Sunday, February 28, 2016

Hagan Arena

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Hagan Arena to play the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Sunday, February 28, 2016. The opening line for this game has Saint Joseph's as 18.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 10-17 and a road record of 3-6. They are 8-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-14. The Hawks have an overall record of 23-5 and a home record of 11-3. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 19-8 against the spread.

Ash Yacoubou comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 51%. Mike Crawford averages 10.2 points per game in 26.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Isaiah Miles averages 17.9 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. DeAndre Bembry averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Saint Louis averages 65.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 318th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 276th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the country. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 297th and 156th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 288th with 13.9 per game. The Billikens allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 156th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 134th and 55th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 253rd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 212th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 124th in the Division 1.

Saint Joseph's averages 76.6 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 111th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 238th in the nation. They average 39.1 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 46th and 64th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 11th with 10 per game. The Hawks allow 68 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 72nd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 197th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 106th place in the nation. The Hawks force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 288th in college basketball.

The Billikens average 61.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 68 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2.3 per contest. The Billikens have an offensive rating of 93.1 and they assist on 60.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Saint Louis turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 20.9%. The Billikens give up 75.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 65.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Hawks score 77.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 82 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.3 points per game. The Hawks have a rating on offense of 108.8 and 55.6% 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 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Saint Joseph's turns it over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.1%. The Hawks give up 69.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 8-15 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 9-14 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 19-8 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 14-13 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

01/20/16 C Austin Gillmann Foot out indefinitely

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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