Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Cintas Center

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Cintas Center to play the Xavier Musketeers on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 11-7 and a road record of 3-2. They are 10-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-9. The Musketeers have an overall record of 16-1 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 9-8 and they are 12-5 against the spread.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Isaac Copeland averages 11.2 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Trevon Bluiett averages 15.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Musketeers. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Edmond Sumner averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Georgetown averages 73.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 147th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 131st. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the country. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 197th and 112th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 208th with 13.3 per game. The Hoyas allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 95th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 184th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 104th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 61st place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in the Division 1.

Xavier averages 80.1 points per game this year which ranks them 39th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 89th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 98th in the nation. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per contest which ranks them 18th and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Musketeers rank 197th with 13.2 per game. The Musketeers allow 66 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 58th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 137th place in the nation. The Musketeers force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in college basketball.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 10-6 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 7-9 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 12-5 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 9-8 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

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

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Georgetown

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