Saturday, December 19, 2015

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Georgia Tech as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 7-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 3-4 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Marcus Georges-Hunt comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Charles Mitchell averages 14.2 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 12.8 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 61% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Yante Maten averages 16.9 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 8.7 rebounds per game and has 0.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Kenny Gaines averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Georgia Tech averages 80.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 53rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 67th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 159th in the country. They average 43.2 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 85th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 54th with 11.3 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 139th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 142nd and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 33rd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 60th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in the Division 1.

Georgia averages 70 points per game this year which ranks them 206th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 200th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 183rd in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per contest which ranks them 97th and 208th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 192nd with 13.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 66th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 9.4 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 309th in college basketball.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 6-3 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 4-5 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-5 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 3-4 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

12/18/15 G Travis Jorgenson Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

12/18/15 F Derek Ogbeide Shoulder probable Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
12/18/15 G Kenny Gaines Knee missed last game, probable Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
11/20/15 G Juwan Parker Achilles out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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