St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The George Washington Colonials (16-13) host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-14) at Charles E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced off with George Mason and took a loss by a score of 71-58 in their last contest. St. Bonaventure ended the contest having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (24 out of 64) and made 7 out of their 19 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bonnies knocked down 3 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 33.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. George Mason dished out 18 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, George Mason totaled 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. George Mason finished the game shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 11 tries. They buried 12 out of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Bonnies left the arena with 13 and George Mason finished the game with 11 fouls.

Dasonte Bowen is one guy who came through in the matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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St. Bonaventure enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-14 so far this season. They have an average of 76.8 points per outing (156th in the country) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Bonnies are hitting 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (210 of 559) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 465 dimes this year, which is 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 213th in college in points per game allowed (74.8). The Bonnies defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.2% (757 of 1,640) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 290th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 440 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the George Washington Colonials walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-66 when they played Dayton. In relation to attacking the glass, George Washington permitted Dayton to collect 20 overall (2 on the offensive glass). They finished 45.8% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Colonials permitted Dayton to convert 20 out of their 41 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Colonials ended up shooting 22 for 48 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, George Washington converted 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 55.2%. Dayton committed 23 fouls in the game which got the Colonials to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Colonials earned 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Rafael Castro ended up having an impact for the Colonials for this game. He had 16 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He made 7 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

George Washington has a record of 16-13 on the season. As an offensive team, the Colonials are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which is 53rd in D-1. George Washington has accumulated 2,408 pts for the year (83.0 per contest) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.9 times per game (72nd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Colonials commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line.

The George Washington defense gives up 33.3% on three-point shots (238 of 715) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.3 assists and 31.5 boards every game, which is 306th and 36th in those defensive categories. The Colonials on the defensive side of the court are 175th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 73.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (194th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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