Wednesday, December 30, 2015

John Paul Jones Arena

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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies travel to John Paul Jones Arena to play the Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 16 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 148.

The Golden Grizzlies come into this game with an overall record of 8-4 and a road record of 3-3. They are 6-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-1. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 10-1 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 5-4 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

Kahlil Felder comes into this contest averaging 26.6 points per game while playing 37.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Grizzlies. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 9.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Percy Gibson averages 14.3 points per game in 25.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 7.9 rebounds per game for Oakland. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Malcolm Brogdon averages 16.5 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Anthony Gill averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Oakland averages 88.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 3rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 90th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 34th in the country. They average 43 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 38th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 139th with 12.7 per game. The Golden Grizzlies allow 79.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 292nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 135th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 239th and they give up 16.7 assists per contest which puts them in 319th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 166th in the Division 1.

Virginia averages 76 points per game this year which ranks them 101st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 14th in the nation. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 250th and 77th respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 3rd with 8.7 per game. The Cavaliers allow 59.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 122nd and 128th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 27.2 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the nation. The Cavaliers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 160th in college basketball.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies Betting Trends

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 6-1 against the spread

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are 6-1 against the over/under

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 5-4 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 5-4 against the over/under

Oakland Golden Grizzlies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Virginia Cavaliers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Oakland

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