George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Stuart C. Siegel Center is the site where the VCU Rams (18-7) will go up against the George Mason Patriots (13-12) on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots stepped onto the hardwood against Fordham and went home with a loss by a final score of 50-47 in their last contest. George Mason finished having earned a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 51) and buried 7 out of their 28 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Patriots converted 4 of 5 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 29 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defense, George Mason let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 20 of 50 shooting. Fordham distributed 11 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Fordham grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Fordham ended up going 22.2% when shooting free throws by making 2 of 9 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Patriots walked away with 16 while Fordham totaled 14 fouls.

Xavier Johnson is a guy who played a role for the game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He played 37 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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George Mason heads into this matchup with a record of 13-12 so far this year. They are averaging 71.8 points per outing (165th in the country) while going 45.5% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 37.0% from downtown (240 of 649) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is grabbing 34.6 boards per game and has accumulated 363 assists so far this year, which is 146th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They rank 135th in college hoops in allowing assists with 315 surrendered for the year. The Patriots defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (603 of 1,414) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 164th in the country in opponents PPG (68.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 77-57 when they played Richmond. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, VCU permitted Richmond to get 30 in all (8 on the offensive side). They shot 24.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 25 and ended up shooting 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Rams permitted Richmond to bury 20 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 28 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 45.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, VCU converted 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Richmond had 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Rams were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup.

Adrian Baldwin ended up being important for the Rams for this game. He made 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the contest.

VCU has a record of 18-7 this season. The Rams are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per game (119th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. VCU has accounted for 1,630 points this year (65.2 per game) and they grab 32.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are shooting 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 115th in the nation.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the country in PPG given up with 60.6. They are able to force 17.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (14th in Division 1). The VCU defense concedes 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (127 of 472) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.0 assists and 35.3 boards per contest, which is 55th and 222nd in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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