Friday, December 23, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Providence Friars travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Friday, December 23, 2016.

The Friars come into this game with an overall record of 10-2 and a road record of 0-1. They are 8-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-7. The Eagles have an overall record of 6-5 and a home record of 5-3. They have an over/under record of 3-3 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Rodney Bullock comes into this contest averaging 19.1 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Friars. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Emmitt Holt averages 14.1 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Providence. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Jerome Robinson averages 20.5 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Ky Bowman averages 9.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Providence averages 71.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 196th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 113th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 41st in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 237th and 73rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 65th with 12.2 per game. The Friars allow 58.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 128th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 51st in Division 1.

Boston College averages 71.5 points per game this year which ranks them 195th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 156th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 84th in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 320th with 16 per game. The Eagles allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 130th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 226th place in the nation. The Eagles force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in college basketball.

The Friars average 59.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 16 per contest. The Friars have an offensive rating of 105.7 and they assist on 63.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Providence turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.8%. The Friars give up 62 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 60.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 75.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.2 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 98 and 63.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 19.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.2%. The Eagles give up 70.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 8-4 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 5-7 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 3-3 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 3-3 against the over/under

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Boston College

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