Saturday, December 19, 2015

Royal Farms Arena

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The Princeton Tigers travel to Royal Farms Arena to play the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Maryland as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 6-2 and a road record of 2-2. They are 1-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2. The Terrapins have an overall record of 9-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 6-3 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Henry Caruso comes into this contest averaging 18.5 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Devin Cannady averages 9.6 points per game in 18.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Princeton. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 96%.

Melo Trimble averages 15.8 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Terrapins. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Robert Carter averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.7 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Princeton averages 77 points per contest this season which ranks them 90th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 167th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 181st in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 45th and 116th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 49th with 11.2 per game. The Tigers allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 60th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 121st and 191st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 88th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 207th in the Division 1.

Maryland averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 45th in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 211th and 87th respectively. In the turnover department the Terrapins rank 236th with 14 per game. The Terrapins allow 64.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 150th and 137th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 33rd place in the nation. The Terrapins force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 173rd in college basketball.

Princeton Tigers Betting Trends

The Princeton Tigers are 1-2 against the spread

The Princeton Tigers are 1-2 against the over/under

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

The Maryland Terrapins are 4-5 against the spread

The Maryland Terrapins are 6-3 against the over/under

Princeton Tigers Injuries

11/20/15 F Hans Brase Knee out for season

Maryland Terrapins Injuries

11/11/15 G Dion Wiley Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Princeton

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