Saturday, January 9, 2016

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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The Virginia Tech Hokies travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duke as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Hokies come into this game with an overall record of 10-5 and a road record of 1-0. They are 4-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 13-2 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Zach LeDay comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Hokies. He pulls down 9.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Seth Allen averages 14.5 points per game in 26.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Virginia Tech. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Grayson Allen averages 20.8 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Brandon Ingram averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Virginia Tech averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 87th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 99th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 157th in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 56th and 216th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 187th with 13.1 per game. The Hokies allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 63rd and 94th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 168th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in the Division 1.

Duke averages 88.5 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 30th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 52nd and 169th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 6th with 9.7 per game. The Blue Devils allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 158th and 218th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 96th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 212th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in college basketball.

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 4-5 against the spread

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 5-4 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 7-6 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 9-5 against the over/under

Virginia Tech Hokies Injuries

12/28/15 G Chris Clarke Foot out indefinitely
11/10/15 G Ahmed Hill Thigh out indefinitely
01/03/16 G Ty Outlaw Illness out for season

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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