George Mason Patriots vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (3-3) are welcoming the George Mason Patriots (6-1) at Savage Arena on Saturday.

The George Mason Patriots played NJIT and notched a win by a score of 86-68 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Patriots finished with 16 and NJIT accounted for 25 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 30 attempts from distance. NJIT ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 20 shots. Moreover, NJIT totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. NJIT distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In regard to defense, George Mason allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for this game as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 41 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Patriots knocked down 17 of their 29 shots for a rate of 58.6%. George Mason ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (30 out of 60) and knocked down 9 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Ronald Polite is a player who was important in this matchup. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 63.6% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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George Mason enters this matchup with a mark of 6-1 this year. They average 74.0 points per contest (206th in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Patriots are shooting 38.4% on three-point shots (58 of 151) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is pulling in 39.3 boards per game and has accounted for 90 dimes this year, which is 202nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 34th in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.0). The Patriots defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.5% (153 of 408) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 74th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 70 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Toledo Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-74 against Indiana State. The Rockets corralled 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Indiana State committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. When discussing three-point attempts, Toledo made 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). In all, the Rockets went 31 out of 62 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Rockets permitted Indiana State to knock down 26 of their 54 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.1% in this matchup. They went 34.6% from downtown by connecting on 9 out of 26 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When discussing attacking the glass, Toledo permitted Indiana State to snag 29 overall (5 offensive).

Javan Simmons pitched in for the Rockets for the game. He made 6 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and added 1 rebound. He earned 14 points in his 25 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Toledo has a mark of 3-3 this season. The Rockets have committed 16.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per contest (97th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. Toledo has scored 488 points on the year (81.3 per game) and they collect 31.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 39th in the nation.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 297th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.7. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.8% from the floor (361st in the country). The Toledo defense gives up 33.3% from downtown (37 of 111) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.3 dimes and 32.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 327th and 88th 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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