Saturday, November 12, 2016

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The Northern Colorado Bears travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Butler as 25 point favorites.

The Bears had an overall record of 10-20 and a road record of 3-10 last year. They were 12-16 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 15-13. The Bulldogs had an overall record of 21-9 and a home record of 13-3 last season. They had an over/under record of 17-13 and they were 18-13 against the spread last season.

Cameron Michael averaged 16.8 points per game last season while playing 33.8 minutes per night for the Bears. He pulled down 6 rebounds per game and dished out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 43% while his free throw percentage sat at 93%. Anthony Johnson averaged 15.8 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 0.8 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Northern Colorado. His field goal percentage was 45% for the year while his free throw percentage was 86%.

Kellen Dunham averaged 16.2 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest last year for the Bulldogs. He grabbed 2.5 rebounds per game and had 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 44% and his free throw percentage was 84%. Kelan Martin averaged 15.7 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averaged 6.8 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 45% and his free throw percentage was 76%.

Northern Colorado averaged 73 points per contest last season which ranked them 161st in the nation. Their average scoring margin was -8.2 and their shooting percentage was 45% as a team which had them ranked 106th. Behind the arc they shot 36% which was good for 87th in the country. They averaged 33.8 rebounds per game and 10.1 assists per game which ranked them 276th and 339th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 293rd with 13.9 per game. The Bears allowed 81.2 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 336th in the nation. They also allowed a 48% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 338th and 340th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 34.7 rebounds a game which ranked 118th and they gave up 14.7 assists per contest which put them in 283rd place in the country. They forced 12.3 turnovers per game which ranked them 197th in Division 1.

Butler averaged 79.9 points per game last year which ranked them 21st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 8.9 and their shooting percentage was 47% as a team which had them sitting in the 42nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 39% which was good for 14th in the nation. They averaged 36 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranked them 157th and 103rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs ranked 17th with 10.2 per game. The Bulldogs allowed 71 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 144th in the country. They also allowed a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 152nd and 130th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 32.8 rebounds a game which ranked 46th and they gave up 12.5 assists per contest which put them in 127th place in the nation. The Bulldogs forced 13.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 123rd in college basketball.

The Bears averaged 72.2 points per game on the road last season and they scored 69.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -10.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was -6.3 per contest. The Bears had an offensive rating of 105.7 and they assisted on 41% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 51%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Northern Colorado turned the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 50.1% while their offensive rebound percentage was 30%. The Bears gave up 82.5 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs scored 85.6 ppg at home and they averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -4 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 16.8 points per game. The Bulldogs had a rating on offense of 113.9 and 51% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 69.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 53%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempted 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Butler turned it over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 32%. The Bulldogs gave up 68.9 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Northern Colorado Bears Betting Trends

The Northern Colorado Bears were 12-16 against the spread last season

The Northern Colorado Bears were 15-13 against the over/under last year

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs were 18-13 against the spread last season

The Butler Bulldogs were 17-13 against the over/under last year

Northern Colorado Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

11/11/16 G Kethan Savage Pneumonia expected to miss Saturday vs. No. Colorado

Tony's Pick: Take Butler -25

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