Tuesday, December 27, 2016

FedExForum

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The SMU Mustangs travel to FedExForum to play the Memphis Tigers on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.

The Mustangs come into this game with an overall record of 10-3 and a road record of 0-2. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 9-3 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 4-3 and they are 3-4 against the spread.

Semi Ojeleye comes into this contest averaging 17.9 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Mustangs. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Shake Milton averages 11.9 points per game in 33.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for SMU. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Dedric Lawson averages 21.3 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 11.3 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. K.J. Lawson averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.9 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

SMU averages 72.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 170th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 60th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranks them 46th and 56th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 88th with 12.5 per game. The Mustangs allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 97th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 54th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in Division 1.

Memphis averages 84.3 points per game this year which ranks them 21st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 287th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 19.4 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 29th with 11.3 per game. The Tigers allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 205th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 103rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 100th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 172nd place in the nation. The Tigers force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 203rd in college basketball.

The Mustangs average 66.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 25.7 per contest. The Mustangs have an offensive rating of 112 and they assist on 62.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 64.8 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 34% of their shots. SMU turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.2%. The Mustangs give up 73 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 52.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 85.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 91 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 114 and 63.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Memphis turns it over an average of 13.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.3%. The Tigers give up 69.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 5-3 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 3-5 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 3-4 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 4-3 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/26/16 F Chad Rykhoek Leg injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. SMU

Guy's Pick: Take Memphis

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