Saturday, February 13, 2016

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Littlejohn Coliseum to play the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Clemson as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 13-11 and a road record of 2-5. They are 12-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-13. The Tigers have an overall record of 14-10 and a home record of 11-3. They have an over/under record of 9-11 and they are 12-8 against the spread.

Marcus Georges-Hunt comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Adam Smith averages 14 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Jaron Blossomgame averages 17.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Donte Grantham averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Georgia Tech averages 75.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 114th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 116th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 151st in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 99th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 12th with 10.2 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 164th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 192nd and 50th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 54th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the country. They force 10.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 336th in the Division 1.

Clemson averages 69.7 points per game this year which ranks them 233rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 182nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 145th in the nation. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 192nd and 159th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 22nd with 10.6 per game. The Tigers allow 64.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 200th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 105th place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets average 71.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.7 per contest. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 110.1 and they assist on 51.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.9%. The Yellow Jackets give up 75 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 71.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.8 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 108.1 and 55.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 64.2 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 39% of their shots. Clemson turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.9%. The Tigers give up 58.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 12-9 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 9-13 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 12-8 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 9-11 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Clemson Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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