Sunday, December 18, 2016

Event Center Arena

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The Bowling Green Falcons travel to Event Center Arena to play the San Jose State Spartans on Sunday, December 18, 2016.

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

Wesley Alcegaire comes into this contest averaging 12.6 points per game while playing 26.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Falcons. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Zack Denny averages 12.2 points per game in 29.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Bowling Green. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Brandon Clarke averages 13.8 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 57%. Ryan Welage averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Bowling Green averages 70.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 217th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -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 141st in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 78th and 208th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 183rd with 13.8 per game. The Falcons allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 169th and 170th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 225th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 107th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in Division 1.

San Jose State averages 66 points per game this year which ranks them 288th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 288th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 280th in the nation. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per contest which ranks them 215th and 293rd respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 120th with 12.9 per game. The Spartans allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 100th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 202nd and 99th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 111th place in the nation. The Spartans force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in college basketball.

The Falcons average 66 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -11.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -6.3 per contest. The Falcons have an offensive rating of 97 and they assist on 52.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Bowling Green turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.8%. The Falcons give up 77.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans score 63.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 58.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1 points per game. The Spartans have a rating on offense of 105.3 and 53.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.7 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. San Jose State turns it over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.6%. The Spartans give up 64.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 56.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 4-4 against the spread

The Bowling Green Falcons are 3-5 against the over/under

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 4-3 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 3-3 against the over/under

Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

12/10/16 G Justin Turner Hamstring out indefinitely

San Jose State Spartans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose State

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