St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Mason Patriots Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Mason Patriots

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: USA Net

PPG Paints Arena is the site where the George Mason Patriots (23-8) will try to beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-16) on Thursday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Davidson and took a loss by a final of 68-63 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bonnies finished with 21 and Davidson accounted for 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. Davidson finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 24 tries. Furthermore, Davidson totaled 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Davidson earned 13 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In regard to defending, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bonnies buried 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. St. Bonaventure wrapped up the game with a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 of 54) and made 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Cayden Charles is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished with 21 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and totaled 12 rebounds. He ended up going 36.4% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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St. Bonaventure steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 15-16 for the season. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is snagging 35.4 boards per contest and has tallied 493 assists on the season, which has them ranked 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bonnies are connecting on 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (221 of 597) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.5 points per game (164th in the nation) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Bonnies are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 217th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.1). The Bonnies defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (810 of 1,760) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 274th in college in allowing assists with 462 relinquished this season.

For their last game, the George Mason Patriots walked away with a victory by a final of 86-57 against Saint Louis. Concerning team rebounding, George Mason allowed Saint Louis to pull down 24 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 16.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 24 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Patriots allowed Saint Louis to knock down 23 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 39.7% in this game. Overall, the Patriots shot 34 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.6%. When discussing 3-point attempts, George Mason buried 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 84.6%. Saint Louis was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Patriots to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Patriots were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Jahari Long was important for the Patriots in the game. He racked up 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 9 assists for this game. He converted 10 out of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and added 3 rebounds.

George Mason has a record of 23-8 on the season. The Patriots commit 15.3 fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (255th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per game. George Mason has scored 2,290 points on the year (73.9 per contest) and they snag 34.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Patriots are shooting 47.7% from the field, which has them ranked 48th in D-1.

The George Mason defense allows 32.6% on shots from distance (248 of 760) and their opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 30.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 129th and 22nd in college. The Patriots defensively are ranked 37th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (86th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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