Saturday, February 20, 2016

Reed Arena

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 20-6 and a road record of 3-5. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-12. The Aggies have an overall record of 19-7 and a home record of 14-1. They have an over/under record of 7-14 and they are 9-10 against the spread.

Jamal Murray comes into this contest averaging 19.2 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Tyler Ulis averages 16.4 points per game in 36.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.8 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Danuel House averages 15.6 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Jalen Jones averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Kentucky averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 40th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 30th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 161st in the country. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 46th and 118th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 101st with 11.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 62nd and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 173rd in the Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 75.9 points per game this year which ranks them 103rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 76th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 89th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 74th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 144th with 12.5 per game. The Aggies allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 79th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 184th place in the nation. The Aggies force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 76.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 23.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 114 and they assist on 49.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.4%. The Wildcats give up 73.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 80.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.9 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 109.8 and 65.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.1 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 38% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.1%. The Aggies give up 62.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 12-15 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 14-12 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 9-10 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 7-14 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

02/12/16 F Alex Poythress Knee out indefinitely

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 Kentucky

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