Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Edmund P. Joyce Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 147.5.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 11-5 and a road record of 1-3. They are 9-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 10-5 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 5-8 against the spread.

Adam Smith comes into this contest averaging 14.8 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Marcus Georges-Hunt averages 14.6 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Demetrius Jackson averages 17.1 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Zach Auguste averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.5 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Georgia Tech averages 77.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 75th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 41st in the country. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 10.2 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 70.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 150th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 183rd and 57th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 89th place in the country. They force 10.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 333rd in the Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 78.6 points per game this year which ranks them 61st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 14th in the nation. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 195th and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 8th with 9.7 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 158th and 322nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.1 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 188th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 339th in college basketball.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 9-5 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 6-8 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-8 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-5 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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