Wednesday, March 2, 2016

WVU Coliseum

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 18-10 and a road record of 3-6. They are 14-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-12. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 22-7 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 11-14 and they are 16-10 against the spread.

Toddrick Gotcher comes into this contest averaging 11.2 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Aaron Ross averages 10.6 points per game in 21.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Jaysean Paige averages 14.3 points per game while playing 22 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Devin Williams averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.1 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Texas Tech averages 72.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 171st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 157th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 193rd in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 235th and 178th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 69th with 11.5 per game. The Red Raiders allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 99th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 199th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 72nd and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 32nd place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 191st in the Division 1.

West Virginia averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 114th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 282nd in the nation. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 87th respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 291st with 13.9 per game. The Mountaineers allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 103rd and 43rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 18.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Red Raiders average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Red Raiders have an offensive rating of 107.6 and they assist on 53.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32%. The Red Raiders give up 72.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 82.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 22.4 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 111 and 53.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 13.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 42.1%. The Mountaineers give up 60.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-11 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 13-12 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 16-10 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 11-14 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

11/28/15 C Isaiah Manderson Personal out indefinitely
01/29/16 C Norense Odiase Foot out 2-6 weeks

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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