Saturday, December 12, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The Bryant Bulldogs travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has Providence as 17 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 150.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 2-8 and a road record of 0-5. They are 0-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-1. The Friars have an overall record of 9-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 6-3 against the spread.

Hunter Ware comes into this contest averaging 13.7 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Nisre Zouzoua averages 11 points per game in 27.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for Bryant. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Ben Bentil averages 17.7 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Kris Dunn averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 6.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Bryant averages 58.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 340th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -20.7 and their shooting percentage is 38% as a team which has them ranked 322nd. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 345th in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 10.1 assists per game which ranks them 277th and 322nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 202nd with 13.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 79.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 286th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 294th and 258th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.4 rebounds a game which ranks 311th and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 296th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 288th in the Division 1.

Providence averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 126th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 86th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 234th in the nation. They average 35 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 225th and 56th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 46th with 11.1 per game. The Friars allow 66.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 200th and 153rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 88th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 275th place in the nation. The Friars force 15.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 50th in college basketball.

Bryant Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Bryant Bulldogs are 0-1 against the spread

The Bryant Bulldogs are 0-1 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 6-3 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 4-5 against the over/under

Bryant Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Providence Friars Injuries

12/11/15 F Ben Bentil Ankle is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs. Bryant
12/11/15 G Kris Dunn Illness left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Bryant
12/11/15 G Ryan Fazekas Mononucleosis is downgraded to out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Bryant

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