Saturday, March 4, 2017

Frank Erwin Center

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The Baylor Bears head to Frank Erwin Center to take on the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 5.5 point favorites.

The Bears come into this game with an overall record of 24-6 and a road record of 5-4. They are 12-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-16. The Longhorns have an overall record of 10-20 and a home record of 10-6. They have an over/under record of 9-20 and they are 15-14 against the spread.

Johnathan Motley comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bears. He pulls down 9.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.4 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 1.9 rebounds per game for Baylor. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Andrew Jones averages 11.2 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Longhorns. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Jarrett Allen averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.5 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 54%.

Baylor averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 185th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 45th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 157th in the country. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 67th and 52nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 147th with 13.4 per game. The Bears allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 35th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.4 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 157th place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in Division 1.

Texas averages 67.9 points per game this year which ranks them 296th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 188th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 340th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per contest which ranks them 260th and 298th respectively. In the turnover department the Longhorns rank 122nd with 13.6 per game. The Longhorns allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 114th and 43rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 198th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the nation. The Longhorns force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 115th in college basketball.

The Bears are 38th in the nation in offensive rating at 112. They assist on 59.9% of their shots, which ranks 37th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 337th among D-1 teams. They are 71st in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 71st in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.4% places them 4th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.9%.

The Longhorns are 293rd in the nation in offensive rating at 98.4. They assist on 46.6% of their shots, which ranks 308th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 227th among D-1 teams. They are 245th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 276th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas turns the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.2% places them 242nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28%.

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 12-13 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 8-16 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 15-14 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 9-20 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Injuries

03/03/17 G Manu Lecomte Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Texas

Texas Longhorns Injuries

01/12/17 G Tevin Mack Suspension out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Baylor -5.5

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