George Mason Patriots vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (9-2) are on their way to Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Tulane Green Wave (8-2).

The George Mason Patriots faced off with Bridgewater and took home the win by a score of 84-60 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Patriots ended up with 16 and Bridgewater finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 35 attempts from downtown. Bridgewater finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 6 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Bridgewater totaled 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bridgewater doled out 14 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Concerning defending, George Mason let their opponent shoot 30.9% from the field on 21 of 68 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 40 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Patriots knocked down 19 of their 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. George Mason walked away from the game with a 59.6% FG percentage (31 out of 52) and converted 3 out of their 11 3-pointers.

Keyshawn Hall is someone who was important for the contest. He finished 83.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He racked up 36 points on 15 out of 18 shooting.

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George Mason steps onto the court with a mark of 9-2 this season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.3 fouls per contest. As a team, George Mason is grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 130 dimes on the season, which ranks 286th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Patriots are shooting 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc (84 of 222) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.2 points per contest (207th in college hoops) while going 47.3% from the field.

On defense, the Patriots have forced 9.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They relinquish 34.4% from 3-point land and they rank 56th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.4). The Patriots are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.8% (248 of 656) and they concede 33.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 113th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 130 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Tulane Green Wave went home victorious with a score of 105-81 against Southern. When discussing team rebounding, Tulane allowed Southern to pull down 28 in total (10 offensive). They finished 30.0% from downtown by hitting 9 of 30 and ended up shooting 22 out of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). The Green Wave permitted Southern to convert 25 out of their 64 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1% in this contest. Overall, the Green Wave shot 37 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 66.1%. Regarding 3-pointers, Tulane converted 11 out of their 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Southern had 20 fouls in this contest which took the Green Wave to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Green Wave earned 29 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Jaylen Forbes ended up being a major contributor for the Green Wave in the matchup. He racked up 28 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes for the contest. He made 9 out of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Tulane has a win-loss mark of 8-2 so far this year. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.0 times per game (99th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. Tulane has 917 points on the campaign (91.7 per contest) and they average 31.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Green Wave are connecting on 53.6% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the nation.

The Green Wave defensively are ranked 356th in college basketball in points given up per game with 82.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (266th in college basketball). The Tulane defense gives up 34.1% on 3-point attempts (99 of 290) and their opponents are converting on 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 15.6 dimes and 37.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 332nd and 287th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Mason

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