It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (7-5) welcome the George Mason Patriots (6-7) to Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
George Mason Patriots at Saint Joseph’s Hawks Free Prediction
In the Patriots’ last outing, they were topped by the Penn Quakers, 72-71. Penn launched 20 three pointers, making eight of them (40.0 percent), while George Mason was 2-8 (25.0 percent). Justin Kier played well for George Mason, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Hawks defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs in their last game, 79-64. The Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.315 vs. 0.113) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.460). With 17 points and 14 rebounds, Pierfrancesco Oliva put together a good game for Saint Joseph’s.
After the Patriots won two out of three games against the Hawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Saint Joseph’s won 68-49. Saint Joseph’s had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.482 vs. 0.311). George Mason, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (10.6 vs. 14.8).
Charlie Brown has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Saint Joseph’s.
George Mason might struggle to create turnovers. Saint Joseph’s ranks first in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 12.8 percent), while George Mason forces the 200th-most turnovers (19.2 percent). Moreover, the Patriots rank 287th in offensive rebounding percentage (25.6 percent), while the Hawks rank 11th in defensive rebounding percentage (77.6 percent).
George Mason Patriots vs. Saint Joseph’s Hawks Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
George Mason ranks 20th in three pointers allowed per game (18.5) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 256th (27.3).
The Patriots rank 19th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while the Hawks rank 164th (14.3).
Saint Joseph’s ranks 33rd in steals allowed per game (5.3) while George Mason ranks 107th (6.5).
The Hawks rank 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Patriots rank 72nd (3.2).
Saint Joseph’s ranks 193rd in rebounds per game (34.5) while George Mason ranks 225th (33.1).
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The Patriots’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 1.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 78.6 points per game (4.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (2.3 above their season average).
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