Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The Pavilion

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The Georgetown Hoyas travel to The Pavilion to play the Villanova Wildcats on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 14 point favorites.

The Hoyas come into this game with an overall record of 13-11 and a road record of 3-3. They are 7-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Wildcats have an overall record of 22-2 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 9-15 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

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Rodney Pryor comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoyas. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. L.J. Peak averages 16.2 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 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%.

Josh Hart averages 18.9 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.6 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Jalen Brunson averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Georgetown averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 101st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 115th in the country. They average 36 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 60th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 248th with 14.1 per game. The Hoyas allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 144th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 52nd and 47th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 160th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 106th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 195th in Division 1.

Villanova averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 63rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 8th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 68th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 235th and 97th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 41st with 11.6 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 225th in college basketball.

The Hoyas average 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Hoyas have an offensive rating of 106.3 and they assist on 60.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 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 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29%. The Hoyas give up 77.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 79.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.4 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 117.4 and 54% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 58%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they attempt 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. Villanova turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.5%. The Wildcats give up 59.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 7-15 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-11 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 13-11 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 9-15 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

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

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Redshirt out for season
01/06/17 G Phil Booth Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Villanova -14

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