Saturday, January 23, 2016

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to play the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Connecticut as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 12-7 and a road record of 4-2. They are 11-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-9. The Huskies have an overall record of 13-5 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Isaac Copeland averages 10.6 points per game in 31.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Shonn Miller averages 13.5 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Rodney Purvis averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Georgetown averages 74.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 144th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 119th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 86th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 185th and 95th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 206th with 13.2 per game. The Hoyas allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 99th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 185th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 102nd and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 266th in the Division 1.

Connecticut averages 75.4 points per game this year which ranks them 112th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 41st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 106th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 106th and 146th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 40th with 11.2 per game. The Huskies allow 62.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 37th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 109th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the nation. The Huskies force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 250th in college basketball.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-6 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 8-9 against the over/under

Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends

The Connecticut Huskies are 7-6 against the spread

The Connecticut Huskies are 6-7 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

01/13/16 F Paul White Hernia out for season

Connecticut Huskies Injuries

12/22/15 C Amida Brimah Finger out 6-8 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Georgetown

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