Villanova vs. George Mason Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – The Villanova Wildcats hope to end their late season struggles when they take on George Mason in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
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Villanova is the No. 9 seed in the East Region while George Mason is the No. 8 seed. This game will tip off at 2:10PM ET from Quicken Loans Arena.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Bodog.com Villanova has point spread odds of -1.5 against George Mason. The over/under total has been set at 135 points.
Villanova is 21-11 on the season and 1-2 in games played at a neutral site. The Wildcats are 11-17-1 against the point spread odds and have hit the over and the under 14 times in 28 lined games. Villanova went 9-9 in the Big East to earn an at-large bid. Villanova has four wins over ranked opponents but they lost their last five games prior to tournament play. The Wildcats scored 72.7 points per game and have been led by Corey Fisher, who averages 15.4 points and 4.8 assists per game.
George Mason is 26-6 on the season and 2-3 in games at a neutral site. The Patriots are 22-8 against the spread this season and they have went over the point total in 17 of 30 lined games. The Patriots went 16-2 in the Colonial Athletic Conference and earned an at-large bid into March Madness. George Mason has not faced a ranked opponent this season and it averages 73.3 points per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field. Guard Cam Long has led the team with 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Trends show that Villanova is 1-12 against the point spread odds in their last 13 overall games while George Mason is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games.
In terms of injuries, George Mason comes into the game healthy while Villanova guard Dallas Ouano is out with a knee injury.
Over 17,700 public bets have been placed on this game with George Mason getting 55% of the wagers with a +1.5 point spread against Villanova.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
Villanova vs. George Mason, 2:10PM ET (View Matchup)
Villanova -1.5 Over 135
George Mason +1.5 Under 135
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