George Mason Patriots vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The George Mason Patriots (9-5) are hitting the road to Reilly Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (7-7).

The George Mason Patriots faced off with Richmond and took home the win by a score of 62-58 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Patriots ended up with 17 while Richmond recorded 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. Richmond finished the contest at 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Richmond grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Richmond doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When talking about defense, George Mason let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 32 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Patriots made 15 of their 27 tries for a rate of 55.6%. George Mason ended the contest having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 45) and buried 3 out of their 16 three-point attempts.

Ronald Polite is someone who was a factor for this game. He shot 66.7% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played 35 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He walked away with 22 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this game with a record of 9-5 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, George Mason is pulling down 37.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 208 dimes for the season, which ranks 114th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Patriots are shooting 36.7% on shots from distance (117 of 319) and 62.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.9 points per game (204th in college basketball) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are able to force 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 27.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 117th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.3). The Patriots defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.7% (338 of 830) and they relinquish 32.6 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 22nd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 133 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies walked away with a victory by a final of 83-64 when they faced UMass. The Bonnies were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They coughed it up 11 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. UMass earned 12 fouls in the game which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 90.9%. Regarding shots from distance, St. Bonaventure converted 13 out of 31 tries (41.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies ended up shooting 30 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. The Bonnies permitted UMass to knock down 19 out of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 38.8% for this game. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 20 and finished the game at 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). When discussing team rebounding, St. Bonaventure permitted UMass to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Daryl Banks was important for the Bonnies in this contest. He recorded 31 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 9 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 7-7 for the campaign. The Bonnies are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls per game while shooting 69.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.9 times per contest (293rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has totaled 955 points for the campaign (68.2 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bonnies are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which is 254th in college basketball.

The St. Bonaventure defense concedes 27.5% on shots from 3-point land (75 of 273) and their opponents are converting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 33.9 total boards per game, ranking them 143rd and 169th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bonnies are ranked 114th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.2. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (193rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Mason

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