Thursday, December 29, 2016

Auburn Arena

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Auburn Arena to play the Auburn Tigers on Thursday, December 29, 2016. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 2 point favorites.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 8-4 and a road record of 1-2. They are 4-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-2 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 3-7 and they are 7-3 against the spread.

Yante Maten comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 8.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. J.J. Frazier averages 15.1 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 92%.

Mustapha Heron averages 15.9 points per game while playing 27.1 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Danjel Purifoy averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Georgia averages 72.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 176th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 146th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 313th in the country. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 57th and 95th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 154th with 13.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 156th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 41st place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in Division 1.

Auburn averages 80.1 points per game this year which ranks them 52nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 210th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 178th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 169th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 164th with 13.5 per game. The Tigers allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 165th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.8 rebounds a game which ranks 325th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 73rd place in the nation. The Tigers force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 67.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 103.9 and they assist on 58.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Georgia turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.4%. The Bulldogs give up 68.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 89 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.3 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 104.3 and 51.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 76 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Auburn turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.2%. The Tigers give up 70.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 4-4 against the spread

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

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 7-3 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 3-7 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Auburn Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Auburn -2

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