Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Memorial Gymnasium

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The Western Michigan Broncos travel to Memorial Gymnasium to play the Vanderbilt Commodores on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Vanderbilt as 20 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 150.

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

Tucker Haymond comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Broncos. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Thomas Wilder averages 15.5 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Western Michigan. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Wade Baldwin averages 14.6 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per contest this year for the Commodores. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Damian Jones averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Western Michigan averages 71.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 176th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 141st. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 74th in the country. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 142nd and 249th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 13.8 per game. The Broncos allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 182nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 146th and 176th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 234th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 245th in the Division 1.

Vanderbilt averages 79 points per game this year which ranks them 70th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 18th in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 61st and 113th respectively. In the turnover department the Commodores rank 26th with 10.6 per game. The Commodores allow 61.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 185th and they give up 8.5 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the nation. The Commodores force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 270th in college basketball.

Western Michigan Broncos Betting Trends

The Western Michigan Broncos are 3-3 against the spread

The Western Michigan Broncos are 3-3 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 6-3 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 2-6 against the over/under

Western Michigan Broncos Injuries

12/29/15 G Bryce Moore Hamstring out indefinitely
12/21/15 F Connar Tava Foot out for season

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

12/10/15 F Luke Kornet Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
12/06/15 G Camron Justice Groin expected to miss 4 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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