Let there be no doubt that East Region 12-seed George Mason will have five-seed Notre Dame’s full attention when the schools tip-off in Denver at approximately 9:50 p.m. ET in the first ever meeting between the schools.
Oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have installed the Irish the favorite by a 6 ½ point chalk with a 142 point total.
Notre Dame is getting the most attention from bettors with 71 percent of side wagers (ATS) placed on the Irish. The OVER is the favored totals bet getting 79 percent of the action.
The key for Notre Dame has been its success from 3-point range. In its wins, Notre Dame shot 43.7 percent from behind the arc and made an average of 8.8 3-pointers per game. In its losses, the Fighting Irish shot 32.9 percent from deep while making 7.4 from long range. They have made at least four 3-pointers in every game this year and they have scored at least 64 points in every game. The Fighting Irish were 17-0 at home this year, 2-3 on neutral courts and 5-4 on the road.
George Mason has been led all season long by a pair of seniors – Will Thomas and Folarin Campbell. Thomas is averaging 15.8 points and 10.5 rebounds. He is George Mason's all-time leader in field-goal percentage, is eighth all-time in scoring and third all-time in rebounding.
Campbell leads the team in scoring, assists and steals and is second in rebounding and 3-pointers. He is averaging 15.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 60 3-pointers. Over his past 17 games, Campbell is averaging 20.0 points per game.
The Patriots will have two things playing in their favor when they take the court. The first is a 17-3 record in games that begin 6 p.m. or later. The second is an 11-3 record in their gold uniforms, which they will don on Thursday night.
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