Wednesday, December 28, 2016

GSU Sports Arena

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The UMass Minutemen travel to GSU Sports Arena to play the Georgia State Panthers on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 9-3 and a road record of 1-2. They are 5-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Panthers have an overall record of 7-4 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Donte Clark comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Luwane Pipkins averages 12.3 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Jeremy Hollowell averages 14.2 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. D'Marcus Simonds averages 9.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

UMass averages 74.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 136th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 151st. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 156th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 260th with 14.8 per game. The Minutemen allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 75th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 37th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 267th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 124th place in the country. They force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in Division 1.

Georgia State averages 69.1 points per game this year which ranks them 242nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 84th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 74th in the nation. They average 34 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per contest which ranks them 257th and 279th respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 320th with 15.9 per game. The Panthers allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 87th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 51st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 202nd place in the nation. The Panthers force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 53rd in college basketball.

The Minutemen average 75 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 0 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Minutemen have an offensive rating of 99.1 and they assist on 67.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.9%. The Minutemen give up 75 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Panthers score 87.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11 points per game. The Panthers have a rating on offense of 104.5 and 47.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Georgia State turns it over an average of 19.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.1%. The Panthers give up 76.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 5-2 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 2-5 against the over/under

Georgia State Panthers Betting Trends

The Georgia State Panthers are 4-4 against the spread

The Georgia State Panthers are 2-6 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

Georgia State Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia State

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