Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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The Florida Gators travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duke as 6 point favorites.

The Gators come into this game with an overall record of 7-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 4-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-4. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

KeVaughn Allen comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Gators. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 94%. Canyon Barry averages 12.1 points per game in 22.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Florida. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Luke Kennard averages 19.4 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Grayson Allen averages 17.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Florida averages 77 points per contest this season which ranks them 91st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 161st. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 262nd in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 110th and 269th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 34th with 11.2 per game. The Gators allow 63.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 66th and 138th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 8.2 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the country. They force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Duke averages 85.7 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 22.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 26th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 139th in the nation. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 38th and 130th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 45th with 11.6 per game. The Blue Devils allow 63.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 42nd and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 119th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in college basketball.

The Gators average 77 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 13.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Gators have an offensive rating of 111.6 and they assist on 44.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.4%. The Gators give up 63.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Devils score 90.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 88.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 27.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 30.7 points per game. The Blue Devils have a rating on offense of 119.2 and 47.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Duke turns it over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.5%. The Blue Devils give up 59.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 60.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 4-2 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 2-4 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 4-4 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 2-6 against the over/under

Florida Gators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/05/16 F Jayson Tatum Calf probable Tuesday vs. Florida
12/05/16 G Frank Jackson Undisclosed probable Tuesday vs. Florida
12/05/16 G Grayson Allen Toe missed last game, probable Tuesday vs. Florida
11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely
11/08/16 F Harry Giles Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Duke -6

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