George Mason Patriots vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (3-0) welcome the George Mason Patriots (2-2) at Minges Coliseum on Saturday.

The George Mason Patriots took the court against Central Michigan and took a loss by a final of 70-69 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Patriots walked away with 13 and Central Michigan racked up 23 fouls. They also made 10 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Central Michigan walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 12 shots. On top of that, Central Michigan had 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Central Michigan doled out 16 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. With regard to defending, George Mason allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Patriots knocked down 24 of their 34 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. George Mason finished with a 40.8% field goal percentage (20 of 49) and made 5 of 20 shots from downtown.

Darius Maddox is one player who came through in the matchup. He left the arena with 15 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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George Mason will play this game with a record of 2-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, George Mason is snagging 41.8 boards per contest and has racked up 52 dimes for the year, which is 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Patriots are hitting 29.5% from downtown (26 of 88) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.3 points per contest (234th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Patriots are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.8 fouls. They are ranked 301st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 48 relinquished this year. The Patriots defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 35.1% (86 of 245) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 28.7% on 3-pointers while they are 129th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the East Carolina Pirates took home the win by a final score of 110-73 when they played Mount Olive. The Pirates recorded 41 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 60 for this contest. They also coughed it up 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Mount Olive was called for 22 fouls for the contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.6%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, East Carolina converted 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Pirates finished 42 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2%. The Pirates permitted Mount Olive to knock down 27 out of 78 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 34.6% in this matchup. They shot 29.2% from distance by going 7 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, East Carolina permitted Mount Olive to grab 33 in all (11 offensive).

C.J. Walker pitched in for the Pirates for this contest. He had 24 points in his 25 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 11 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

East Carolina has a mark of 3-0 on the year. As an offense, the Pirates are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks 137th in college hoops. East Carolina has accounted for 270 points for the season (90.0 per game) and they pull in 52.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (170th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. The Pirates have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 62.9% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 140th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.3. They have forced 9.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.5% from the field (22nd in Division 1). The East Carolina defense gives up 32.4% from downtown (23 of 71) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.3 assists and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 224th and 197th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Carolina

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