Saturday, December 17, 2016

Petersen Events Center

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The Rice Owls travel to Petersen Events Center to play the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

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

Marcus Evans comes into this contest averaging 21.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Owls. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Egor Koulechov averages 19.3 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 8.2 rebounds per game for Rice. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Michael Young averages 23 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Jamel Artis averages 18.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Rice averages 84 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 31st. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 33rd in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 133rd and 62nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 279th with 15.2 per game. The Owls allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 200th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 146th and 178th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 94th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 177th in Division 1.

Pittsburgh averages 78.1 points per game this year which ranks them 67th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 104th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 175th in the nation. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 68th and 70th respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 40th with 11.5 per game. The Panthers allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 184th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 31st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 175th place in the nation. The Panthers force 9.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 350th in college basketball.

The Owls average 91.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 11 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.3 per contest. The Owls have an offensive rating of 113.9 and they assist on 57.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Rice turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.1%. The Owls give up 80.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Panthers score 85.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9 points per game. The Panthers have a rating on offense of 108.6 and 58% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Pittsburgh turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27%. The Panthers give up 76.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Rice Owls Betting Trends

The Rice Owls are 3-1 against the spread

The Rice Owls are 3-1 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 3-5 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 4-5 against the over/under

Rice Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

11/09/16 G Crisshawn Clark Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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