George Mason vs Marquette Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/8/24

The George Mason Patriots and the Marquette Golden Eagles meet Friday in college basketball action from the Al McGuire Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a George Mason vs. Marquette prediction.

George Mason Recap

The George Mason Patriots come into this one looking to build on their 75-58 win over NC Central last time out. After this game, George Mason will head home for a date with Stony Brook.

Patriots Looking For Big Road Win

Darius Maddox led the Patriots with 17 points on 4 of 11 shooting with a pair of threes with 5 rebounds while Jalen Haynes, Brayden O’Connor, and Giovanni Emejuru each had 11 points to cap off the scoring in double figures for George Mason in the win. Haynes shot 4 of 5 from the floor with 6 rebounds while Emejuru shot 4 of 6 with 6 boards and O’Connor had 5 boards and a pair of steals. Jared Billups added 8 points and a team-high 10 rebounds while K.D. Johnson added a team-high 4 assists in the win. As a team, George Mason is averaging 75 PPG on 41.2% shooting from the field, 11.8% from three, and 75.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• George Mason has won nine of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.

Marquette Recap

The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this one looking to add to a 102-62 beatdown victory to start the year after taking out Stony Brook. After this game, Marquette will take on Central Michigan and Maryland.

Golden Eagles Soar To Opening Win

Kam Jones led the Golden Eagles with 32 points on an extremely efficient 14 of 16 shooting with 4 threes and 3 assists while Chase Ross had 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting with a pair of threes, a team-high 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. David Joplin added 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting with 7 rebounds and 3 assists to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Marquette in the winning effort. Stevie Mitchell added 9 points with 6 rebounds and team-highs of 6 assists and 4 steals as well in the win. As a team, Marquette is averaging 102 PPG on 58.8% shooting from the field, 29% from three, and 76.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won 17 of its last 18 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• George Mason has lost each of its last three road games against AP-ranked opponents.

George Mason vs. Marquette Prediction

I’m on Marquette here. I just think that Marquette is the better team and I’m not getting enough points to consider George Mason in this spot. The Patriots have some nice pieces from last year’s squad back in the fold, but Marquette looked really strong in the opener, even without a ton of bench support, and if those threes for George Mason aren’t falling, it could be a long night for the Patriots. Give me Marquette and lay the points.