The Georgetown Hoyas (7-3) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-6) to Capital One Arena as they try to prolong their five-game home winning streak. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Georgetown Hoyas Free Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last game, they blew out the Mars Hill Lions, 125-62. The Mountaineers had a much better turnover percentage (11.5 vs. 27.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.729 vs. 0.427). Appalachian State was lifted by Justin Forrest, who was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
The Hoyas defeated 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 played well.
Jessie Govan has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Georgetown.
The physical Georgetown offense might be living from the free throw line in this battle. The Hoyas rank 36th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.297, while Appalachian State ranks 312th in FTA rate allowed (0.292).
Appalachian State at Georgetown ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – Appalachian State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Appalachian State ranks 18th in three pointers allowed per game (18.0) while Georgetown ranks 239th (26.7).
The Hoyas average 39.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 51st in the NCAA. The Mountaineers rank 225th in rebounds allowed per game (38.6).
Georgetown ranks 27th in assists per game (16.6) while Appalachian State ranks 165th (12.7).
The Mountaineers rank 44th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Hoyas rank 133rd (3.8).
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The Mountaineers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.8, down from 6.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (4.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (4.9 below their season average).
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