Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Reynolds Center

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The SMU Mustangs travel to Reynolds Center to play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has SMU as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 141.5.

The Mustangs come into this game with an overall record of 11-0 and a road record of 2-0. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2. The Golden Hurricane have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 5-6 and they are 5-5 against the spread.

Nic Moore comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Mustangs. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Jordan Tolbert averages 13.5 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 10.5 rebounds per game for SMU. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Shaquille Harrison averages 17.9 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Hurricane. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. James Woodard averages 16 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

SMU averages 84 points per contest this season which ranks them 21st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 21.8 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 7th in the country. They average 43 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per game which ranks them 11th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 73rd with 11.7 per game. The Mustangs allow 62.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 154th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 27.7 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 178th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 202nd in the Division 1.

Tulsa averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 94th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 79th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 157th in the nation. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 231st and 152nd respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Hurricane rank 38th with 11.1 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 85th and 231st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 143rd and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 32nd place in the nation. The Golden Hurricane force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 52nd in college basketball.

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 3-4 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 5-2 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 5-5 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 5-6 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Injuries

12/23/15 G Sedrick Barefield Personal expected to transfer
11/12/15 G Ben Emelogu Knee out for season

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take SMU

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