Thursday, February 11, 2016

Carrier Dome

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The Florida State Seminoles travel to Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Thursday, February 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Syracuse as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 139.

The Seminoles come into this game with an overall record of 16-7 and a road record of 4-4. They are 9-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-9. The Orange have an overall record of 16-8 and a home record of 11-3. They have an over/under record of 11-12 and they are 11-12 against the spread.

Malik Beasley comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Seminoles. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Dwayne Bacon averages 16.2 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Florida State. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Michael Gbinije averages 17.2 points per game while playing 38 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Trevor Cooney averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Florida State averages 79 points per contest this season which ranks them 42nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 52nd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 192nd in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 80th and 167th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 219th with 13.3 per game. The Seminoles allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 133rd and 147th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 85th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 83rd in the Division 1.

Syracuse averages 70.3 points per game this year which ranks them 220th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 265th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 119th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 134th and 153rd respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 62nd with 11.5 per game. The Orange allow 64.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 41st and 15th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 239th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 306th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 127th in college basketball.

The Seminoles average 75.8 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 1.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Seminoles have an offensive rating of 107.9 and they assist on 47.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.6%. The Seminoles give up 73.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 70.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.4 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 107.7 and 56.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 64.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.8%. The Orange give up 59.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 9-9 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-9 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 11-12 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 11-12 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

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Florida State

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