Sunday, December 13, 2015

Liacouras Center

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks travel to Liacouras Center to play the Temple Owls on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has Temple as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 148.

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

Isaiah Miles comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. DeAndre Bembry averages 15.8 points per game in 37 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 assists per contest and 7.1 rebounds per game for Saint Joseph's. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Quenton DeCosey averages 14.8 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per contest this year for the Owls. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Jaylen Bond averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Saint Joseph's averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 156th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 141st. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 342nd in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 124th and 134th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.2 per game. The Hawks allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 141st in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.9 rebounds a game which ranks 280th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 99th place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 324th in the Division 1.

Temple averages 70.5 points per game this year which ranks them 200th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.8 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 253rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 161st in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 188th and 135th respectively. In the turnover department the Owls rank 2nd with 8.8 per game. The Owls allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 196th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 208th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the nation. The Owls force 9.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 339th in college basketball.

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 4-4 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 4-4 against the over/under

Temple Owls Betting Trends

The Temple Owls are 4-3 against the spread

The Temple Owls are 5-2 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Temple Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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