Monday, November 14, 2016

Tad Smith Coliseum

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The Massachusetts Minutemen travel to Tad Smith Coliseum to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Monday, November 14, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 9 point favorites.

The Minutemen had an overall record of 13-17 and a road record of 3-9 last year. They were 10-14 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 10-14. The Rebels had an overall record of 20-11 and a home record of 12-2 last season. They had an over/under record of 16-14 and they were 17-14 against the spread last season.

Trey Davis averaged 18.7 points per game last season while playing 34 minutes per night for the Minutemen. He pulled down 4.6 rebounds per game and dished out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 39% while his free throw percentage sat at 88%. Donte Clark averaged 16.2 points per game in 31.1 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 2.3 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage was 41% for the year while his free throw percentage was 76%.

Stefan Moody averaged 23.6 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per contest last year for the Rebels. He grabbed 3.2 rebounds per game and had 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 41% and his free throw percentage was 83%. Sebastian Saiz averaged 11.7 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 28.5 minutes per contest. He also averaged 8.7 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 49% and his free throw percentage was 65%.

UMass averaged 73.5 points per contest last season which ranked them 149th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was -2.3 and their shooting percentage was 43% as a team which had them ranked 216th. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 250th in the country. They averaged 35.7 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranked them 181st and 128th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 184th with 12.7 per game. The Minutemen allowed 75.8 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 262nd in the nation. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 114th and 27th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 38.8 rebounds a game which ranked 304th and they gave up 14.7 assists per contest which put them in 279th place in the country. They forced 12.4 turnovers per game which ranked them 185th in Division 1.

Ole Miss averaged 75.2 points per game last year which ranked them 108th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was 3.1 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a team which had them sitting in the 275th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 217th in the nation. They averaged 38.3 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranked them 60th and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels ranked 116th with 12.1 per game. The Rebels allowed 72 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 169th in the country. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 120th and 222nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 36.3 rebounds a game which ranked 202nd and they gave up 14.3 assists per contest which put them in 256th place in the nation. The Rebels forced 14.2 turnovers per game which ranked them 54th in college basketball.

The Minutemen averaged 71.5 points per game on the road last season and they scored 68.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -5.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 2.3 per contest. The Minutemen had an offensive rating of 100.9 and they assisted on 54.2% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 49%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. UMass turned the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage was 25.9%. The Minutemen gave up 77.3 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rebels scored 80.4 ppg at home and they averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of 7.9 points per game. The Rebels had a rating on offense of 106.5 and 51.8% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 70 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 48%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempted 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Ole Miss turned it over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 34.6%. The Rebels gave up 72.5 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Massachusetts Minutemen Betting Trends

The Massachusetts Minutemen were 10-14 against the spread last season

The Massachusetts Minutemen were 10-14 against the over/under last year

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels were 17-14 against the spread last season

The Ole Miss Rebels were 16-14 against the over/under last year

Massachusetts Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Ole Miss -9

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