George Washington Colonials vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (7-2) are traveling to Chartway Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (3-6).

The George Washington Colonials played American and took a loss by a final of 81-71 in their last game. George Washington walked away from the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 66) and knocked down 2 of 13 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Colonials converted 13 of their 27 tries for a rate of 48.1%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In reference to defense, George Washington let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. American recorded 16 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, American grabbed 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. American shot 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 24 attempts. They made 13 of their 32 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Colonials ended up finishing with 19 while American accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Darren Buchanan Jr. is a guy who was a factor for the game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 41 minutes played and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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George Washington enters this game with a win-loss mark of 7-2 on the year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls per game. As a team, George Washington is pulling down 36.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 120 dimes for the season, which ranks 170th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Colonials are shooting 30.2% on three-point shots (65 of 215) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.9 points per game (146th in the nation) while hitting 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Colonials are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are 189th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 108 conceded so far this year. The Colonials are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (220 of 526) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.5% on 3-point shots while they are 139th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.2).

When they last played, the Old Dominion Monarchs took home the win by a final score of 88-83 against William & Mary. The Monarchs were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. William & Mary committed 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 88.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Old Dominion converted 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Monarchs ended up shooting 32 for 66 from the floor which had them at 48.5%. The Monarchs permitted William & Mary to make 31 of their 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.8% for the game. They shot 32.0% from beyond the arc via 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Old Dominion permitted William & Mary to collect 24 overall (4 offensive).

Sean Durugordon ended up having an impact for the Monarchs for this game. He earned 24 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the contest. He converted 9 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a mark of 3-6 for the year. As an offensive team, the Monarchs are connecting on 40.5% from the floor, which ranks 330th in the nation. Old Dominion has tallied 606 pts this year (67.3 per game) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 10.1 times per contest (351st in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The Monarchs are committing 17.7 personal fouls per game and they go 64.2% from the charity stripe.

The Old Dominion defense concedes 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (68 of 189) and opponents are converting on 67.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.8 dimes and 37.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 299th and 304th in D-1. The Monarchs defensively are ranked 323rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 78.1. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (325th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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