Thursday, December 22, 2016

Allstate Arena

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The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Thursday, December 22, 2016.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 9-2 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 7-4 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 7-3 and they are 3-7 against the spread.

Justin James comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 25 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jason McManamen averages 14.8 points per game in 34.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Wyoming. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Eli Cain averages 20.5 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Billy Garrett averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage is 95%.

Wyoming averages 77 points per contest this season which ranks them 87th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 211th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 243rd in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 160th and 96th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 186th with 13.8 per game. The Cowboys allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 172nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 46th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 254th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 33rd place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 88th in Division 1.

DePaul averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 108th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 61st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 210th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 142nd and 198th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 231st with 14.3 per game. The Blue Demons allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 125th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 102nd and 155th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 201st place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 183rd in college basketball.

The Cowboys average 66.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 84.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9 per contest. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 104 and they assist on 60.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 49% of their shots. Wyoming turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 22.9%. The Cowboys give up 72 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 78.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 88.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.6 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 108.3 and 49.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. DePaul turns it over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.3%. The Blue Demons give up 68.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 6-3 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 4-5 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 3-7 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 7-3 against the over/under

Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

No key injuries to report

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take DePaul

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