Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Value City Arena

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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs travel to Value City Arena to play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 141. The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 3-0 and a road record of 1-0. The Buckeyes have an overall record of 2-1 and a home record of 2-1.

Erik McCree comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 60%. Alex Hamilton averages 14.7 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.7 assists per contest and 8.3 rebounds per game for Louisiana Tech. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Marc Loving averages 13.7 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Buckeyes. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 1 assist per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Keita Bates-Diop averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1 assist per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Louisiana Tech averages 83 points per contest this season which ranks them 59th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 46th. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 287th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 87th and 41st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 100th with 11.5 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 184th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40 rebounds a game which ranks 244th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 106th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 50th in the Division 1.

Ohio State averages 75.3 points per game this year which ranks them 140th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 32nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 85th in the nation. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per contest which ranks them 79th and 232nd respectively. In the turnover department the Buckeyes rank 300th with 16 per game. The Buckeyes allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 31st in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 98th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 55th and they give up 7.7 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the nation. The Buckeyes force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 139th in college basketball.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 1-0 against the spread

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 0-1 against the over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 1-2 against the spread

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 0-3 against the over/under

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ohio State Buckeyes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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