Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Allen Fieldhouse

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The Holy Cross Crusaders travel to Allen Fieldhouse to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 27 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 154.

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

Malachi Alexander comes into this contest averaging 11.1 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Crusaders. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Robert Champion averages 10.9 points per game in 26.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Holy Cross. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Wayne Selden averages 16 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Jayhawks. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Perry Ellis averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Holy Cross averages 63.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 318th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.4 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 292nd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 211th in the country. They average 29.9 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 332nd and 176th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 10 per game. The Crusaders allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 171st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 260th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 138th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 270th in the Division 1.

Kansas averages 85.5 points per game this year which ranks them 20th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 12th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 140th and 38th respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks rank 56th with 11.2 per game. The Jayhawks allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 146th and 66th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 148th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 92nd place in the nation. The Jayhawks force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in college basketball.

Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Trends

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 3-3 against the spread

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 3-3 against the over/under

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 4-2 against the spread

The Kansas Jayhawks are 3-3 against the over/under

Holy Cross Crusaders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

11/20/15 G Brannen Greene Suspension expected to miss 6 games, eligible to return 12/12 vs. Oregon St.

Guy's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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