Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Gill Coliseum

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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel to Gill Coliseum to play the Oregon State Beavers on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 7-4 and a road record of 0-1. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-2. The Beavers have an overall record of 3-9 and a home record of 3-3. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 2-8 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 18.6 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Jaylin Walker averages 14.1 points per game in 25.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.6 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Tres Tinkle averages 20.2 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Beavers. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Stephen Thompson Jr. averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Kent State averages 79.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 54th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 164th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 219th in the country. They average 41.7 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 188th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 73rd with 12.2 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 113th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 266th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 172nd place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 158th in Division 1.

Oregon State averages 65 points per game this year which ranks them 305th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 200th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 291st in the nation. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per contest which ranks them 213th and 284th respectively. In the turnover department the Beavers rank 335th with 16.7 per game. The Beavers allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 115th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 220th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 160th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 97th place in the nation. The Beavers force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 177th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes average 73.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13 per contest. The Golden Flashes have an offensive rating of 114.2 and they assist on 47.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 41.8%. The Golden Flashes give up 73 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Beavers score 71.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.4 points per game. The Beavers have a rating on offense of 95.7 and 52.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.9 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 33% of their shots. Oregon State turns it over an average of 20.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.9%. The Beavers give up 68.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 4-3 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 5-2 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 2-8 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 5-5 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

12/18/16 F Danny Pippen Foot missed last game, probable Sunday vs. Wright State
11/21/16 G Rosel Hurley Groin out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Taishaun Johnson Eligibility out for season

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

12/16/16 C Cheikh N'diaye Shoulder out indefinitely
12/16/16 F Keondre Dew Suspension out indefinitely
11/30/16 F Tres Tinkle Wrist out 4-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Oregon State

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