Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Bryce Jordan Center

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Bryce Jordan Center to play the Penn State Nittany Lions on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. The opening line for this game has Penn State as 6 point favorites.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 4-1. They are 2-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2. The Nittany Lions have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 0-5 and they are 3-2 against the spread.

Josh Okogie comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 29 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Ben Lammers averages 17.6 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 10.8 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 64% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Tony Carr averages 14.3 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Nittany Lions. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 92%. Shep Garner averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Georgia Tech averages 74.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 137th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 67th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 161st in the country. They average 39 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 76th and 67th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 185th with 13.8 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 131st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 151st and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 122nd place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 203rd in Division 1.

Penn State averages 73.1 points per game this year which ranks them 164th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 226th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 157th in the nation. They average 34 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 248th and 137th respectively. In the turnover department the Nittany Lions rank 145th with 13.3 per game. The Nittany Lions allow 73.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 172nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 193rd and 223rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.4 rebounds a game which ranks 254th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 138th place in the nation. The Nittany Lions force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 53rd in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets have scored 74.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 per contest in their last 3 games. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 104.5 and they assist on 57.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 20% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.5%. The Yellow Jackets have surrendered 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Nittany Lions score 80 ppg at home and they have averaged 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6 points per game. The Nittany Lions have a rating on offense of 100 and 54.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Penn State turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26%. The Nittany Lions give up 74 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 2-1 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 1-2 against the over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-2 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 0-5 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

11/26/16 F Deividas Zemgulis Leg injured last game, "?"

Josh's Pick: Take Penn State -6

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