George Mason Patriots vs James Madison Dukes Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs James Madison Dukes

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (4-3) are on their way to Atlantic Union Bank Center on Friday where they will take on the James Madison Dukes (4-3).

The George Mason Patriots took the court against Ferrum and walked away with a win by a score of 100-55 in their last game. George Mason walked away from the game with a 52.9% field goal percentage (36 of 68) and knocked down 13 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Patriots converted 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 41 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, George Mason allowed their opponent to shoot 32.2% from the field on 19 out of 59 shooting. Ferrum recorded 8 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Ferrum collected 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ferrum ended up going 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 13 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Patriots walked away with 12 and Ferrum racked up 17 personal fouls.

Woody Newton is a guy who was a factor in the game. He walked away with 26 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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George Mason enters this matchup with a record of 4-3 on the campaign. They are averaging 81.6 points per outing (89th in D-1) while connecting on 47.5% from the field. The Patriots are shooting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (54 of 166) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, George Mason is pulling down 41.0 boards per contest and has earned 98 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 128th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.7 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Patriots have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are giving up 26.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 65th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.9). The Patriots defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 34.3% (148 of 432) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 128th in college hoops in giving up assists with 75 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the James Madison Dukes took home the win by a final score of 71-65 against Jacksonville State. The Dukes recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. Jacksonville State earned 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Dukes to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, James Madison buried 11 out of their 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dukes shot 24 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Dukes permitted Jacksonville State to convert 25 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0% in this matchup. They finished 23.5% from three-point range by going 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). In relation to rebounding, James Madison allowed Jacksonville State to get 29 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Xavier Brown ended up being a factor for the Dukes for this game. He buried 5 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists in the game.

James Madison has a win-loss mark of 4-3 for the campaign. The Dukes commit 17.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (180th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. James Madison has totaled 557 pts on the campaign (79.6 per contest) and they collect 37.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Dukes are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is ranked 90th in the nation.

The James Madison defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (40 of 122) and their opposition makes 66.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.9 assists and 27.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 79th and 7th in those categories on the defensive end. The Dukes on defense are ranked 191st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.3. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (335th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take James Madison

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