Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Missouri Tigers travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgia as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

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

Kevin Puryear comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 24.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Wes Clark averages 10.1 points per game in 26 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Missouri. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Yante Maten averages 16.6 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.5 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. J.J. Frazier averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Missouri averages 70 points per contest this season which ranks them 215th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 126th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 188th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 183rd and 205th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 115th with 12.4 per game. The Tigers allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 73rd in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 140th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 140th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 86th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 251st in the Division 1.

Georgia averages 70.7 points per game this year which ranks them 195th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 127th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 196th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 127th and 161st respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 204th with 13.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 66 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 54th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 22nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in college basketball.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 6-3 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 6-4 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 4-7 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 5-6 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 G Matravian Payne Academics has left team

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

11/20/15 G Juwan Parker Achilles out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Missouri

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