Saturday, February 25, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has St. John's as 1.5 point favorites.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 14-14 and a road record of 3-5. They are 9-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Red Storm have an overall record of 12-16 and a home record of 8-4. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 13-13 against the spread.

Rodney Pryor comes into this contest averaging 18.1 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 5.1 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 16.4 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Georgetown. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Marcus LoVett averages 17.2 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Georgetown averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 116th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 159th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 156th and 56th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 239th with 13.8 per game. The Hoyas allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 151st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 62nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 116th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 202nd in Division 1.

St. John's averages 77.3 points per game this year which ranks them 68th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 204th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 69th in the nation. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 210th and 125th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 196th with 13.4 per game. The Red Storm allow 77.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 280th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 228th and 282nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 315th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 276th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in college basketball.

The Hoyas average 72.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.3 per contest. The Hoyas have an offensive rating of 105.8 and they assist on 60.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Georgetown turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%. The Hoyas give up 77.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 78.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -12.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.8 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 104.8 and 53% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28%. The Red Storm give up 70.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 91 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 9-17 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 12-14 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 13-13 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 15-12 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

12/16/16 F Isaac Copeland Personal has left team
02/24/17 C Bradley Hayes Foot "?" Saturday vs. St. Johns
02/24/17 G Tre Campbell Knee "?" Saturday vs. St. Johns

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team
02/24/17 F Darien Williams Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Georgetown

Josh's Pick: Take St. John's -1.5

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