Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Allstate Arena

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 7 point favorites.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 12-10 and a road record of 2-3. They are 7-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-10. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 8-13 and a home record of 8-4. They have an over/under record of 9-10 and they are 6-13 against the spread.

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Rodney Pryor comes into this contest averaging 18 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. L.J. Peak averages 16.2 points per game in 33.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Eli Cain averages 16.7 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Billy Garrett averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 91%.

Georgetown averages 76.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 85th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 66th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 69th in the country. They average 36 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 162nd and 50th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 229th with 14 per game. The Hoyas allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 144th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 58th and 61st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 131st place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 192nd in Division 1.

DePaul averages 69.9 points per game this year which ranks them 243rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 237th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 241st in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per contest which ranks them 238th and 283rd respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 221st with 13.9 per game. The Blue Demons allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 169th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 157th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 148th and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 280th place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 107th in college basketball.

The Hoyas average 73.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Hoyas have an offensive rating of 106.9 and they assist on 61% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Georgetown turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%. The Hoyas give up 77.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 75.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.7 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 100.5 and 47.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.1 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 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. DePaul turns it over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.8%. The Blue Demons give up 69.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 77 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 7-13 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 10-10 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 6-13 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 9-10 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

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

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Georgetown -7

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