Saturday, December 3, 2016

Mizzou Arena

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Missouri as 8.5 point favorites.

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

Que Johnson comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Hilltoppers. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Justin Johnson averages 12.6 points per game in 31.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 9.3 rebounds per game for Western Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Frankie Hughes averages 13.5 points per game while playing 25 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage currently is at 44%. Kevin Puryear averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.3 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Western Kentucky averages 66.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 283rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.9 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 285th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 137th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 10.6 assists per game which ranks them 173rd and 299th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 172nd with 13.7 per game. The Hilltoppers allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 191st in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 314th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 206th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 226th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 295th in Division 1.

Missouri averages 73.2 points per game this year which ranks them 162nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 205th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 287th in the nation. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 37th and 136th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 100th with 12.7 per game. The Tigers allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 35th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.8 rebounds a game which ranks 279th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 89th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in college basketball.

The Hilltoppers average 59 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 55.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -22.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -22.7 per contest. The Hilltoppers have an offensive rating of 94.9 and they assist on 48.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Western Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.5%. The Hilltoppers give up 81.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 78.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 23 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 99.5 and 53.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Missouri turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.2%. The Tigers give up 55.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Trends

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 0-5 against the spread

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 0-5 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 3-1 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 2-2 against the over/under

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Injuries

11/15/16 F Willie Carmichael Suspension out indefinitely

Missouri Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Missouri -8.5

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