Saturday, January 23, 2016

O'Connell Center

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The Auburn Tigers travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 13.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 9-8 and a road record of 1-5. They are 8-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-8. The Gators have an overall record of 12-6 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 8-8 and they are 9-6 against the spread.

Kareem Canty comes into this contest averaging 19.4 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Tyler Harris averages 15.2 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 8.2 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averages 13.9 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 8.1 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. KeVaughn Allen averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Auburn averages 76.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 88th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 197th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 64th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 217th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 271st with 13.9 per game. The Tigers allow 77.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 277th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 176th and 135th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 305th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 178th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 84th in the Division 1.

Florida averages 73.4 points per game this year which ranks them 161st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 250th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 296th in the nation. They average 42.2 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 174th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 45th with 11.2 per game. The Gators allow 65.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 22nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.3 rebounds a game which ranks 272nd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the nation. The Gators force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 150th in college basketball.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 8-8 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 8-8 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 9-6 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 8-8 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

12/22/15 G Tahj Shamsid-Deen Shoulder out for season
11/11/15 F Danjel Purifoy Eligibility out indefinitely
01/15/16 C Trayvon Reed Academics out for season
01/01/16 G T.J. Dunans Knee out indefinitely

Florida Gators Injuries

01/19/16 C Schuyler Rimmer Illness "?"
01/18/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn

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