George Mason Patriots vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

Ryan Center is where the Rhode Island Rams (11-18) will take on the George Mason Patriots (18-11) on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots played Duquesne and ended up losing by a score of 59-51 in their last game. George Mason finished the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (18 out of 48) and converted 4 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Patriots converted 11 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing the defense, George Mason allowed 48.7% from the field on 19 of 39 shooting. Duquesne distributed 9 assists and had 12 steals for the game. On top of that, Duquesne snagged 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Duquesne finished 81.8% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 22 tries. They also converted 3 out of their 15 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Patriots left the arena with 19 while Duquesne recorded 21 personal fouls.

Darius Maddox is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 36 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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George Mason enters this contest with a win-loss record of 18-11 on the campaign. They have an average of 71.8 points per outing (242nd in the nation) while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 34.6% on 3-pointers (201 of 581) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 333 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 317th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Patriots are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They rank 80th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 344 relinquished for the campaign. The Patriots are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.5% (666 of 1,643) and they concede 31.7 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 35.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 58th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rhode Island Rams took a defeat with a final score of 94-91 when they faced Saint Louis. In the matter of team rebounding, Rhode Island allowed Saint Louis to get 26 overall (9 on the offensive side). They went 52.4% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Rams allowed Saint Louis to convert 33 out of 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.1% in the game. In all, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 29 for 56 from the floor which had them at 51.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Rhode Island made 11 out of 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a rate of 68.8%. Saint Louis earned 21 fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for 32 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Rams collected 17 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game.

David Green ended up having an impact for the Rams for this contest. He accumulated 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Rhode Island has a record of 11-18 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 76th in the nation. Rhode Island has 2,142 pts for the year (73.9 per game) and they grab 36.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (180th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. The Rams commit 17.0 fouls per game and they go 64.8% from the charity stripe.

The Rams defensively are ranked 321st in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.6. They have forced 9.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (315th in D-1). The Rhode Island defense gives up 36.5% from downtown (255 of 699) and opponents are making 67.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.9 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, which is 324th and 144th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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