Wednesday, January 20, 2016

KFC Yum! Center

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The Florida State Seminoles travel to KFC Yum! Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.5.

The Seminoles come into this game with an overall record of 12-5 and a road record of 2-3. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Cardinals have an overall record of 14-3 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 5-8 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Malik Beasley comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Seminoles. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Dwayne Bacon averages 16.7 points per game in 28.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 5.4 rebounds per game for Florida State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Damion Lee averages 16.7 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Trey Lewis averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Florida State averages 80.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 36th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 69th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 219th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 79th and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 204th with 13.2 per game. The Seminoles allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 139th and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 115th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in the Division 1.

Louisville averages 80.5 points per game this year which ranks them 33rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 22.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 11th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 135th in the nation. They average 42.4 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 155th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 76th with 11.8 per game. The Cardinals allow 57.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.8 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 9.9 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 7-6 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 6-7 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 7-6 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 5-8 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

11/30/15 C Michael Ojo Knee out indefinitely
01/04/16 F Phil Cofer Ankle out for season

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

12/20/15 C Mangok Mathiang Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take Florida State

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