Friday, November 11, 2016

O'Connell Center

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 6.5 point favorites.

The Eagles had an overall record of 17-13 and a road record of 3-8 last year. They were 5-3 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 2-2. The Gators had an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 12-4 last season. They had an over/under record of 16-13 and they were 17-15 against the spread last season.

Marc Eddy Norelia averaged 17.1 points per game last season while playing 32.8 minutes per night for the Eagles. He pulled down 9.3 rebounds per game and dished out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 55% while his free throw percentage sat at 67%. Christian Terrell averaged 12.7 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.3 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Florida Gulf Coast. His field goal percentage was 45% for the year while his free throw percentage was 72%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averaged 14.7 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per contest last year for the Gators. He grabbed 8.3 rebounds per game and had 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 44% and his free throw percentage was 73%. KeVaughn Allen averaged 11.6 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 27.2 minutes per contest. He also averaged 2.7 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 40% and his free throw percentage was 85%.

Florida Gulf Coast averaged 76 points per contest last season which ranked them 87th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 3 and their shooting percentage was 47% as a team which had them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 189th in the country. They averaged 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranked them 23rd and 166th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 148th with 12.4 per game. The Eagles allowed 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 190th in the nation. They also allowed a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 86th and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 35.5 rebounds a game which ranked 157th and they gave up 12.2 assists per contest which put them in 105th place in the country. They forced 11.3 turnovers per game which ranked them 288th in Division 1.

Florida averaged 74.4 points per game last year which ranked them 129th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 5.5 and their shooting percentage was 43% as a team which had them sitting in the 233rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 32% which was good for 295th in the nation. They averaged 39.9 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranked them 24th and 158th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators ranked 51st with 11.2 per game. The Gators allowed 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 86th in the country. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 151st in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 37.9 rebounds a game which ranked 285th and they gave up 11.5 assists per contest which put them in 58th place in the nation. The Gators forced 13.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 125th in college basketball.

The Eagles averaged 74.7 points per game on the road last season and they scored 81 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -1.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 5.7 per contest. The Eagles had an offensive rating of 107.9 and they assisted on 47.9% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 52%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shot 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. Florida Gulf Coast turned the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 53.5% while their offensive rebound percentage was 32.6%. The Eagles gave up 76.1 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gators scored 79.8 ppg at home and they averaged 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 10.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 11.8 points per game. The Gators had a rating on offense of 105.8 and 51.6% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 48%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempted 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Florida turned it over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 51.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 32.9%. The Gators gave up 68 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Trends

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles were 5-3 against the spread last season

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles were 2-2 against the over/under last year

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators were 17-15 against the spread last season

The Florida Gators were 16-13 against the over/under last year

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Injuries

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Florida Gators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -6.5

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