Friday, November 20, 2015

Stuart C. Siegel Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Stuart C. Siegel Center to play the VCU Rams on Friday, November 20, 2015. The opening line for this game has Duke as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 154. The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 2-1 and they have yet to play a road game. The Rams have an overall record of 2-0 and a home record of 2-0.

Grayson Allen comes into this contest averaging 20 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Amile Jefferson averages 15.3 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.3 assists per contest and 12.7 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 73% for the year while his free throw percentage is 57%.

Melvin Johnson averages 18.5 points per game while playing 26 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 1.5 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 100%. Korey Billbury averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Duke averages 89.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 34th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 81st. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 96th in the country. They average 42 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per game which ranks them 88th and 204th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 66th with 10 per game. The Blue Devils allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 197th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 44% average from behind the arc ranking them 223rd and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 138th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 184th place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 118th in the Division 1.

VCU averages 83.5 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 21.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 123rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per contest which ranks them 104th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 233rd with 14.5 per game. The Rams allow 62 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 212th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 124th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 206th place in the nation. The Rams force 21 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in college basketball.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 0-2 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 1-1 against the over/under

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 0-0 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 0-0 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

VCU Rams Injuries

11/13/15 G Samir Doughty Eligibility out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Duke

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