McNeese Cowboys vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (3-1) are hitting the road to John Gray Gymnasium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the George Washington Colonials (5-0).

The McNeese Cowboys took the court against Louisiana and went home with a win by a final score of 88-62 in their last contest. McNeese finished the contest having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (24 of 45) and converted 10 out of their 21 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 30 of 39 shots for a rate of 76.9%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 assists for this game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, McNeese allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 18 out of 54 shooting. Louisiana distributed 6 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Louisiana pulled down 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Louisiana finished shooting 87.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of 23 shots. They buried 6 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 22 while Louisiana recorded 27 personal fouls.

Larry Johnson is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 20 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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McNeese will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-1 this year. They cough up possession 11.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, McNeese is snagging 41.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 88 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 55th in the country in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 36.9% on 3-pointers (31 of 84) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 103.5 pts per game (1st in the country) while going 57.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 19.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 38th in D-1 in giving up assists with 41 surrendered this year. The Cowboys defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 34.3% (84 of 245) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 32.0% on shots from distance and they are 47th in college in PPG from their opponents (64.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the George Washington Colonials took home the win by a final score of 89-52 against UMBC. When it comes to cleaning the glass, George Washington permitted UMBC to pull down 25 overall (5 offensive). They went 21.7% from downtown via 5 of 23 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 at the charity stripe (61.1%). The Colonials permitted UMBC to make 18 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Colonials went 34 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, George Washington knocked down 13 of their 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. UMBC was called for 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Colonials to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Colonials were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup.

Garrett Johnson ended up being important for the Colonials in this matchup. He made 6 of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 20 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes for the contest.

George Washington has a win-loss mark of 5-0 for the year. The Colonials are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they go 72.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.2 times per game (134th in college) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. George Washington has earned 458 pts for the season (91.6 per contest) and they collect 42.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Colonials are connecting on 51.8% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in the nation.

The George Washington defense concedes 25.4% on 3-pointers (33 of 130) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.8 assists and 30.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 115th and 45th in the nation. The Colonials on defense are ranked 76th in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.8. They have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.9% from the field (76th in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take McNeese

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