Toledo Rockets vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Toledo Rockets (5-2) are traveling to EagleBank Arena on Saturday where they will meet the George Mason Patriots (4-4).

The Toledo Rockets faced off with Richmond and walked away with a win by a score of 90-67 in their last contest. Toledo ended with a 49.2% FG percentage (31 out of 63) and made 9 of their 22 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Toledo allowed the other team to go 36.2% from the field on 21 of 58 shooting. Richmond doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Richmond pulled down 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Richmond ended up going 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 20 attempts. They also converted 11 of their 27 tries from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Rockets finished with 18 and Richmond recorded 20 fouls.

JT Shumate is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and collected 6 boards. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Toledo will enter this game with a record of 5-2 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Toledo is pulling in 36.1 boards per contest and has racked up 111 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 110th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are shooting 38.5% on 3-point shots (60 of 156) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They average 86.9 points per contest (11th in college hoops) while shooting 49.1% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.5% on shots from distance while they are 339th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.6). The Rockets are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.2% (195 of 431) and they concede 33.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 242nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 99 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the George Mason Patriots took home the win by a final score of 81-77 against Hofstra. In reference to attacking the glass, George Mason permitted Hofstra to collect 33 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 28.6% from distance by hitting 8 of 28 and ended up going 15 out of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). The Patriots permitted Hofstra to convert 27 of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.9% for this contest. In all, the Patriots went 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, George Mason buried 8 of their 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 82.6%. Hofstra was called for 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Patriots to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. The Patriots corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Josh Oduro was important for the Patriots in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and earned 3 assists in this game.

George Mason has a win-loss mark of 4-4 this season. As an offensive unit, the Patriots are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 164th in college hoops. George Mason has totaled 553 pts for the season (69.1 per game) and they pull in 36.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (219th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Patriots have committed 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 62.8% from the charity stripe.

The Patriots defensively are ranked 198th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.5. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (182nd in college basketball). The George Mason defense gives up 28.8% from downtown (51 of 177) and their opponents are converting on 63.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 9.9 dimes and 34.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 42nd and 176th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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