George Washington Colonials vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (16-10) will take on the George Washington Colonials (14-11) on Wednesday.

The George Washington Colonials faced off with Richmond and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-74 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Colonials ended up with 14 and Richmond racked up 12 fouls. They made 7 of 18 attempts from distance. Richmond went 84.6% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 13 shots. On top of that, Richmond totaled 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Richmond recorded 21 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, George Washington allowed 56.3% from the field on 36 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this game while forcing 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Colonials converted 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. George Washington ended the contest having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 out of 64) and converted 11 of 27 3-point attempts.

James Bishop is a guy who played a role for this game. He ended up shooting 35.0% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins played but did not grab any boards. He totaled 23 points on 7 of 20 shooting.

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George Washington steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 14-11 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.8 fouls every game. As a unit, George Washington is pulling in 38.5 boards per game and has tallied 307 assists for the campaign, which is 291st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Colonials are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (219 of 623) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.3 points per game (70th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonials are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 329th in college basketball in points per game allowed (78.1). The Colonials defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (729 of 1,717) and they concede 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 263rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 357 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took a loss by a final score of 66-56 when they faced Duquesne. In regard to team rebounding, Saint Joseph's allowed Duquesne to collect 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 18 and ended up shooting 11 out of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Hawks allowed Duquesne to make 23 out of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.1%. In relation to three-point attempts, Saint Joseph's buried 9 of 37 tries (24.3%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. Duquesne was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Hawks earned 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup.

Cameron Brown was important for the Hawks in the game. He had 18 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He buried 6 of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 16-10 on the year. The Hawks commit 15.7 fouls per game and they connect on 73.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per game (89th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per game. Saint Joseph's has 1,994 points on the year (76.7 per game) and they average 36.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks 184th in the nation.

The Saint Joseph's defense concedes 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (237 of 697) and opponents are converting on 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.2 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 296th and 226th in college hoops. The Hawks defensively are ranked 162nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (62nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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