Thursday, November 24, 2016

BankUnited Center

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The Stanford Cardinal travel to BankUnited Center to play the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, November 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has Miami as 5.5 point favorites. The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 4-0. The Hurricanes have an overall record of 3-0 and a home record of 2-0.

Reid Travis comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Dorian Pickens averages 13.3 points per game in 27.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Ja'Quan Newton averages 15.7 points per game while playing 28.7 minutes per contest this year for the Hurricanes. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Dewan Huell averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.7 rebounds per contest and 0.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 67% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Stanford averages 74.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 138th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 130th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 144th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game which ranks them 56th and 72nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 209th with 14.2 per game. The Cardinal allow 59.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the nation. They also allow a 34% shooting percentage and a 23% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 8.5 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the country. They force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in Division 1.

Miami averages 86.7 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 33 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 33rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 124th in the nation. They average 45 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 175th respectively. In the turnover department the Hurricanes rank 78th with 12 per game. The Hurricanes allow 53.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 33% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 62nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 88th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 56th place in the nation. The Hurricanes force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 34th in college basketball.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 3-1 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 2-2 against the over/under

Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Miami Hurricanes are 1-1 against the spread

The Miami Hurricanes are 0-2 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Miami Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Miami -5.5

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