George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Mullins Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (8-11) will try to beat the George Washington Colonials (13-5) at Mullins Center on Wednesday.

The George Washington Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against George Mason and ended up losing by a score of 80-77 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Colonials walked away with 25 and George Mason had 20 fouls. They also knocked down 3 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. George Mason walked away from this one shooting 63.9% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 36 attempts. Additionally, George Mason collected 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. George Mason totaled 11 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, George Washington allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 17 of 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. George Washington ended with a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and knocked down 6 of their 27 shots from distance.

Christian Jones is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 6 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He went 31.6% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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George Washington enters this contest with a mark of 13-5 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, George Washington is collecting 36.7 rebounds per contest and has 261 assists this season, which has them ranked 173rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Colonials are connecting on 31.7% on three-point shots (143 of 451) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.7 pts per contest (106th in college hoops) on 45.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 87th in the country in PPG from their opponents (68.1). The Colonials are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.2% (434 of 1,079) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 93rd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 217 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the UMass Minutemen took home the win by a final score of 82-60 against La Salle. The Minutemen corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. La Salle had 13 fouls for the game which got the Minutemen to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, UMass converted 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Minutemen ended up going 33 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Minutemen permitted La Salle to bury 24 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.3% in this matchup. They finished shooting 31.6% from 3-point land by going 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 6 of 15 at the free throw line (40.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, UMass permitted La Salle to get 34 in total (7 offensive).

Jaylen Curry ended up being a factor for the Minutemen in this contest. He made 9 out of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 7 assists in the game.

UMass has a mark of 8-11 for the campaign. The Minutemen have committed 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (208th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. UMass has accounted for 1,451 pts this season (76.4 per game) and they grab 39.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Minutemen are shooting 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 318th in the country.

The Minutemen on the defensive end are ranked 301st in the nation in PPG allowed with 76.4. They have forced 13.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (79th in Division 1). The UMass defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-pointers (150 of 467) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.6 assists and 38.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 292nd and 341st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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