Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Moody Coliseum

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane travel to Moody Coliseum to play the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has SMU as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 136.

The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 15-8 and a road record of 4-3. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-12. The Mustangs have an overall record of 20-2 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 10-8 and they are 8-10 against the spread.

James Woodard comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Shaquille Harrison averages 15.1 points per game in 32.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 5.4 rebounds per game for Tulsa. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Nic Moore averages 15.8 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Ben Moore averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Tulsa averages 73.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 158th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 163rd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 247th in the country. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 210th and 140th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 10.9 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 68 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 62nd and 197th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 227th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 35th in the Division 1.

SMU averages 80 points per game this year which ranks them 32nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.4 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 7th in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 17.8 assists per contest which ranks them 36th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 93rd with 11.9 per game. The Mustangs allow 63.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 131st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.5 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 111th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 221st in college basketball.

The Golden Hurricane average 73.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8 per contest. The Golden Hurricane have an offensive rating of 105.4 and they assist on 53.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Tulsa turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%. The Golden Hurricane give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mustangs score 81.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 14.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.6 points per game. The Mustangs have a rating on offense of 120.5 and 61.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. SMU turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 41.5%. The Mustangs give up 61.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 10-9 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 10-12 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 8-10 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 10-8 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

SMU Mustangs Injuries

12/23/15 G Sedrick Barefield Personal expected to transfer
11/12/15 G Ben Emelogu Knee out for season
01/06/16 G Keith Frazier Personal has left the team

Guy's Pick: Take Tulsa

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