Sunday, March 27, 2016

United Center

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The Syracuse Orange travel to United Center to play the Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday, March 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 123.

The Orange come into this game with an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 3-7. They are 19-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-14. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 24-6 and a home record of 15-0. They have an over/under record of 11-17 and they are 19-15 against the spread.

Michael Gbinije comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 37.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Orange. He pulls down 4.1 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 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Syracuse. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Malcolm Brogdon averages 18.4 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Anthony Gill averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Syracuse averages 70.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 236th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 225th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 173rd and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 108th with 12 per game. The Orange allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 216th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 310th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 108th in the Division 1.

Virginia averages 71.2 points per game this year which ranks them 205th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 10th in the nation. They average 32.1 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 319th and 71st respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 2nd with 9.2 per game. The Cavaliers allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 175th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 28.1 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the nation. The Cavaliers force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 248th in college basketball.

The Orange average 69.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 15.7 per contest. The Orange have an offensive rating of 106.9 and they assist on 57.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 64.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Syracuse turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%. The Orange give up 67.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 53.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cavaliers score 72.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 19 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14.5 points per game. The Cavaliers have a rating on offense of 115.4 and 56.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 61.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Virginia turns it over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.8%. The Cavaliers give up 57.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 19-15 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 16-14 against the over/under

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 19-15 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 11-17 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

Virginia Cavaliers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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