George Mason Patriots vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (7-1) are hitting the road to Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (4-3).

The George Mason Patriots took the court against Toledo and walked away with a win by a score of 86-77 in their last contest. George Mason ended with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and buried 8 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Patriots made 16 of 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, George Mason let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 24 out of 56 shooting. Toledo earned 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Toledo had 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Toledo finished 80.0% from the free throw line by making 24 of 30 attempts. They also converted 5 of 13 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Patriots walked away with 24 while Toledo recorded 19 fouls.

Amari Kelly is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He went 80.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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George Mason will enter this contest with a mark of 7-1 for the season. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (171st in the nation) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Patriots are hitting 39.8% on three-point attempts (66 of 166) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and has earned 101 assists for the year, which is 202nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Patriots are able to force 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They surrender 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 59th in the country in points per game allowed (64.8). The Patriots defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.1% (177 of 464) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 73rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 79 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-92 against North Carolina. In relation to attacking the glass, Tennessee permitted North Carolina to collect 32 in all (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 of 28 and finished the game at 32 of 38 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Volunteers allowed North Carolina to convert 28 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9% for this game. In all, the Volunteers shot 35 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 55.6%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Tennessee converted 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. North Carolina committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Volunteers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Volunteers were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest.

Dalton Knecht ended up being a factor for the Volunteers in the matchup. He earned 37 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for this game. He buried 13 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 76.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Tennessee has a mark of 4-3 on the campaign. The Volunteers are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per game (159th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per game. Tennessee has accounted for 534 points this season (76.3 per game) and they pull down 37.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Volunteers are connecting on 42.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 259th in the nation.

The Tennessee defense gives up 29.7% on 3-point shots (44 of 148) and their opposition knocks down 63.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 156th and 220th in those categories on the defensive end. The Volunteers on defense are ranked 105th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (49th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee

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