Sunday, January 1, 2017

Fifth Third Arena

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The Tulane Green Wave travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

The Green Wave come into this game with an overall record of 3-10 and a road record of 1-2. They are 3-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-3. The Bearcats have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 4-6 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

Cameron Reynolds comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Green Wave. He pulls down 6.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Kain Harris averages 10.8 points per game in 20.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.2 assists per contest and 1.6 rebounds per game for Tulane. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Jacob Evans averages 15.7 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Kyle Washington averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Tulane averages 71.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 194th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -7.1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 287th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 185th in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 244th and 182nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 166th with 13.5 per game. The Green Wave allow 78.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 283rd in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 282nd and 317th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 266th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 208th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.2 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 267th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 53rd and 50th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 22nd with 10.9 per game. The Bearcats allow 62.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 89th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 136th in college basketball.

The Green Wave average 68 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.7 per contest. The Green Wave have an offensive rating of 99.3 and they assist on 53.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Tulane turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.8%. The Green Wave give up 78.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bearcats score 89 ppg at home and they have averaged 89.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 19.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.2 points per game. The Bearcats have a rating on offense of 116.8 and 53.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Cincinnati turns it over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.6%. The Bearcats give up 62.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 3-6 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 6-3 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-4 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 4-6 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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