Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Moody Coliseum

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The TCU Horned Frogs travel to Moody Coliseum to play the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has SMU as 3.5 point favorites.

The Horned Frogs come into this game with an overall record of 8-0 and a road record of 1-0. They are 4-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-4. The Mustangs have an overall record of 6-3 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 3-3 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Alex Robinson comes into this contest averaging 11.9 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Horned Frogs. He pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 52%. Vladimir Brodziansky averages 11.4 points per game in 18.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for TCU. His field goal percentage is 63% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Semi Ojeleye averages 17 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 7.6 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Ben Moore averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

TCU averages 82.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 37th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 33rd. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 56th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 143rd and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 97th with 12.6 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 42% average from behind the arc ranking them 121st and 330th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 48th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 212th place in the country. They force 18.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in Division 1.

SMU averages 70.6 points per game this year which ranks them 209th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 118th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 152nd in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 41st and 74th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 202nd with 14 per game. The Mustangs allow 62.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 58th and 136th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 27.9 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 49th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 202nd in college basketball.

The Horned Frogs average 78 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 8.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 17 per contest. The Horned Frogs have an offensive rating of 115.6 and they assist on 61.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 14.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.8%. The Horned Frogs give up 69.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mustangs score 74 ppg at home and they have averaged 61.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.4 points per game. The Mustangs have a rating on offense of 106.7 and 60.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. SMU turns it over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 59.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 41.3%. The Mustangs give up 53.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 58 points per game in their past 3 contests.

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 4-2 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 2-4 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 3-3 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 3-3 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

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SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take SMU

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