Saturday, February 6, 2016

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duke as 11.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Wolfpack come into this game with an overall record of 12-11 and a road record of 3-4. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-9. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 16-6 and a home record of 10-2. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 10-10 against the spread.

Anthony Barber comes into this contest averaging 23.4 points per game while playing 38.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolfpack. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Abdul-Malik Abu averages 12.7 points per game in 27 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 8.4 rebounds per game for North Carolina State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Grayson Allen averages 20.6 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Brandon Ingram averages 17 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.6 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

North Carolina State averages 75.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 114th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 221st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 206th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 251st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 32nd with 11 per game. The Wolfpack allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 170th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 109th and 288th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the country. They force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 325th in the Division 1.

Duke averages 84.7 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 71st and 141st respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 8th with 10 per game. The Blue Devils allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 151st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 171st and 176th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 127th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 264th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 245th in college basketball.

The Wolfpack average 71.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Wolfpack have an offensive rating of 108.9 and they assist on 46% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. North Carolina State turns the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.5%. The Wolfpack give up 67.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Devils score 90.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 79 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 22 points per game. The Blue Devils have a rating on offense of 122 and 47.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Duke turns it over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.4%. The Blue Devils give up 68.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 10-9 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 11-9 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 10-10 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 11-10 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

01/05/16 G Terry Henderson Ankle out indefinitely

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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