Sunday, February 14, 2016

Conte Forum

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The Syracuse Orange travel to Conte Forum to play the Boston College Eagles on Sunday, February 14, 2016. The opening line for this game has Syracuse as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Orange come into this game with an overall record of 17-8 and a road record of 2-4. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-12. The Eagles have an overall record of 7-17 and a home record of 6-7. They have an over/under record of 5-14 and they are 6-12 against the spread.

Michael Gbinije comes into this contest averaging 17.4 points per game while playing 37.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Orange. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Malachi Richardson averages 13.6 points per game in 33.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Syracuse. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Eli Carter averages 16.5 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Syracuse averages 70.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 205th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 236th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 105th in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 139th and 148th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 93rd with 11.9 per game. The Orange allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 225th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 309th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 119th in the Division 1.

Boston College averages 61.7 points per game this year which ranks them 340th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -7.8 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 297th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 227th in the nation. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 328th and 211th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 229th with 13.4 per game. The Eagles allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 232nd and 269th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 248th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 252nd place in the nation. The Eagles force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

The Orange average 70.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8 per contest. The Orange have an offensive rating of 108.2 and they assist on 56.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 64.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%. The Orange give up 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 67.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 53 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -16.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 1.9 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 91 and 56.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 20.8%. The Eagles give up 65.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 12-12 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 12-12 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 6-12 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 5-14 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

01/30/16 G Jerome Robinson Wrist expected to miss 3-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Syracuse

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