Sunday, March 20, 2016

Scottrade Center

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders travel to Scottrade Center to play the Syracuse Orange on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Syracuse as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 133.

The Blue Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 21-9 and a road record of 8-6. They are 17-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Orange have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 16-14 and they are 17-15 against the spread.

Giddy Potts comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Raiders. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Reggie Upshaw averages 14.1 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Middle Tennessee. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Michael Gbinije averages 17.6 points per game while playing 37.9 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 4.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Malachi Richardson averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Middle Tennessee averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 162nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 96th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 14th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 132nd and 173rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 94th with 11.8 per game. The Blue Raiders allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 82nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 131st and 163rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 131st and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 68th place in the country. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in the Division 1.

Syracuse averages 70.2 points per game this year which ranks them 235th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 231st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 112th in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 182nd and 131st respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 120th with 12.1 per game. The Orange allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 218th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 316th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 109th in college basketball.

The Blue Raiders average 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.7 per contest. The Blue Raiders have an offensive rating of 105.3 and they assist on 50.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Middle Tennessee State turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%. The Blue Raiders give up 67.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 70.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 106.8 and 57.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65 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 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.4%. The Orange give up 61.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Trends

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 17-15 against the spread

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 13-15 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 17-15 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 16-14 against the over/under

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Middle Tennessee

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