George Mason Patriots vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is where the Davidson Wildcats (13-9) will try to beat the George Mason Patriots (15-8) on Saturday.

The George Mason Patriots played Loyola and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-79 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Patriots finished with 23 and Loyola totaled 26 fouls. They also made 11 of 26 tries from beyond the arc. Loyola finished the contest at 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of 26 tries. Furthermore, Loyola grabbed 15 rebounds (4 offensive, 11 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In terms of defending, George Mason let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 27 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Patriots made 26 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 78.8%. George Mason ended the game with a 59.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 37) and knocked down 9 of their 17 shots from distance.

Keyshawn Hall is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He played 37 minutes played and collected 8 boards. He racked up 20 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

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George Mason comes into this contest with a mark of 15-8 on the year. They currently have an average of 73.7 points per game (195th in D-1) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 35.7% on three-point attempts (166 of 465) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, George Mason is snagging 36.5 rebounds per contest and has 271 assists for the campaign, which is 292nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Patriots are able to force 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 84th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.8). The Patriots are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (531 of 1,318) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 74th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 261 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 72-59 when they played Duquesne. When talking about rebounds, Davidson allowed Duquesne to collect 29 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 26.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Wildcats allowed Duquesne to make 21 of their 52 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 40.4% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats shot 23 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Davidson made 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Duquesne was called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest.

Connor Kochera was important for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 31 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 13-9 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which ranks 249th in the country. Davidson has tallied 1,579 points on the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per game (226th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 15.5 fouls per game and they connect on 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Davidson defense gives up 33.8% on 3-point shots (181 of 535) and their opponents are making 67.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 34.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 198th and 160th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 67th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.4. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (117th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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