Saturday, February 4, 2017
Verizon Center
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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Verizon Center to play the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 3.5 point favorites.
The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 13-8 and a road record of 1-5. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-11. The Hoyas have an overall record of 13-10 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 7-14 against the spread.
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Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.
Rodney Pryor averages 18.4 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Hoyas. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. L.J. Peak averages 16.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 82%.
Seton Hall averages 74.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 140th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 114th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 225th in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 219th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 238th with 14 per game. The Pirates allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 86th and 126th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 63rd place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 218th in Division 1.
Georgetown averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 89th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 57th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 61st in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 170th and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Hoyas rank 252nd with 14.2 per game. The Hoyas allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 143rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 61st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 122nd place in the nation. The Hoyas force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 197th in college basketball.
The Pirates average 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 104.8 and they assist on 47% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.6%. The Pirates give up 73.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Hoyas score 78.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 9 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.3 points per game. The Hoyas have a rating on offense of 106.9 and 61% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Georgetown turns it over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.6%. The Hoyas give up 67.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends
The Seton Hall Pirates are 8-10 against the spread
The Seton Hall Pirates are 9-11 against the over/under
Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends
The Georgetown Hoyas are 7-14 against the spread
The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-10 against the over/under
Seton Hall Pirates Injuries
12/22/16 F Myles Carter Dismissed has been dismissed
Georgetown Hoyas Injuries
12/16/16 F Isaac Copeland Personal has left team
Guy's Pick: Take Georgetown -3.5
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