Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Fifth Third Arena

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The Butler Bulldogs travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 4-1 and a road record of 0-0. They are 2-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-1. The Bearcats have an overall record of 7-0 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Kellen Dunham comes into this contest averaging 21.2 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 2.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 96%. Roosevelt Jones averages 13.2 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.6 assists per contest and 8.6 rebounds per game for Butler. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 52%.

Farad Cobb averages 11.6 points per game while playing 21.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 1.6 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 100%. Troy Caupain averages 10.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Butler averages 95 points per contest this season which ranks them 1st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 23.6 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 42.4 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per game which ranks them 35th and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 39th with 10.6 per game. The Bulldogs allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 154th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 45th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 52nd and they give up 9.8 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 163rd in the Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 82.1 points per game this year which ranks them 42nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 27.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 70th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 55th in the nation. They average 42.3 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 38th and 30th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 91st with 11.6 per game. The Bearcats allow 54.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 175th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 17.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in college basketball.

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 2-3 against the spread

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

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-2 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 1-3 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

11/13/15 G Kethan Savage Ankle out for season

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Butler

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