Davidson Wildcats vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (12-5) will try to beat the Davidson Wildcats (10-6) at Charles E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

The Davidson Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Rhode Island and ended up losing by a score of 70-45 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 14 while Rhode Island finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 7 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Rhode Island ended up shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 10 attempts. Moreover, Rhode Island snagged 29 boards (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Rhode Island dished out 17 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Davidson allowed the other team to shoot 58.3% from the field on 28 of 48 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 17 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 12 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. Davidson walked away from the contest with a 34.9% field goal percentage (15 of 43) and made 3 out of their 17 3-point attempts.

Josh Scovens is a player who played a role for this contest. He was able to score 10 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played 24 minutes played but wasn't able to snag any boards. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Davidson heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 10-6 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Davidson is collecting 32.9 boards per game and has racked up 215 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 277th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 36.4% on 3-point shots (141 of 387) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.3 points per outing (285th in D-1) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 79th in the nation in points per game allowed (69.3). The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.1% (394 of 874) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 39th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the George Washington Colonials took home the win by a final score of 101-66 against Loyola. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, George Washington allowed Loyola to grab 35 overall (12 offensive). They finished 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 36 and finished the contest at 6 of 12 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Colonials permitted Loyola to make 26 of 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.0% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Colonials finished shooting 34 for 72 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. When discussing three-point shots, George Washington made 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 94.7%. Loyola was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Colonials to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Colonials were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game.

Garrett Johnson ended up having an impact for the Colonials for this game. He earned 18 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 6 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

George Washington has a mark of 12-5 so far this season. As an offense, the Colonials are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which ranks 35th in the nation. George Washington has totaled 1,488 points this year (87.5 per game) and they collect 38.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.5 times per contest (73rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Colonials are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The George Washington defense gives up 30.5% on 3-point shots (129 of 423) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their foul shots. They allow 15.1 assists and 31.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 290th and 32nd in college. The Colonials on the defensive end are ranked 154th in the country in PPG given up with 72.5. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (159th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Davidson

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