St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-13) are en route to EagleBank Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the George Mason Patriots (21-7).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Rhode Island and earned the victory with a final of 94-76 in their last game. St. Bonaventure finished the game having earned a 55.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 59) and converted 10 of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bonnies knocked down 18 of 23 shots for a rate of 78.3%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. Rhode Island totaled 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Rhode Island pulled down 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Rhode Island went 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 16 shots. They converted 10 of their 21 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Bonnies left the arena with 18 and Rhode Island recorded 14 personal fouls.

Frank Mitchell is someone who played a role for the contest. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 10 boards. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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St. Bonaventure steps onto the court with a mark of 15-13 this year. They are averaging 77.4 pts per contest (147th in D-1) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Bonnies are connecting on 37.6% on three-point shots (203 of 540) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Bonaventure is grabbing 34.8 boards per game and has 451 assists this season, which has them ranked 78th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a group they commit 16.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bonnies are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They give up 36.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 216th in college in opponents PPG (74.9). The Bonnies defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (731 of 1,586) and they surrender 31.5 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 277th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 422 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the George Mason Patriots went home defeated by a final of 81-63 when they played Saint Joseph's. The Patriots were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 1 steal for this game. Saint Joseph's committed 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Patriots to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, George Mason made 6 out of 24 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Patriots ended up shooting 23 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Patriots allowed Saint Joseph's to convert 32 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.6% for the matchup. They went 36.7% from downtown by shooting 11 of 30 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of rebounds, George Mason permitted Saint Joseph's to grab 25 in total (3 offensive).

Riley Allenspach ended up being a factor for the Patriots for the matchup. He recorded 23 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game. He buried 7 of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 43.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

George Mason has a mark of 21-7 for the season. The Patriots are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (269th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. George Mason has accounted for 2,068 points for the campaign (73.9 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Patriots are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 62nd in college.

The Patriots on the defensive end are ranked 47th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (99th in college hoops). The George Mason defense allows 33.0% on 3-point attempts (230 of 697) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.1 assists and 30.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 151st and 21st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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