Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Florida Gators travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Gators come into this game with an overall record of 16-9 and a road record of 2-6. They are 12-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-11. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 14-9 and a home record of 12-3. They have an over/under record of 11-12 and they are 13-10 against the spread.

Dorian Finney-Smith comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Gators. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. KeVaughn Allen averages 11.6 points per game in 26 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Florida. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Yante Maten averages 16.1 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. J.J. Frazier averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Florida averages 73.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 147th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 243rd. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 282nd in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 192nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 87th with 11.8 per game. The Gators allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 97th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 257th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 43rd place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 113th in the Division 1.

Georgia averages 69.3 points per game this year which ranks them 250th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 230th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 130th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per contest which ranks them 59th and 209th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 266th with 13.7 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 32nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in college basketball.

The Gators average 65.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -6.7 per contest. The Gators have an offensive rating of 105.3 and they assist on 50.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%. The Gators give up 68 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 71.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 59.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.1 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 100.4 and 54.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Georgia turns it over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.9%. The Bulldogs give up 64.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 12-10 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 12-11 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 13-10 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 11-12 against the over/under

Florida Gators Injuries

01/18/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

11/20/15 G Juwan Parker Achilles out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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