Saturday, March 5, 2016

Mizzou Arena

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The Florida Gators travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Gators come into this game with an overall record of 17-13 and a road record of 3-8. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-20 and a home record of 10-6. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 17-9 against the spread.

Dorian Finney-Smith comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Gators. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. John Egbunu averages 11.6 points per game in 25.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Florida. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 53%.

Kevin Puryear averages 11.5 points per game while playing 24.6 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 0.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Namon Wright averages 9.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Florida averages 73.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 149th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 244th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 301st in the country. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 171st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 68th with 11.5 per game. The Gators allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 86th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 199th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 276th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 72nd place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in the Division 1.

Missouri averages 68.5 points per game this year which ranks them 267th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 258th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 319th in the nation. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per contest which ranks them 184th and 265th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 163rd with 12.6 per game. The Tigers allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 192nd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 130th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 257th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 221st place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 284th in college basketball.

The Gators average 66.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -9 per contest. The Gators have an offensive rating of 105.1 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.6%. The Gators give up 69.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 90.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 73.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 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 5.2 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 98.9 and 50.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Missouri turns it over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27%. The Tigers give up 67.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 13-14 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 15-13 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 17-9 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 16-11 against the over/under

Florida Gators Injuries

01/18/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Missouri Tigers Injuries

03/01/16 F D'Angelo Allen Personal left the team
03/01/16 G Wes Clark Academics dismissed from team

Tony's Pick: Take Florida

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