Pennsylvania vs George Mason Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/22/24

The Penn Quakers and the George Mason Patriots meet Sunday in college basketball action from the EagleBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Penn vs. George Mason prediction.

Penn Recap

The Penn Quakers come into this game looking to build on their 79-66 win over Rider last time out. After this game, Penn will play against Penn State, Dartmouth, and Cornell.

Quakers Looking To Build Momentum

Ethan Roberts leads the Quakers in scoring with 17.2 PPG along with 5.5 RPG and 2.4 APG while Nick Spinoso has 13.1 PPG with team-highs of 7 RPG and 3.4 APG to lead the Quakers in rebounding and assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Penn so far this season. Sam Brown also has 9 PPG and 3.5 RPG this season. As a team, Penn is averaging 64.1 PPG on 39.5% shooting from the field, 29.1% from three, and 65.2% from the foul line this season.

George Mason Recap

The George Mason Patriots come into this game looking to bounce back from a 68-47 loss to Duke last time out. After this game, George Mason will head home for a matchup against Mount St. Mary’s.

Patriots Looking To Rebound

Darius Maddox leads the Patriots in scoring with 14.6 PPG while Jalen Haynes has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead George Mason in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for George Mason up to this point in the year. Giovanni Emejuru has 9.7 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Brayden O’Connor has 9.4 PPG with 2.7 APG while K.D. Johnson has 2.8 APG to lead GMU in the assist department this season. As a team, George Mason is averaging 75.8 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three, and 72.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the George Mason Patriots will win

• Penn has lost each of its last 11 games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• George Mason has won 21 of its last 22 games against non-conference opponents at EagleBank Arena.

Penn vs. George Mason Prediction

I’m going to back George Mason here. I just feel like the Patriots are the better team on both ends of the floor, and while Penn has some nice pieces, they just haven’t been able to put it all together and George Mason’s defensive strengths take away the best paths to success for Penn on the offensive end of the floor. I’ll lay the points with George Mason at home.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: George Mason -16.5