Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Littlejohn Coliseum to play the Clemson Tigers on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duke as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.5.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 14-2 and a road record of 2-0. They are 8-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 7-5 against the spread.

Grayson Allen comes into this contest averaging 20.5 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Brandon Ingram averages 16.4 points per game in 31.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Jaron Blossomgame averages 15.4 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Avry Holmes averages 10.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Duke averages 88.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 30th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the country. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 162nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 9.9 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 120th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 147th and 180th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 198th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 116th in the Division 1.

Clemson averages 69.6 points per game this year which ranks them 222nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 175th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 113th in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 158th and 102nd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 22nd with 10.7 per game. The Tigers allow 62.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 113th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 108th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in college basketball.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 8-6 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 9-6 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 7-5 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 5-7 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Clemson Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 C Legend Robertin Eligibility out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Duke

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