Sunday, December 4, 2016

Fifth Third Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, December 4, 2016. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 20.5 point favorites.

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

Wesley Alcegaire comes into this contest averaging 12.6 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Zack Denny averages 12.1 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 5.7 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Jacob Evans averages 17.1 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Kyle Washington averages 16.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.9 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Bowling Green averages 73.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 158th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 298th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 166th in the country. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 152nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 231st with 14.5 per game. The Falcons allow 73.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 187th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 105th and 235th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 248th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 97th in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 73.7 points per game this year which ranks them 145th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 72nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 314th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 93rd and 115th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 60th with 12 per game. The Bearcats allow 58.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 39th and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the nation. The Bearcats force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 77th in college basketball.

The Falcons average 71 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5.7 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 96.9 and they assist on 53.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 77.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%. The Falcons give up 78 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bearcats score 79.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 13 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 22.5 points per game. The Bearcats have a rating on offense of 110.5 and 51.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Cincinnati turns it over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.6%. The Bearcats give up 57.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 59 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 2-3 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 1-4 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 4-2 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 1-5 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati -20.5

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