Friday, November 11, 2016

Stan Sheriff Center

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Stan Sheriff Center to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 5.5 point favorites.

The Hoosiers had an overall record of 25-6 and a road record of 6-4 last year. They were 19-16 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 15-16. The Jayhawks had an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 16-0 last season. They had an over/under record of 11-17 and they were 24-12 against the spread last season.

Yogi Ferrell averaged 17.3 points per game last season while playing 34.7 minutes per night for the Hoosiers. He pulled down 3.8 rebounds per game and dished out 5.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 46% while his free throw percentage sat at 83%. James Blackmon averaged 15.8 points per game in 24.5 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 1.7 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage was 48% for the year while his free throw percentage was 85%.

Perry Ellis averaged 16.9 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest last year for the Jayhawks. He grabbed 5.8 rebounds per game and had 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 53% and his free throw percentage was 79%. Wayne Selden averaged 13.8 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averaged 3.4 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 47% and his free throw percentage was 61%.

Indiana averaged 82.6 points per contest last season which ranked them 10th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 12.7 and their shooting percentage was 50% as a team which had them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shot 42% which was good for 4th in the country. They averaged 36.8 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranked them 119th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 258th with 13.4 per game. The Hoosiers allowed 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 119th in the nation. They also allowed a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 210th and 150th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 30.3 rebounds a game which ranked 8th and they gave up 12.1 assists per contest which put them in 95th place in the country. They forced 13.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 124th in Division 1.

Kansas averaged 80.2 points per game last year which ranked them 20th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 12.6 and their shooting percentage was 49% as a team which had them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 41% which was good for 5th in the nation. They averaged 37.6 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per contest which ranked them 79th and 42nd respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks ranked 157th with 12.5 per game. The Jayhawks allowed 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 59th in the country. They also allowed a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 61st in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 32.6 rebounds a game which ranked 43rd and they gave up 10.9 assists per contest which put them in 29th place in the nation. The Jayhawks forced 12.9 turnovers per game which ranked them 142nd in college basketball.

The Hoosiers averaged 76.9 points per game on the road last season and they scored 86 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 2.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 5.3 per contest. The Hoosiers had an offensive rating of 119.2 and they assisted on 54.8% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 59%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Indiana turned the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 54.9% while their offensive rebound percentage was 36.8%. The Hoosiers gave up 74.6 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Jayhawks scored 86.3 ppg at home and they averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 18.8 points per game. The Jayhawks had a rating on offense of 115 and 55.3% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 69.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 56%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempted 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Kansas turned it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 32%. The Jayhawks gave up 67.6 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 62.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers were 19-16 against the spread last season

The Indiana Hoosiers were 15-16 against the over/under last year

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks were 24-12 against the spread last season

The Kansas Jayhawks were 11-17 against the over/under last year

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/08/16 F Collin Hartman Knee out indefinitely

Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas -5.5

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