Thursday, December 29, 2016

Reed Arena

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The Tennessee Volunteers travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Thursday, December 29, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 8.5 point favorites.

The Volunteers come into this game with an overall record of 7-5 and a road record of 1-1. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Aggies have an overall record of 8-3 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 3-4 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Robert Hubbs comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Volunteers. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Grant Williams averages 10.3 points per game in 22 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Tennessee. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Tyler Davis averages 15.3 points per game while playing 23.5 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. DJ Hogg averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 43%.

Tennessee averages 77.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 69th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 140th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 219th in the country. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 110th and 145th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 230th with 14.4 per game. The Volunteers allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 247th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 158th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 150th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 103rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 38th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 274th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per contest which ranks them 35th and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 35th with 11.5 per game. The Aggies allow 63.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 202nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 97th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the nation. The Aggies force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 262nd in college basketball.

The Volunteers average 67.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3 per contest. The Volunteers have an offensive rating of 108.4 and they assist on 52.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Tennessee turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%. The Volunteers give up 71 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 77.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.9 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 114.9 and 64.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.8%. The Aggies give up 60.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 6-4 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 3-6 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 4-4 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 3-4 against the over/under

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/17/16 F John Fulkerson Elbow out indefinitely
12/13/16 G Jordan Bone Foot out indefinitely

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Texas A&M -8.5

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