George Mason has been involved in a lot of low-scoring games in recent years thanks to a methodical offense and a good defense, and this season has been no exception.
In fact the combined average of all Pirate games this year has been 118.5 points, as they are averaging an ordinary 61.9 points per game offensively while the defense is limiting opponents to just 40.0 percent shooting. Furthermore George Mason has played six conference games to this point, and those contests have averaged 116.5 points. We look for this game to land right around that number also.
Now William & Mary is an improved club this season, particularly defensively. The Tribe are allowing 63.4 points per game overall and just 61.7 points per game here at home, and we expect them to hold the plodding Mason offense in the 50s here. At the same time the Tribe have struggled offensively lately, hitting on just 41.9 percent of their shots over the last five games. Finally these schools combined to score just 111 points the last time they hooked up in this building.
In fact the combined average of all Pirate games this year has been 118.5 points, as they are averaging an ordinary 61.9 points per game offensively while the defense is limiting opponents to just 40.0 percent shooting. Furthermore George Mason has played six conference games to this point, and those contests have averaged 116.5 points. We look for this game to land right around that number also.
Now William & Mary is an improved club this season, particularly defensively. The Tribe are allowing 63.4 points per game overall and just 61.7 points per game here at home, and we expect them to hold the plodding Mason offense in the 50s here. At the same time the Tribe have struggled offensively lately, hitting on just 41.9 percent of their shots over the last five games. Finally these schools combined to score just 111 points the last time they hooked up in this building.
