Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Breslin Student Events Center

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The Louisville Cardinals travel to Breslin Student Events Center to play the Michigan State Spartans on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The opening line for this game has Michigan State as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 5-0 and a road record of 0-0. They are 2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-2. The Spartans have an overall record of 7-0 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 2-4 and they are 5-1 against the spread.

Damion Lee comes into this contest averaging 17.4 points per game while playing 28 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Trey Lewis averages 12.4 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Louisville. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Denzel Valentine averages 19.9 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 8.9 rebounds per game and has 8.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Bryn Forbes averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.6 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Louisville averages 84.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 33.6 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them ranked 10th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 110th in the country. They average 46 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 20th with 9.8 per game. The Cardinals allow 51.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the nation. They also allow a 32% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 119th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 24.6 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 8 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 65th in the Division 1.

Michigan State averages 85 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 22.4 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 35th in the nation. They average 43.9 rebounds per game and 23.7 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 71st with 11.3 per game. The Spartans allow 62.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 92nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 25.6 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 79th place in the nation. The Spartans force 9.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in college basketball.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 2-0 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 0-2 against the over/under

Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends

The Michigan State Spartans are 5-1 against the spread

The Michigan State Spartans are 2-4 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

12/01/15 F Deng Adel Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans Injuries

11/23/15 F Gavin Schilling Toe out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Louisville

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