The George Washington Colonials (8-8, 1-2 A10) will try to put an end to their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Davidson Wildcats (7-7, 2-1 A10) at Belk Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 133.5 points with Davidson set as a 10-point favorite.
George Washington Colonials at Davidson Wildcats Free Prediction
The Colonials are trying to rebound after their 81-60 loss to the Rhode Island Rams in their last outing. Rhode Island’s 14.4 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over George Washington, who had a rate of 20.8. The Rams’ mark was worse than their season average of 13.4, while the Colonials’ was above their season average of 16.5. Yuta Watanabe led George Washington in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
In the Wildcats’ last matchup, they won big over the George Mason Patriots, 86-59. The Wildcats had 8 steals and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.6 (above their season average of 21.9). Jon Axel Gudmundsson was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
Half-court execution will be critical when a pair of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Davidson currently ranks 282nd in possessions per game (68.0) and George Washington is 342nd (64.8).
George Washington heads into the game with records of 8-8 straight up (SU) and 5-7 against the spread (ATS). Vegas tends to place the total high when the Colonials are involved, as 58.3 percent of their games have finished under the O/U total.
Meanwhile, Davidson owns records of 7-7 SU and 5-7-1 ATS. Similarly to George Washington, games involving the Wildcats also have a tendency to finish under the projected point total (61.5 percent).
Kellan Grady has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games for Davidson.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Wildcats won the last game 74-63. The Wildcats had a much better turnover percentage (7.9 vs. 15.6) and had a much better free throw rate (0.279 vs. 0.167).
George Washington Colonials at Davidson Wildcats Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Davidson, ATS Winner – George Washington, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
George Washington is 2-4 ATS on the road with 4 unders and 2 overs.
Davidson is 1-2 ATS at home with 2 unders and 1 over.
Davidson ranks seventh in three pointers attempted per game (30.1) while George Washington ranks 227th (18.2).
The Wildcats rank 19th in assists per game (17.6) while the Colonials rank 190th (12.3).
George Washington ranks 39th in blocks per game (4.8) while Davidson ranks 172nd (2.0).
The Wildcats rank 21st in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Colonials rank 71st (5.9).
George Washington ranks 191st in rebounds per game (34.1) while Davidson ranks 229th (32.6).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, George Washington is 2-2 ATS with 2 overs and 2 unders.
Davidson is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Colonials’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.6, up from 3.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 72.0 points per game (4.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.2 points per game (3.7 below their season average).
