Saturday, February 13, 2016

O'Connell Center

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Crimson Tide come into this game with an overall record of 14-9 and a road record of 3-5. They are 12-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-11. The Gators have an overall record of 16-8 and a home record of 12-1. They have an over/under record of 12-10 and they are 12-9 against the spread.

Retin Obasohan comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson Tide. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Shannon Hale averages 11.2 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Alabama. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averages 15.5 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. KeVaughn Allen averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Alabama averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 278th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 223rd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 228th in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 11 assists per game which ranks them 196th and 307th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 295th with 14.2 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 69th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 94th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 246th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 38th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 160th in the Division 1.

Florida averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 128th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 209th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 249th in the nation. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 171st respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 87th with 11.8 per game. The Gators allow 66.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 90th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 257th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Gators force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 103rd in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide average 63.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4 per contest. The Crimson Tide have an offensive rating of 100.1 and they assist on 48.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%. The Crimson Tide give up 70 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gators score 82.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.7 points per game. The Gators have a rating on offense of 106 and 51% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Florida turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Gators give up 65.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 12-9 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 10-11 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 12-9 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 12-10 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/10/15 G Dazon Ingram Foot out for season

Florida Gators Injuries

01/18/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Alabama

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