The UNC Asheville Bulldogs head to the Verizon Center to take on the Georgetown Hoyas. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 19 and will air on FSN.
The Hoyas were beaten by Monmouth 83-68 on Tuesday. Isaac Copeland had a good game for Georgetown, finishing with 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists. The Bulldogs are coming off an 84-64 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday. Dwayne Sutton played well and claimed his second double-double of the season, recording 18 points and 13 rebounds.
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera has really been playing well as of late for the Hoyas, averaging 19.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers over the last five games.
Notes
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 92.6 (ranked 37th), while the Georgetown Hoyas have an offensive rating of 108.9 (ranked 118th).
Georgetown has an average field goal percentage of 45.7%. UNC Asheville is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Georgetown Hoyas rank lower for their field goal percentage (108th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (76th), but the UNC Asheville Bulldogs have a better FG% ranking (59th) than eFG% ranking (103rd).
Georgetown, the 57th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. UNC Asheville does worse, ranked 199th with 3.3.
Georgetown ranks 287th in offensive rebounds, while UNC Asheville ranks 75th in defensive rebounds.
On average, UNC Asheville forces a turnover rate of 17.2%. When Georgetown turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 5-3 record.
