George Washington Colonials vs Murray State Racers Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Murray State Racers

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands

TV: ESPN+

John Gray Gymnasium is the location where the Murray State Racers (4-2) will go up against the George Washington Colonials (5-1) on Tuesday.

The George Washington Colonials faced McNeese State and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-86 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Colonials walked away with 24 and McNeese State totaled 26 fouls. They converted 5 of their 16 tries from 3-point range. McNeese State ended up going 82.1% from the free throw line by burying 23 of 28 tries. Moreover, McNeese State snagged 27 boards (14 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. McNeese State recorded 15 dimes and had 17 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, George Washington allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 32 of 67 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 24 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. George Washington finished the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 12 of their 31 shots from distance.

Garrett Johnson is one player who played a role for the matchup. He left the arena with 26 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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George Washington comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-1 on the year. They are averaging 90.7 points per contest (40th in college) while connecting on 51.0% from the field. The Colonials are connecting on 37.5% on shots from downtown (57 of 152) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, George Washington is collecting 42.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 97 dimes this season, which is 100th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Colonials have forced 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 21.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 179th in the country in giving up assists with 74 surrendered so far this season. The Colonials defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.5% (149 of 368) and they surrender 30.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 26.0% on three-point shots while they are 145th in the nation in opponents points per game (71.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Murray State Racers took a loss by a score of 90-87 against MTSU. The Racers collected 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. MTSU was called for 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Racers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 20 of them for a clip of 69.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Murray State made 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). In all, the Racers ended up going 30 for 62 from the field which had them at 48.4%. The Racers allowed MTSU to knock down 37 of 74 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. They finished shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 16 and finished the contest at 10 out of 18 from the charity stripe (55.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Murray State allowed MTSU to collect 41 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Fredrick King ended up being a factor for the Racers for this game. He converted 6 of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Murray State has a win-loss record of 4-2 for the year. The Racers are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per game (104th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Murray State has totaled 559 points for the season (93.2 per contest) and they collect 36.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Racers are shooting 49.2% from the field, which has them ranked 64th in college hoops.

The Murray State defense gives up 34.8% on 3-pointers (31 of 89) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.8 assists and 38.0 boards per game, which ranks 109th and 297th in the nation. The Racers on defense are ranked 278th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 79.3. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (215th in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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