Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Stuart C. Siegel Center
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The Baylor Bears travel to Stuart C. Siegel Center to play the VCU Rams on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 1.5 point favorites. The Bears come into this game with an overall record of 3-0. The Rams have an overall record of 3-0 and a home record of 2-0.
Manu Lecomte comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Bears. He pulls down 2 rebounds per game and dishes out 7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Johnathan Motley averages 14.5 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for Baylor. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.
Justin Tillman averages 14 points per game while playing 24 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage currently is at 0%. JeQuan Lewis averages 10.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.7 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 71%.
Baylor averages 74.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 148th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 88th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the country. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 17 assists per game which ranks them 203rd and 52nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 68th with 11.7 per game. The Bears allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 35th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 99th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 27.7 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 204th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 279th in Division 1.
VCU averages 75 points per game this year which ranks them 137th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.7 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 39th in the nation. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 204th and 142nd respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 241st with 15 per game. The Rams allow 55.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 44th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 28 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 8.3 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the nation. The Rams force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 80th in college basketball.
Baylor Bears Betting Trends
The Baylor Bears are 1-1 against the spread
The Baylor Bears are 0-2 against the over/under
VCU Rams Betting Trends
The VCU Rams are 0-0 against the spread
The VCU Rams are 0-0 against the over/under
Baylor Bears Injuries
11/09/16 F Nuni Omot Academics expected to miss fall semester
VCU Rams Injuries
No key injuries to report
Guy's Pick: Take VCU
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