St. Joseph's at George Mason 1/20/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/19/2021 at 9:40 PM ET

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are set to visit EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia for an A-10 clash against the George Mason Patriots. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks come into this matchup with a 1-10 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the La Salle Explorers, 90-83. Leading the way for the Saint Joseph’s Hawks was sophomore guard Jack Forrest as he recorded 25 points. Freshman forward Jordan Hall had a productive outing for the Hawks as he pitched in 11 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds.

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks had a good shooting game against the La Salle Explorers as they connected on 32 of their 61 field goal attempts (52.5%), and they were very solid from behind the three-point line (43.5%). The Saint Joseph’s Hawks won the turnover battle against the La Salle Explorers (18-14), but they were edged out by the Explorers in the rebounding department (32-31).

The George Mason Patriots come into this matchup with a 6-6 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Rhode Island Rams, 80-60. Leading the way for the George Mason Patriots was junior guard Jordan Miller as he recorded 22 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Miller in the backcourt was freshman guard Tyler Kolek who had a productive outing for the Patriots with 13 points and 4 rebounds.

The George Mason Patriots struggled shooting the ball against the Rhode Island Rams as they connected on 23 of their 69 field goal attempts (33.3%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (31%). The George Mason Patriots won the turnover battle against the Rhode Island Rams (12-10), but they were edged out by the Rams in the rebounding department (44-36).

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks have really struggled this season as they come into this matchup with a 1-10 record, and their biggest problem has been on the defensive side of the court as they are allowing an average of 85.7 PPG which is one of the worst marks in CBB. The Patriots have enjoyed the production from their junior guard Jordan Miller (15.6 PPG), but he hasn’t been the only source of production for this team as Kolek and Greene are both averaging double figures. The Patriots have been respectable on the defensive side of the court this season, and the Hawks are missing their top scorer in Ryan Daly which could allow this game to get out of hand fast. Final Score Prediction, George Mason Patriots win and cover ATS 77-66.

Download the Picks and Parlays Mobile App

Get A free VIP Pick Daily!