George Mason at Saint Louis 1/11/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/10/2023 at 4:43 PM ET
The George Mason Patriots march into Chaifetz Arena to take on the Billikens of Saint Louis on Wednesday evening. These two squads have exact matching records of 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic-10 Conference. These two squads met last December and Saint Louis pulled out a 2-point overtime win, 92-90. The Billikens have had the Patriots' number winning 7 out of their last 10 head-to-head contests.
The Saint Louis Billikens are coming off of their second Atlantic-10 win against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 78-55. Junior Guard Yuri Collins had a double-double in that win with 11 points and 14 dimes. The hometown product Collins is averaging a nation's best 10.8 assists per contest. The Billikens are deep; they have 9 scorers averaging at least 5 ppg and 4 players averaging at least 10 ppg.
The George Mason Patriots come into this matchup at 10-6 as well, but unlike the Billikens, they have won 8 out of their last 10 contests. The Patriots are coming off an 11-point win against Loyola Chicago, 86-75. George Mason has 4 scorers averaging double-digits, but are ultimately led by Senior Guard Victor Bailey Jr. George Mason defends the 3-ball extremely well (ranked #30th in the nation) and their offense shoots the 3-ball very well (36.6%).
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George Mason is 1-0 when playing against an opponent above .500 on the road, while Saint Louis is 1-2 when playing against an opponent above .500 at home. These two squads' offenses aren't that much different from each other; however, George Mason has the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots are only giving up a stingy 67.3 ppg and 29.2 3-pt FG %. The Patriots' are the much hotter team and their defense makes the difference on the road as they upset the Billikens. Final Score Prediction, George Mason Patriots win outright, 74-72.
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