Saturday, March 4, 2017
Don Haskins Center
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The Charlotte 49ers head to Don Haskins Center to take on the UTEP Miners on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has UTEP as 6 point favorites.
The 49ers come into this game with an overall record of 13-15 and a road record of 3-8. They are 10-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-13. The Miners have an overall record of 13-16 and a home record of 7-8. They have an over/under record of 11-13 and they are 14-10 against the spread.
Jon Davis comes into this contest averaging 19.9 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the 49ers. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Andrien White averages 10.7 points per game in 24.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.
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Omega Harris averages 16.5 points per game while playing 36.5 minutes per contest this year for the Miners. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Dominic Artis averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.3 rebounds per contest and 5.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 63%.
Charlotte averages 77.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 172nd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 81st in the country. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 12.0 assists per game which ranks them 320th and 275th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 248th with 12.4 per game. The 49ers allow 80.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 331st in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 310th and 276th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.2 rebounds a game which ranks 340th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 248th in Division 1.
UTEP averages 69.0 points per game this year which ranks them 276th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 56th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the nation. They average 34.1 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 267th and 108th respectively. In the turnover department the Miners rank 158th with 13.3 per game. The Miners allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 105th and 104th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 195th place in the nation. The Miners force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 111th in college basketball.
The 49ers are 209th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.6. They assist on 44.5% of their shots, which ranks 331st in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 18th among D-1 teams. They are 170th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 141st in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Charlotte turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 44.8% places them 344th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 21%.
The Miners are 258th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.3. They assist on 57.4% of their shots, which ranks 71st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 274th among D-1 teams. They are 111th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 161st in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. UTEP turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 179th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 22.8%.
Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends
The Charlotte 49ers are 10-16 against the spread
The Charlotte 49ers are 12-13 against the over/under
UTEP Miners Betting Trends
The UTEP Miners are 14-10 against the spread
The UTEP Miners are 11-13 against the over/under
Charlotte 49ers Injuries
12/30/16 F JC Washington Personal expected to transfer
UTEP Miners Injuries
12/06/16 G Adrian Moore Personal has left team
12/06/16 F Terry Winn Personal has left team
Josh's Pick: Take Charlotte +6
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