Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 8-1 and a road record of 2-1. They are 3-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-1. The Rebels have an overall record of 7-2 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 1-7 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Alex Hamilton comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 33 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 6.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Erik McCree averages 16.8 points per game in 31.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for Louisiana Tech. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Stefan Moody averages 23.6 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Sebastian Saiz averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.8 rebounds per contest and 0.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Louisiana Tech averages 81.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 149th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 299th in the country. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 50th and 93rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 119th with 12.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 216th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 66th and 75th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 44.1 rebounds a game which ranks 341st and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 122nd place in the country. They force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 31st in the Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 73 points per game this year which ranks them 149th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 222nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 318th in the nation. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 233rd respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 74th with 11.7 per game. The Rebels allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 74th and 181st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 190th place in the nation. The Rebels force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 149th in college basketball.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 3-1 against the spread

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 3-1 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 4-4 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 1-7 against the over/under

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Injuries

12/09/15 C Joniah White Heart out indefinitely
12/09/15 F Merrill Holden Hand out indefinitely
12/09/15 G Qiydar Davis MCL expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

12/05/15 F Terry Brutus Ankle out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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