Saturday, December 5, 2015

McCarthey Athletic Center

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to McCarthey Athletic Center to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 6-1 and a road record of 0-0. They are 2-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-3. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 5-1 and a home record of 2-0. They have an over/under record of 1-4 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Ryan Anderson comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 10.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Gabe York averages 13.6 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 19.3 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Domantas Sabonis averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.5 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Arizona averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 131st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 105th. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 310th in the country. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 40th and 112th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 255th with 14.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.4 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 140th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 135th in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 69th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.5 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 80th in the nation. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 88th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 297th with 15 per game. The Bulldogs allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 21% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 1st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 61st and they give up 7.8 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 183rd in college basketball.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 2-5 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 4-3 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-2 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-4 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

12/04/15 F Ryan Anderson Ankle probable Saturday vs. Gonzaga
11/29/15 C Kaleb Tarczewski Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/04/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back "?" Saturday vs. Arizona

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona

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