Wednesday, January 27, 2016

PNC Arena

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to PNC Arena to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has North Carolina State as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 11-8 and a road record of 1-4. They are 10-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-9. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 11-9 and a home record of 7-5. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 8-8 against the spread.

Marcus Georges-Hunt comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Adam Smith averages 14.1 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Anthony Barber averages 22.1 points per game while playing 38.5 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Maverick Rowan averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Georgia Tech averages 76.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 92nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 103rd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 75th in the country. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 102nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 10.2 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 160th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 164th and 32nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 42nd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 86th place in the country. They force 10 turnovers per game which ranks them 340th in the Division 1.

North Carolina State averages 74.3 points per game this year which ranks them 134th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 256th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 244th in the nation. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 258th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 39th with 11.1 per game. The Wolfpack allow 70.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 148th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 299th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 184th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 315th in college basketball.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 10-6 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 8-9 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 8-8 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 8-9 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

01/26/16 G Anthony Barber Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Georgia Tech
01/05/16 G Terry Henderson Ankle out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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