Thursday, March 3, 2016

UNT Coliseum

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The Old Dominion Monarchs travel to UNT Coliseum to play the North Texas Mean Green on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 132.5.

The Monarchs come into this game with an overall record of 17-12 and a road record of 5-6. They are 9-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-13. The Mean Green have an overall record of 11-18 and a home record of 10-6. They have an over/under record of 14-10 and they are 7-15 against the spread.

Trey Freeman comes into this contest averaging 21.1 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Monarchs. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Aaron Bacote averages 12.4 points per game in 25 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for Old Dominion. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Jeremy Combs averages 15.7 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Mean Green. He grabs 11 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. J-Mychal Reese averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Old Dominion averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 280th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 172nd. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 346th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 58th and 170th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 9.2 per game. The Monarchs allow 62 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the country. They force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 307th in the Division 1.

North Texas averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 192nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 141st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 274th in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 10.8 assists per contest which ranks them 194th and 321st respectively. In the turnover department the Mean Green rank 316th with 14.4 per game. The Mean Green allow 78.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 308th in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 319th and 286th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 180th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the nation. The Mean Green force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

The Monarchs average 62.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8.7 per contest. The Monarchs have an offensive rating of 106.7 and they assist on 51.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 62.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 23% of their shots. Old Dominion turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.8%. The Monarchs give up 65.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mean Green score 74.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 0.9 points per game. The Mean Green have a rating on offense of 102.9 and 44.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. North Texas turns it over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.7%. The Mean Green give up 73.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 9-15 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 10-13 against the over/under

North Texas Mean Green Betting Trends

The North Texas Mean Green are 7-15 against the spread

The North Texas Mean Green are 14-10 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

North Texas Mean Green Injuries

11/28/15 G DeAndre Harris Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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