Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Troy Trojans travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 17 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 5-5 and a road record of 2-1. They are 3-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4. The Rebels have an overall record of 9-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 3-7 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Wesley Person comes into this contest averaging 18 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Jordon Varnado averages 17.7 points per game in 28.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 8.3 rebounds per game for Troy. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Stefan Moody averages 23.8 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Sebastian Saiz averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.4 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Troy averages 72.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 154th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 274th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 209th in the country. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 131st and 191st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 46th with 11.2 per game. The Trojans allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 227th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 157th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 317th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in the Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 76.5 points per game this year which ranks them 96th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 161st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 253rd in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 57th and 202nd respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 56th with 11.5 per game. The Rebels allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 97th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 207th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 192nd place in the nation. The Rebels force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

Troy Trojans Betting Trends

The Troy Trojans are 3-5 against the spread

The Troy Trojans are 4-4 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 6-4 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 3-7 against the over/under

Troy Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Troy

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