West Virginia Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas 12/6/2020 NCAAB Previews, Odds & Spread

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Georgetown Hoyas 12/6/2020

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
West Virginia Mountaineers	-11 (-107)	146.5 o (-107)	-605
Georgetown Hoyas	+11 (-107)	146.5 u (-107)	+490

No. 11 West Virginia and Georgetown Meet in Big 12-Big East Battle https://t.co/OicKALBgio

— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) December 6, 2020

West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers started off the season well winning their first three games. Their performance pushed them up to four places in the Top 25 and they are now the 11th best team in the country. They were able to win over South Dakota State Jackrabbits, VCU Rams, and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Mountaineers tasted their first defeat in the tournament against top-ranked team Gonzaga Bulldogs and they kept it close by just five points, 82-87. Derek Culver was the muscle for the team in the paint with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and two assists while Oscar Tshiebwe had 14 points and nine boards.

Players to Watch: D. Culver F (GP 4 MIN 30.8 PTS 15.8 REB 11.3 AST 2 STL 0.8 BLK 1.8 TO 1.8 FG% 51.1 FT% 65.2 3PT% 0), M. McBride G (GP 4 MIN 32.3 PTS 14.8 REB 2 AST 3.8 STL 0.8 BLK 0.5 TO 1 FG% 38.2 FT% 85.7 3PT% 35.7), T. Sherman G (GP 4 MIN 22.5 PTS 11.8 REB 1.3 AST 1.3 STL 0.5 BLK 0 TO 2.8 FG% 48.5 FT% 100 3PT% 57.1).

Georgetown Hoyas

The Georgetown Hoyas have been struggling to start the season as they lost two of their first three games. The only win that they scored was an eight-point victory against the UMBC Retrievers. Their opening game was a defeat against St. John’s Red Storm and their most recent game against the NAVY Midshipmen was a seven-point loss. Jahvon Blair and Jamorko Picket each had 17 points and six rebounds for the team while Qudus Wahab was not far behind with 16 points and seven rebounds. Jalen Harris also made a good impression with 12 points and seven assists. 

Players to Watch: J. Blair G (GP 2 MIN 38 PTS 20 REB 7 AST 3.5 STL 0.5 BLK 0 TO 3 FG% 37.8 FT% 88.9 3PT% 21.1), Q. Wahab C (GP 2 MIN 25 PTS 14 REB 9.5 AST 0.5 STL 0.5 BLK 1 TO 2.5 FG% 68.4 FT% 50 3PT% 0), J. Pickett F (GP 2 MIN 34.5 PTS 13.5 REB 7 AST 1.5 STL 1 BLK 0.5 TO 3.5 FG% 37 FT% 50 3PT% 31.3).

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West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of West Virginia’s last 15 games.
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Georgetown University.
Mountaineers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Georgetown University.

Georgetown Hoyas

Georgetown University is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgetown University’s last 9 games.
Georgetown University is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Georgetown University’s last 12 games against West Virginia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown University’s last 5 games at home.