Saturday, January 16, 2016

John M. Belk Arena

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The UMass Minutemen travel to John M. Belk Arena to play the Davidson Wildcats on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Davidson as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 8-8 and a road record of 2-3. They are 3-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-4. The Wildcats have an overall record of 10-5 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 8-6 and they are 4-10 against the spread.

Trey Davis comes into this contest averaging 18.4 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Donte Clark averages 18.2 points per game in 31.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Jack Gibbs averages 24.4 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Peyton Aldridge averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

UMass averages 77.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 72nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 100th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 175th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 172nd and 128th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 149th with 12.7 per game. The Minutemen allow 77.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 285th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 62nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 256th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 294th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 174th in the Division 1.

Davidson averages 80.9 points per game this year which ranks them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 149th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 160th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 252nd and 48th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 9th with 9.6 per game. The Wildcats allow 80.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 319th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 251st and 278th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.9 rebounds a game which ranks 341st and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in college basketball.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 3-7 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 6-4 against the over/under

Davidson Wildcats Betting Trends

The Davidson Wildcats are 4-10 against the spread

The Davidson Wildcats are 8-6 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

01/15/16 G Trey Davis Ankle probable Saturday vs. Davidson
01/02/16 F Zach Coleman Knee out indefinitely

Davidson Wildcats Injuries

11/21/15 F Dusan Kovacevic Knee out for season
11/21/15 G KiShawn Pritchett Knee out for season
01/02/16 F Jake Belford Concussion out for season

Tony's Pick: Take UMass

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