George Washington Colonials vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Fordham Rams

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: USA Net

The George Washington Colonials (17-14) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Fordham Rams (17-14) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

The George Washington Colonials played Loyola and took a loss by a final of 68-62 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Colonials finished with 13 and Loyola recorded 10 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 27 shots from distance. Loyola ended up shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Loyola grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola dished out 16 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In the matter of the defense, George Washington let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the floor on 22 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 35 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Colonials converted 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. George Washington ended the game with a 33.3% FG percentage (23 out of 69) and converted 9 out of their 33 three-point attempts.

Garrett Johnson is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played for 25 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 35.7% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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George Washington enters this contest with a win-loss record of 17-14 on the season. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, George Washington is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 488 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 90th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are shooting 35.5% on three-point attempts (309 of 870) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 82.6 points per outing (48th in college hoops) while going 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Colonials have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from distance and they rank 176th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.6). The Colonials defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (793 of 1,790) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 296th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 475 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Fordham Rams took home the win by a final score of 61-49 when they played Rhode Island. The Rams were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. Rhode Island had 20 fouls for the game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Fordham buried 6 of their 20 tries (30.0%). When the game finished, the Rams went 19 for 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Rams permitted Rhode Island to bury 18 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0% for the matchup. They finished 21.9% from distance by going 7 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about rebounding, Fordham allowed Rhode Island to grab 24 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Dejour Reaves ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He made 4 of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Fordham has a mark of 17-14 for the year. The Rams have committed 15.5 fouls per contest and they hit 69.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per contest (137th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Fordham has tallied 2,173 points on the year (70.1 per contest) and they grab 38.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is 261st in college hoops.

The Fordham defense surrenders 33.4% on 3-point attempts (244 of 731) and their opponents are converting on 68.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.1 dimes and 31.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 242nd and 43rd in those categories. The Rams defensively are ranked 13th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.5. They are able to force 11.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (59th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fordham

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