Friday, December 30, 2016

Hilton Coliseum

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Hilton Coliseum to play the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday, December 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has Iowa State as 6 point favorites.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 11-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-3. The Cyclones have an overall record of 8-3 and a home record of 5-1. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 4-4 against the spread.

Keenan Evans comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Anthony Livingston averages 13 points per game in 25.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Nazareth Mitrou-Long averages 15.3 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cyclones. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Monte Morris averages 14.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 5.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Texas Tech averages 82 points per contest this season which ranks them 35th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 22.2 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team which has them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 26th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per game which ranks them 153rd and 68th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.8 per game. The Red Raiders allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 183rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 25.6 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 9.3 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in Division 1.

Iowa State averages 84.3 points per game this year which ranks them 22nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 83rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 102nd in the nation. They average 45 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 3rd and 37th respectively. In the turnover department the Cyclones rank 12th with 10.5 per game. The Cyclones allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 99th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.5 rebounds a game which ranks 280th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the nation. The Cyclones force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 54th in college basketball.

The Red Raiders average 73 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 86.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 9.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 27 per contest. The Red Raiders have an offensive rating of 120.4 and they assist on 51.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 59%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33%. The Red Raiders give up 63.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cyclones score 91.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 83 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 33 points per game. The Cyclones have a rating on offense of 112.4 and 51.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.1 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 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Iowa State turns it over an average of 11.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.5%. The Cyclones give up 58.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 5-3 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 5-3 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 4-4 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 2-6 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

11/19/16 C Norense Odiase Foot out indefinitely

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Iowa State -6

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