George Mason Patriots vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 11/17/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: BTN

The Maryland Terrapins (3-0) host the George Mason Patriots (3-0) at XFINITY Center on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots took the court against Morgan State and notched a win by a score of 90-53 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Patriots ended up with 10 and Morgan State racked up 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of their 24 tries from 3-point land. Morgan State finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 4 of their 5 attempts. On top of that, Morgan State collected 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Morgan State distributed 8 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In the matter of defending, George Mason allowed the other team to shoot 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Patriots buried 15 of 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. George Mason ended the contest having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and made 15 of their 33 3-pointers.

Josh Oduro is one guy who came through for this game. He ended up going 88.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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George Mason steps onto the court with a record of 3-0 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 12.3 fouls per game. As a unit, George Mason is pulling down 40.3 boards per game and has tallied 46 assists for the year, which is 51st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Patriots are shooting 40.5% on shots from distance (34 of 84) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.7 pts per game (83rd in D-1) while connecting on 53.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Patriots are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 fouls. They surrender 30.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 50th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (57.0). The Patriots are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 35.8% (67 of 187) and they relinquish 28.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 134th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 24 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Maryland Terrapins walked away with a victory by a final of 68-57 against Vermont. The Terrapins earned 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Vermont was called for 21 fouls in this game which got the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Maryland converted 6 out of their 27 tries (22.2%). In all, the Terrapins finished shooting 22 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. The Terrapins permitted Vermont to convert 21 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them at 35.0% for this game. They finished 31.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up going 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Maryland permitted Vermont to pull down 29 in total (7 offensive).

Fatts Russell was important for the Terrapins in the game. He earned 22 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 2 assists in this contest. He converted 7 of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terrapins are shooting 41.2% from the floor, which is ranked 261st in the nation. Maryland has tallied 222 points this season (74.0 per contest) and they pull down 46.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per game (164th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Terrapins have committed 13.0 personal fouls every game and they go 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Terrapins on the defensive side of the court are 114th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 63.3. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.0% from the floor (119th in college basketball). The Maryland defense gives up 31.9% on 3-point shots (22 of 69) and opponents are knocking down 61.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.3 dimes and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 104th and 125th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland

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