Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

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The Tulane Green Wave travel to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to play the East Carolina Pirates on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has East Carolina as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Green Wave come into this game with an overall record of 8-16 and a road record of 1-8. They are 7-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-9. The Pirates have an overall record of 10-13 and a home record of 8-4. They have an over/under record of 10-8 and they are 9-7 against the spread.

Louis Dabney comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Green Wave. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 34% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Malik Morgan averages 11.3 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Tulane. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

B.J. Tyson averages 15 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Caleb White averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Tulane averages 64.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 324th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 323rd. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 340th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game which ranks them 65th and 301st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 269th with 13.8 per game. The Green Wave allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 86th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 217th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 164th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 49th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 193rd in the Division 1.

East Carolina averages 70.1 points per game this year which ranks them 223rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 208th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 183rd in the nation. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 243rd and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 184th with 12.9 per game. The Pirates allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 171st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 208th and 91st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 140th and they give up 17 assists per contest which puts them in 339th place in the nation. The Pirates force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 202nd in college basketball.

The Green Wave average 63.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 56.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -11.7 per contest. The Green Wave have an offensive rating of 94.5 and they assist on 48.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%. The Green Wave give up 72.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 75.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 4.9 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 102.9 and 63.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. East Carolina turns it over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.4%. The Pirates give up 70.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 7-10 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 9-9 against the over/under

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 9-7 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 10-8 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

02/09/16 F Jernard Jarreau Leg "?" Wednesday vs. East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/20/15 C Deng Riak Shoulder out for season
12/20/15 F Marshall Guilmette Undisclosed out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Tulane

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