Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (2-1) host the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (3-1) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers played Saint Francis (PA) and earned the victory with a final of 66-58 in their last contest. Mount St. Mary's wrapped up the game having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and made 5 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 15 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defending, Mount St. Mary's allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the field on 22 out of 61 shooting. Saint Francis (PA) earned 10 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Saint Francis (PA) collected 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Francis (PA) walked away from this one shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of their 9 shots. They also buried 6 out of their 30 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountaineers ended up finishing with 10 while Saint Francis (PA) recorded 14 personal fouls.

Dallas Hobbs is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the field and recorded 5 dimes. He played 30 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He accounted for 12 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Today

Mount St. Mary's enters this game with a record of 3-1 this season. They are turning it over 20.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Mount St. Mary's is pulling in 41.8 boards per game and has accounted for 57 assists for the year, which ranks 192nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Mountaineers are hitting 32.2% on 3-pointers (29 of 90) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.3 points per game (187th in D-1) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 194th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 51 conceded this season. The Mountaineers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (107 of 273) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 26.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 231st in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.8).

When they last played, the Georgetown Hoyas took a defeat with a final score of 84-63 when they faced Notre Dame. When talking about team rebounding, Georgetown permitted Notre Dame to grab 42 in all (8 offensive). They shot 42.9% from distance by connecting on 9 of 21 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The Hoyas allowed Notre Dame to bury 32 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.3% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Hoyas walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.4%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Georgetown converted 8 of their 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Notre Dame was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Hoyas were able to collect 13 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this game.

Malik Mack ended up having an impact for the Hoyas in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for this contest.

Georgetown has a record of 2-1 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which ranks 291st in the nation. Georgetown has totaled 217 pts on the year (72.3 per game) and they snag 38.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (209th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. The Hoyas have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 215th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (298th in D-1). The Georgetown defense gives up 40.9% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 66) and their opponents are knocking down 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.0 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 311th and 128th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here