Saturday, February 20, 2016

Marriott Center

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The San Diego Toreros travel to Marriott Center to play the BYU Cougars on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has BYU as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Toreros come into this game with an overall record of 8-18 and a road record of 1-10. They are 12-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-15. The Cougars have an overall record of 20-8 and a home record of 12-1. They have an over/under record of 14-11 and they are 14-10 against the spread.

Duda Sanadze comes into this contest averaging 12 points per game while playing 25.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Toreros. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Vasa Pusica averages 8.3 points per game in 26.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for San Diego. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Chase Fischer averages 18.4 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Nick Emery averages 15.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

San Diego averages 60.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 344th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -7.7 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 329th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 341st in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 286th and 292nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 250th with 13.5 per game. The Toreros allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 272nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 155th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 290th in the Division 1.

BYU averages 83.2 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 79th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 30th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 14th and 41st respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 94th with 11.8 per game. The Cougars allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 211th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 149th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 178th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 223rd place in the nation. The Cougars force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 164th in college basketball.

The Toreros average 59.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -11.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.3 per contest. The Toreros have an offensive rating of 92.1 and they assist on 51.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. San Diego turns the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.8%. The Toreros give up 71.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 85.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 93 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 20.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14.2 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 112.4 and 54% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.1 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 36% of their shots. BYU turns it over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.3%. The Cougars give up 71 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

San Diego Toreros Betting Trends

The San Diego Toreros are 12-13 against the spread

The San Diego Toreros are 9-15 against the over/under

BYU Cougars Betting Trends

The BYU Cougars are 14-10 against the spread

The BYU Cougars are 14-11 against the over/under

San Diego Toreros Injuries

01/08/16 F Brandon Perry Personal out for season

BYU Cougars Injuries

12/14/15 G Cory Calvert Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take San Diego

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