George Mason vs. Dayton Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

The George Mason Patriots (21-5, 9-4 A-10) host the Dayton Flyers (16-9, 7-5 A-10) at EagleBank Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Flyers are 2-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 137 points.

George Mason is coming off of a 72-53 loss to George Washington in its most recent game on Friday. Masai Troutman's team-high 15 points paced George Mason in the losing effort. Dayton is coming off of a 70-59 win over Davidson in its last game on Sunday. Deshayne Montgomery scored a team-leading 13 points for Dayton in the win.

George Mason vs. Dayton Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia
• Spread favorite: George Mason -2
• Moneyline favorite: George Mason -141
• Moneyline underdog: Dayton +113
• Over/Under: 137 points

How to watch George Mason vs. Dayton

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: George Mason vs. Dayton

• George Mason and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (137 points) 13 times this season.
• There have been 16 Dayton games that finished with a combined score higher than 137 points this season.
• The Patriots average 74.5 points per game against the Flyers' 75.8, totaling 13.3 points over the matchup's over/under of 137.
• These two teams surrender a combined 138.7 points per game, 1.7 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, George Mason has seen a 141.8-point over/under in its games this season, 4.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Dayton's games have an average over/under of 147.2 points this season, 10.2 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: George Mason vs. Dayton

• George Mason is 13-12-0 against the spread this year.
• The Patriots have an against the spread record of 10-9 in their 19 games when favored by 2 points or more so far this season.
• Dayton is 10-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Flyers have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 2 points or more (in six chances).
• At home this season, George Mason is 14-1 overall and 9-6 against the spread.
• This year, as a 2-point favorite or greater at home, George Mason is 7-6 ATS.
• Dayton is 3-5 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.
• Dayton has one win ATS (1-3) away from home as 2-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: George Mason vs. Dayton

• George Mason has won 19, or 86.4%, of the 22 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Patriots are 17-2 this season when entering a game favored by -141 or more on the moneyline.
• George Mason has a 58.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Dayton has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in six games this year and has walked away with the win one time (16.7%) in those games.
• The Flyers have a win-loss record of 1-5 with odds of +113 or worse this year.
• Dayton has an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.