Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Conte Forum

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The Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The opening line for this game has Boston College as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

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

Brandon Taylor comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Nittany Lions. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Shep Garner averages 12.6 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Penn State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Eli Carter averages 18 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Penn State averages 63.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 306th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 278th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 246th in the country. They average 34 rebounds per game and 8.8 assists per game which ranks them 244th and 341st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 9.4 per game. The Nittany Lions allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 199th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 132nd in the Division 1.

Boston College averages 67.7 points per game this year which ranks them 257th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 193rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 163rd in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 226th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 25th with 10 per game. The Eagles allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 215th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 174th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 267th place in the nation. The Eagles force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 245th in college basketball.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-3 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-3 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 1-3 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 2-2 against the over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Penn State

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