George Mason Patriots vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (14-5) are traveling to Reilly Center on Tuesday where they will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-4).

The George Mason Patriots stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and earned the victory with a final of 80-77 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Patriots left the arena with 20 and George Washington accumulated 25 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 27 tries from 3-point land. George Washington finished shooting 63.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 27 tries. Moreover, George Washington collected 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. George Washington recorded 14 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, George Mason allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the field on 27 of 69 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Patriots converted 23 of 36 shots for a rate of 63.9%. George Mason ended the game having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (27 of 64) and knocked down 3 of 17 3-pointers.

Darius Maddox is one player who played a role for the contest. He went 40.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 42 mins played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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George Mason heads into this one with a win-loss record of 14-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, George Mason is collecting 39.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 250 assists this season, which ranks 201st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Patriots are connecting on 33.2% on three-point shots (126 of 379) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.6 points per contest (222nd in college) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Patriots have forced 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 87th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 215 conceded on the year. The Patriots are allowing a FG percentage of 36.4% (405 of 1,112) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 30.2% on three-point shots and they are 12th in college in PPG from their opponents (62.7).

In their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took a defeat with a final score of 75-57 when they faced Duquesne. The Bonnies earned 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 2 steals for the matchup. Duquesne was called for 18 fouls in this game which took the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 63.6%. Regarding three-point attempts, St. Bonaventure converted 3 out of their 14 tries (21.4%). Overall, the Bonnies finished shooting 20 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. The Bonnies permitted Duquesne to make 28 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for the game. They shot 41.2% from distance by hitting 14 of 34 and ended up shooting 5 out of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). When discussing rebounding, St. Bonaventure permitted Duquesne to snag 30 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Noel Brown was important for the Bonnies in the game. He totaled 19 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this contest. He converted 6 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a win-loss record of 15-4 for the year. The Bonnies commit 12.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.4 times per contest (332nd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has totaled 1,370 pts this season (72.1 per game) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bonnies are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 136th in the nation.

The St. Bonaventure defense allows 32.7% on shots from distance (168 of 513) and their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.5 dimes and 30.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 142nd and 27th in those defensive categories. The Bonnies on the defensive side of the court are 16th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 62.9. They are forcing 12.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (53rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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