Saturday, December 10, 2016

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The Cincinnati Bearcats travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, December 10, 2016.

The Bearcats come into this game with an overall record of 7-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 2-5 and they are 5-3 against the spread.

Kyle Washington comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bearcats. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Jacob Evans averages 15.9 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Cincinnati. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Kelan Martin averages 17.4 points per game while playing 28.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 10.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Cincinnati averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 114th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 43rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 302nd in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 89th and 96th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 43rd with 11.5 per game. The Bearcats allow 58.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 44th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 9.8 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 111th in Division 1.

Butler averages 78 points per game this year which ranks them 69th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.3 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 52nd in the nation. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 316th and 75th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 16th with 10.8 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.2 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 9 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in college basketball.

The Bearcats average 65.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 17.7 per contest. The Bearcats have an offensive rating of 113.2 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Cincinnati turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.1%. The Bearcats give up 60 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 83.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 25 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 115.5 and 54.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 57%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Butler turns it over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.9%. The Bulldogs give up 58.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-2 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-5 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 5-3 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 2-5 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Butler

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