Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Pete Maravich Assembly Center to play the LSU Tigers on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The opening line for this game has LSU as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 9-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-8. The Tigers have an overall record of 12-7 and a home record of 10-1. They have an over/under record of 7-9 and they are 4-12 against the spread.

Yante Maten comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 7.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. J.J. Frazier averages 15.7 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.2 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Ben Simmons averages 19.6 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 12.6 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Keith Hornsby averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Georgia averages 69.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 219th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 180th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 80th and 166th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 274th with 14 per game. The Bulldogs allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 32nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 162nd and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in the Division 1.

LSU averages 80.9 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 40th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 247th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 45th and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 121st with 12.2 per game. The Tigers allow 75.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 235th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 200th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 245th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 125th place in the nation. The Tigers force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 66th in college basketball.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 9-8 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 9-8 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 4-12 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 7-9 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

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

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/22/15 F Brian Bridgewater Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia

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