Saint Joseph's Hawks vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs George Mason Patriots
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: USA Net
The George Mason Patriots (20-11) will go up against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (19-12) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Davidson and earned the victory with a final of 89-71 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up with 14 while Davidson finished the game with 20 fouls. They also buried 6 of 24 shots from long range. Davidson finished the game shooting 91.7% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 12 attempts. On top of that, Davidson collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Davidson earned 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. With respect to defense, Saint Joseph's allowed 40.3% from the field on 27 of 67 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 23 of their 31 tries for a rate of 74.2%. Saint Joseph's ended with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 out of 59) and knocked down 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.
Rasheer Fleming is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 70.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also grabbed 9 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 7 of 10 shooting.
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Saint Joseph's enters this game with a record of 19-12 for the year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 454 assists on the campaign, which ranks 101st in the nation in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 35.9% on three-point attempts (317 of 882) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.7 pts per contest (93rd in the nation) while hitting 44.7% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 268th in D-1 in giving up assists with 434 conceded on the campaign. The Hawks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.7% (770 of 1,846) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from distance and they are 156th in college basketball in opponents PPG (71.3).
For their last game, the George Mason Patriots went home victorious with a score of 64-46 against Richmond. In the matter of how they rebounded, George Mason permitted Richmond to grab 23 in all (4 offensive). They went 26.7% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 15 and ended up shooting 4 out of 8 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Patriots permitted Richmond to convert 19 of 46 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Patriots walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, George Mason buried 7 out of their 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 55.6%. Richmond committed 10 fouls in this matchup which took the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Patriots collected 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game.
Darius Maddox ended up being important for the Patriots in this contest. He buried 7 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 31 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the game.
George Mason has a mark of 20-11 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Patriots are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 85th in the country. George Mason has earned 2,216 points so far this season (71.5 per game) and they grab 36.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per contest (307th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Patriots are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they go 74.0% from the charity stripe.
The George Mason defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (251 of 725) and opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.6 dimes and 31.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 80th and 27th in Division 1. The Patriots are ranked 27th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.0. They are forcing 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (16th in D-1).
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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's
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