Monday, January 4, 2016

Daniel-Meyer Coliseum

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The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum to play the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday, January 4, 2016. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 12-1 and a road record of 2-0. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Horned Frogs have an overall record of 8-5 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 2-5 and they are 3-4 against the spread.

Devin Williams comes into this contest averaging 14.8 points per game while playing 25 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Jevon Carter averages 12.5 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Vladimir Brodziansky averages 13.2 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per contest this year for the Horned Frogs. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Malique Trent averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

West Virginia averages 86 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 24.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 34th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 308th in the country. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 282nd with 14.3 per game. The Mountaineers allow 61.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.2 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 9.3 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the country. They force 21.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the Division 1.

TCU averages 70.8 points per game this year which ranks them 196th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 189th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 298th in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per contest which ranks them 172nd and 195th respectively. In the turnover department the Horned Frogs rank 324th with 15.2 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 65.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 70th and 62nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 114th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the nation. The Horned Frogs force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in college basketball.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 6-4 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 5-5 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 3-4 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 2-5 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

11/10/15 G Kenrich Williams Knee out for season
01/03/16 G Dalton Dry Illness "?" Monday vs. West Virginia

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia

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