Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The Vermont Catamounts travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

The Catamounts come into this game with an overall record of 8-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 2-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-3. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 10-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 7-3 against the spread.

Payton Henson comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Catamounts. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Anthony Lamb averages 11.6 points per game in 22.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for Vermont. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Kelan Martin averages 18.6 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Vermont averages 70.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 224th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 85th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 209th in the country. They average 32.5 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 294th and 175th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 98th with 12.5 per game. The Catamounts allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 88th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 220th and 294th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 43rd and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the country. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 195th in Division 1.

Butler averages 78.2 points per game this year which ranks them 69th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 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 40% which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 31.3 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 321st and 94th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 4th with 9.9 per game. The Bulldogs allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 54th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 9.1 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 45th in college basketball.

The Catamounts average 70.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7 per contest. The Catamounts have an offensive rating of 106.9 and they assist on 53.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Vermont turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Catamounts give up 70.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 82.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 22.5 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 115.4 and 54.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 57%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Butler turns it over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.3%. The Bulldogs give up 59.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Vermont Catamounts Betting Trends

The Vermont Catamounts are 2-2 against the spread

The Vermont Catamounts are 1-3 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 7-3 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 4-5 against the over/under

Vermont Catamounts Injuries

No key injuries to report

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Butler

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