Providence vs Georgetown Predictions, College Basketball Parlay Picks 2/19/2020

Game: Providence Friars vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Georgetown -2

Total/Over-Under: 134

The Providence Friars head to Capital One Arena to take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 2 point favorites.

Providence comes into this game with an overall record of 14-12. They currently have a point differential of 3.6 as they are averaging 70.2 points per game while giving up 66.7 per contest. Georgetown has an overall mark of 15-10. They are averaging 76.6 points per contest and giving up 72.9, which is a point differential of 3.8.

Valuable Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 11-14-1 against the spread this season

The Providence Friars are 11-13-2 against the over/under this year

Important Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 12-12-1 against the spread this season

The Georgetown Hoyas are 13-12-0 against the over/under this year

Key Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

12/13/19 F Galen Alexander Personal is out for season
12/13/19 F Myron Gardner Personal is out for season
12/02/19 G James Akinjo Dismissed is out for season
12/02/19 F Josh LeBlanc Dismissed is out for season
02/15/20 C Omer Yurtseven Ankle is questionable
02/15/20 G Mac McClung Foot is questionable

Player Spotlight

Alpha Diallo comes into this game averaging 14.0 points per contest while playing 32.2 minutes per night this year. He grabs 8.2 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.5 assists per game. His FG percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is 59%. David Duke averages 12.4 points per contest in 32.2 minutes per game. He averages 3.3 assists per game and 4.4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Player Spotlight

Mac McClung scores 16.4 points per contest while playing 27.8 minutes per game. He hauls in 3.2 rebounds per contest and has 2.6 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is at 80%. Omer Yurtseven averages 16.3 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per game. He also brings in 10.1 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Useful Team Statistics

Providence averages 70.2 points per contest, which is 206th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a unit, which has them ranked 329th. From 3-point territory they shoot 32%, which is good for 262nd in the nation. They average 38.7 boards per contest and 14.5 assists per game, which ranks them 50th and 72nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 139th with 13.7 per game. The Friars allow 66.7 points per contest, which is 102nd in the NCAA. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 130th and 113th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 36.0 rebounds a game which ranks 236th, and they allow 12.3 assists per game which puts them in 163rd place in the country. They force 15.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 286th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Georgetown is 45th in the nation with 76.6 points per contest this season. They are 130th in the country in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 3.8. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 90th in the NCAA. They are 32nd in D-1 in rebounding with 39.3 boards per contest and 23rd in assists per game with 15.6. The Hoyas are 164th in turnovers per contest with 13.4. The Hoyas give up 72.9 points per game, which ranks them 275th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 163rd and 287th in those defensive statistics. They rank 308th with 14.9 dimes allowed per game and 168th with 34.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Hoyas are 192nd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 13.7 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Friars have an offensive rating of 100.3, which is ranked 203rd. They are 156th in college basketball in pace with 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 46% is 322nd. As a unit they are 320th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shot attempts, ranking 201st in D-1. Providence is 205th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Georgetown is 224th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions. The Hoyas have an offensive rating of 106.3, which is ranked 83rd. They are 56th in D-1 in pace with 72.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 191st. As a unit they are 129th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 316th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Providence/Georgetown college basketball game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Providence +2

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