Saturday, December 17, 2016

Carrier Dome

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

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

Rodney Pryor comes into this contest averaging 20.6 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. L.J. Peak averages 16.2 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Andrew White III averages 16.9 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Tyler Lydon averages 9.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Georgetown averages 79.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 55th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 57th in the country. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 203rd and 126th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 244th with 14.6 per game. The Hoyas allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 154th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 122nd and 48th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 163rd and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 81st place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 57th in Division 1.

Syracuse averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 106th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 97th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 21st in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 64th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 67th with 12 per game. The Orange allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 236th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 232nd place in the nation. The Orange force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 178th in college basketball.

The Hoyas average 71.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 88.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 23.3 per contest. The Hoyas have an offensive rating of 109.7 and they assist on 55.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Georgetown turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%. The Hoyas give up 77.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 86.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 27.2 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 112 and 66.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Orange give up 59.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 2-6 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 3-5 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 1-3 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 1-3 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

No key injuries to report

Syracuse Orange Injuries

11/09/16 F Matthew Moyer Toe expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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