Saturday, February 27, 2016

Mizzou Arena

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 21-7 and a road record of 3-5. They are 10-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-15. The Tigers have an overall record of 10-18 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 15-10 and they are 16-8 against the spread.

Jalen Jones comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Danuel House averages 15.3 points per game in 31 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Kevin Puryear averages 11.6 points per game while playing 24.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 0.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Wes Clark averages 9.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Texas A&M averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 102nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 89th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 96th in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 76th and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 127th with 12.2 per game. The Aggies allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 123rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 126th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 186th place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in the Division 1.

Missouri averages 68.4 points per game this year which ranks them 271st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 260th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 326th in the nation. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per contest which ranks them 173rd and 265th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 158th with 12.6 per game. The Tigers allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 176th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 136th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 270th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 190th place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in college basketball.

The Aggies average 69.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.3 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 109.6 and they assist on 65.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.7%. The Aggies give up 68.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 73.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.6 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 98.3 and 50.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Missouri turns it over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.5%. The Tigers give up 66.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 10-11 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 8-15 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 16-8 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 15-10 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

12/15/15 F Elijah Thomas Personal left the team
11/17/15 G Alex Robinson Personal left the team

Missouri Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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