Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Georgetown Hoyas head to Madison Square Garden to take on the St. John's Red Storm on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 2 point favorites.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 14-17 and a road record of 3-7. They are 10-19 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-16. The Red Storm have an overall record of 13-18 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 17-13 and they are 14-15 against the spread.

Rodney Pryor comes into this contest averaging 18.1 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. L.J. Peak averages 16 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

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Shamorie Ponds averages 17.6 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Georgetown averages 74.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 165th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.0 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 86th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 164th in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game which ranks them 194th and 76th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 69th with 14.3 per game. The Hoyas allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 66th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 111th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 105th in Division 1.

St. Johns averages 77.2 points per game this year which ranks them 93rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 240th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 110th in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 239th and 173rd respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 163rd with 13.3 per game. The Red Storm allow 78.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 305th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 261st and 300th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.0 rebounds a game which ranks 326th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 297th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 322nd in college basketball.

The Hoyas are 165th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.7. They assist on 59.9% of their shots, which ranks 36th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 153rd among D-1 teams. They are 116th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 76th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Georgetown turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.6% places them 161st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.9%.

The Red Storm are 177th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.1. They assist on 51.3% of their shots, which ranks 206th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 27th among D-1 teams. They are 199th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 173rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.1% places them 310th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 10-19 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 13-16 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 14-15 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 17-13 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

12/16/16 F Isaac Copeland Personal has left team

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Josh's Pick: Take Georgetown -2

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