Saturday, January 7, 2017

Cam Henderson Center

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The Charlotte 49ers travel to Cam Henderson Center to play the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The 49ers come into this game with an overall record of 7-7 and a road record of 1-3. They are 5-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Thundering Herd have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 10-3 and they are 10-3 against the spread.

Jon Davis comes into this contest averaging 19.6 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the 49ers. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Andrien White averages 12.4 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Jon Elmore averages 20.5 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Thundering Herd. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 6.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Stevie Browning averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Charlotte averages 76.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 94th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 159th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 30th in the country. They average 31.7 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per game which ranks them 317th and 248th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 130th with 12.9 per game. The 49ers allow 81 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 315th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 272nd and 162nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.9 rebounds a game which ranks 330th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 247th place in the country. They force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in Division 1.

Marshall averages 89.1 points per game this year which ranks them 6th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 37 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 127th and 29th respectively. In the turnover department the Thundering Herd rank 160th with 13.3 per game. The Thundering Herd allow 86.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 345th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 248th and 215th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 336th and they give up 15.1 assists per contest which puts them in 277th place in the nation. The Thundering Herd force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 168th in college basketball.

The 49ers average 71.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -15.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The 49ers have an offensive rating of 102.4 and they assist on 46.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 75.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Charlotte turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 44.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 22.9%. The 49ers give up 87 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Thundering Herd score 90.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 91 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.1 points per game. The Thundering Herd have a rating on offense of 112.5 and 56% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 76.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Marshall turns it over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.8%. The Thundering Herd give up 78.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends

The Charlotte 49ers are 5-7 against the spread

The Charlotte 49ers are 4-7 against the over/under

Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 10-3 against the spread

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 10-3 against the over/under

Charlotte 49ers Injuries

12/30/16 F JC Washington Personal expected to transfer

Marshall Thundering Herd Injuries

12/02/16 G Noah Frampton Shoulder out indefinitely
01/06/17 F Terrence Thompson Abdominal "?" Saturday vs. Charlotte U

Tony's Pick: Take Marshall

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