Sunday, December 4, 2016

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Marquette Golden Eagles travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday, December 4, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgia as 1 point favorites.

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

JaJuan Johnson comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Eagles. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 91%. Luke Fischer averages 14.1 points per game in 23.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.4 rebounds per game for Marquette. His field goal percentage is 76% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Yante Maten averages 20.4 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. J.J. Frazier averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Marquette averages 86.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.3 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 70th in the country. They average 36 rebounds per game and 19.1 assists per game which ranks them 165th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 64th with 12 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 98th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 139th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 99th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 234th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 55th in Division 1.

Georgia averages 70 points per game this year which ranks them 230th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 178th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 318th in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 158th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 99th with 12.7 per game. The Bulldogs allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 63rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 93rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 260th in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles average 77 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 98.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 31 per contest. The Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 116.3 and they assist on 60.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 58%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Marquette turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26%. The Golden Eagles give up 76 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 73.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.7 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 102.2 and 57.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.7 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 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Georgia turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.3%. The Bulldogs give up 61 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 4-3 against the spread

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 4-3 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-2 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-2 against the over/under

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

11/22/16 F Sandy Cohen III Personal has left team
11/08/16 G Sacar Anim None expected to redshirt

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

12/03/16 G Juwan Parker Achilles missed last game, "?" Sunday vs. Marquette

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia -1

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