George Washington Colonials vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (14-14) will go up against the George Washington Colonials (15-14) at John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday.

The George Washington Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against La Salle and took home the win by a score of 92-85 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Colonials ended up with 14 and La Salle finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They also converted 13 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. La Salle went 57.1% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 14 attempts. In addition, La Salle grabbed 36 boards (19 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. La Salle dished out 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Concerning defending, George Washington allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 32 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Colonials converted 18 of 27 tries for a rate of 66.7%. George Washington ended the contest with a 58.6% FG percentage (34 of 58) and made 6 of their 14 3-point attempts.

James Bishop is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He notched 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He finished the contest at 52.6% from the floor and also dished out 9 assists.

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George Washington comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-14 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, George Washington is snagging 35.0 boards per game and has racked up 374 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 220th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are connecting on 32.8% on shots from downtown (213 of 650) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.6 points per outing (64th in college hoops) while shooting 47.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Colonials have forced 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are 264th in college hoops in giving up assists with 414 conceded on the year. The Colonials defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (815 of 1,822) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 338th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Davidson Wildcats got the victory with a final of 71-67 against Duquesne. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Davidson allowed Duquesne to grab 26 in total (5 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from downtown by going 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Wildcats permitted Duquesne to knock down 25 out of 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% in this matchup. Overall, the Wildcats finished 28 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.9%. In regard to three-point shots, Davidson buried 9 out of 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. Duquesne committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Wildcats collected 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game.

Grant Huffman ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this game. He earned 16 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 6 out of 10 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 14-14 so far this year. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 45.0% from the field, which has them ranked 171st in college basketball. Davidson has totaled 1,980 pts this season (70.7 per contest) and they average 33.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per contest (190th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per game while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Davidson defense surrenders 32.7% on 3-point attempts (197 of 603) and their opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.6 assists and 34.8 boards per contest, which is 179th and 236th in college basketball. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 163rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.4. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (206th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Washington

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