Davidson at George Washington 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/29/2020 at 12:15 AM ET

The Davidson Wildcats are set to visit Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. for an A-10 clash against the George Washington Colonials. The Davidson Wildcats come into this matchup with a 10-9 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the George Mason Patriots, 68-53. Leading the way for the Davidson Wildcats was senior guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson as he recorded 27 points and 10 rebounds. Joining Gudmundsson in the backcourt was freshman guard Mike Jones who had a productive outing for the Wildcats with 15 points.

The Davidson Wildcats had a good shooting game against the George Mason Patriots as they connected on 23 of their 53 field goal attempts (43.4%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (39.3%). The Davidson Wildcats lost the turnover battle against the George Mason Patriots (11-10), and they were edged out by the Patriots in the rebounding department (39-36).

The George Washington Colonials come into this matchup with a 9-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 85-69. Leading the way for the George Washington Colonials was freshman guard Jameer Nelson Jr. as he recorded 22 points and 6 rebounds. Joining Nelson Jr. in the backcourt was senior guard Armel Potter who had a productive outing for the Colonials with 15 points and 7 assists.

The George Washington Colonials had a good shooting game against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks as they connected on 31 of their 56 field goal attempts (55.4%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (47.6%). The George Washington Colonials won the turnover battle against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (13-7), but they were edged out by the Hawks in the rebounding department (35-32).

The Davidson Wildcats were supposed to be a contender in the A-10 heading into this season, and they have finally started to reach their potential as they have won 4 of their last 5 games. The Wildcats have an extremely talented roster, especially in the backcourt as Jon Axel Gudmundsson and Kellan Grady are both averaging over 14 PPG. The George Washington Colonials have been solid on the defensive side of the court in A-10 play as they are holding their opponents to an average of 63.7 PPG, but their problem has been scoring the basketball as they average 67.4 PPG. The Davidson Wildcats like to shoot the three-pointer as they rank 1st in the conference, and George Washington has struggled to defend the three-point line as they rank 11th in the conference. The Wildcats are rolling while George Washington is struggling to find any consistency, take the road team. Final Score Prediction, Davidson Wildcats win and cover ATS 74-67.

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