Saturday, March 4, 2017

Carrier Dome

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head to Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Syracuse as 9.5 point favorites.

The Yellow Jackets come into this game with an overall record of 17-13 and a road record of 2-9. They are 15-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-15. The Orange have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 15-3. They have an over/under record of 16-7 and they are 12-13 against the spread.

Josh Okogie comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Yellow Jackets. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Ben Lammers averages 14.8 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 9.2 rebounds per game for Georgia Tech. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

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Andrew White III averages 17.1 points per game while playing 36.9 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Tyler Lydon averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.2 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Georgia Tech averages 67.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 303rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 214th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 240th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 149th and 73rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 105th with 13.8 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 69th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 215th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in Division 1.

Syracuse averages 75.9 points per game this year which ranks them 116th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 126th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 66th in the nation. They average 35.0 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 223rd and 54th respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 260th with 12.2 per game. The Orange allow 71.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 144th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 126th and 144th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 237th and they give up 17.2 assists per contest which puts them in 346th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 198th in college basketball.

The Yellow Jackets are 311th in the nation in offensive rating at 97. They assist on 62% of their shots, which ranks 15th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 207th among D-1 teams. They are 297th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 301st in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 24% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 183rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%.

The Orange are 54th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.9. They assist on 59.6% of their shots, which ranks 43rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 266th among D-1 teams. They are 89th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 84th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Syracuse turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.1% places them 249th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.9%.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 15-10 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 9-15 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 12-13 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 16-7 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

02/10/17 F Abdoulaye Gueye Wrist out indefinitely

Syracuse Orange Injuries

12/17/16 C Paschal Chukwu Eye out for season
11/09/16 F Matthew Moyer Toe expected to redshirt
02/18/17 G Mike Sutton Personal has left team
01/20/17 G Evan Dourdas Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia Tech +9.5

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