Saturday, January 30, 2016

Carrier Dome

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Syracuse as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 12-8 and a road record of 2-4. They are 11-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Orange have an overall record of 14-8 and a home record of 9-3. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 11-10 against the spread.

Marcus Georges-Hunt comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Adam Smith averages 14.4 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Michael Gbinije averages 17.3 points per game while playing 37.8 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Trevor Cooney averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Georgia Tech averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 77th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 108th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 80th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 98th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 12th with 10.1 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 174th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 174th and 46th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 45th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 83rd place in the country. They force 10 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in the Division 1.

Syracuse averages 70.9 points per game this year which ranks them 206th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 258th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 120th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 147th and 152nd respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 50th with 11.4 per game. The Orange allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 14th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 223rd and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 298th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 128th in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets average 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 111.8 and they assist on 51.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.9 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 12.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.6%. The Yellow Jackets give up 76.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 71.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.2 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 108.3 and 56% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 64.7 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 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35%. The Orange give up 60.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 11-6 against the spread

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

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 11-10 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 11-10 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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