George Mason Patriots vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (19-5) are en route to Chaifetz Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Saint Louis Billikens (14-10).

The George Mason Patriots faced off with Rhode Island and notched a win by a score of 82-67 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Patriots ended up walking away with 22 while Rhode Island totaled 14 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 13 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Rhode Island walked away from this one shooting 60.9% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 23 attempts. On top of that, Rhode Island pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rhode Island earned 9 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, George Mason allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 29 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Patriots knocked down 7 of 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. George Mason ended the contest having earned a 58.2% FG percentage (32 out of 55) and buried 11 out of their 21 3-point shots.

Darius Maddox is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished with 24 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 35 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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George Mason comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 19-5 this year. They average 72.1 points per game (245th in D-1) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Patriots are connecting on 34.0% on three-point attempts (161 of 474) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, George Mason is pulling down 38.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 307 assists so far this season, which ranks 255th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Patriots are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 28.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 9th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (61.8). The Patriots defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 36.9% (511 of 1,385) and they concede 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 40th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 266 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Saint Louis Billikens went home defeated by a final of 76-63 against Saint Joseph's. The Billikens were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Saint Joseph's committed 14 fouls for this contest which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. In reference to three-point shots, Saint Louis buried 3 of 15 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Billikens ended up shooting 24 for 51 from the floor which had them at 47.1%. The Billikens allowed Saint Joseph's to convert 29 of 67 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3% for the matchup. They finished shooting 35.5% from downtown via 11 of 31 and finished the contest at 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, Saint Louis allowed Saint Joseph's to grab 35 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Kobe Johnson pitched in for the Billikens in this matchup. He recorded 21 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He made 9 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 81.8%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a win-loss mark of 14-10 for the campaign. The Billikens commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (98th in college) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Saint Louis has totaled 1,766 pts for the season (73.6 per game) and they pull down 35.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Billikens are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 55th in the nation.

The Billikens defensively are ranked 110th in college in points given up per game with 69.5. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (52nd in college hoops). The Saint Louis defense allows 30.0% on 3-point shots (170 of 567) and opponents are making 71.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.4 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 51st and 253rd in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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