Saturday, December 12, 2015

FedExForum

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The Manhattan Jaspers travel to FedExForum to play the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has Memphis as 17 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 148.

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

Shane Richards comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 37.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Jaspers. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 34% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Rich Williams averages 17.3 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.4 rebounds per game for Manhattan. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Dedric Lawson averages 15.9 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 9 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. Shaq Goodwin averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Manhattan averages 65.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 281st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -14.4 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 278th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 202nd in the country. They average 27.9 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 345th and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 316th with 15.3 per game. The Jaspers allow 79.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 293rd in the nation. They also allow a 50% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 336th and 318th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 210th and they give up 16.4 assists per contest which puts them in 315th place in the country. They force 17.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the Division 1.

Memphis averages 78.1 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 243rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 339th in the nation. They average 43.4 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 53rd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 129th with 12.4 per game. The Tigers allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 101st in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 110th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.9 rebounds a game which ranks 278th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 166th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 33rd in college basketball.

Manhattan Jaspers Betting Trends

The Manhattan Jaspers are 2-4 against the spread

The Manhattan Jaspers are 4-2 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 2-4 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 3-3 against the over/under

Manhattan Jaspers Injuries

12/01/15 F Calvin Crawford Undisclosed expected to miss another month
12/01/15 G Samson Usilo Undisclosed out indefinitely

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/05/15 F Trahson Burrell Hip "?" Saturday vs. Manhattan
12/04/15 G Raquan Mitchell Personal has left team

Josh's Pick: Take Manhattan

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