Monday, December 12, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Auburn Tigers travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Monday, December 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 7 point favorites.

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

Mustapha Heron comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 25 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 6.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Danjel Purifoy averages 14.9 points per game in 30.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Jerome Robinson averages 18.9 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. A.J. Turner averages 9.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Auburn averages 79 points per contest this season which ranks them 53rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 186th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 251st in the country. They average 36 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 168th and 126th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 123rd with 13 per game. The Tigers allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 129th and 82nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 288th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 113th place in the country. They force 18.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in Division 1.

Boston College averages 70.3 points per game this year which ranks them 223rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 150th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 46th in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per contest which ranks them 111th and 32nd respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 292nd with 15.4 per game. The Eagles allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 126th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 57th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 246th place in the nation. The Eagles force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 229th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 70.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -4.7 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 103.8 and they assist on 53.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 76.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Auburn turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.9%. The Tigers give up 77 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 75 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 99.4 and 66.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.7%. The Eagles give up 70 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 4-1 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 1-4 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 2-3 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 3-2 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston College +7

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