Friday, November 25, 2016

The Arena

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The Providence Friars travel to The Arena to play the Memphis Tigers on Friday, November 25, 2016. The opening line for this game has Providence as 2.5 point favorites. The Friars come into this game with an overall record of 3-1 and a road record of 0-1. The Tigers have an overall record of 4-0 and a home record of 4-0.

Rodney Bullock comes into this contest averaging 21 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Friars. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Emmitt Holt averages 16.7 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for Providence. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Dedric Lawson averages 20.8 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 12.3 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. K.J. Lawson averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.8 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Providence averages 70.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 218th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 153rd. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 67th in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranks them 222nd and 68th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 59th with 11.8 per game. The Friars allow 58 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 133rd in Division 1.

Memphis averages 91.2 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 21.2 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 30th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 169th in the nation. They average 48 rebounds per game and 25.8 assists per contest which ranks them 8th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 86th with 12.2 per game. The Tigers allow 70 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 139th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 54th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 200th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in college basketball.

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 2-2 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 0-4 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 0-1 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 0-1 against the over/under

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Memphis Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Memphis +2.5

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