UMass Minutemen vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 3/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: USA Net

Capital One Arena is the location where the George Washington Colonials (12-17) will take on the UMass Minutemen (14-16) on Thursday.

The UMass Minutemen took the court against George Mason and notched a win by a score of 83-80 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Minutemen ended up finishing with 20 while George Mason finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 27 tries from 3-point range. George Mason finished the contest at 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 26 shots. Additionally, George Mason grabbed 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. George Mason recorded 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Concerning defending, UMass allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Minutemen made 20 of their 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. UMass finished having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and made 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Noah Fernandes is a player who came through in this matchup. He shot 52.6% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He totaled 28 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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UMass will take the court with a record of 14-16 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UMass is pulling in 33.8 boards per game and has accounted for 411 dimes for the year, which is 143rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Minutemen are shooting 37.3% on shots from downtown (287 of 770) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.0 points per contest (75th in college hoops) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Minutemen are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They relinquish 37.5% on 3-point shots and they are 342nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (77.8). The Minutemen defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.3% (863 of 1,787) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 351st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 502 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the George Washington Colonials took a loss by a final score of 70-66 when they faced Fordham. When discussing rebounding, George Washington permitted Fordham to collect 36 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 31.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 19 and ended up going 14 of 20 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Colonials permitted Fordham to make 25 of their 56 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.6% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Colonials shot 24 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, George Washington converted 10 of their 19 tries (52.6%). They were able to convert 8 of them for a percentage of 44.4%. Fordham committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Colonials to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Colonials were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Brayon Freeman ended up being a factor for the Colonials in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 14 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 5 dimes for the game.

George Washington has a win-loss record of 12-17 on the campaign. The Colonials have committed 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (237th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. George Washington has totaled 1,963 pts on the campaign (67.7 per game) and they grab 33.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Colonials are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which is ranked 268th in the nation.

The Colonials on defense are ranked 255th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.9. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (221st in college basketball). The George Washington defense allows 30.2% on shots from distance (181 of 599) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.4 assists and 38.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 249th and 347th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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