Saturday, December 19, 2015

Maples Pavilion

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The Texas Longhorns travel to Maples Pavilion to play the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Texas as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

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

Isaiah Taylor comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 27 minutes per night so far this season for the Longhorns. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Cameron Ridley averages 13 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 9.7 rebounds per game for Texas. His field goal percentage is 64% for the year while his free throw percentage is 39%.

Marcus Allen averages 14.2 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinal. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Rosco Allen averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Texas averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 89th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 123rd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 65th in the country. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 84th and 196th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 97th with 12.1 per game. The Longhorns allow 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 92nd in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 146th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 204th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 52nd place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in the Division 1.

Stanford averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 171st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 91st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 90th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per contest which ranks them 160th and 214th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinal rank 230th with 13.9 per game. The Cardinal allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 109th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 269th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 146th place in the nation. The Cardinal force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 160th in college basketball.

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 3-6 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 5-4 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 4-3 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 3-4 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Injuries

No key injuries to report

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

11/10/15 G Robert Cartwright Forearm out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Texas

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