Sunday, January 15, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets travel to PNC Arena to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Sunday, January 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has NC State as 9 point favorites.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 10-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 5-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-7. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 12-5 and a home record of 10-0. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Ben Lammers comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 9.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Josh Okogie averages 14 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Dennis Smith Jr. averages 18.8 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 6.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Terry Henderson averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Georgia Tech averages 67.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 281st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 237th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 265th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 109th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 274th with 14.6 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 140th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 219th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 198th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 173rd in Division 1.

NC State averages 81.7 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 75th in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 66th and 72nd respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 234th with 14.2 per game. The Wolfpack allow 75.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 53rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 186th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 104th place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 261st in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets average 62.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 60.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -20 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -18.7 per contest. The Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 95.6 and they assist on 60.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 21% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.4%. The Yellow Jackets give up 82.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolfpack score 87.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -11 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.5 points per game. The Wolfpack have a rating on offense of 109.1 and 53.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. North Carolina State turns it over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.4%. The Wolfpack give up 69.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 86.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 5-7 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 5-7 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 7-7 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 9-5 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

11/23/16 F Lennard Freeman Redshirt expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take NC State -9

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