St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason prediction: George Mason favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

George Mason and St. Bonaventure will meet in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts George Mason as the most likely winner of the St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between St. Bonaventure and George Mason 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives George Mason a 60% chance of beating St. Bonaventure. Our predicted final score has George Mason winning 74-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and St. Bonaventure and George Mason each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	St. Bonaventure	George Mason
Spread	+2.5 (-102)	-2.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+136	-155
Total	o143.5 (-105)	u143.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	St. Bonaventure +2.5	-102
Moneyline	George Mason	-155
Total	Over 143.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 143.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between George Mason and St. Bonaventure at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: St. Bonaventure vs. George Mason
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict George Mason, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat St. Bonaventure on Thursday.

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