The Howard Bison (6-7) visit Georgetown to play the Hoyas (9-3) in what should be a fast-paced game. The game gets underway at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Howard Bison vs. Georgetown Hoyas Free Prediction
In the Bison’s last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Washington Adventist Shock, 115-91. The Bison had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.564 vs. 0.419) and had a better turnover percentage (10.1 vs. 13.6). With 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting, Chad Lott was the game’s high scorer.
The Hoyas beat the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in their last outing, 68-53. The Hoyas had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.079) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.529 vs. 0.381). With 11 points and 11 rebounds, Georgetown’s Josh LeBlanc had a good performance.
There could be a fair amount of transition action in this contest that features a pair of the country’s more fast-paced teams. Georgetown currently ranks 32nd in possessions per game (75.2) and Howard is 12th (77.4). Furthermore, the Bison rank 15th in turnover percentage (15.6 percent), while the Hoyas rank 255th in opponents’ turnover percentage (18.2 percent).
Both teams have had a player step their game up over their last five games. RJ Cole (0 points) has been stellar for the Bison while Jessie Govan (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Hoyas.
After the Hoyas won the lone game against the Bison last season, 81-67, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Hoyas knocked down 19 of their 23 free throws (82.6 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.5 vs. 21.2).
Howard Bison vs. Georgetown Hoyas Odds Pick
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Notes
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Howard ranks 24th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while Georgetown ranks 167th (8.8).
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The Bison’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 20.0, up from 1.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (7.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (6.4 below their season average).
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