Saturday, February 13, 2016

Humphrey Coliseum

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Humphrey Coliseum to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Mississippi State as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 13-9 and a road record of 1-6. They are 12-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 10-13 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 12-8 and they are 12-8 against the spread.

J.J. Frazier comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Yante Maten averages 15.7 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Gavin Ware averages 16.4 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.3 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Malik Newman averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Georgia averages 69.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 240th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 234th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 112th in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 70th and 196th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 231st with 13.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 83rd in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 36th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 186th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in the Division 1.

Mississippi State averages 76.7 points per game this year which ranks them 77th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 264th in the nation. They average 35 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 224th and 131st respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 135th with 12.5 per game. The Bulldogs allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 213th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 146th and 147th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 229th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 188th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 66 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 60.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.7 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 100.6 and they assist on 55.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Georgia turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.6%. The Bulldogs give up 75.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 77.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.5 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 108.6 and 49.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Mississippi State turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.5%. The Bulldogs give up 67.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 12-10 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 11-11 against the over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 12-8 against the spread

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 12-8 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

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

Mississippi State Bulldogs Injuries

11/27/15 F Joe Strugg Shin out indefinitely
11/18/15 F Demetrius Houston Suspension out indefinitely
02/08/16 G I.J. Ready Back "?" Tuesday vs. Arkansas
01/19/16 G Elijah Staley Personal has left the team

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia

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