Georgetown University vs Albany Prediction 11-30-24 College Basketball Picks
Albany (5-1) vs. Georgetown University (5-1)
November 30, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Georgetown University -12.5; Over/Under: +143.5
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The Albany Great Danes and the Georgetown Hoyas meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgetown University vs Albany Prediction.
Albany Recap
The Albany Great Danes come into this one looking to bounce back after an 81-77 loss to American last time out. After this game, the Great Danes will head home for a matchup with Columbia.
Albany Looking For Bounce Back
Byron Joshua leads the Great Danes in scoring and assists with 14 PPG and 2.9 APG along with 2.4 SPG while Justin Neely has 11.9 PPG and a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Great Danes in the rebounding department. Amar’e Marshall has 10.2 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Albany so far this season while DeMarr Langford Jr. has 9.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG as well this season. As a team, Albany is averaging 77.4 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three, and 69.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the UAlbany Great Danes will win
- UAlbany has won five of its last six games.
- Georgetown has lost four of its last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Georgetown Recap
The Georgetown Hoyas come into this one looking to build on their 66-41 win over Wagner last time out. After this game, Georgetown will meet UMBC, West Virginia, Syracuse, and Creighton.
Hoyas Win Third Straight
Thomas Sorber leads the Hoyas in scoring and rebounding with 14.8 PPG and 8.3 RPG along with 3 APG while Micah Peavy has 14.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.3 APG. Jayden Epps has 14.5 PPG as well and Malik Mack’s added 12.5 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Hoyas in assists while capping off the group of double-digit scorers for Georgetown so far this season. As a team, Georgetown is averaging 74 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 28.7% from three, and 72.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Georgetown Hoyas will win
- UAlbany has lost nine of its last 10 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Georgetown has won seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
Georgetown University vs Albany Prediction
I’m with Georgetown here. I’ll give the Hoyas credit, they’ve been able to take out the weaker teams that they’ve gone up against this season and I think it’s important for the Hoyas to just remember to handle business against the weaker teams to get ready for Big East play. I just don’t see Albany hanging for a full 40 minutes and I think Georgetown pulls away in the second half. Give me the Hoyas.