George Washington Colonials vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is the site where the Saint Louis Billikens (9-17) will go up against the George Washington Colonials (14-12) on Saturday.

The George Washington Colonials faced Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a score of 79-75 in their last contest. George Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and buried 12 out of their 27 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 11 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, George Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Saint Joseph's distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, Saint Joseph's collected 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Saint Joseph's finished shooting 74.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 27 attempts. They buried 9 of 22 tries from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Colonials finished with 21 while Saint Joseph's racked up 10 fouls.

James Bishop is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He racked up 32 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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George Washington will play this game with a mark of 14-12 for the year. They are averaging 78.2 points per contest (72nd in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Colonials are hitting 35.5% on three-point attempts (231 of 650) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, George Washington is grabbing 38.0 boards per game and has accounted for 320 assists this year, which ranks 271st in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Colonials are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are ranked 290th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 373 conceded so far this season. The Colonials defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (754 of 1,770) and they concede 38.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 331st in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Saint Louis Billikens took a loss by a score of 81-66 when they faced Duquesne. Regarding cleaning the glass, Saint Louis permitted Duquesne to collect 31 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Billikens permitted Duquesne to convert 28 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Billikens finished shooting 24 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 41.4%. When discussing shooting from distance, Saint Louis buried 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. Duquesne was called for 14 fouls in this contest which took the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The Billikens collected 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this game.

Terrence Hargrove pitched in for the Billikens in the game. He converted 6 of 11 in the game for a rate of 54.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this game.

Saint Louis has a record of 9-17 on the campaign. The Billikens commit 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 74.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.2 times per contest (271st in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Saint Louis has totaled 1,916 points this season (73.7 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Billikens are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 196th in college basketball.

The Saint Louis defense allows 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (228 of 658) and their opposition knocks down 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.5 assists and 35.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 236th and 236th in those categories on the defensive end. The Billikens on defense are ranked 334th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 78.4. They are forcing 10.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (270th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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