Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Barclays Center to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has Pittsburgh as 1.5 point favorites.

The Panthers come into this game with an overall record of 15-16 and a road record of 2-8. They are 12-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-18. The Yellow Jackets have an overall record of 17-14 and a home record of 15-4. They have an over/under record of 10-15 and they are 15-11 against the spread.

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Michael Young comes into this contest averaging 19.9 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Panthers. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jamel Artis averages 18.4 points per game in 34.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Pittsburgh. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Josh Okogie averages 15.5 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per contest this year for the Yellow Jackets. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Ben Lammers averages 14.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.2 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Pittsburgh averages 73.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 175th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 174th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 115th in the country. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranks them 205th and 112th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 276th with 12.1 per game. The Panthers allow 75.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 254th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 240th and 210th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 168th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 311th place in the country. They force 9.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in Division 1.

Georgia Tech averages 67.3 points per game this year which ranks them 302nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 213th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 258th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 159th and 69th respectively. In the turnover department the Yellow Jackets rank 94th with 13.9 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 67.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 57th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 118th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the nation. The Yellow Jackets force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 147th in college basketball.

The Panthers are 118th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.2. They assist on 58.6% of their shots, which ranks 51st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 276th among D-1 teams. They are 138th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 111th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Pittsburgh turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.2% places them 192nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.5%.

The Yellow Jackets are 317th in the nation in offensive rating at 96.7. They assist on 61.9% of their shots, which ranks 16th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 205th among D-1 teams. They are 296th 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 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.2% places them 189th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.6%.

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-16 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-18 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 15-11 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 10-15 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

11/09/16 G Crisshawn Clark Knee out for season
03/04/17 G Justice Kithcart Dismissed dismissed from team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

02/10/17 F Abdoulaye Gueye Wrist out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia Tech +1.5

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