Saturday, December 19, 2015

KeyArena

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The Tennessee Volunteers travel to KeyArena to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Volunteers come into this game with an overall record of 5-4 and a road record of 0-2. They are 6-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 7-3 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 1-7 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Kevin Punter comes into this contest averaging 23 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Volunteers. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Armani Moore averages 15.8 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 7.3 rebounds per game for Tennessee. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 58%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 20.3 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Domantas Sabonis averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.3 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Tennessee averages 80.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 52nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 111th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 141st in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 78th and 98th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 10.7 per game. The Volunteers allow 75.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 228th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 86th and 68th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.6 rebounds a game which ranks 315th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 205th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 192nd in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 73.9 points per game this year which ranks them 139th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 54th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 187th in the nation. They average 42.6 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 159th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 271st with 14.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 62.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 105th and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 281st in college basketball.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 6-2 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 4-4 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-5 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-7 against the over/under

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/18/15 F Jabari McGhee Personal left the team
12/02/15 G Robert Hubbs III Knee out indefinitely

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/07/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Tennessee

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