George Mason vs St. Bonaventure 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will travel to EagleBank Arena to take on the George Mason Patriots this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies improved to 11-4 on the season after defeating the Duquesne Dukes, 64-56, this past Friday night. St. Bonaventure got off to a quick start against Duquesne and was able to hold off the Dukes in the 2^nd half for the victory after going into halftime with a 33-22 lead. St. Bonaventure shot 45.2% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while holding Duquesne to just 35.5% from the field & 22.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bonnies was Osun Osunniyi who had a double-double with 21 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assist, 6 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, St. Bonaventure is averaging 70.3 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Bonnies are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, St. Bonaventure has been led by Jaren Holmes (15.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.9 apg), Jalen Adaway (14.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Kyle Lofton (13.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.7 spg), & Osun Osunniyi (10.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 3.3 bpg).

Defensively, St. Bonaventure is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Bonnies have a rebound margin of 2.7 and a turnover margin of 0.5.

The George Mason Patriots won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 9-7 on the season after defeating the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 77-71, this past Monday. In a tight back-and-forth game throughout the 2^nd half, George Mason was able to pull away late after taking a 73-69 lead with 1:18 left in regulation. George Mason shot 54.1% from the field & 22.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Saint Joseph’s to shoot 56.0% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Patriots was Josh Oduro who had 31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, George Mason is averaging 71.4 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. The Patriots are averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game on 35.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, George Mason has been led by Josh Oduro (17.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.5 bpg), D’Shawn Schwartz (15.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.1 apg), DeVon Cooper (12.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.3 apg), & Davonte Gaines (10.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.4 apg).

Defensively, George Mason is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.1 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Patriots have a rebound margin of 3.4 and a turnover margin of 0.5.

The Bonnies are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games, however, are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. George Mason. The Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games, however, are 7-13 ATS in their last 20 January games.

St. Bonaventure has been led by their defense which ranks 131^st in scoring defense, 105^th in defensive FG%, & 15^th in blocks per game, however, the offense has struggled at times and currently ranks just 210^th in scoring offense & 179^th in FG%. George Mason has been solid on both ends of the court as the Patriots rank 83^rd in FG%, 47^th in three-pointers made per game, 101^st in scoring defense, & 100^th in rebound margin.

St. Bonaventure is a solid team, however, the Bonnies have been overall disappointing this season and despite their recent win on the road against Duquesne, this is the same Bonnies team that recently loss by 18 points at Dayton and needed OT to beat La Salle. George Mason is 7-1 at home and as I think their Patriots defense gives St. Bonaventure some trouble, I’m taking George Mason and the points in this one. Good Luck!