Bradley Braves vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 3/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bradley Braves vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: George Mason (-5)

The George Mason Patriots (27-8) are hosting the Bradley Braves (27-8) at EagleBank Arena on Saturday in the 2nd round of the NIT. George Mason opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The total has been set at 132.

The Bradley Braves stepped onto the hardwood against North Alabama and walked away with a win by a score of 71-62 in their last contest. Bradley wrapped up the game with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 of 58) and knocked down 8 out of their 27 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Braves made 17 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 60.7%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Bradley allowed the other team to shoot 34.5% from the floor on 20 out of 58 shooting. North Alabama earned 7 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, North Alabama snagged 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Alabama finished shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 22 shots. They made 4 out of their 15 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Braves finished with 17 while North Alabama recorded 23 personal fouls.

Darius Hannah is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He finished with 17 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Bradley enters this game with a win-loss mark of 27-8 this year. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Bradley is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 507 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 72nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Braves are connecting on 39.8% on three-point attempts (334 of 840) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.7 points per game (101st in the nation) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Braves are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 130th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 415 conceded this year. The Braves defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.4% (809 of 2,002) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They concede 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are 73rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.6).

The last time they took the court, the George Mason Patriots got the victory with a final of 86-69 when they played Samford. The Patriots collected 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. Samford committed 28 personal fouls in this contest which took the Patriots to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, George Mason made 10 of their 27 attempts (37.0%). When all was said and done, the Patriots went 26 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Patriots permitted Samford to knock down 22 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7% in the matchup. They finished shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc by going 12 out of 34 and ended up going 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). Concerning team rebounding, George Mason allowed Samford to grab 32 overall (11 offensive).

K.D. Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Patriots for this contest. He racked up 20 points in his 23 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

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George Mason has a record of 27-8 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Patriots are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 124th in the nation. George Mason has totaled 2,497 pts for the year (71.3 per game) and they collect 36.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (246th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per contest. The Patriots are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Patriots on defense are ranked 12th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (1st in the country). The George Mason defense allows 30.4% on three-point shots (275 of 906) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.4 assists and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 47th and 51st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason (-5)

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