Friday, December 2, 2016

Devlin Fieldhouse

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Devlin Fieldhouse to play the Tulane Green Wave on Friday, December 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has St. John's as 4 point favorites.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 2-5 and a road record of 0-1. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3. The Green Wave have an overall record of 1-6 and a home record of 1-0. They have an over/under record of 3-2 and they are 2-3 against the spread.

Marcus LoVett comes into this contest averaging 18.9 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Shamorie Ponds averages 15.3 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 89%.

Cameron Reynolds averages 16.4 points per game while playing 34.9 minutes per contest this year for the Green Wave. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Kain Harris averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.3 rebounds per contest and 0.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

St. John's averages 74.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 129th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 280th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 121st in the country. They average 39 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 73rd and 204th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 83rd with 12.4 per game. The Red Storm allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 139th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 83rd and 216th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.9 rebounds a game which ranks 322nd and they give up 15.1 assists per contest which puts them in 266th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 179th in Division 1.

Tulane averages 71.1 points per game this year which ranks them 210th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9.3 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 307th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 89th in the nation. They average 33 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 278th and 179th respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave rank 219th with 14.3 per game. The Green Wave allow 80.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 293rd in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 277th and 304th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.1 rebounds a game which ranks 303rd and they give up 16.1 assists per contest which puts them in 296th place in the nation. The Green Wave force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 50th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 68 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 102.4 and they assist on 50.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%. The Red Storm give up 75.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Green Wave score 93 ppg at home and they have averaged 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -11.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17 points per game. The Green Wave have a rating on offense of 96.5 and 53.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 46%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.2%. The Green Wave give up 76 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 3-3 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 3-3 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 2-3 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 3-2 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Tulane +4

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