The Davidson Wildcats will be at Charles E. Smith Center to take on the George Washington Colonials in an Atlantic 10 matchup. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The Colonials come into this game on a high note after topping George Mason 76-70 on Sunday. Patricio Garino was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-69 loss to VCU on Friday. Jack Gibbs had a good shooting night, leading the game with 34 points.
The Colonials enter the game with records of 16-5 Straight Up (SU) and 7-10-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 3-7 ATS. The Colonials are an incredibly accurate shooting team from the line with a .763 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. George Washington is very careful and attentive with the ball, averaging the 41st-fewest turnovers per game at only 11.3.
On the other side, the Wildcats are unsuccessful ATS with a 5-12-1 record even though they have a 12-7 SU record. The Wildcats are an excellent long-range shooting team with 189 three-point shots made (9.0 per game), ranking 47th in Division I. The Wildcats are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking ninth in Division I at 1.55.
George Washington and Davidson will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Wildcats were winners, bringing their SU record to 2-0. The Wildcats also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – GW, ATS Winner – GW
Notes
George Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
George Washington is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of George Washington’s last 6 games.
George Washington is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home.
Ranked 60th, the George Washington Colonials have an offensive rating of 112.1. The Davidson Wildcats rank 300th with a defensive rating of just 109.1.
The Davidson Wildcats average 73.0 possessions per game and 1.108 points per possession. The George Washington Colonials earn fewer possessions with 67.7, but they score more points with 1.121.
George Washington has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.5%. Davidson is 5-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The George Washington Colonials average 18.0 three point attempts per game and are 5-4 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Davidson Wildcats average 28.0 attempts and have a solid record (12-7) when attempting 20 or more.
The ninth-ranked team in the category, Davidson has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.55 this season. George Washington ranks 67th with an A/TO of 1.24.
Davidson ranks 293rd in offensive rebounds, while George Washington ranks at 92nd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Davidson forces a turnover rate of 17.4%. When George Washington turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 7-4 record.
