Sunday, March 20, 2016

Chesapeake Energy Arena

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The Northern Iowa Panthers travel to Chesapeake Energy Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 127.

The Panthers come into this game with an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 6-8. They are 20-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-17. The Aggies have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 17-1. They have an over/under record of 10-16 and they are 15-12 against the spread.

Wes Washpun comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Panthers. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Matt Bohannon averages 11.7 points per game in 35.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Northern Iowa. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Danuel House averages 15.6 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Jalen Jones averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Northern Iowa averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 273rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 84th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 54th in the country. They average 29.7 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per game which ranks them 347th and 265th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 8th with 9.6 per game. The Panthers allow 63.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 93rd and 76th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 87th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 243rd in the Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 79th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 95th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 150th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per contest which ranks them 41st and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 109th with 12 per game. The Aggies allow 65.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 81st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 122nd and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 162nd place in the nation. The Aggies force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in college basketball.

The Panthers average 66.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 62.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Panthers have an offensive rating of 106.6 and they assist on 50.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 63.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. UNI turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47% while their offensive rebound percentage is 17.7%. The Panthers give up 64.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 79.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 18.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.6 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 110.6 and 62.9% 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 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.9%. The Aggies give up 64 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Trends

The Northern Iowa Panthers are 20-13 against the spread

The Northern Iowa Panthers are 13-17 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 15-12 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 10-16 against the over/under

Northern Iowa Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team
03/13/16 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team

Josh's Pick: Take Northern Iowa

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