Friday, December 4, 2015

Mizzou Arena

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Northern Illinois Huskies travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Friday, December 4, 2015. The opening line for this game has Missouri as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 132.

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

Aaric Armstead comes into this contest averaging 13 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Marshawn Wilson averages 10.7 points per game in 15.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for Northern Illinois. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Kevin Puryear averages 13 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Namon Wright averages 9.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Northern Illinois averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 162nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 124th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 53rd in the country. They average 41.6 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 82nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 115th with 12 per game. The Huskies allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 65th and 308th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 110th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 133rd in the Division 1.

Missouri averages 69 points per game this year which ranks them 238th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 174th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 194th in the nation. They average 33.5 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per contest which ranks them 267th and 233rd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 67th with 11.2 per game. The Tigers allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 81st and 243rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 155th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 123rd place in the nation. The Tigers force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in college basketball.

Northern Illinois Huskies Betting Trends

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 4-0 against the spread

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 1-3 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 4-1 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 3-2 against the over/under

Northern Illinois Huskies Injuries

12/03/15 G Darrell Bowie Shoulder out indefinitely
11/27/15 G Dontel Highsmith Knee out indefinitely

Missouri Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 G Matravian Payne Academics has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Northern Illinois

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn