George Washington Colonials vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is the location where the Davidson Wildcats (15-9) will play the George Washington Colonials (16-9) on Saturday.

The George Washington Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against VCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-72 in their last game. George Washington finished with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and made 9 of their 22 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Colonials knocked down 19 of 27 attempts for a rate of 70.4%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 20 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists for the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to defending, George Washington allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the floor on 26 of 51 shooting. VCU recorded 20 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, VCU grabbed 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. VCU ended up shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 16 attempts. They also made 14 of their 28 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Colonials ended up walking away with 16 and VCU recorded 23 personal fouls.

Trey Autry is one guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 31 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He notched 23 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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George Washington will play this contest with a win-loss record of 16-9 for the season. They are averaging 74.1 pts per game (191st in the nation) while going 44.4% from the field. The Colonials are shooting 30.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (188 of 612) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a team, George Washington is snagging 35.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 354 assists this season, which is 136th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are surrendering 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 58th in college in points per game allowed (67.4). The Colonials are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (606 of 1,475) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 164th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 77-68 against UMass. The Wildcats snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. UMass was called for 12 personal fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.9%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Davidson made 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats shot 30 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Wildcats permitted UMass to make 27 out of their 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in the game. They finished the game shooting 31.8% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Davidson permitted UMass to collect 30 in total (12 offensive).

Reed Bailey was important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in the game.

Davidson has a record of 15-9 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which is 90th in college hoops. Davidson has accumulated 1,788 pts this season (74.5 per game) and they pull down 34.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per game (71st in the country) and they turn it over 9.3 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats are ranked 133rd in college in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (227th in Division 1). The Davidson defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (189 of 540) and their opposition makes 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 107th and 117th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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