Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Devlin Fieldhouse

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The East Carolina Pirates travel to Devlin Fieldhouse to play the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has Tulane as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 10-17 and a road record of 1-10. They are 11-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Green Wave have an overall record of 10-17 and a home record of 6-8. They have an over/under record of 12-9 and they are 9-11 against the spread.

B.J. Tyson comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Caleb White averages 12.9 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for East Carolina. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Louis Dabney averages 14.5 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Green Wave. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Malik Morgan averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

East Carolina averages 69.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 241st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 218th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the country. They average 33.9 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 267th and 56th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 206th with 13 per game. The Pirates allow 73 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 195th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 248th and 108th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 194th and they give up 17.1 assists per contest which puts them in 342nd place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in the Division 1.

Tulane averages 66.7 points per game this year which ranks them 295th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.7 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 318th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 323rd in the nation. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 301st respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave rank 290th with 13.9 per game. The Green Wave allow 70.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 131st and 173rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 197th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 60th place in the nation. The Green Wave force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 188th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 64.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 58.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -14.3 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 101.2 and they assist on 63.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. East Carolina turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.9%. The Pirates give up 73.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Green Wave score 67.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 87.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.4 points per game. The Green Wave have a rating on offense of 96.1 and 47.3% 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 46%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.1%. The Green Wave give up 67.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 87 points per game in their past 3 contests.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 11-9 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 11-11 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 9-11 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 12-9 against the over/under

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/20/15 C Deng Riak Shoulder out for season
12/20/15 F Marshall Guilmette Undisclosed out for season

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take East Carolina

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