Sunday, December 20, 2015

Taco Bell Arena

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The Bradley Braves travel to Taco Bell Arena to play the Boise State Broncos on Sunday, December 20, 2015. The opening line for this game has Boise State as 21 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Braves come into this game with an overall record of 2-9 and a road record of 0-3. They are 3-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Broncos have an overall record of 7-4 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 3-6 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

Donte Thomas comes into this contest averaging 10.1 points per game while playing 23.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Braves. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye averages 9.4 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Bradley. His field goal percentage is 34% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Anthony Drmic averages 15 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Broncos. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. James Webb averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.5 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Bradley averages 56.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 346th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -15.5 and their shooting percentage is 36% as a team which has them ranked 337th. Behind the arc they shoot 24% which is good for 351st in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 8.7 assists per game which ranks them 219th and 345th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 346th with 17 per game. The Braves allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 168th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 161st and 148th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.8 rebounds a game which ranks 282nd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 182nd place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 231st in the Division 1.

Boise State averages 74.2 points per game this year which ranks them 135th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 108th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 131st in the nation. They average 32.2 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 311th and 109th respectively. In the turnover department the Broncos rank 122nd with 12.3 per game. The Broncos allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 194th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 242nd and 225th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 174th place in the nation. The Broncos force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 213th in college basketball.

Bradley Braves Betting Trends

The Bradley Braves are 3-6 against the spread

The Bradley Braves are 3-6 against the over/under

Boise State Broncos Betting Trends

The Boise State Broncos are 5-4 against the spread

The Boise State Broncos are 3-6 against the over/under

Bradley Braves Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boise State Broncos Injuries

12/08/15 F David Wacker Foot out indefinitely
11/10/15 G Malek Harwell Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Bradley

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