Georgetown Hoyas vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

JMA Wireless Dome is the location where the Syracuse Orange (5-4) will attempt to beat the Georgetown Hoyas (7-2) on Saturday.

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-60 in their last contest. Georgetown wrapped up the contest with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 27 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 7 of 8 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists for the contest while creating 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the field on 26 of 57 shooting. West Virginia recorded 13 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, West Virginia grabbed 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. West Virginia shot 92.3% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 13 attempts. They also made 9 of their 26 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Hoyas ended up finishing with 16 while West Virginia accumulated 11 fouls.

Jayden Epps is one player who was a contributor in the game. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 35 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Georgetown heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-2 this year. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgetown is snagging 37.3 boards per game and has tallied 144 assists on the campaign, which is 150th in the country in terms of passing. The Hoyas are hitting 29.2% on shots from distance (62 of 212) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They average 76.7 pts per game (167th in the nation) on 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hoyas are forcing 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point shots while they are 33rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.2). The Hoyas defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (208 of 522) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per contest as a team. They rank 134th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 118 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 102-85 when they played Albany. The Orange snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game. They also coughed it up 11 times, while earning 1 steal in this matchup. Albany earned 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Syracuse made 6 of their 15 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Orange shot 40 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 63.5%. The Orange allowed Albany to convert 32 out of 70 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 35.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 28 and finished the contest at 11 out of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Syracuse permitted Albany to grab 24 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Donnie Freeman was important for the Orange for this game. He had 24 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 10 of 13 for the game for a rate of 76.9%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 5-4 on the year. The Orange are committing 15.6 fouls every game and they shoot 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (129th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. Syracuse has totaled 722 points on the campaign (80.2 per contest) and they collect 39.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Orange are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 96th in college basketball.

The Syracuse defense allows 32.8% on 3-pointers (79 of 241) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their foul shots. They allow 13.4 assists and 33.8 boards every game, which is ranked 217th and 143rd in college basketball. The Orange defensively are ranked 342nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 80.0. They have forced 9.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (308th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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