Saturday, December 17, 2016

Robins Center

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 9-1. They are 4-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-3. The Spiders have an overall record of 5-4 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 1-4 and they are 2-3 against the spread.

Keenan Evans comes into this contest averaging 14.1 points per game while playing 25.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Anthony Livingston averages 12.9 points per game in 25.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

T.J. Cline averages 18.4 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Spiders. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. ShawnDre' Jones averages 18.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.8 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Texas Tech averages 81.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 39th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 22.9 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 29th in the country. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 195th and 89th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 22nd with 10.9 per game. The Red Raiders allow 58.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 162nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 26.1 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 9.1 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 64th in Division 1.

Richmond averages 71.2 points per game this year which ranks them 202nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 141st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 281st in the nation. They average 35 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 208th and 85th respectively. In the turnover department the Spiders rank 89th with 12.3 per game. The Spiders allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 52nd and 80th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.7 rebounds a game which ranks 305th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 91st place in the nation. The Spiders force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in college basketball.

The Red Raiders average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 87 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 11 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 27 per contest. The Red Raiders have an offensive rating of 119.2 and they assist on 49.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 59%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%. The Red Raiders give up 59 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spiders score 70.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 71 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 3.3 points per game. The Spiders have a rating on offense of 99.8 and 59% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.4 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 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Richmond turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 46.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 23.1%. The Spiders give up 67.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 4-3 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 4-3 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 2-3 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 1-4 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

12/07/16 F Aaron Ross Leg "?"
11/19/16 C Norense Odiase Foot out indefinitely

Richmond Spiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Richmond

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