Saturday, January 30, 2016

Reed Arena

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The Iowa State Cyclones travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Cyclones come into this game with an overall record of 16-4 and a road record of 3-2. They are 10-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Aggies have an overall record of 17-3 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 6-9 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Georges Niang comes into this contest averaging 19.3 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Cyclones. He pulls down 6.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Monte Morris averages 15.5 points per game in 37 minutes per contest this season. He averages 7 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Iowa State. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Jalen Jones averages 17.1 points per game while playing 27.1 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Danuel House averages 15.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Iowa State averages 84.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 93rd and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 40th with 11.2 per game. The Cyclones allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 206th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 143rd and 209th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 145th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 217th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 122nd in the Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 78 points per game this year which ranks them 63rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 62nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 85th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 18.5 assists per contest which ranks them 54th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 142nd with 12.5 per game. The Aggies allow 64.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 64th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the nation. The Aggies force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in college basketball.

The Cyclones average 81.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 6.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.3 per contest. The Cyclones have an offensive rating of 113.7 and they assist on 51.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Iowa State turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.5%. The Cyclones give up 75.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 82.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.5 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 111.6 and 68.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.8 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 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.7%. The Aggies give up 61.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 10-6 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 7-10 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 7-6 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-9 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

12/18/15 G Naz Long Hip out for season

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

12/15/15 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team
11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Iowa State

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