George Washington Colonials vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 2/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (17-7) host the George Washington Colonials (15-8) at Reilly Center on Sunday.

The George Washington Colonials played George Mason and took a loss by a score of 53-50 in their last contest. George Washington ended with a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 out of 47) and buried 3 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonials buried 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 9 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defense, George Washington allowed the other team to go 35.3% from the field on 18 out of 51 shooting. George Mason earned 12 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, George Mason snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. George Mason shot 55.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 18 tries. They converted 7 of 18 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Colonials ended up with 19 while George Mason accounted for 14 fouls.

Christian Jones is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He accumulated 17 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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George Washington will play this contest with a record of 15-8 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, George Washington is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 332 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 143rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are hitting 30.6% on 3-pointers (174 of 569) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.7 points per game (172nd in college) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Colonials are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 63rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.5). The Colonials are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (559 of 1,368) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 117th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 285 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took a defeat with a final score of 77-53 when they faced Loyola. The Bonnies were able to corral 12 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 18 for the contest. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Loyola committed 13 fouls in this contest which got the Bonnies to the free throw line for 12 shots. They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, St. Bonaventure converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies ended up shooting 20 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5%. The Bonnies permitted Loyola to make 31 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.6% for the matchup. They went 37.9% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 29 and finished the game at 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, St. Bonaventure allowed Loyola to get 33 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Melvin Council Jr. was important for the Bonnies in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 17-7 for the campaign. The Bonnies are committing 13.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.1 times per contest (343rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. St. Bonaventure has totaled 1,695 points for the campaign (70.6 per game) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bonnies are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 130th in the country.

The Bonnies are ranked 22nd in college in PPG given up with 64.5. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (98th in college hoops). The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 33.9% on 3-pointers (215 of 635) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.8 assists and 30.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 248th and 25th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Washington

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