Rhode Island at George Mason 1/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/27/2020 at 9:36 PM ET

The Rhode Island Rams are set to visit EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia for an A-10 clash against the George Mason Patriots. The Rhode Island Rams come into this matchup with a 14-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 81-75. Leading the way for the Rhode Island Rams was junior guard Fatts Russell as he recorded 29 points and 5 assists. Joining Russell in the backcourt was sophomore guard Tyrese Martin who had a productive outing for the Rams with 14 points and 9 rebounds.

The Rhode Island Rams had a good shooting game against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies as they connected on 27 of their 58 field goal attempts (46.6%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (42.9%). The Rhode Island Rams won the turnover battle against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (13-11), and they edged out the Bonnies in the rebounding department (35-31).

The George Mason Patriots come into this matchup with a 13-7 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Davidson Wildcats, 68-53. Leading the way for the George Mason Patriots was junior forward AJ Wilson as he recorded 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Junior guard Javon Greene had a productive outing for the Patriots as he pitched in 12 points and 4 assists.

The George Mason Patriots struggled shooting the ball against the Davidson Wildcats as they connected on 19 of their 60 field goal attempts (31.7%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (29.2%). The George Mason Patriots won the turnover battle against the Davidson Wildcats (11-10), and they edged out the Wildcats in the rebounding department (39-36).

The Rhode Island Rams have emerged as one of the top teams in the A-10 as they bring a 6-1 record into this matchup, and their success can be accredited to their effort on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their conference opponents to 62.4 PPG. The Rams have an extremely experienced roster as their starting backcourt are upperclassmen, and that has been big for David Cox and company as Fatts Russell is averaging 19.9 PPG, 4.7 APG, and 3.2 SPG while Jeff Dowtin is contributing 13.6 PPG. George Mason has really struggled to find any consistency in A-10 play as they are 2-5, and they have failed to excel on either side of the court as they rank 11th in both points scored and points allowed. Rhode Island is a team that can compete with Dayton come March, and I think they keep pace with them with a solid road win against George Mason. Final Score Prediction, Rhode Island Rams win and cover ATS 73-64.

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