George Washington Colonials vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (19-1) will try to beat the George Washington Colonials (13-7) at Chaifetz Arena on Tuesday.

The George Washington Colonials faced off with Richmond and went home with a win by a final score of 85-69 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Colonials ended up with 15 and Richmond had 13 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Richmond ended up shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 14 shots. Furthermore, Richmond snagged 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Richmond doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, George Washington allowed 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Colonials converted 12 of 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. George Washington ended the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 of 60) and made 15 of 33 3-point shots.

Tre Dinkins is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the court for 19 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He ended up with 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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George Washington heads into this matchup with a record of 13-7 so far this season. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, George Washington is collecting 38.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 324 assists for the season, which has them ranked 79th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Colonials are shooting 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 550) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.8 pts per contest (29th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Colonials are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They currently rank 301st in the nation in giving up assists with 309 conceded on the season. The Colonials defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (509 of 1,168) and they concede 31.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 154th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.7).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens took home the win by a final score of 97-62 against St. Bonaventure. In relation to rebounding, Saint Louis permitted St. Bonaventure to pull down 30 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 18.2% from distance by hitting 4 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 24 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Billikens allowed St. Bonaventure to bury 21 of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.4% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Billikens walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 64 from the field which had them at 57.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Saint Louis converted 19 of their 33 tries (57.6%). They were able to knock down 4 of the free throws for a clip of 44.4%. St. Bonaventure committed 8 fouls in this game which got the Billikens to the free throw line for 9 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Billikens collected 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Ishan Sharma pitched in for the Billikens in this contest. He made 10 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in this matchup.

Saint Louis has a win-loss mark of 19-1 for the campaign. The Billikens are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 19.4 times per game (6th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. Saint Louis has earned 1,829 pts this season (91.5 per game) and they snag 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Billikens are connecting on 52.1% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the country.

The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 33rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 35.5% from the floor (1st in college hoops). The Saint Louis defense concedes 26.5% on shots from distance (129 of 486) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 10.5 assists and 31.9 rebounds per game, which is 14th and 52nd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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