Syracuse Orange vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (6-3) are headed to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Georgetown Hoyas (5-3).

The Syracuse Orange took the court against Cornell and earned the victory with a final of 81-70 in their last game. Syracuse walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (29 out of 68) and converted 13 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Orange made 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to the defense, Syracuse allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Cornell recorded 18 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Cornell pulled down 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cornell went 52.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 17 tries. They also made 9 of their 33 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Orange ended up with 17 while Cornell recorded 16 fouls.

Judah Mintz is someone who was a factor for this contest. He ended up with 28 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Syracuse comes into this game with a mark of 6-3 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Syracuse is pulling in 38.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 122 dimes on the campaign, which is 147th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Orange are hitting 32.4% on three-point attempts (71 of 219) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They average 76.9 points per game (140th in college basketball) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Orange are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 306th in D-1 in giving up assists with 130 surrendered on the season. The Orange defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (240 of 567) and they surrender 39.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 31.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 192nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-83 against TCU. In relation to how they rebounded, Georgetown allowed TCU to snag 31 overall (13 offensive). They finished 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 9 of 17 at the free throw line (52.9%). The Hoyas permitted TCU to convert 34 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.3% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Hoyas walked away from this one shooting 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. In reference to three-point attempts, Georgetown converted 12 of 25 attempts (48.0%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 74.2%. TCU was called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Hoyas were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the matchup.

Jayden Epps ended up being a factor for the Hoyas for the contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 5 assists in this game. He buried 9 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a mark of 5-3 for the campaign. The Hoyas commit 16.8 personal fouls per game and they go 68.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (124th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Georgetown has tallied 632 points so far this year (79.0 per contest) and they average 38.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Hoyas are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 129th in college hoops.

The Georgetown defense gives up 28.9% from downtown (50 of 173) and opponents are knocking down 65.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.8 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 202nd and 137th in college hoops. The Hoyas on defense are ranked 227th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.9. They have forced 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (239th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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