Saturday, December 3, 2016

Wells Fargo Arena

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 2 point favorites.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 5-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 5-2 and they are 1-5 against the spread.

Jalen Poyser comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Christian Jones averages 14 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 64% for the year while his free throw percentage is 60%.

Tra Holder averages 17.1 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Torian Graham averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 92%.

UNLV averages 78.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 78th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 117th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 107th in the country. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 39th and 35th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 106th with 12.7 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 138th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 158th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 150th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd in Division 1.

Arizona State averages 83.3 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 172nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 106th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 126th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 56th with 11.7 per game. The Sun Devils allow 84.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 324th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 248th and 171st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 295th and they give up 18.3 assists per contest which puts them in 334th place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 181st in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 89 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 108.3 and they assist on 60.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 81 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Sun Devils score 103.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 85.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -12.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 19 points per game. The Sun Devils have a rating on offense of 108.8 and 46.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 76.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Arizona State turns it over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.2%. The Sun Devils give up 84.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 97.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 5-1 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 3-4 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 1-5 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 5-2 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/30/16 F Christian Jones Ankle "?"
11/26/16 F Cheickna Dembele Foot out indefinitely

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona State

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