George Mason Patriots vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

Fiserv Forum is where the Marquette Golden Eagles (1-0) will try to beat the George Mason Patriots (1-0) on Friday.

The George Mason Patriots faced North Carolina Central and earned the victory with a final of 75-58 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Patriots ended up with 19 while North Carolina Central recorded 30 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. North Carolina Central finished the game shooting 84.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 25 tries. Moreover, North Carolina Central pulled down 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina Central doled out 7 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, George Mason allowed 28.1% from the floor on 16 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 44 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Patriots buried 31 of their 41 shots for a rate of 75.6%. George Mason ended the contest having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 of 51) and buried 2 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Darius Maddox is one guy who was important in this contest. He shot 36.4% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up with 17 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this game with a mark of 1-0 this year. They are averaging 75.0 points per contest (230th in the country) while hitting 41.2% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 11.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (2 of 17) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, George Mason is pulling down 48.0 boards per game and has earned 12 assists for the year, which ranks 267th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 17.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 30.0 fouls. They rank 65th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 7 conceded so far this year. The Patriots defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 28.1% (16 of 57) and they concede 28.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 23.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 92nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (58.0).

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 102-62 when they played Stony Brook. In regard to rebounds, Marquette allowed Stony Brook to snag 26 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 28.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 25 and finished the game at 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Golden Eagles permitted Stony Brook to bury 22 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.7% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 40 out of 68 from the floor which had them at 58.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Marquette converted 9 out of 31 attempts (29.0%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.5%. Stony Brook earned 14 fouls in this contest which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Golden Eagles collected 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest.

Kameron Jones ended up being a factor for the Golden Eagles in this matchup. He accumulated 32 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 14 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Marquette has a win-loss record of 1-0 this season. The Golden Eagles are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 76.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.0 times per game (43rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 7.0 times per game. Marquette has accounted for 102 pts for the season (102.0 per game) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 58.8% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the nation.

The Marquette defense gives up 28.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (7 of 25) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.0 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 191st and 109th in Division 1. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 134th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 62.0. They have forced 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.7% from the floor (126th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Mason

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