Saturday, December 19, 2015

Wells Fargo Arena

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The Drake Bulldogs travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

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

Reed Timmer comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Kale Abrahamson averages 16.1 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Drake. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Jarrod Uthoff averages 19.6 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Hawkeyes. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Peter Jok averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Drake averages 71.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 179th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 100th. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 15th in the country. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 298th and 180th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 186th with 13.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 182nd in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 261st and 311th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 264th in the Division 1.

Iowa averages 83.6 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 19.4 assists per contest which ranks them 48th and 8th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawkeyes rank 59th with 11.4 per game. The Hawkeyes allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 119th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 229th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 164th place in the nation. The Hawkeyes force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 131st in college basketball.

Drake Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Drake Bulldogs are 4-4 against the spread

The Drake Bulldogs are 4-4 against the over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 4-3 against the spread

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 4-2 against the over/under

Drake Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries

12/06/15 F Dale Jones Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Drake

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