Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The Pit

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The Auburn Tigers travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 5-3 and a road record of 1-2. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2. The Lobos have an overall record of 7-3 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 3-4 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Kareem Canty comes into this contest averaging 20 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Tyler Harris averages 15.4 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Elijah Brown averages 19.1 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Tim Williams averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.4 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Auburn averages 83.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 35th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 116th and 88th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 158th with 12.8 per game. The Tigers allow 78.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 289th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 219th and 129th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.1 rebounds a game which ranks 267th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 226th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 108th in the Division 1.

New Mexico averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 64th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 41st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 113th in the nation. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 17.2 assists per contest which ranks them 108th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 223rd with 13.7 per game. The Lobos allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 22nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the nation. The Lobos force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 144th in college basketball.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 4-3 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 5-2 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 5-2 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 3-4 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

11/11/15 F Danjel Purifoy Eligibility out indefinitely

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

12/11/15 C J.J. N'Ganga Achilles out for season
11/17/15 F Devon Williams Neck out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn

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