Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Mizzou Arena

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The Miami RedHawks travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Missouri as 11 point favorites.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 4-4 and a road record of 0-2. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-2. The Tigers have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 2-3 and they are 3-2 against the spread.

Michael Weathers comes into this contest averaging 21.6 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jake Wright averages 12.9 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.5 assists per contest and 1.9 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Frankie Hughes averages 14.1 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage currently is at 55%. Kevin Puryear averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Miami averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 106th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 165th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 143rd in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 10.4 assists per game which ranks them 148th and 320th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 188th with 13.9 per game. The RedHawks allow 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 165th and 234th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 227th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 186th in Division 1.

Missouri averages 71.1 points per game this year which ranks them 200th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 250th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 328th in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 161st respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 147th with 13.3 per game. The Tigers allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 1st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 237th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 78th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in college basketball.

The RedHawks average 79 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.7 per contest. The RedHawks have an offensive rating of 102.3 and they assist on 41.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Miami turns the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.1%. The RedHawks give up 88 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 73.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 65 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 97.3 and 52.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Missouri turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Tigers give up 55.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 59.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 3-3 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 4-2 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 3-2 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 2-3 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Missouri Tigers Injuries

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Guy's Pick: Take Missouri -11

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