Saint Joseph's at George Mason Prediction - Basketball Picks 1/29/23

George Mason Patriots (12-9) vs Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-11)

Game Info: Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 12:00 pm (EagleBank Arena)

Betting Odds: George Mason Patriots -6.5 -- Over/Under: 139.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The St. Joseph’s Hawks will head down to Fairfax and face the George Mason Patriots in Atlantic 10 play from the EagleBank Arena on the USA Network. GMU leads the all-time series, 10-4, after winning each of the last seven meetings.

Saint Joseph’s dropped to 9-11 after falling to George Washington in DC. The Hawks and the Colonials needed overtime to decide a winner, and GWU would sneak away with the narrow one-point win. St. Joe’s is scoring 72.2 points per game, while allowing 72.6 ppg, and shooting 42.5% from the field.

St. Joe’s had their three-game win streak snapped in the Capitol, and they’ll look to regroup 30 minutes down the road in NoVa. The Hawks are 2-4 on the road, with both of those wins coming in Philly over Penn and La Salle, so they haven’t traveled well this season. Second-year guard Erik Reynolds scored 23 points in the win over UMass, and he leads SJU in scoring at 17.6 ppg. Four-year starter Cameron Brown led the team with 25 points against the Minutemen last weekend, and he leads the Hawks in rebounding (6.0), while scoring 14.2 ppg. Sophomore guard Lynn Greer III went off for a career-high 31 points last time against GWU, and he’s up to 10.2 ppg and a team-lead 4.4 apg. 

George Mason fell to 12-9 after losing to VCU in Richmond. The Patriots fell behind big to the Rams early, and ended up suffering their biggest loss of the season. GMU is scoring 70.6 points per game, while allowing 67.9 ppg, and shooting 47.1% from the floor.

George Mason has traded each of their first eight conference games, and for the moment, they’d like that trend to continue. The Patriots sit at 4-4 in A-10 play, so they need to bounce to avoid sinking in the standings. Josh Oduro leads the charge for Kim English’s team, and after posting a 24-point double-double in the win over URI, he leads GMU in scoring (15.1) and rebounding (7.8). Former Tennessee guard Victor Bailey leads the team in minutes, while scoring 12.2 ppg. 

St. Joe’s is 11-9 against the spread this season, with a 9-10-1 over/under record. George Mason is 11-10 ATS this year, with a 9-12 o/u record. The Under is 9-2 in SJU's last 11 road games. The Under is 7-0 in GMU's last 7 Sunday games.

Kim English’s squad has an interesting trend rolling over their last eight games, and for it to continue, the Patriots have to come out sharp Sunday. St. Joe’s has struggled on the road this season, and after the draining OT loss to GWU, they might come into the end of this road trip just looking to get back to Philly. GMU will look to make it eight straight against the Hawks here, and I like them covering for this Atlantic 10 matchup.

Corey’s Pick George Mason -6.5

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