Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Miami Hurricanes travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Miami as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 132.5.

The Hurricanes come into this game with an overall record of 13-3 and a road record of 2-2. They are 10-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Eagles have an overall record of 7-10 and a home record of 6-4. They have an over/under record of 4-8 and they are 3-9 against the spread.

Sheldon McClellan comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 32 minutes per night so far this season for the Hurricanes. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Ja'Quan Newton averages 11.4 points per game in 21.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Eli Carter averages 17.6 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Miami averages 80.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 37th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.6 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 16th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 78th in the country. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 110th and 176th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 56th with 11.4 per game. The Hurricanes allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 75th and 101st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 230th in the Division 1.

Boston College averages 64.5 points per game this year which ranks them 323rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 231st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 238th in the nation. They average 32.1 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 314th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 135th with 12.4 per game. The Eagles allow 68 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 89th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 192nd and 286th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 248th place in the nation. The Eagles force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 144th in college basketball.

Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Miami Hurricanes are 10-5 against the spread

The Miami Hurricanes are 9-6 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 3-9 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 4-8 against the over/under

Miami Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Miami

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