Richmond vs George Mason Picks and Prediction – 3/9/2024

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On Saturday, the Richmond Spiders (23-7) face off against the George Mason Patriots (19-11) at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. Darius Maddox scored 21 points for the Patriots in their 69-51 win over Rhode Island. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

George Mason comes into this matchup on a one-game winning streak, but has dropped three of their last five games. Keyshawn Hall leads George Mason in scoring, averaging 17.2 points. Darius Maddox is their second-leading scorer with an average of 14 rebounds on average per game. George Mason’s rebounds-leader, Keyshawn Hall, leads with 8.4 rebounds on average per game. Ronald Polite III leads the Patriots in assists, averaging 2.8 per game. In their last five games, George Mason has allowed an average of 63.6 points and is 8-9 in conference play, seven games behind Richmond for first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings. George Mason is hoping to extend their winning streak to two and get an upset against their conference-leading opponent at home. Overall, the Patriots score an average of 71.7 points per game.

Richmond enters this game on a six-game winning streak. In their 73-66 win over Saint Joseph’s, Neal Quinn scored 21 points for the Spiders. Jordan King leads Richmond in scoring, averaging 19 points. Neal Quinn is their second-leading scorer with an average of 12.5 points scored each game. Richmond’s rebounds-leader, Isaiah Bigelow, leads with 6.4 rebounds on average per game. Neal Quinn leads the Spiders in assists, averaging 4 per game. In their last five games, Richmond has scored an average of 76.6 points and leads the Atlantic 10 Conference standings with a conference record of 15-2. Richmond is hoping to extend their winning streak to seven as they look to make the March Madness bracket. Overall, the Spiders score an average of 73.6 points per game.