George Mason visits Richmond following Burton's 36-point game

Published Feb. 7, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

George Mason Patriots (11-9, 4-3 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (15-8, 6-4 A-10)

Richmond, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Richmond -8; over/under is 138.5

BOTTOM LINE: Richmond hosts the George Mason Patriots after Tyler Burton scored 36 points in Richmond's 71-61 victory over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies.

The Spiders are 8-3 in home games. Richmond averages 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game.

The Patriots are 4-3 against A-10 opponents. George Mason ranks third in the A-10 shooting 37.9% from deep. Blake Buchanan leads the Patriots shooting 66.7% from 3-point range.

The Spiders and Patriots square off Monday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Burton is averaging 17 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Spiders. Jacob Gilyard is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Richmond.

Josh Oduro is shooting 56.3% and averaging 17.7 points for the Patriots. De'Von Cooper is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for George Mason.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spiders: 6-4, averaging 71.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 9.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Patriots: 6-4, averaging 73.2 points, 30.2 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 3.9 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points.

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