Saturday, December 10, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Saturday, December 10, 2016.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 9-1. They are 5-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 5-3 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 4-4 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Luke Kennard comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Jayson Tatum averages 16 points per game in 24.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.5 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Jalen Poyser averages 17.5 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Christian Jones averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Duke averages 85.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 19th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 21.2 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 21st. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 133rd in the country. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 48th and 130th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 51st with 11.7 per game. The Blue Devils allow 64.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 38th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 94th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 141st in Division 1.

UNLV averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 138th in the nation. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per contest which ranks them 45th and 56th respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 107th with 12.8 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 72.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 172nd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 232nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 176th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 183rd place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 290th in college basketball.

The Blue Devils average 78 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85.3 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 19.3 per contest. The Blue Devils have an offensive rating of 119.2 and they assist on 47.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.5%. The Blue Devils give up 71 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Runnin' Rebels score 76.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.7 points per game. The Runnin' Rebels have a rating on offense of 106.7 and 59.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.7 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 36% of their shots. UNLV turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 66.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 5-4 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 3-6 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 5-2 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 4-4 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely
11/08/16 F Harry Giles Knee out indefinitely

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

12/09/16 F Christian Jones Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Duke

Guy's Pick: Take UNLV

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