Boise State (24-10) vs George Washington (21-12)
March 31, 2025 at 05:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Boise State -8.5 — Over/Under: 141.5
In this article, we will formulate a George Washington vs Boise State Prediction for this college basketball game on Monday, March 31st, at MGM Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Colonials’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Broncos’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving George Washington
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boise State
-Recent betting trends in games played between George Washington and Boise State
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Colonials
This is the first round game of the College Basketball Crown.
How Will George Washington’s Offense Perform?
George Washington’s offense was pretty good in the last couple of weeks of the season, and they are going to look for another strong game here. Two games ago against Fordham. George Washington scored 88 points, and that was enough for the seven-point victory. In the last game against George Mason, though, the offense only managed 65 points, while the defense gave up 80 points. Rafael Castro did have a strong game, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Three different players put up at least 10 points.
George Washington has a 21-12 overall record, but it was only a seven-seed in the conference tournament. The Revolutionaries are averaging 73.6 points, while their defense is giving up 67.8 points per game.
Why George Washington Will Cover Against Boise State
- George Washington has won 14 of its last 16 games against non-Conference opponents.
- Boise State has lost the first half in four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
Will Boise State Have Motivation?
Many around the Boise State program believed they should be in the NCAA tournament, but they were left out, so there always has to be some questions about how motivated they are going to be. Two games ago, Boise State picked up a three-point victory over New Mexico. In the last game against Colorado State, Boise State scored only 56 points, and they ended up losing by 13 points. Tyson Degenhart was the top player putting up 22 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
Boise State has a 24-10 overall record and talent all over the court. It is averaging 74.9 points, while its defense is giving up 66.1 points per game. Tyson Degenhart is averaging 17.9 points while shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Boise State ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (5.2).
- Boise State ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (17.1).
- George Washington ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (15.5).
- George Washington ranks 37th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.2).
George Washington vs Boise State Prediction
Give me George Washington to keep this game close. Outside of the last game, the George Washington offense was quite impressive, and it will be much of the same here. Boise State is averaging 74.9 and their defensive stats have been fine, but the long layoff will hurt that part of the gameplan. The Revolutionaries have a balanced offense and will use it again here. Back George Washington to end up covering the spread here. They will keep it within three or four.