Friday, November 11, 2016

The Pavilion

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The Lafayette Leopards travel to The Pavilion to play the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 20 point favorites.

The Leopards had an overall record of 6-23 and a road record of 2-14 last year. They were 2-1 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 1-1. The Wildcats had an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 15-1 last season. They had an over/under record of 16-14 and they were 21-17 against the spread last season.

Matt Klinewski averaged 13.4 points per game last season while playing 26 minutes per night for the Leopards. He pulled down 4.9 rebounds per game and dished out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 50% while his free throw percentage sat at 76%. Nick Lindner averaged 13.3 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 4 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Lafayette. His field goal percentage was 38% for the year while his free throw percentage was 75%.

Josh Hart averaged 15.5 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per contest last year for the Wildcats. He grabbed 6.8 rebounds per game and had 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 51% and his free throw percentage was 75%. Kris Jenkins averaged 13.6 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.4 minutes per contest. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 46% and his free throw percentage was 85%.

Lafayette averaged 71.4 points per contest last season which ranked them 196th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was -9 and their shooting percentage was 44% as a team which had them ranked 185th. Behind the arc they shot 37% which was good for 81st in the country. They averaged 31.8 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranked them 325th and 124th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 215th with 13 per game. The Leopards allowed 80.4 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 329th in the nation. They also allowed a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 306th and 237th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 39.7 rebounds a game which ranked 322nd and they gave up 15 assists per contest which put them in 304th place in the country. They forced 11.9 turnovers per game which ranked them 226th in Division 1.

Villanova averaged 77.5 points per game last year which ranked them 57th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 13.9 and their shooting percentage was 48% as a team which had them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 35% which was good for 142nd in the nation. They averaged 35 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranked them 219th and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats ranked 40th with 11 per game. The Wildcats allowed 63.6 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 14th in the country. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 119th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 33.1 rebounds a game which ranked 57th and they gave up 12.8 assists per contest which put them in 145th place in the nation. The Wildcats forced 13.8 turnovers per game which ranked them 77th in college basketball.

The Leopards averaged 66.5 points per game on the road last season and they scored 77.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -14 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -3 per contest. The Leopards had an offensive rating of 99.5 and they assisted on 54.9% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 51%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Lafayette turned the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 44.5% while their offensive rebound percentage was 22.3%. The Leopards gave up 80.5 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 80.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats scored 81 ppg at home and they averaged 81 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 15.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 20.1 points per game. The Wildcats had a rating on offense of 114.5 and 60.3% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 67.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 55%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempted 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Villanova turned it over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 28.1%. The Wildcats gave up 60.9 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 65.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Lafayette Leopards Betting Trends

The Lafayette Leopards were 2-1 against the spread last season

The Lafayette Leopards were 1-1 against the over/under last year

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats were 21-17 against the spread last season

The Villanova Wildcats were 16-14 against the over/under last year

Lafayette Leopards Injuries

No key injuries to report

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Villanova -20

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