Saturday, January 16, 2016

Lloyd Noble Center

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The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Lloyd Noble Center to play the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 15-1 and a road record of 3-0. They are 8-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Sooners have an overall record of 14-1 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 9-4 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Devin Williams comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 24.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 8.8 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 74%. Jaysean Paige averages 13.4 points per game in 19.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Buddy Hield averages 26.6 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Sooners. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Jordan Woodard averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

West Virginia averages 85.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 7th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 21.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 47th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 287th in the country. They average 41.2 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 30th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 289th with 14.3 per game. The Mountaineers allow 63.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 6th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.1 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 9.4 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 20.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the Division 1.

Oklahoma averages 87.3 points per game this year which ranks them 2nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 1st in the nation. They average 43.9 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 3rd and 34th respectively. In the turnover department the Sooners rank 201st with 13.3 per game. The Sooners allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 157th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 29th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 217th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the nation. The Sooners force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 296th in college basketball.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 8-5 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 6-7 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 7-6 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 9-4 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take West Virginia

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