Sunday, March 5, 2017

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

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The Cincinnati Bearcats travel to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to play the Connecticut Huskies on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 6 point favorites.

The Bearcats come into this game with an overall record of 26-4 and a road record of 7-3. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Huskies have an overall record of 14-15 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 10-16 against the spread.

Jacob Evans comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bearcats. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Kyle Washington averages 13.5 points per game in 25.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for Cincinnati. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Jalen Adams averages 14.5 points per game while playing 35.7 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 6.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Rodney Purvis averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Cincinnati averages 74.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 138th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 81st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 174th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game which ranks them 110th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 336th with 10.6 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 126th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 54th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 253rd in Division 1.

Connecticut averages 67.3 points per game this year which ranks them 305th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 244th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 158th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 121st and 173rd respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 267th with 12.2 per game. The Huskies allow 65.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 42nd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 105th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 110th place in the nation. The Huskies force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in college basketball.

The Bearcats are 27th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.9. They assist on 60.8% of their shots, which ranks 26th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 316th among D-1 teams. They are 95th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 138th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Cincinnati turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.2% places them 51st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.4%.

The Huskies are 228th in the nation in offensive rating at 102. They assist on 56.7% of their shots, which ranks 88th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 331st among D-1 teams. They are 242nd in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 259th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Connecticut turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.1% places them 134th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.1%.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 13-13 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 12-14 against the over/under

Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends

The Connecticut Huskies are 10-16 against the spread

The Connecticut Huskies are 13-11 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Connecticut Huskies Injuries

11/22/16 G Terry Larrier Knee out for season
11/20/16 F Mamadou Diarra Knee out for season
11/18/16 G Alterique Gilbert Shoulder out for season
03/04/17 G Christian Vital Concussion is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
03/04/17 G Jalen Adams Ankle probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
03/04/17 G Rodney Purvis Finger probable Sunday vs. Cincinnati
03/04/17 F Vance Jackson Concussion is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Cincinnati

Guy's Pick: Take Connecticut +6

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