George Mason Patriots vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (24-4) are hosting the George Mason Patriots (14-13) at John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots faced George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 69-62 in their last game. George Mason ended the contest having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (21 out of 56) and knocked down 5 of their 25 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Patriots knocked down 22 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about defense, George Mason allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 19 of 57 shooting. George Washington recorded 7 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, George Washington totaled 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. George Washington ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 20 attempts. They buried 8 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Patriots walked away with 13 and George Washington finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Josh Oduro is one player who played a role in this game. He ended up with 27 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 14 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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George Mason heads into this contest with a mark of 14-13 this season. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a team, George Mason is collecting 35.0 boards per contest and has racked up 387 assists on the year, which has them ranked 149th in the nation in terms of passing. The Patriots are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (253 of 702) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 pts per contest (170th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Patriots are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 159th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.4). The Patriots defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.4% (646 of 1,523) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 117th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 330 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 66-45 when they played Fordham. In relation to attacking the glass, Davidson permitted Fordham to pull down 35 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 13.3% from downtown by going 4 out of 30 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Wildcats allowed Fordham to convert 12 of 49 tries from the field which had them shooting 24.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats ended up shooting 22 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Davidson converted 5 of their 28 tries (17.9%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.0%. Fordham had 26 personal fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 27 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.

Sam Mennenga was important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Davidson has a mark of 24-4 for the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 14.6 fouls per game while shooting 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (67th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game. Davidson has scored 2,125 points for the season (75.9 per game) and they snag 34.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 18th in the country.

The Davidson defense gives up 33.5% on shots from distance (229 of 684) and their opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.9 assists and 30.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 126th and 28th in college hoops. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 72nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.6. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (97th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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