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The George Mason Patriots (7-3) pay a visit to the Duke Blue Devils (8-2) Tuesday. The non-conference tilt at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham is set to tip off at 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the George Mason vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
George Mason lost 3 of its first 5 games, but has rallied to win 5 in a row since. The fifth in that string was a 76-64 triumph as a 13-point favorite over the Tulane Golden Hurricane 10 days ago, so the rest vs. rust question looms large in this visit to Durham. The Patriots have held opponents to just 57.4 points per game in their 5-game win streak.
Duke, which is No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, also hasn’t played for a week. The Blue Devils’ last game was last Tuesday when, favored by 34, they defeated Incarnate Word 72-46. It was the third time this season Duke has held an opponent under 50 points.
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George Mason at Duke odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 5:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: George Mason +1350 (bet $100 to win $1,350) | Duke -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): George Mason +19.5 (-115) | Duke -19.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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George Mason at Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 79, George Mason 59
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
Duke has mostly acted accordingly in games at this level, both this season and last. And though not with as much time off as in leading into this game, the Blue Devils have fared well on long-ish rest.
KenPom pegs George Mason’s strength of schedule at No. 331, so this is a big jump in class. GMU did face the Marquette Golden Eagles earlier this season (Nov. 8), and the Patriots were a 14-point underdog and lost by 19.
It’s perhaps only a partial-unit lean, but the lean is on this Duke squad which currently ranks 11th in the nation in scoring defense (59.9 PPG). TAKE THE BLUE DEVILS -19.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Under is 7-3 in DU’s 10 games.
The GMU-Marquette game last month fell short of the total, and with the rest intervals heading in and the excellent defensive numbers on both sides, the UNDER 137.5 (-115) is the value side here.
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