George Washington Colonials vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN2

The George Washington Colonials (6-4) are hitting the road to Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Washington State Cougars (4-6).

The George Washington Colonials played Coppin State and walked away with a win by a score of 83-71 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Colonials walked away with 10 and Coppin State finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 8 of 24 tries from downtown. Coppin State finished 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 10 tries. On top of that, Coppin State had 20 rebounds (2 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Coppin State dished out 7 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, George Washington allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 17 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 89.5%. George Washington finished the contest with a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and knocked down 10 out of their 31 three-point attempts.

James Bishop is one player who came through in this game. He was able to score 30 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also collected 2 boards. He shot 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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George Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 6-4 this year. They currently have an average of 76.6 pts per game (111th in the nation) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Colonials are shooting 33.6% from downtown (85 of 253) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, George Washington is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 140 assists this year, which has them ranked 277th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Colonials are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.0% on 3-point shots and they are 197th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.2). The Colonials defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.8% (256 of 598) and they concede 32.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 183rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars took a defeat with a final score of 65-59 against Baylor. With respect to rebounding, Washington State permitted Baylor to get 27 in total (9 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 24 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Cougars allowed Baylor to bury 23 of their 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars went 21 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4%. With respect to 3-pointers, Washington State buried 10 of 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 58.3%. Baylor had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Cougars were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest.

Jabe Mullins ended up being important for the Cougars in the game. He converted 5 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Washington State has a mark of 4-6 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 162nd in college basketball. Washington State has tallied 703 points on the season (70.3 per contest) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (262nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Cougars commit 17.1 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Washington State defense surrenders 30.6% on three-point shots (52 of 170) and opponents are converting on 66.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.9 assists and 29.3 total boards per game, which is 139th and 10th in college hoops. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 69th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 63.9. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (255th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Washington

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