Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Charles E. Smith Center Thursday as host George Washington looks to handle the Bradley Braves in NCAAB action.

The Colonials currently sports a 4-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-6 ATS. The Braves are 4-4 and 1-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Colonials produce a 4-4 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Braves have gone 2-4 against the number.



View Bradley vs George Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, George Washington sat as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 152-rated Bradley taking on the No. 198-rated Colonials in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 62-59 win for the Braves on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Braves is ranked No. 104 in NCAA hoops at 37.2 per game. Contrast that with George Washington’s No. 178 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, George Washington is the No. 208-ranked team in the country at 5.8 per game, while Bradley rates No. 339 at 3.4 per game.

Defensively, Bradley features the nation's No. 97-rated defense on the road, allowing 66 points per game. George Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 272 nationally in scoring at home.

Bradley was a 79-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Northeastern. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites. Bradley earned a 79-68 victory over Northeastern on Tuesday, getting 24 points from Walt Lemon at Carver Arena.

George Washington was an 85-50 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Syracuse. They failed to cover the 20.5–point spread as underdogs. George Washington was run off the court by the Orange on Saturday as Syracuse routed them 85-50 at Carrier Dome.


Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Drexel are 0-2
After playing Northeastern are 0-1
After a win are 4-6

George Washington Colonials Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing James Madison are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5

A few Braves at Colonials trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
Bradley is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
George Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
George Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
Bradley at Drexel, Saturday, December 17
George Washington home to James Madison, Thursday, December 22