SportsLine’s Model released its college basketball picks and best bets for St. Joseph vs. George Mason in the second round of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
The second-round matchup pits the ninth-seeded St. Joseph’s Hawks against the eighth-seeded George Mason Patriots. The Hawks, who have won three of their last five games, are coming off an 89-71 victory over Davidson on Saturday in the regular-season finale. The Patriots, who have won two straight and 5 of their last 8, knocked off co regular season champion Richmond 64-46 on Saturday. The winner will face the top-seeded Spiders in the quarterfinals on Thursday. George Mason leading the all-time series 10-7, but St. Joseph’s won 75-73 in the only regular-season meeting on Jan. 31.
Tip-off from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. The Patriots are 1-point favorites in the latest St. Joseph vs. George Mason odds from SportsLine Consensus, with an over/under score of 137 for total points. Before picking St. Joseph vs. George Mason, be sure to get college basketball predictions and betting tips from the proven SportsLine projection model.
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Now, the model has focused on St. Joseph vs. George Mason and locked in only its picks and CBB predictions. You can now visit Sportsline to see the model choices. Here are the odds and betting lines for St. Joseph vs. George Mason college basketball :
St Joseph vs. George Mason Spread: George Mason -1
St Joseph vs. George Mason Over/Under: 137 points
St. Joseph vs. George Mason Money Line: St. Joseph’s -111, George Mason -111
STJ: The Hawks have hit a total of 14 of their last 20 games (+7.40 units).
GM: Patriots have hit the first half money line in 8 of their last 10 games (+6.40 units)
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St. Joseph vs. George Mason: George Mason can cover Ken
With the team’s leading scorer sophomore guard Keyshawn Hill missing the last three games due to injury, senior guard Darius Maddox has stepped up his game. In three games, Maddox averaged 20.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and one steal. Keyshawn Hill is in his 1st season with the Patriots after spending three years at Virginia Tech. In 28 games, all including, he averaged 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 33.8 minutes.
Also helping the Patriots power is Amari Kelly. He’s coming off a solid effort in Saturday’s win over Richmond, scoring 14 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Amari Kelly had 18 points and six boards in a 69–51 win at Rhode Island on March 6. In the first meeting with St. Joseph, he scored 18 points while adding eight rebounds and two assists. In 30 games, all starts, he averaged 12.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 assists in 28.4 minutes. See any team picks here.
Can St. Joseph cover why?
Junior guard Eric Reynolds has been on a roll for the 2nd Hawks, reaching double-figure scoring in each of the past 5 games. He scored 19 or more points in four of those. He also performed well in a one-on-one meeting with George Mason, scoring 14 points and adding two rebounds and two assists. For the season, he started 31 games for the Hawks and averaged 16.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.2 minutes.
Moreover providing scoring punch is freshman guard Xzayvier Brown. He reached double-digit scoring in five straight games, and had 16 points on January 31 against George Mason. Brown scored a season-high 29 points, while adding seven boards, three assists and two steals in the 64-59 loss. Feb. 14 at Loyola Chicago. In 31 games, including nine starts, Brown is averaging 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 30.1 minutes. See any team picks here.
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