Saturday, March 4, 2017

Bud Walton Arena

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Bud Walton Arena to play the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arkansas as 6 point favorites.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 18-12 and a road record of 5-6. They are 14-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-11. The Razorbacks have an overall record of 22-8 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 15-13 and they are 15-13 against the spread.

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Yante Maten comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. J.J. Frazier averages 18.5 points per game in 34.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Dusty Hannahs averages 14.6 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per contest this year for the Razorbacks. He grabs 1.8 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Daryl Macon averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Georgia averages 72.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 194th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 156th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 257th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 105th and 206th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 150th with 13.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 122nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 108th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 55th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in Division 1.

Arkansas averages 80.5 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.0 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 87th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 67th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 145th and 131st respectively. In the turnover department the Razorbacks rank 292nd with 11.8 per game. The Razorbacks allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 234th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 133rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the nation. The Razorbacks force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 158th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs are 190th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.2. They assist on 52.7% of their shots, which ranks 169th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 172nd among D-1 teams. They are 233rd in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 170th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Georgia turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.7% places them 107th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%.

The Razorbacks are 32nd in the nation in offensive rating at 112.5. They assist on 51.5% of their shots, which ranks 205th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 87th among D-1 teams. They are 130th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 80th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 173rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.9%.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-12 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 15-11 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 15-13 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 15-13 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

02/22/17 F Yante Maten Knee out indefinitely

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

11/11/16 G RJ Glasper Shoulder out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Arkansas -6

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