Saturday, January 14, 2017

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Pete Maravich Assembly Center to play the LSU Tigers on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

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

Braxton Key comes into this contest averaging 10.4 points per game while playing 26.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Crimson Tide. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 56%. Dazon Ingram averages 9.8 points per game in 27.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Alabama. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Antonio Blakeney averages 17.5 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Duop Reath averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Alabama averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 272nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 220th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 298th in the country. They average 39 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per game which ranks them 45th and 270th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 200th with 13.8 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 164th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 70th in Division 1.

LSU averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 87th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 80th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 143rd in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 143rd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 260th with 14.5 per game. The Tigers allow 78.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 277th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 244th and 179th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 251st and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 266th place in the nation. The Tigers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 201st in college basketball.

The Crimson Tide average 62.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Crimson Tide have an offensive rating of 99.6 and they assist on 49.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%. The Crimson Tide give up 63.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 81.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -12 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 104 and 47.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. LSU turns it over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.3%. The Tigers give up 74.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 88 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 6-7 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 4-9 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 5-9 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 9-5 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/17/16 G Nick King Lung out indefinitely

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Craig Victor Dismissed out for season

Guy's Pick: Take LSU

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