Tuesday, December 8, 2015
John Paul Jones Arena
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The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to John Paul Jones Arena to play the Virginia Cavaliers on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 137.5.
The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 7-0 and a road record of 0-0. They are 4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-2. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 7-1 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 4-2 and they are 3-3 against the spread.
Devin Williams comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 27 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 10.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Daxter Miles averages 13.3 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.
Malcolm Brogdon averages 17.3 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Anthony Gill averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 0.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 79%.
West Virginia averages 88.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 30.9 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 308th in the country. They average 43.1 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 284th with 14.7 per game. The Mountaineers allow 57.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 22% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.3 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 7.7 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the country. They force 23.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the Division 1.
Virginia averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 95th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.6 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 71st in the nation. They average 36 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 193rd and 64th respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 1st with 7.2 per game. The Cavaliers allow 57.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 91st and 152nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 27.5 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 9.2 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the nation. The Cavaliers force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.
West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends
The West Virginia Mountaineers are 4-0 against the spread
The West Virginia Mountaineers are 2-2 against the over/under
Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends
The Virginia Cavaliers are 3-3 against the spread
The Virginia Cavaliers are 4-2 against the over/under
West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries
No key injuries to report
Virginia Cavaliers Injuries
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Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia
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