Friday, November 11, 2016

Stan Sheriff Center

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Stan Sheriff Center to play the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Michigan State as 3.5 point favorites.

The Wildcats had an overall record of 24-7 and a road record of 5-5 last year. They were 16-18 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 20-11. The Spartans had an overall record of 26-5 and a home record of 14-2 last season. They had an over/under record of 16-14 and they were 22-12 against the spread last season.

Ryan Anderson averaged 15.3 points per game last season while playing 29.2 minutes per night for the Wildcats. He pulled down 10.1 rebounds per game and dished out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 55% while his free throw percentage sat at 75%. Gabe York averaged 15 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.2 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage was 42% for the year while his free throw percentage was 76%.

Denzel Valentine averaged 19.2 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest last year for the Spartans. He grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game and had 7.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 46% and his free throw percentage was 85%. Bryn Forbes averaged 14.4 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averaged 2.1 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 48% and his free throw percentage was 84%.

Arizona averaged 80.4 points per contest last season which ranked them 18th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 11.6 and their shooting percentage was 48% as a team which had them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shot 38% which was good for 38th in the country. They averaged 40.2 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranked them 17th and 98th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 212th with 12.9 per game. The Wildcats allowed 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 87th in the nation. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 34th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 31 rebounds a game which ranked 14th and they gave up 12.1 assists per contest which put them in 100th place in the country. They forced 11.4 turnovers per game which ranked them 279th in Division 1.

Michigan State averaged 79.8 points per game last year which ranked them 23rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 15.7 and their shooting percentage was 49% as a team which had them sitting in the 10th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 43% which was good for 1st in the nation. They averaged 41.5 rebounds per game and 20.5 assists per contest which ranked them 5th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans ranked 97th with 11.8 per game. The Spartans allowed 64.1 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 18th in the country. They also allowed a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 30.1 rebounds a game which ranked 7th and they gave up 10.8 assists per contest which put them in 22nd place in the nation. The Spartans forced 9.5 turnovers per game which ranked them 347th in college basketball.

The Wildcats averaged 76.1 points per game on the road last season and they scored 75.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 1.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -4 per contest. The Wildcats had an offensive rating of 112.7 and they assisted on 51.3% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 54%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Arizona turned the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 56.5% while their offensive rebound percentage was 34.7%. The Wildcats gave up 74.1 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans scored 78.8 ppg at home and they averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 20 points per game. The Spartans had a rating on offense of 118.4 and 71.3% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 66.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 56%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempted 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Michigan State turned it over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 6.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 58% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 37%. The Spartans gave up 58.8 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 71 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats were 16-18 against the spread last season

The Arizona Wildcats were 20-11 against the over/under last year

Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends

The Michigan State Spartans were 22-12 against the spread last season

The Michigan State Spartans were 16-14 against the over/under last year

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/09/16 G Allonzo Trier Eligibility is downgraded to expected to miss Friday vs. Michigan State
11/09/16 C Chance Comanche Suspension Served probable Friday vs. Michigan State
11/09/16 F Talbott Denny Knee "?" Friday vs. Michigan State
11/08/16 F Ray Smith Knee out for season

Michigan State Spartans Injuries

11/09/16 G Joshua Langford Hamstring probable Friday vs. Arizona

Tony's Pick: Take Michigan State -3.5

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