Thursday, December 22, 2016

Fifth Third Arena

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The Marshall Thundering Herd travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday, December 22, 2016.

The Thundering Herd come into this game with an overall record of 7-4 and a road record of 0-4. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-2. The Bearcats have an overall record of 9-2 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 3-5 and they are 5-3 against the spread.

Jon Elmore comes into this contest averaging 20.9 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Thundering Herd. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Stevie Browning averages 16.7 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Marshall. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

Jacob Evans averages 15.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Kyle Washington averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Marshall averages 86.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 80th in the country. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 196th and 34th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 145th with 13.2 per game. The Thundering Herd allow 85.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 338th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 261st and 150th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.6 rebounds a game which ranks 336th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 251st place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 162nd in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 80.1 points per game this year which ranks them 53rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.5 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 272nd in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 76th and 40th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 14th with 10.5 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 47th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.1 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 32nd place in the nation. The Bearcats force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in college basketball.

The Thundering Herd average 80.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 94.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -18 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.3 per contest. The Thundering Herd have an offensive rating of 111.4 and they assist on 58.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 76.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Marshall turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.7%. The Thundering Herd give up 98.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 100 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bearcats score 88.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 93.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 26.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 29.7 points per game. The Bearcats have a rating on offense of 117.2 and 53.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Cincinnati turns it over an average of 13 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.9%. The Bearcats give up 58.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 5-3 against the spread

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 6-2 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-3 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 3-5 against the over/under

Marshall Thundering Herd Injuries

12/21/16 G C.J. Burks Eligibility "?" Thursday vs. Cincinnati
12/21/16 F Terrence Thompson Abdominal "?" Thursday vs. Cincinnati
12/02/16 G Noah Frampton Shoulder out indefinitely

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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