MTSU Blue Raiders vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands

TV: ESPN+

John Gray Gymnasium is the location where the George Washington Colonials (5-0) will try to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (3-1) on Monday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-61 in their last contest. MTSU wrapped up the game having earned a 30.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 69) and converted 10 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders knocked down 9 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, MTSU let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the floor on 31 out of 67 shooting. Michigan recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Michigan collected 45 boards (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Michigan shot 73.1% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 26 tries. They also made 5 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Blue Raiders walked away with 24 and Michigan recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jahvin Carter is one player who was a major factor in the game. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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MTSU enters this game with a record of 3-1 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls per game. As a unit, MTSU is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 68 dimes on the season, which ranks 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Raiders are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (48 of 144) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.8 pts per game (87th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Blue Raiders are able to force 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 12.8 personal fouls. They rank 51st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 44 relinquished so far this year. The Blue Raiders defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.2% (96 of 239) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 19.5% on three-point shots and they are 72nd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (66.3).

The last time they took the court, the George Washington Colonials got the victory with a final of 89-52 when they played UMBC. In reference to rebounds, George Washington allowed UMBC to snag 25 overall (5 offensive). They went 21.7% from distance by going 5 out of 23 and ended up shooting 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Colonials allowed UMBC to make 18 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Colonials finished shooting 34 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. In regard to shots from distance, George Washington made 13 of 27 tries (48.1%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 66.7%. UMBC earned 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Colonials to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Colonials collected 34 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest.

Garrett Johnson was important for the Colonials for this game. He racked up 16 points in his 20 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this matchup. He made 6 out of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and earned 8 rebounds.

George Washington has a mark of 5-0 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Colonials are hitting on 51.8% from the field, which ranks them 28th in college hoops. George Washington has accounted for 458 points so far this season (91.6 per game) and they grab 42.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per contest (134th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. The Colonials are committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The George Washington defense surrenders 25.4% on 3-point attempts (33 of 130) and their opponents are converting on 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.8 assists and 30.2 boards per game, which ranks them 115th and 45th in college. The Colonials on the defensive side of the court are 76th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (76th in D-1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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