Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Cassell Coliseum

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The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Cassell Coliseum to play the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 10-1 and a road record of 0-0. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Hokies have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 3-3 and they are 2-4 against the spread.

Devin Williams comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 25.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 9.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Daxter Miles averages 12.8 points per game in 27.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 2.2 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Zach LeDay averages 14.8 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per contest this year for the Hokies. He grabs 9.6 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Seth Allen averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

West Virginia averages 85.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 25.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 35th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 248th in the country. They average 41.7 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 23rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 247th with 14 per game. The Mountaineers allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.1 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 8.9 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the country. They force 21.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the Division 1.

Virginia Tech averages 79 points per game this year which ranks them 71st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 95th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 183rd in the nation. They average 42.1 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 172nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hokies rank 224th with 13.6 per game. The Hokies allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 87th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 123rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 102nd and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 110th place in the nation. The Hokies force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 92nd in college basketball.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 5-3 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 3-5 against the over/under

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 2-4 against the spread

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 3-3 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Virginia Tech Hokies Injuries

12/28/15 G Chris Clarke Foot out indefinitely
11/10/15 G Ahmed Hill Thigh out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia

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