Tuesday, January 10, 2017

WVU Coliseum

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The Baylor Bears travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

The Bears come into this game with an overall record of 15-0 and a road record of 1-0. They are 7-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-7. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 13-2 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Johnathan Motley comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bears. He pulls down 9.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Manu Lecomte averages 11.8 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.9 assists per contest and 1.5 rebounds per game for Baylor. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Esa Ahmad averages 12.9 points per game while playing 23.5 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Daxter Miles averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 19.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Baylor averages 75 points per contest this season which ranks them 116th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 19th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 137th in the country. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game which ranks them 99th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 65th with 12 per game. The Bears allow 58.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 31st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 104th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 253rd in Division 1.

West Virginia averages 90.1 points per game this year which ranks them 4th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 28.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 25th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 127th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 18.9 assists per contest which ranks them 70th and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 13th with 10.7 per game. The Mountaineers allow 61.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 74th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 122nd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 74th place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 24.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Bears average 73.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 15.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.7 per contest. The Bears have an offensive rating of 117.3 and they assist on 63% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38%. The Bears give up 58.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 56.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 95.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 83.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 36.1 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 121.6 and 58.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 11.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 17.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 41.2%. The Mountaineers give up 59.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 7-3 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 2-7 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 6-4 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 5-5 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia

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