Samford Bulldogs vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 3/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Samford (+8)

EagleBank Arena is the location where the George Mason Patriots (26-8) will meet the Samford Bulldogs (22-10) on Wednesday in the 1st round of the NIT. Samford is 8-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 147.

The Samford Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Furman and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-78 in their last game. Samford walked away from the contest with a 46.8% FG percentage (29 out of 62) and buried 8 out of their 24 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 12 of their 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected a total of 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Samford let their opponent shoot 59.2% from the floor on 29 out of 49 shooting. Furman recorded 17 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Furman snagged 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Furman walked away from this one shooting 69.0% at the free throw line by making 20 of 29 attempts. They also made 17 out of their 29 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 20 and Furman recorded 15 fouls.

Josh Holloway is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played 32 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He walked away with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Samford comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 22-10 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Samford is snagging 36.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 528 assists for the year, which ranks 43rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are connecting on 36.4% on shots from distance (344 of 944) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.3 points per contest (12th in college hoops) while shooting 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 315th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 483 surrendered on the campaign. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (809 of 1,811) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 34.3% on 3-pointers while they are 278th in college in opponents points per game (75.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the George Mason Patriots took a loss by a score of 68-63 when they faced VCU. The Patriots were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. VCU had 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, George Mason converted 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Patriots went 19 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 33.9%. The Patriots permitted VCU to convert 19 out of their 47 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.4% for this game. They finished 32.0% from distance by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, George Mason allowed VCU to pull down 34 in all (9 offensive).

Jalen Haynes ended up being a major contributor for the Patriots in this game. He recorded 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 5 of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

George Mason has a win-loss mark of 26-8 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Patriots are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 129th in D-1. George Mason has totaled 2,411 pts on the campaign (70.9 per contest) and they grab 36.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per game (255th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Patriots are committing 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line.

The George Mason defense gives up 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 872) and their opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.3 dimes and 32.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 39th and 49th in those categories on the defensive end. The Patriots on defense are ranked 12th in college in PPG given up with 63.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.9% from the floor (2nd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samford (+8)

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