George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs VCU Rams

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (21-5) are hitting the road to Siegel Center on Saturday where they will go up against the VCU Rams (21-5).

The George Mason Patriots played Saint Joseph's and notched a win by a score of 58-57 in their last contest. George Mason ended the game having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (21 of 47) and converted 2 of 10 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Patriots made 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, George Mason allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 20 of 47 shooting. Saint Joseph's dished out 12 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Saint Joseph's pulled down 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Joseph's walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 11 attempts. They knocked down 10 out of their 23 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Patriots finished with 14 while Saint Joseph's recorded 18 fouls.

Jalen Haynes is a guy who came through in this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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George Mason enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 21-5 this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, George Mason is snagging 38.0 boards per game and has 335 dimes this year, which is 258th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Patriots are connecting on 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (178 of 517) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.7 pts per game (251st in college hoops) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Patriots are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 36th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 290 relinquished for the season. The Patriots defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 37.4% (559 of 1,494) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 29.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 9th in college in points per game allowed (62.1).

In their last game, the VCU Rams got the victory with a final of 80-51 when they played UMass. In the matter of rebounding, VCU allowed UMass to collect 31 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 0.0% from distance by shooting 0 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Rams permitted UMass to bury 20 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.3% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Rams shot 28 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, VCU converted 14 out of 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. UMass was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Rams collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game.

Joseph Bamisile was important for the Rams in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

VCU has a win-loss record of 21-5 on the campaign. The Rams commit 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per contest (61st in the country) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per game. VCU has tallied 2,041 points so far this season (78.5 per game) and they snag 38.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks 181st in the country.

The VCU defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (147 of 484) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 9.7 assists and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 127th in college. The Rams on defense are ranked 13th in college in PPG given up with 62.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (13th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VCU

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