Saturday, January 30, 2016

U.S. Century Bank Arena

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The Old Dominion Monarchs travel to U.S. Century Bank Arena to play the FIU Panthers on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

The Monarchs come into this game with an overall record of 11-10 and a road record of 2-5. They are 4-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-7. The Panthers have an overall record of 11-10 and a home record of 6-5. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 8-5 against the spread.

Trey Freeman comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 33 minutes per night so far this season for the Monarchs. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Aaron Bacote averages 14 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Old Dominion. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Donte McGill averages 16.8 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Adrian Diaz averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.1 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 67% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Old Dominion averages 67.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 279th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 311th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 105th and 169th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 9.5 per game. The Monarchs allow 61.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 74th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 61st and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 41st place in the country. They force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in the Division 1.

FIU averages 72.6 points per game this year which ranks them 169th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 92nd and 209th respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 156th with 12.7 per game. The Panthers allow 71 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 148th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 30th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 143rd and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the nation. The Panthers force 9.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 345th in college basketball.

The Monarchs average 61.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5 per contest. The Monarchs have an offensive rating of 107.6 and they assist on 53% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 62.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 24% of their shots. Old Dominion turns the ball over an average of 12.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%. The Monarchs give up 64.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Panthers score 73.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 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 3.3 points per game. The Panthers have a rating on offense of 105.7 and 49.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. FIU turns it over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.5%. The Panthers give up 70 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 4-13 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 9-7 against the over/under

FIU Panthers Betting Trends

The FIU Panthers are 8-5 against the spread

The FIU Panthers are 8-5 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

12/12/15 G Ambrose Mosley Dismissed has left the team
01/06/16 C Payton Pervier Dismissed has left the team

FIU Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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