Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Coors Events Center

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The Colorado State Rams travel to Coors Events Center to play the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 12.5 point favorites.

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

Emmanuel Omogbo comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 12.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Jeremiah Paige averages 11 points per game in 33.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.2 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Colorado State. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Xavier Johnson averages 15 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per contest this year for the Buffaloes. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Derrick White averages 13.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Colorado State averages 67.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 274th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 232nd. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 332nd in the country. They average 42 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 259th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 243rd with 14.8 per game. The Rams allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 9.4 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 327th in Division 1.

Colorado averages 78.7 points per game this year which ranks them 76th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 129th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 52nd in the nation. They average 43.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 13th and 161st respectively. In the turnover department the Buffaloes rank 103rd with 12.7 per game. The Buffaloes allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the nation. The Buffaloes force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in college basketball.

The Rams average 49 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.3 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 13.7 per contest. The Rams have an offensive rating of 102.2 and they assist on 52.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Colorado State turns the ball over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%. The Rams give up 56 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 60.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Buffaloes score 80.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.8 points per game. The Buffaloes have a rating on offense of 112.1 and 50% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.2 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 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Colorado turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.7%. The Buffaloes give up 59.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 1-0 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 0-1 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 2-4 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 2-4 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Injuries

11/10/16 G Gian Clavell Legal problems out indefinitely

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/09/16 G Namon Wright Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado -12.5

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