Saturday, May 11, 2017

XL Center

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The Cincinnati Bearcats travel to XL Center to play the Connecticut Huskies on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 3.5 point favorites.

The Bearcats come into this game with an overall record of 28-4 and a road record of 8-3. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Huskies have an overall record of 15-16 and a home record of 8-6. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 10-18 against the spread.

Jacob Evans comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bearcats. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Kyle Washington averages 13.3 points per game in 25 minutes per contest this season. He averages 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 13.9 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 6.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Rodney Purvis averages 13.8 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 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Cincinnati averages 74.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 145th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 92nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 187th in the country. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per game which ranks them 97th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 339th with 10.4 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 96th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 254th in Division 1.

Connecticut averages 66.9 points per game this year which ranks them 308th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.0 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 255th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 123rd and 193rd respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 254th with 12.3 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 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 97th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 198th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 106th place in the nation. The Huskies force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in college basketball.

The Bearcats are 32nd in the nation in offensive rating at 112.7. They assist on 60.2% of their shots, which ranks 30th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 322nd among D-1 teams. They are 111th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 154th 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 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.3% places them 46th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.6%.

The Huskies are 242nd in the nation in offensive rating at 101.2. They assist on 56.4% of their shots, which ranks 87th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 325th among D-1 teams. They are 257th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 263rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Connecticut turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.9% places them 141st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 14-13 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 12-15 against the over/under

Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends

The Connecticut Huskies are 10-18 against the spread

The Connecticut Huskies are 13-12 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

Josh's Pick: Take Connecticut +3.5

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