The George Washington Colonials will hit the floor running against the visiting Charlotte 49ers Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Colonials are 9-9 so far on the season, and 9-4-1 ATS vs. the number. The 49ers, meanwhile, are 16-3 and 9-5 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen George Washington go 7-4 and the 49ers go 7-6 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 93-rated Colonials and the No. 68-ranked 49ers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-67 result in favor of the 49ers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and George Washington has the nation's No. 238-rated offensive output, at 65.1 PPG. The visiting 49ers defense ranks No. 86 allowing on average 62.3 PPG. The Colonials FG% has averaged 44% so far, less than the 49ers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.3% per game.

Defensively, Charlotte features the nation's No. 85-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.5 points per game. George Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 222 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Charlotte was a 63-57 Sportsbook at home against Xavier. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites. The 49ers got 14 points from Willie Clayton as Charlotte ran past Xavier 63-57 on Wednesday at Dale F. Halton Arena.

George Washington won its last outing, a 66-65 result against Rhode Island on January 23. They earned a push in that game as a 1-point favorite. George Washington got 13 points from Isaiah Armwood en route to a 66-65 victory over Rhode Island on Wednesday at Thomas Ryan Center.


Charlotte 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Massachusetts are 7-3
After playing Xavier are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

George Washington Colonials Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing La Salle are 6-4
After playing Rhode Island are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few 49ers at Colonials trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing on the road against George Washington
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against George Washington
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against George Washington
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of George Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Washington's last 5 games
George Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to Massachusetts, Saturday, February 2
George Washington home to La Salle, Saturday, February 2