Georgetown Hoyas vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is the site where the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) will attempt to beat the Georgetown Hoyas (7-1) on Friday.

The Georgetown Hoyas faced UMBC and took home the win by a score of 86-62 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Hoyas finished with 9 while UMBC recorded 13 fouls. They knocked down 4 of 18 tries from distance. UMBC ended up going 88.9% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 9 tries. On top of that, UMBC snagged 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UMBC dished out 14 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. When it comes to defense, Georgetown allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 13 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 17 of their 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. Georgetown ended having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (33 of 68) and made 3 out of their 20 3-point attempts.

Thomas Sorber is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He went 85.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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Georgetown enters this one with a record of 7-1 on the year. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling in 37.9 boards per game and is sitting with 136 assists on the season, which ranks 99th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hoyas are connecting on 28.6% on three-point shots (53 of 185) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.8 pts per contest (127th in D-1) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On defense, the Hoyas are able to force 16.8 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.1). The Hoyas defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.1% (182 of 465) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 170th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 105 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-76 when they played Arizona. The Mountaineers were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. Arizona committed 15 fouls for this game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a rate of 77.3%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, West Virginia converted 12 of 34 tries (35.3%). In all, the Mountaineers finished shooting 27 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Mountaineers permitted Arizona to convert 29 of 64 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% for the contest. They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 7 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). In reference to rebounding, West Virginia allowed Arizona to snag 36 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Tucker DeVries pitched in for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 6 dimes in this contest.

West Virginia has a mark of 5-2 for the campaign. The Mountaineers commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they go 75.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (206th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. West Virginia has totaled 549 pts on the year (78.4 per game) and they pull down 37.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 233rd in college basketball.

The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 154th in the nation in PPG given up with 70.0. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the floor (51st in Division 1). The West Virginia defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point shots (48 of 161) and their opponents are making 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.7 assists and 38.9 boards every game, which ranks them 102nd and 322nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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