Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, George Mason looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but George Mason is up 24-21 over the Dukes. This game is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 23 points.

George Mason came into the contest with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Duquesne Dukes @ George Mason Patriots

Current Records: Duquesne 17-11, George Mason 18-10

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What to Know

We've got another exciting Atlantic 10 matchup on schedule as the Duquesne Dukes and the George Mason Patriots are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 2nd at EagleBank Arena. Duquesne will be strutting in after a win while the Patriots will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Last Wednesday, the Dukes earned a 75-63 win over the Explorers.

Jimmy Clark III was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 22 points along with eight assists. He didn't help Duquesne's cause all that much against the Rams last Friday but the same can't be said for this game.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored George Mason last Tuesday, but the final result did not. They lost 61-60 to the Rams on a last-minute jump shot From Kyle Rose. George Mason was up 40-26 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Darius Maddox, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

The Dukes pushed their record up to 17-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for the Patriots, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.

Duquesne will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the three-point underdog. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Duquesne: they have a less-than-stellar 11-15 record against the spread this season.

Everything went Duquesne's way against the Patriots in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the Dukes made off with a 75-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duquesne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

George Mason is a 3-point favorite against Duquesne, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Patriots as a 3.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 133.5 points.

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Series History

Duquesne has won 5 out of their last 6 games against George Mason.

  • Feb 08, 2023 - Duquesne 75 vs. George Mason 52
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Duquesne 81 vs. George Mason 78
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Duquesne 79 vs. George Mason 78
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Duquesne 95 vs. George Mason 89
  • Mar 01, 2017 - George Mason 63 vs. Duquesne 62
  • Jan 22, 2016 - Duquesne 86 vs. George Mason 75