Saturday, February 6, 2016

Gill Coliseum

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The Colorado Buffaloes travel to Gill Coliseum to play the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon State as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Buffaloes come into this game with an overall record of 17-6 and a road record of 4-3. They are 13-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-10. The Beavers have an overall record of 13-8 and a home record of 9-3. They have an over/under record of 13-7 and they are 10-10 against the spread.

Josh Scott comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Buffaloes. He pulls down 9.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. George King averages 14.8 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Colorado. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Gary Payton averages 16.5 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Beavers. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 5.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Tres Tinkle averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Colorado averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 75th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 193rd. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 14th in the country. They average 42.4 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 99th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 227th with 13.4 per game. The Buffaloes allow 70.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 135th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 190th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 80th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 329th in the Division 1.

Oregon State averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 188th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 157th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 74th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 249th and 122nd respectively. In the turnover department the Beavers rank 66th with 11.6 per game. The Beavers allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 129th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 137th and 67th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 220th place in the nation. The Beavers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 133rd in college basketball.

The Buffaloes average 71.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Buffaloes have an offensive rating of 109.2 and they assist on 56.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Colorado turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%. The Buffaloes give up 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Beavers score 75 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -11 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.3 points per game. The Beavers have a rating on offense of 105.8 and 55.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Oregon State turns it over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.5%. The Beavers give up 68.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-7 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 10-10 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 10-10 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 13-7 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/16/15 F Xavier Johnson Achilles out indefinitely

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

11/18/15 G Kendal Manuel Leg out indefinitely
02/04/16 F Daniel Gomis Leg "?" Saturday vs. Colorado

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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