GW at St Bonaventure 2/5/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/04/2020 at 10:46 PM ET

GW at St Bonaventure 2/5/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The George Washington Colonials are set to visit Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, New York for an A-10 clash against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. The George Washington Colonials come into this matchup with a 10-12 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Richmond Spiders, 76-54. Leading the way for the George Washington Colonials was sophomore guard Amir Harris as he recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds. Joining Harris in the backcourt was freshman guard Jameer Nelson Jr. who had a productive outing for the Colonials as he pitched in 11 points and 8 rebounds.

The George Washington Colonials had a solid shooting game against the Richmond Spiders as they connected on 23 of their 53 field goal attempts (43.4%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (22.7%). The George Washington Colonials lost the turnover battle against the Richmond Spiders (18-4), but they edged out the Spiders in the rebounding department (33-29).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies come into this matchup with a 14-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the George Mason Patriots, 74-65. Leading the way for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies was sophomore guard Kyle Lofton as he recorded 17 points and 7 assists. Joining Lofton in the backcourt was sophomore guard Dominick Welch who had a productive outing for the Bonnies with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies had a good shooting game against the George Mason Patriots as they connected on 25 of their 52 field goal attempts (48.1%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36.8%). The St. Bonaventure Bonnies won the turnover battle against the George Mason Patriots (14-12), but they were edged out by the Patriots in the rebounding department (37-36).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are having a solid season as they sit at 6-3 in a very good A-10 conference, and they will have a chance to take firm control of 3rd place in the conference with a win at home. The Bonnies have been great on the defensive side of the court this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.9 PPG, and scoring has not been a strong point for George Washington as they are only averaging 68.5 PPG. The Bonnies have a solid backcourt with Kyle Lofton leading the way with 14 PPG and 6.2 APG, and Jaren English and Dominick Welsh pitching in 11 PPG each. George Washington has struggled to find much momentum in conference play, and they will need to sharpen up on the defensive side of the court as they rank 10th in the A-10 in points allowed. The Bonnies are playing solid basketball as of recent and I think they continue having success at home. Final Score Prediction, St. Bonaventure Bonnies win and cover ATS 72-60.

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