Monday, March 5, 2017

Orleans Arena

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The BYU Cougars head to Orleans Arena to take on the St. Mary's Gaels on Monday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has St. Mary's as 8 point favorites.

The Cougars come into this game with an overall record of 21-10 and a road record of 5-4. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-16. The Gaels have an overall record of 26-3 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 11-15 and they are 14-11 against the spread.

Eric Mika comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Cougars. He pulls down 9.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. TJ Haws averages 13.9 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for BYU. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

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Jock Landale averages 16.9 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per contest this year for the Gaels. He grabs 9.4 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Calvin Hermanson averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

BYU averages 81.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 86th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 196th in the country. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 16.0 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 44th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 108th with 13.7 per game. The Cougars allow 73.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 209th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 35th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 236th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 209th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 113th in Division 1.

St. Mary's averages 72.2 points per game this year which ranks them 207th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.1 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 25th in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 186th and 18th respectively. In the turnover department the Gaels rank 338th with 10.5 per game. The Gaels allow 56.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 25.9 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 8.9 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the nation. The Gaels force 9.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in college basketball.

The Cougars are 115th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.3. They assist on 57.4% of their shots, which ranks 67th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 10th among D-1 teams. They are 142nd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 97th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. BYU turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.6% places them 39th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%.

The Gaels are 3rd in the nation in offensive rating at 119.3. They assist on 63.8% of their shots, which ranks 7th in the country. In terms of pace they average 60.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 350th among D-1 teams. They are 5th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 5th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. St. Mary's turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 58% places them 2nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.4%.

BYU Cougars Betting Trends

The BYU Cougars are 12-15 against the spread

The BYU Cougars are 11-16 against the over/under

St. Mary's Gaels Betting Trends

The St. Mary's Gaels are 14-11 against the spread

The St. Mary's Gaels are 11-15 against the over/under

BYU Cougars Injuries

12/28/16 F Kyle Davis Knee out for season
02/08/17 G L.J. Rose Knee out indefinitely

St. Mary's Gaels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take BYU +8

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