 5-5 ATS.

George Mason’s over/under record for the season is 14-11-1 and the average scoring total in their games is 140.6 points. Today’s over/under line of 137.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (140.2). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-0-1 and the average scoring total is 144 points.

Compared to their season average of 73 points per game, George Mason struggled in their previous game. Against Loyola Chicago, the Patriots scored 59 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 33.3%. Keyshawn Hall is leading the team in scoring at 17.3 points per contest. Darius Maddox has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.5 going into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the George Mason defense is giving up an average of 67.7 points per contest. The George Mason defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 80 points and allowed Loyola Chicago to connect on 10 threes.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog Fordham?

After a 79-67 win over Duquesne, Fordham enters this game with an 11-16 record, including a 5-9 mark in Atlantic 10 play. So far, the Rams have gone 6-7 in non-conference games.

At home, Fordham has struggled, going just 6-12 this season. Over their last 10 games at home, the Rams have gone 2-8, and over their last five games at home, they have gone 1-4.

As the underdog this season, Fordham has gone 7-9 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS mark is 5-13 and over their last 10 home games they are just 2-8 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 137.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Fordham’s games this year (142.4). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 138 points compared to their season average of 145.9 points per game. So far this year, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line.

In their latest game, Fordham’s offense looked good, scoring 79 points against Duquesne. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 51.9% and made 17/24 free throws. The team’s top scorer is Japhet Medor, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 10.7, while Kyle Rose also maintains a PPG average of 9.8 leading up to the game.

So far, the Rams’ defense is ranked 220th in the country at 73.7 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.1 threes per game vs. George Mason. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 37.3%.