Illinois State vs George Washington Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/25/24

The Illinois State Redbirds and the George Washington Revolutionaries meet Monday in college basketball action from the Sports and Fitness Center. Here’s an Illinois State vs George Washington prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Illinois State vs George Washington pick. We will examine:

The Illinois State Redbirds’ recent form and player performance

The George Washington Revolutionaries’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Illinois State Redbirds

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the George Washington Revolutionaries

Recent betting trends in games played between Illinois State and George Washington

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Illinois State vs George Washington game

Illinois State Redbirds Betting Preview

The Redbirds kicked things off this year with a loss to TN-Martin 67-65 but then hit a winning streak over North Dakota State, Ohio, and Trinity Christian. Game five was another loss, however, this time 76-68 versus McNeese State.

On Saturday versus UAB, the Redbirds held a 43-39 deficit at the end of the first half. Illinois State came back on a 45-40 run the rest of the way, however, and took the eventual win 84-83. Johnny Kinziger led the team on 21 points with three assists.

George Washington Revolutionaries Betting Preview

Over on the Revolutionaries’ side, they began their 2024-25 campaign with four straight wins. Those came over Mercyhurst, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, and NJIT in succession before a 12-point loss to Kansas State.

George Washington recovered from their loss quickly with a win over Louisiana on Saturday. The Revolutionaries took a five-point edge into halftime, then closed on a 48-44 run for an 83-74 result. Darren Buchanan (17 points; 10 rebounds) and Rafael Castro (13 points; 11 rebounds) both doubled up.

Why the George Washington Revolutionaries will win

• George Washington has won each of its last five day games against non-conference opponents.
• Illinois State has lost 10 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• George Washington has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Illinois State Redbirds will win

• George Washington has lost each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Illinois State has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Illinois State vs George Washington Prediction

I’ll probably lean toward George Washington. The Revolutionaries played pretty well overall on Saturday against a struggling Louisiana team. GW shot a tepid 40.4 percent from the field but also hit 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) from outside with 35-of-42 (83.3 percent) from the line alongside 38 rebounds. The turnovers (18) were certainly an issue, however. That said, the Revolutionaries have scored at least 71 points in every game so far, and 82 or more in four of six.

As for Illinois State, they shot a blistering 56.6 percent against UAB in their last outing but also had their own turnover trouble (16). The Redbirds have scored 68 or more in five straight games themselves, so this one should be a pretty high total.

Andrew Jett's Pick: George Washington Revolutionaries -1.5