Saturday, January 30, 2016

Smith Spectrum

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The Nevada Wolf Pack travel to Smith Spectrum to play the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah State as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Wolf Pack come into this game with an overall record of 12-8 and a road record of 3-6. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-8. The Aggies have an overall record of 11-8 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 6-10 against the spread.

Marqueze Coleman comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolf Pack. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. D.J. Fenner averages 12.2 points per game in 32.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Nevada. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Jalen Moore averages 14.3 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Chris Smith averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Nevada averages 72.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 181st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 316th. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 346th in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 297th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 133rd with 12.4 per game. The Wolf Pack allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.9 rebounds a game which ranks 312th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 136th in the Division 1.

Utah State averages 71.2 points per game this year which ranks them 197th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 194th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 146th in the nation. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 193rd and 153rd respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 82nd with 11.8 per game. The Aggies allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 167th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 252nd and 296th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 263rd place in the nation. The Aggies force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 250th in college basketball.

The Wolf Pack average 73.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Wolf Pack have an offensive rating of 103.5 and they assist on 48.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Nevada turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%. The Wolf Pack give up 74.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 73.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.1 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 104.8 and 54.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Utah State turns it over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.9%. The Aggies give up 67 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 8-10 against the spread

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 10-8 against the over/under

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 6-10 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 9-7 against the over/under

Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries

12/17/15 C AJ West Personal has left team

Utah State Aggies Injuries

11/12/15 F David Collette Personal quit the team
01/18/16 F Grayson Moore Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Nevada

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