Saturday, February 27, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgia Tech as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 16-12 and a road record of 3-6. They are 14-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-15. The Eagles have an overall record of 7-21 and a home record of 6-9. They have an over/under record of 6-17 and they are 7-15 against the spread.

Marcus Georges-Hunt comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Adam Smith averages 14.3 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Eli Carter averages 15.9 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Georgia Tech averages 74.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 132nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 119th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 152nd in the country. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 37th and 119th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 10.5 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 163rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 204th and 58th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 37th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the country. They force 9.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 339th in the Division 1.

Boston College averages 60.7 points per game this year which ranks them 343rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 307th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 271st in the nation. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per contest which ranks them 329th and 230th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 254th with 13.5 per game. The Eagles allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 239th and 303rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 249th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 269th place in the nation. The Eagles force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 162nd in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets average 71.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3 per contest. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 109.9 and they assist on 51% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 13.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.9%. The Yellow Jackets give up 74.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 66.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 52.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -17.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.3 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 90 and 55.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 21.1%. The Eagles give up 66.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 14-11 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 11-15 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 7-15 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 6-17 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

01/30/16 G Jerome Robinson Wrist expected to miss 3-6 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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