Albany vs Georgetown University Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/30/24

The Albany Great Danes are visiting the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, November 30th at the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Albany Great Danes vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction.

Georgetown Hoyas Preview

The Georgetown Hoyas have a 5-1 record this season and are coming off a 66-41 win over Wagner. The Hoyas are 2-4 against the spread, and 3-3 in over/under while having a 5-1 home record.

Offensively, Georgetown is averaging 74 points per game, which ranks 224th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 62.5 points per game (32nd). The Hoyas shoot 43.7% from the field (262nd) and  28.7% from beyond the arc (321st). The Hoyas shoot 72.8% from the free throw line (131st) and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game (134th).

Thomas Sorber leads Georgetown scoring this season, with an average of 14.8 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds, while Jayden Epps adds 14.5 points. Georgetown will meet UMBC, West Virginia, Syracuse, Creighton, and Seton Hall after this one.

Albany Great Danes Preview

The Albany Great Danes have a 5-2 record this season and are coming off a 77-81 loss in American. The Great Danes are 3-2 against the spread, and 2-3 in over/under while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Albany is averaging 77.4 points per game, which ranks 164th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.4 points per game (83rd). The Great Danes shoot 46.2% from the field (146th) and 32.2% from beyond the arc (235th). The Great Danes shoot 69.9% from the free-throw line (206th) and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game (309th).

Byron Joshua leads Albany in scoring this season, with an average of 14 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Justin Neely adds 11.9 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds.

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.
• UAlbany has lost the first half in each of its last four games against the Big East Conference.

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.
• UAlbany has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Albany Great Danes vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction

In this Albany Great Danes vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, Georgetown is coming as a -12.5 home favorites. Albany is better offensively, scoring 3.4 points more than Georgetown, while the Hoyas are better defensively, allowing 1.9 points less. Georgetown is struggling with their shooting, sitting in the bottom 100 of the nation both in field goal percentage and in 3-point percentage, while being better in rebounding, grabbing 4.9 more than Albany. Both teams are very close so the value here lies with the road team and the plus points. Take the Albany Great Danes and lay the points on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Albany Great Danes +12.5