Saturday, November 28, 2015

Barclays Center

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Barclays Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, November 28, 2015. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142. The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 4-0 and a road record of 1-0. The Cardinals have an overall record of 4-0 and a home record of 4-0.

Achraf Yacoubou comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 50%. Miles Reynolds averages 13 points per game in 27.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Damion Lee averages 19.3 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Chinanu Onuaku averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.8 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Saint Louis averages 75.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 135th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 235th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 124th and 81st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 106th with 11.8 per game. The Billikens allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 57th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 72nd and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 120th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 84th in the Division 1.

Louisville averages 86.8 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 37 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 75th in the nation. They average 48.5 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 50th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 23rd with 9.5 per game. The Cardinals allow 49.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the country. They also allow a 29% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 56th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 27.2 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 7 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the nation. The Cardinals force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 72nd in college basketball.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 1-0 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 0-1 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 1-0 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 0-1 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

11/21/15 F Deng Adel Knee expected to miss Saturday vs. Saint Louis

Josh's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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