Saturday, December 3, 2016

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Memphis Tigers travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 4.5 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 6-1. They are 1-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2. The Rebels have an overall record of 5-2 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 4-3 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Dedric Lawson comes into this contest averaging 22 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 11.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. K.J. Lawson averages 14.6 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.1 assists per contest and 8.9 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Deandre Burnett averages 22 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 93%. Sebastian Saiz averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Memphis averages 85.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 17th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 255th in the country. They average 43.4 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per game which ranks them 15th and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 66th with 12 per game. The Tigers allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 154th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 71st and 80th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 194th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 132nd in Division 1.

Ole Miss averages 82.4 points per game this year which ranks them 35th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 165th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 45th in the nation. They average 41.3 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 226th respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 308th with 16.3 per game. The Rebels allow 81.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 304th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 45% average from behind the arc ranking them 175th and 347th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 117th and they give up 17.4 assists per contest which puts them in 326th place in the nation. The Rebels force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 178th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 113.6 and they assist on 66.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 75.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Memphis turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.2%. The Tigers give up 76 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rebels score 81 ppg at home and they have averaged 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.2 points per game. The Rebels have a rating on offense of 108.7 and 46.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Ole Miss turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.5%. The Rebels give up 82.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 1-2 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 1-2 against the over/under

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 2-5 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 4-3 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

11/18/16 F Nate Morris Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Ole Miss -4.5

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