Richmond Spiders vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 3/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: Richmond (+1)

Barclays Center is where the George Mason Patriots (19-12) will attempt to defeat the Richmond Spiders (15-17) on Wednesday. George Mason is 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 131.

The Richmond Spiders played UMass and took home the win by a score of 71-38 in their last game. Richmond wrapped up the game with a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and made 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Spiders buried 9 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup as well as creating 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defense, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 23.8% from the field on 15 out of 63 shooting. UMass earned 6 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, UMass totaled 41 rebounds (15 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMass shot 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 10 attempts. They made 1 of their 16 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Spiders ended up walking away with 15 and UMass recorded 17 fouls.

Tyler Burton is one player who was important in this contest. He went 52.4% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up with 28 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Richmond heads into this one with a win-loss record of 15-17 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Richmond is snagging 32.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 397 dimes for the campaign, which is 211th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Spiders are hitting 33.4% on shots from distance (260 of 778) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.3 pts per game (244th in college hoops) while hitting 43.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Spiders are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.0% on shots from distance and they are 118th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (68.0). The Spiders defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.0% (793 of 1,843) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 179th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 397 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the George Mason Patriots went home victorious with a score of 62-60 when they faced Richmond. The Patriots collected 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. Richmond committed 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Patriots to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, George Mason buried 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Patriots went 23 for 50 from the floor which had them at 46.0%. The Patriots permitted Richmond to knock down 17 of their 45 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.8% in the matchup. They finished 29.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 17 and ended up going 21 out of 30 from the charity stripe (70.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, George Mason allowed Richmond to grab 26 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Davonte Gaines ended up having an impact for the Patriots for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 19-12 on the year. The Patriots commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 64.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (116th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. George Mason has earned 2,152 pts on the season (69.4 per contest) and they average 36.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Patriots are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 128th in Division 1.

The Patriots defensively are ranked 95th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 67.1. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (90th in D-1). The George Mason defense gives up 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (191 of 628) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.7 dimes and 32.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 38th and 95th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond (+1)

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