George Mason Patriots vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 12/23/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) are welcoming the George Mason Patriots (7-5) at Kohl Center on Thursday.

The George Mason Patriots took the court against American and took home the win by a score of 67-44 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Patriots ended up with 14 and American accounted for 12 fouls. They also made 3 of 16 tries from long range. American finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 12 shots. In addition, American collected 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. American doled out 4 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. When discussing defense, George Mason allowed 38.1% from the floor on 16 out of 42 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Patriots converted 7 of 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. George Mason wrapped up the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 55) and converted 10 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

DeVon Cooper is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-5 so far this year. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, George Mason is snagging 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 173 dimes on the year, which ranks 94th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Patriots are hitting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 325) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They average 72.8 pts per game (169th in D-1) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Patriots are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are 125th in the country in allowing assists with 129 conceded on the season. The Patriots defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (274 of 658) and they relinquish 30.8 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 113th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.4).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers got the win with a final of 71-68 when they played Nicholls State. When discussing rebounding, Wisconsin permitted Nicholls State to grab 36 overall (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 19 and ended up going 3 out of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). The Badgers permitted Nicholls State to convert 30 out of 62 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers shot 24 for 55 from the floor which had them at 43.6%. In terms of shots from distance, Wisconsin converted 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.0%. Nicholls State committed 24 fouls in the matchup which got the Badgers to the free throw line for 27 shots. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Badgers were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Brad Davison pitched in for the Badgers in the game. He accumulated 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 5 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Wisconsin has a record of 9-2 so far this year. The Badgers are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 9.7 times per contest (344th in the nation) and they turn it over 8.5 times per game. Wisconsin has 755 pts for the campaign (68.6 per game) and they snag 36.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Badgers are connecting on 40.2% from the floor, which is ranked 324th in the nation.

The Wisconsin defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 216) and their opposition knocks down 62.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 9.8 assists and 36.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 31st and 262nd in D-1. The Badgers defensively are ranked 44th in the country in points given up per game with 61.2. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (131st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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