Thursday, March 9, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Tennessee Volunteers travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1 point favorites.

The Volunteers come into this game with an overall record of 16-15 and a road record of 4-7. They are 15-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-17. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 12-5. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 14-13 against the spread.

Robert Hubbs comes into this contest averaging 13.9 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Volunteers. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Grant Williams averages 12.8 points per game in 25.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Tennessee. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

J.J. Frazier averages 18.7 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Yante Maten averages 18.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Tennessee averages 75.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 133rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 275th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 283rd in the country. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 14.0 assists per game which ranks them 68th and 143rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 224th with 12.6 per game. The Volunteers allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 218th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 119th and 213th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 262nd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 242nd in Division 1.

Georgia averages 72.5 points per game this year which ranks them 197th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 178th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 284th in the nation. They average 37.0 rebounds per game and 13.0 assists per contest which ranks them 111th and 214th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 162nd with 13.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 132nd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 85th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 156th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 57th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in college basketball.

The Volunteers are 174th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.3. They assist on 55.2% of their shots, which ranks 117th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 78th among D-1 teams. They are 314th in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 265th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Tennessee turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.7% places them 157th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%.

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 172nd among D-1 teams. They are 256th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 184th 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 115th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.2%.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 15-14 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 11-17 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 14-13 against the spread

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

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/17/16 F John Fulkerson Elbow out indefinitely
01/11/17 G Detrick Mostella Dismissed dismissed from team

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

02/22/17 F Yante Maten Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Georgia +1

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