Thursday, January 7, 2016

Thomas Assembly Center

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The Old Dominion Monarchs travel to Thomas Assembly Center to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Louisiana Tech as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Monarchs come into this game with an overall record of 8-6 and a road record of 0-4. They are 2-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 12-2 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 5-1 and they are 4-2 against the spread.

Trey Freeman comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Monarchs. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Aaron Bacote averages 15.2 points per game in 24.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Old Dominion. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Alex Hamilton averages 18.1 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per game and has 6.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Erik McCree averages 17.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Old Dominion averages 67 points per contest this season which ranks them 272nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 148th. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 339th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 126th and 179th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 9.6 per game. The Monarchs allow 59.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 43rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the country. They force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 284th in the Division 1.

Louisiana Tech averages 80.4 points per game this year which ranks them 41st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 290th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 68th and 126th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 151st with 12.8 per game. The Bulldogs allow 72.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 73rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 297th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 115th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in college basketball.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 2-8 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 5-5 against the over/under

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 4-2 against the spread

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 5-1 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

12/12/15 G Ambrose Mosley Dismissed has left the team

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Injuries

12/09/15 C Joniah White Heart out indefinitely
12/09/15 G Qiydar Davis MCL expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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