Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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The Long Beach State 49ers travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Duke as 18 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The 49ers come into this game with an overall record of 6-8 and a road record of 1-5. They are 1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 10-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 5-6 against the spread.

Nick Faust comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the 49ers. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Travis Hammonds averages 10.7 points per game in 23.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Long Beach State. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Grayson Allen averages 19.8 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Brandon Ingram averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Long Beach State averages 72 points per contest this season which ranks them 172nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 183rd. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 32nd in the country. They average 31.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 314th and 45th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 59th with 11.6 per game. The 49ers allow 77.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 274th in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 307th and 313th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 262nd and they give up 15.7 assists per contest which puts them in 293rd place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 119th in the Division 1.

Duke averages 87.8 points per game this year which ranks them 4th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 47th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 48th in the nation. They average 41.7 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 189th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 5th with 9.7 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 127th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 150th and 191st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 175th in college basketball.

Long Beach State 49ers Betting Trends

The Long Beach State 49ers are 1-1 against the spread

The Long Beach State 49ers are 1-1 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 5-6 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 6-5 against the over/under

Long Beach State 49ers Injuries

12/22/15 F Temidayo Yussef Undisclosed out indefinitely
11/16/15 G Evan Payne Eligibility out for season

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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