Alabama at Georgia College Basketball Parlay 1/6/2018

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Alabama Crimson Tide head to Stegeman Coliseum to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, January 6, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Georgia as 3 point favorites.

Alabama heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-5. They currently have a point differential of 5.9 as they are averaging 76.9 points per contest while giving up 71.0 per game. Georgia has an overall mark of 10-3. They are averaging 73.4 points per contest and giving up 66.8, which is a point differential of 6.6.

Valuable Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 6-6 against the spread this season

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 6-7 against the over/under this year

Important Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 6-4 against the spread this season

The Georgia Bulldogs are 5-5 against the over/under this year

Key Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

11/09/17 G Ar'Mond Davis Knee is out indefinitely
01/01/18 G Riley Norris Hip is out for season

Key Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

John Petty averages 12.5 points per contest in 29.9 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.1 assists per game and 2.5 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the season while his free throw percentage is 52%. Collin Sexton averages 20.4 points per contest while playing 29.5 minutes per night this year. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.5 assists per game. His FG percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Player Spotlight

William Jackson II averages 10.8 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per game. He also hauls in 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes 3.9 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 77%. Yante Maten scores 19.5 points per contest while playing 32.5 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 9.3 rebounds per contest and has 1.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is at 84%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Crimson Tide allow 71.0 points per contest which is 157th in Division 1. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 79th and 71st in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 234th, and they allow 12.1 assists per game which puts them in 98th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in the nation. Alabama averages 76.9 points per contest this year, which is 127th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 5.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a unit, which has them ranked 82nd. From 3-point territory they shoot 34%, which is good for 208th in college basketball. They average 37.1 boards per contest and 13.4 assists per game, which ranks them 136th and 210th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 154th with 13.7 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bulldogs give up 66.8 points per game, which ranks them 64th in the country. Their defense surrenders a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 21st and 63rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 36th with 10.9 dimes allowed per game and 126th with 33.9 boards surrendered per contest. The Bulldogs are 8th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 10.6 per contest this year. Georgia is 209th in Division 1 with 73.4 points per contest this season. They are 170th in the country in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 6.6. They shoot 33% from beyond the arc, which is good for 273rd in D-1. They are 32nd in college basketball in rebounding with 40.4 boards per contest and 162nd in assists per game with 14.2. The Bulldogs are 165th in turnovers per contest with 13.5.

Advanced Statistics

The Crimson Tide are 153rd in the nation in offensive rating with 106.1, and their defensive rating of 97.9 is ranked 116th. In terms of pace they are 90th in the country with 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 53% is 120th. As a team they are 104th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shots, ranking 270th in Division 1. Alabama is 143rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 47%, which is 58th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Georgia is 136th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 45%, which is 18th in Division 1. The Bulldogs are 108th in the nation in defensive rating with 97.4, and their offensive rating of 107.1 is ranked 136th. They are 303rd in D-1 in pace with 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 218th. As a unit they are 187th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shot attempts, ranking 281st in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Alabama +3 and under 151 total points

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