Thursday, December 29, 2016

Carnesecca Arena

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The Butler Bulldogs travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Thursday, December 29, 2016. The opening line for this game has Butler as 8.5 point favorites.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 11-1 and a road record of 1-1. They are 7-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Red Storm have an overall record of 6-7 and a home record of 4-1. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Kelan Martin comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 12.7 points per game in 31.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Butler. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Shamorie Ponds averages 17.2 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Butler averages 78.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 62nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 25th in the country. They average 31.3 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 314th and 93rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 9.9 per game. The Bulldogs allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 35th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 54th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 9 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 74th in Division 1.

St. John's averages 78.8 points per game this year which ranks them 61st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 154th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 12th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 67th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 201st with 13.9 per game. The Red Storm allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 154th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 232nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 245th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 228th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 93rd in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 73.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 115.6 and they assist on 53.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.6%. The Bulldogs give up 68 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 83 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 107.7 and 57.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.2%. The Red Storm give up 65 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 7-3 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 4-5 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 6-6 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 7-5 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/16 F Amar Alibegovic Knee "?"
12/21/16 G Federico Mussini Flu "?"
12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Josh's Pick: Take St. John's +8.5

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