Albany Great Danes vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (5-1) will compete against the Albany Great Danes (5-2) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

The Albany Great Danes faced American and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-77 in their last contest. Albany finished with a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and made 4 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Great Danes made 19 of 26 shots for a rate of 73.1%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 8 assists for this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing defense, Albany allowed the other team to shoot 64.4% from the field on 29 out of 45 shooting. American earned 13 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, American pulled down 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. American finished the game at 58.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 9 out of their 16 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Great Danes walked away with 21 while American accounted for 25 fouls.

Justin Neely is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished 63.6% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Albany will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Albany is snagging 33.3 boards per contest and has totaled 84 assists for the season, which has them ranked 274th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Great Danes are connecting on 32.2% on 3-pointers (47 of 146) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.4 pts per game (162nd in the nation) on 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Great Danes have forced 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They rank 92nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 75 surrendered for the season. The Great Danes are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (156 of 343) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 84th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.4).

The last time they took the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took home the win by a final score of 66-41 when they played Wagner. In reference to rebounding, Georgetown permitted Wagner to collect 30 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 19 and finished the contest at 6 out of 8 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Hoyas allowed Wagner to convert 14 of 50 tries from the field which had them shooting 28.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas finished shooting 22 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Georgetown knocked down 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Wagner committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 14 steals in this matchup. The Hoyas pulled down 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Malik Mack was important for the Hoyas for the game. He knocked down 4 of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 5-1 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Hoyas are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 231st in D-1. Georgetown has totaled 444 pts on the year (74.0 per game) and they pull in 38.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (98th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. The Hoyas commit 14.2 fouls per game and they shoot 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Georgetown defense gives up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (49 of 133) and opponents are making 76.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.2 assists and 34.7 boards every game, which is 262nd and 176th in D-1. The Hoyas are ranked 29th in the nation in PPG allowed with 62.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (65th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Albany

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