The Georgetown Hoyas (6-1) will be at home in Capital One Arena when they square off against the Liberty Flames (7-1). The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 3, 2018.
Liberty Flames at Georgetown Hoyas Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Hoyas were victorious over the Richmond Spiders 90-82, while the Flames dismantled the Georgia State Panthers 78-52.
Liberty played a nearly perfect game. They had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 44.4 (above their season average of 25.4) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.644 (above their season average of 0.579). For those same stats, Georgia State put up marks of 17.1 and 0.420, respectively. Georgetown, on the other hand, played a nearly flawless game. They had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 29.7 (above their season average of 26.9) and a free throw rate of 0.281 (matching their season average). For those same stats, Richmond was 10.3 and 0.100, respectively. Jessie Govan had a good outing for Georgetown, putting up 29 points and nine rebounds. Elijah Cuffee, meanwhile was a key piece for Liberty with 19 points and five assists.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the up-and-down Hoyas will look to push the more methodical Flames. Since the 2017-18 season, the Hoyas rank 41st in possessions per game while the Flames are 340th.
Liberty vs. Georgetown Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Georgetown, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Liberty ranks 30th in assists allowed per game (11.1) while Georgetown ranks 272nd (15.1).
- The Flames average 22.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 138th in the country. The Hoyas rank 293rd in three pointers allowed per game (24.9).
- Liberty ranks 11th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Georgetown ranks 160th (3.5).
- The Hoyas rank 53rd in rebounds per game (38.2) while the Flames rank 255th (34.0).
- Liberty ranks 98th in steals allowed per game (5.8) while Georgetown ranks 264th (7.3).
