George Mason Patriots vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Mason Patriots vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

The George Mason Patriots (7-3) are on their way to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday where they will compete against the Duke Blue Devils (8-2).

The George Mason Patriots played Tulane and earned the victory with a final of 76-64 in their last contest. George Mason ended having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Patriots buried 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, George Mason allowed the other team to go 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Tulane dished out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Tulane had 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tulane went 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 10 tries. They buried 10 out of their 27 tries from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Patriots ended up finishing with 12 and Tulane totaled 21 fouls.

Brayden O'Connor is one guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He finished 70.0% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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George Mason will play this game with a mark of 7-3 this year. They average 78.7 points per game (120th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.4% from the field. The Patriots are hitting 33.8% on three-point shots (72 of 213) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, George Mason is pulling in 39.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 137 assists so far this year, which ranks 244th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Patriots are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 20.6 fouls. They are conceding 27.3% on shots from distance and they are 22nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (63.1). The Patriots defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 35.4% (214 of 604) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 49th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 109 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 72-46 when they faced Incarnate Word. The Blue Devils snagged 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Incarnate Word was called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 76.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Duke buried 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Blue Devils finished shooting 24 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. The Blue Devils allowed Incarnate Word to knock down 17 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them at 32.1% in the matchup. They finished 21.7% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 23 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Duke permitted Incarnate Word to get 24 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Khaman Maluach ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Devils for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 7 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 22 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Duke has a win-loss record of 8-2 for the year. The Blue Devils commit 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.3 times per contest (64th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per game. Duke has tallied 797 points on the season (79.7 per contest) and they average 40.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Devils are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 135th in the country.

The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the country in PPG surrendered with 59.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.2% from the floor (5th in college hoops). The Duke defense gives up 29.3% on 3-pointers (70 of 239) and their opposition makes 77.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.9 assists and 32.8 boards every game, ranking them 98th and 104th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Mason

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