George Mason Patriots vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (13-7) will compete against the George Mason Patriots (15-5) at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Wednesday.

The George Mason Patriots played Rhode Island and took home the win by a score of 92-84 in their last contest. George Mason walked away from the contest having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Patriots knocked down 25 of 33 attempts for a percentage of 75.8%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, George Mason allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. Rhode Island distributed 12 dimes and had 1 steal for the contest. Furthermore, Rhode Island collected 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Rhode Island finished the contest at 54.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 24 attempts. They buried 13 out of their 27 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Patriots ended up walking away with 18 and Rhode Island totaled 29 fouls.

Darius Maddox is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 38 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-5 for the year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, George Mason is pulling in 37.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 232 dimes this season, which is 315th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Patriots are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (140 of 403) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 73.9 points per outing (195th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Patriots are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 61st in the country in points per game allowed (66.7). The Patriots defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 39.4% (455 of 1,156) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 45th in college basketball in allowing assists with 222 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-72 when they played St. Bonaventure. The Hawks corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. St. Bonaventure was called for 7 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 2 shots. They were able to knock down 2 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Joseph's knocked down 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). Overall, the Hawks went 30 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.7%. The Hawks permitted St. Bonaventure to make 36 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.1% for the matchup. They finished 44.4% from downtown by hitting 12 out of 27 and ended up shooting 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). Concerning rebounds, Saint Joseph's permitted St. Bonaventure to collect 24 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Cameron Brown pitched in for the Hawks for this contest. He made 6 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 13-7 so far this season. The Hawks have committed 15.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (60th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. Saint Joseph's has scored 1,550 points for the campaign (77.5 per contest) and they average 37.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 147th in D-1.

The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (174 of 550) and their opponents are making 67.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 35.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 253rd and 212th in the nation. The Hawks defensively are ranked 115th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.2. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (30th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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