Siena vs Georgetown Basketball Picks & Predictions
Siena is on the road playing Georgetown at the Capital One Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 6:30pm EST. Georgetown -6 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Siena is on the road playing Georgetown at the Capital One Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 6:30pm EST. Georgetown -6 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Capital One Arena will host a college basketball game between the Siena Saints and Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday. Georgetown won 83-65 when these two teams faced off in 2021.
It will be critical for Siena to continue winning
Siena has a 5-3 record and is 4-3-1 against the spread. Against Canisius, Siena scored 74 points, and that was enough to win by four points. Two games ago, they beat Seton Hall by five points. The Siena offense averages 72.4 points per game, while the defense surrenders 69.6 points per game. There have been times when the defense has been inconsistent, ranking 203 in the country. The top player has been Javian McCollum, who averages 18.3 points while shooting 50.6 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Georgetown's defense needs to improve
Georgetown sits with a 4-5 record and is 3-5 against the spread in this matchup. In Georgetown's last match against South Carolina, the offense scored 71 points, but the defense gave up 74 points, which resulted in a loss. Despite forcing overtime, they only scored six points. Georgetown averages 74.9 points per game, while their defense gives up 73.9. Primo Spears averages 16.6 points and shoots 42.5 percent.
Georgetown is 4-0 against the spread in its last four games played on Wednesday. Siena has been 1-5 against a team with a losing straight-up record in their previous six games. In Georgetown's last five games following a straight-up win, the under is 4-1. Since losing to the spread, Georgetown is 6-1 against the spread.