Thursday, January 21, 2016

Ted Constant Convocation Center

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers travel to Ted Constant Convocation Center to play the Old Dominion Monarchs on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Hilltoppers come into this game with an overall record of 10-8 and a road record of 1-5. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-5. The Monarchs have an overall record of 9-9 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 7-6 and they are 3-11 against the spread.

Justin Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Hilltoppers. He pulls down 7.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 64% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Aaron Cosby averages 12 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Western Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 34% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Trey Freeman averages 18.6 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Monarchs. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Aaron Bacote averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Western Kentucky averages 76.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 99th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 80th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 95th and 170th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 173rd with 12.9 per game. The Hilltoppers allow 78.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 291st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 256th and 306th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 116th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 298th place in the country. They force 10.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 330th in the Division 1.

Old Dominion averages 66.5 points per game this year which ranks them 291st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 183rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 335th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 103rd and 188th respectively. In the turnover department the Monarchs rank 6th with 9.5 per game. The Monarchs allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Monarchs force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 302nd in college basketball.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Trends

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 6-8 against the spread

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 9-5 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 3-11 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 7-6 against the over/under

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Injuries

12/19/15 C Nathan Smith ACL out for season
12/12/15 F Phabian Glasco Achilles out for season

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

12/12/15 G Ambrose Mosley Dismissed has left the team
01/06/16 C Payton Pervier Dismissed has left the team

Guy's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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