Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Stuart C. Siegel Center

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Stuart C. Siegel Center to play the VCU Rams on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has VCU as 4 point favorites.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 4-3 and a road record of 0-2. They are 2-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-4. The Rams have an overall record of 6-2 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 3-2 and they are 2-3 against the spread.

Josh Okogie comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 28 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Ben Lammers averages 15.7 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 11.1 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

JeQuan Lewis averages 14.1 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Mo Alie-Cox averages 10 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Georgia Tech averages 69.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 231st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 185th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 62nd in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 80th and 89th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 255th with 15 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 153rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 175th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 175th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 187th in Division 1.

VCU averages 71.9 points per game this year which ranks them 186th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 136th in the nation. They average 33 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 278th and 98th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 164th with 13.6 per game. The Rams allow 64.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 41st in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 109th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 32nd place in the nation. The Rams force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 57th in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets average 59 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -15 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.3 per contest. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 99.2 and they assist on 59.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 21% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.1%. The Yellow Jackets give up 74 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 80.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.7 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 104.2 and 56.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. VCU turns it over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.6%. The Rams give up 59 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 2-3 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 1-4 against the over/under

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 2-3 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 3-2 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

VCU Rams Injuries

12/03/16 G Johnny Williams Illness is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Illinois

Josh's Pick: Take VCU

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