UMBC Retrievers vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Charles E. Smith Center is the site where the George Washington Colonials (4-0) will meet the UMBC Retrievers (3-1) on Wednesday.

The UMBC Retrievers faced Wagner and went home with a win by a final score of 71-70 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Retrievers ended up finishing with 15 and Wagner totaled 23 fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. Wagner finished shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 16 attempts. In addition, Wagner collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wagner dished out 3 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. With respect to defending, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 28 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Retrievers converted 22 of 32 tries for a rate of 68.8%. UMBC finished having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and converted 5 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Jah'Likai King is a guy who played a role for the game. He shot 35.3% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 41 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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UMBC will take the court with a mark of 3-1 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls every game. As a unit, UMBC is pulling down 36.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 52 dimes this season, which ranks 264th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Retrievers are shooting 36.0% from downtown (36 of 100) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per contest (263rd in college) while shooting 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Retrievers are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are ranked 44th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 37 surrendered for the year. The Retrievers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (105 of 245) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 29.9% on 3-point shots and they are 131st in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the George Washington Colonials took home the win by a final score of 96-73 against Old Dominion. Concerning rebounding, George Washington allowed Old Dominion to pull down 38 overall (14 offensive). They finished 41.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). The Colonials allowed Old Dominion to make 24 out of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7% in this game. When all was said and done, the Colonials finished shooting 31 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 49.2%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, George Washington made 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 28 of them for a rate of 71.8%. Old Dominion earned 26 personal fouls for the contest which took the Colonials to the charity stripe for 39 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Colonials collected 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest.

Rafael Castro ended up having an impact for the Colonials for the matchup. He made 6 of 6 for the game for a rate of 100.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 20 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

George Washington has a win-loss record of 4-0 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Colonials are shooting 51.3% from the field, which ranks them 35th in college. George Washington has scored 369 pts on the season (92.3 per game) and they grab 42.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.8 times per contest (150th in D-1) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. The Colonials are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The George Washington defense gives up 26.2% on 3-point shots (28 of 107) and opponents are making 70.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.5 dimes and 30.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 104th and 56th in D-1. The Colonials on the defensive end are ranked 145th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.5. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (110th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMBC

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