Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Harvard Crimson travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Harvard as 1.5 point favorites.

The Crimson come into this game with an overall record of 2-4 and a road record of 0-1. They are 2-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-2. The Eagles have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 4-1. They have an over/under record of 2-2 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Bryce Aiken comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 26.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 28% while his free throw percentage is currently at 92%. Seth Towns averages 11.5 points per game in 23.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Harvard. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Jerome Robinson averages 20.1 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. A.J. Turner averages 8.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Harvard averages 65.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 301st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 255th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 198th in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 227th and 92nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 323rd with 16.4 per game. The Crimson allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 97th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 46th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 86th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 310th in Division 1.

Boston College averages 72 points per game this year which ranks them 184th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 103rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 27th in the nation. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 105th and 40th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 295th with 15.7 per game. The Eagles allow 70 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 128th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 137th and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 105th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 202nd place in the nation. The Eagles force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in college basketball.

The Crimson average 68 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 68 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Crimson have an offensive rating of 98.8 and they assist on 70.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. Harvard turns the ball over an average of 20.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.4%. The Crimson give up 75 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 79.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 101.2 and 64.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 19.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.2%. The Eagles give up 70.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Harvard Crimson Betting Trends

The Harvard Crimson are 2-2 against the spread

The Harvard Crimson are 2-2 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 2-2 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 2-2 against the over/under

Harvard Crimson Injuries

12/05/16 G Christian Juzang Undisclosed "?" Tuesday vs. Northeastern

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston College +1.5

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