Saturday, November 28, 2015

Stuart C. Siegel Center

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The Old Dominion Monarchs travel to Stuart C. Siegel Center to play the VCU Rams on Saturday, November 28, 2015. The opening line for this game has VCU as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144. The Monarchs come into this game with an overall record of 3-2 and a road record of 0-0. The Rams have an overall record of 3-2 and a home record of 3-0.

Trey Freeman comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Monarchs. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Aaron Bacote averages 12 points per game in 22.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 1.8 rebounds per game for Old Dominion. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 96%.

Melvin Johnson averages 18.2 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 1.8 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Korey Billbury averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Old Dominion averages 65.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 288th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 246th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 263rd in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per game which ranks them 130th and 232nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 34th with 10.2 per game. The Monarchs allow 56.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 7 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in the Division 1.

VCU averages 76.6 points per game this year which ranks them 114th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 158th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 99th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 184th and 95th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 124th with 12 per game. The Rams allow 64.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 211th and 181st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the nation. The Rams force 19 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in college basketball.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 1-3 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 0-4 against the over/under

VCU Rams Betting Trends

The VCU Rams are 2-0 against the spread

The VCU Rams are 1-1 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

11/19/15 F Brandan Stith Knee out 3-4 weeks

VCU Rams Injuries

11/26/15 G Jonathan Williams Ankle probable Saturday vs. Old Dominion
11/13/15 G Samir Doughty Eligibility out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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