The Jackets host Georgia on Tuesday evening. The DWags actually have a coach this season in former Florida HC Mike White. Expect them to play slow as White hasn't had a team rank within the top 160 in tempo since 2016-17 which was the main culprit in his falling out with Florida fans.
This season, UGAg ranks 277th (KP) in tempo and 167th (KP) in adjusted offensive efficiency. They are 341st (Kenpom) in the nation in turnover percentage but also top ten in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage. Despite all of those offensive rebounds they are just 140th in the nation in second chance conversion rate (Haslametrics), which is mostly due to their 55% conversion rate on near proximity field goal attempts (Haslametrics). They rank 220th in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (Kenpom) overall and 316th in the nation "against the average opponent" (Haslametrics).
On defense they are predictably...decent. They rank top 50 in opponents effective field goal percentage which is a direct correlation to them holding opponents around 27% from deep. They are giving up just 61 points per game on defense but have played seven of their nine games against teams currently ranking 225th or lower in KenPom.
The Jackets will likely be a 1.5-2.5 point favorite at home. Once again, as much as I rail against CJP, the dude is a great coach to bet with. Tech is the best team in the ACC against the spread at 5-2 this season but is outperforming the number by just +0.1 points per game so the margin is razor thin. Since taking over in 2016, Tech is 33-24 ATS as the home favorite which is second best in the league. The Jackets are the best team in the league overall ATS since 2016 as the home team. They are 45-12 SU as a home court favorite under CJP.
This season, UGAg ranks 277th (KP) in tempo and 167th (KP) in adjusted offensive efficiency. They are 341st (Kenpom) in the nation in turnover percentage but also top ten in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage. Despite all of those offensive rebounds they are just 140th in the nation in second chance conversion rate (Haslametrics), which is mostly due to their 55% conversion rate on near proximity field goal attempts (Haslametrics). They rank 220th in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (Kenpom) overall and 316th in the nation "against the average opponent" (Haslametrics).
On defense they are predictably...decent. They rank top 50 in opponents effective field goal percentage which is a direct correlation to them holding opponents around 27% from deep. They are giving up just 61 points per game on defense but have played seven of their nine games against teams currently ranking 225th or lower in KenPom.
The Jackets will likely be a 1.5-2.5 point favorite at home. Once again, as much as I rail against CJP, the dude is a great coach to bet with. Tech is the best team in the ACC against the spread at 5-2 this season but is outperforming the number by just +0.1 points per game so the margin is razor thin. Since taking over in 2016, Tech is 33-24 ATS as the home favorite which is second best in the league. The Jackets are the best team in the league overall ATS since 2016 as the home team. They are 45-12 SU as a home court favorite under CJP.
