Ohio Bobcats vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (1-4) are hitting the road to Ocean Center on Monday where they will play the George Mason Patriots (5-0).

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Bethune-Cookman and took a loss by a final of 76-73 in their last game. Ohio finished the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and converted 2 of their 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 19 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 67.9%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 dimes in the game as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing defense, Ohio allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the floor on 30 of 57 shooting. Bethune-Cookman doled out 8 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Bethune-Cookman grabbed 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bethune-Cookman went 57.1% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 14 tries. They also converted 8 of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 14 while Bethune-Cookman racked up 23 personal fouls.

Jackson Paveletzke is one guy who played a role for the contest. He accumulated 28 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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Ohio will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-4 for the season. They average 74.2 points per contest (261st in D-1) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 25.7% from downtown (26 of 101) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 32.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 58 dimes so far this season, which is 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats have forced 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are ranked 296th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 77 relinquished for the season. The Bobcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (149 of 305) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 42.4% on shots from downtown while they are 344th in college in opponents PPG (85.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the George Mason Patriots got the victory with a final of 79-57 against Jacksonville. When talking about team rebounding, George Mason allowed Jacksonville to get 25 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.5% from distance by connecting on 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Patriots allowed Jacksonville to knock down 20 of their 52 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.5% in this contest. When the game finished, the Patriots shot 25 out of 43 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.1%. In regard to three-point attempts, George Mason buried 7 of their 14 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 62.9%. Jacksonville was called for 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Patriots to the free throw line for 35 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Patriots corralled 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this game.

Masai Troutman pitched in for the Patriots in the game. He recorded 20 points in his 26 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He buried 5 of 10 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

George Mason has a win-loss record of 5-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Patriots are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which is 95th in D-1. George Mason has totaled 392 points for the year (78.4 per game) and they collect 38.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.0 times per contest (313th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest. The Patriots have committed 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 74.7% from the free throw line.

The George Mason defense gives up 27.3% on three-point shots (33 of 121) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 9.6 assists and 27.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 10th in college hoops. The Patriots on the defensive end are ranked 10th in college hoops in points given up per game with 59.8. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the floor (35th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Mason

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