Friday, May 10, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Georgia Bulldogs travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 10 point favorites.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 18-13 and a road record of 5-7. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-11. The Wildcats have an overall record of 26-5 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 16-15 and they are 17-14 against the spread.

J.J. Frazier comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Yante Maten averages 18.7 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Georgia. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Malik Monk averages 21.2 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Georgia averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 197th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 176th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 282nd in the country. They average 37.0 rebounds per game and 13.0 assists per game which ranks them 113th and 214th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 160th with 13.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 84th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 60th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in Division 1.

Kentucky averages 86.8 points per game this year which ranks them 5th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 33rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 172nd in the nation. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 34th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 281st with 12.0 per game. The Wildcats allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 114th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 161st and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs are 199th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.9. They assist on 52.5% of their shots, which ranks 176th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 171st among D-1 teams. They are 256th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 183rd 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 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 113th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.2%.

The Wildcats are 15th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.9. They assist on 52.4% of their shots, which ranks 179th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 12th among D-1 teams. They are 69th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 63rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.8% places them 35th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.2%.

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-13 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 16-11 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 17-14 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-15 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

03/08/17 F Yante Maten Knee is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Tennessee

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Kentucky -10

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