St. Bonaventure vs George Mason 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 03/11/2020 at 9:25 PM ET

The George Mason Patriots and St. Bonaventure Bonnies are set to visit Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for an A-10 2nd round matchup. The George Mason Patriots come into this matchup with a 17-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 77-70. Leading the way for the George Mason Patriots was junior forward AJ Wilson as he recorded 24 points and 9 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jordan Miller had a productive outing for the Patriots as he pitched in 19 points and 7 rebounds.

The George Mason Patriots had a good shooting game against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks as they connected on 29 of their 60 field goal attempts (48.3%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (21.4%). The George Mason Patriots lost the turnover battle against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (11-8), but they dominated the Hawks in the rebounding department (47-28).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies come into this matchup with a 19-12 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Saint Louis Billikens, 72-49. Leading the way for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies was sophomore guard Jaren English as he recorded 15 points and 4 rebounds. Joining English in the backcourt was sophomore guard Dominick Welch who had a productive outing for the Bonnies as he pitched in 11 points and 8 rebounds.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies struggled shooting the ball against the Saint Louis Billikens as they connected on 13 of their 51 field goal attempts (25.5%), but they were slightly better from behind the three-point line (38.9%). The St. Bonaventure Bonnies lost the turnover battle against the Saint Louis Billikens (16-10), and they were edged out by the Billikens in the rebounding department (43-32).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have struggled as of recent as they have dropped 4 of their last 6 games, but they will have a chance at making a run in the A-10 tournament with their first game coming against a George Mason team that went 5-13 against conference opponents. The Bonnies have shown a good amount of scoring depth this season as 4 different guys are averaging over 11 PPG, and they have been very good as a team from behind the three-point line as they are connecting on 34.5% of their attempts. The George Mason Patriots haven’t had much success on either side of the court this season as they rank 12th in the A-10 in scoring and 9th in points allowed, and one of their struggles has been defending the three-point line (33.9%). St. Bonaventure has a very good forward with Osun Osunniyi as he is averaging 11.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, and 2.1 BPG, and he should find success against a George Mason team that doesn’t start anyone over 6’7. Final Score Prediction, St. Bonaventure Bonnies win and cover ATS 73-66.

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