George Washington at South Florida — Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 8, 2025
The George Washington Revolutionaries (1–0) travel to Tampa to face the South Florida Bulls (1–0) on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Get in on all the action with our free college basketball picks.
George Washington Revolutionaries Analysis
GW enters on the back of a steady opening performance defensively (holding Maine to 47) and will again lean on its frontcourt and rebounding to control pace.
Key player stats & team metrics (early season / season-to-date)
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Record / form: GW opened 1–0 (67–47 vs Maine).
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Team profile: GW’s early boxscore trends show a team that shares the ball and defends — their Nov. 3 win featured 43 rebounds and crisp interior play.
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Primary contributors:
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Luke Hunger (F) — team scoring engine early (listed at 15.0 PPG, also contributing 7.0 RPG and 3.0 APG).
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Tyrone Marshall (F) — the primary rebounder (12.0 RPG).
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Christian Jones (G) — defensive playmaker (steals/pressure on perimeter).
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Strengths: disciplined halfcourt defense, interior rebounding and second-chance prevention, quality role players around the two bigs.
Weaknesses: outside shooting and depth beyond the starters remain questions; GW can struggle if it falls behind and must mount comeback via threes.
South Florida Bulls Analysis
USF projects as the more explosive offense of the two — they showed that in the opener by dropping 102 points — and they’ll try to push tempo and attack the rim to create mismatches.
Key player stats & team metrics (early season / season-to-date)
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Record / form: USF 1–0 — big opening win 102–67 that featured efficient shooting, 10 made threes and 34 free throws attempted.
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Team profile: High-tempo offense, strong offensive rebounding and free-throw volume; 102 points in the opener and good three-point shooting (10-for-28 in that game).
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Primary contributors:
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Wes Enis (G/F) — early leading scorer (22.0 PPG in limited sample), dynamic driver and shooter.
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Izaiyah Nelson (F) — the team’s top rebounder (around 10.0 RPG in early returns).
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Josh Omojafo (G) — playmaking early (5.0 APG).
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Strengths: explosive halfcourt and transition scoring, offensive balance (inside/outside), ability to draw fouls and get free throws.
Weaknesses: early-season turnovers and defensive lapses (rushes allowed when opponents push pace); special-teams (turnover margin) must be managed.
Standout Players and Key Notes
George Washington:
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Luke Hunger — primary offensive creation; if he gets daylight in the paint, GW can sustain offense.
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Tyrone Marshall — must win the rebounding battle to limit USF second-chance points.
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Game plan: GW will want to slow the game, attack glass, and make USF work for points.
South Florida:
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Wes Enis — scoring focal point; when he’s hot USF becomes very hard to slow.
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Izaiyah Nelson — interior presence; his rebounding fuels transition chances.
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Game plan: Push pace, attack mismatches, and punish GW early to prevent a slow, grindy game.
South Florida vs George Washington Prediction Reasoning
This is a classic matchup of tempo vs. control. GW’s path to victory runs through offensive rebounding, limiting transition buckets, and forcing a halfcourt game where their length and frontcourt can be decisive. USF’s path is to run — score early, attack the glass, and use perimeter shooting to keep GW from setting up defensively. We like USF to win their style of game.
Final Score Projection: South Florida 86, George Washington 69
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