Saturday, December 19, 2015

Prudential Center

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The Wichita State Shockers travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Shockers come into this game with an overall record of 5-4 and a road record of 1-1. They are 2-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Pirates have an overall record of 8-2 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 2-7 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

Ron Baker comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the Shockers. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Fred VanVleet averages 9.8 points per game in 23 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.2 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Wichita State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Isaiah Whitehead averages 15.5 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Khadeen Carrington averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Wichita State averages 67 points per contest this season which ranks them 263rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 315th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 283rd in the country. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 213th and 181st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 9.2 per game. The Shockers allow 64.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 202nd and 297th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 56th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 73.9 points per game this year which ranks them 138th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 88th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 152nd in the nation. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 70th and 204th respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 208th with 13.5 per game. The Pirates allow 63.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 100th and 69th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 81st and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 80th place in the nation. The Pirates force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 97th in college basketball.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 2-5 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 2-5 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 5-4 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 2-7 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

11/29/15 F Anton Grady Concussion out indefinitely
11/25/15 G Landry Shamet Foot expected to miss 10-12 weeks

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Wichita State

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