The A-10 tournament is already causing chaos.
Fordham led a heroic come-from-behind victory in overtime against Davidson.
At the same time, La Salle passed George Washington and won by one point.
Let’s see what awaits us on the second day. It begins with the 8-9 game between George Mason and St. Joseph, tipped off at 11:30 a.m. ET.
St. Joseph vs. George Mason odds
| team | spread | money line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jospeh Church | +1.5 (-120) | -108 | o136.5 (-115) |
| george mason | -1.5 (-102) | -111 | u136.5 (-105) |
St. Joseph vs. George Mason predictions
The Hawks run a five-out motion offense and a compact inside-based defense.
Essentially, they take away a lot of 3s and allow a lot of 3s.
That doesn’t bode well for George Mason.
The Patriots rank 13th in the A-10 in 3-point percentage and 14th in open 3-point percentage.
They also have a hard time defending the secondary actions that make up St. Joe’s continuous motion attacks.
On the other hand, they also rank 10th in the A-10 in 3-point percentage and run an isolation attack that drives more downhill, especially as the Hawks are ranked 10th in the A-10 in 3-point percentage allowed (0.73). St. Joe’s interior defense should stop that, considering they are ranked second in the conference. .
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The Hawks didn’t even take a ridiculous number of shots in Game 1, making 8 of 22 attempts (36%) but scoring just 15 points on 20 spot-up chances (0.75 PPP).
However, they scored 12 points (2.00 PPP) with six hand offsets and were open on 10-of-19 catch-and-shot jump shots (53%). That is, the Hawks mainly performed secondary actions.
Either way, they still won, and with a more typical shooting split, the Patriots shot an uncharacteristic 10-of-27 (37%) from three. St. Joe’s should get a big win in the second round of the A-10 tournament.
St. Joseph vs. George Mason Nominations
BET: St. Joseph +1.5 (-120, FanDuel) | Play to PK
