Teams eyeing a spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals clash when the eighth-seeded George Mason Patriots (20-11) take on the ninth-seeded Saint Joseph's Hawks (19-12) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. 

The Patriots are 1-point sportsbook favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 136 in the latest odds from the SportsLine consensus for Saint Joseph's vs. George Mason in the Atlantic 10 second-round matchup (odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).  

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The model knows that while sophomore guard Keyshawn Hill, the team's leading scorer, has missed the last three games due to injury, senior guard Darius Maddox has stepped up his level of play. In the three games, Maddox is averaging 20.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and one steal.

It is also aware junior guard Erik Reynolds II has been on a roll for the Hawks, reaching double-figure scoring in each of the last five games. He has scored 19 or more points in four of those. He also fared well in the lone meeting with George Mason, scoring 14 points and adding two rebounds and two assists.

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