Sunday, March 12, 2017

XL Center

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The SMU Mustangs head to XL Center to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the American Conference Championship game.

The Mustangs come into this game with an overall record of 27-4 and a road record of 8-3. They are 19-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-12. The Bearcats have an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 12-15 and they are 15-13 against the spread.

Semi Ojeleye comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Mustangs. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Shake Milton averages 13.1 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for SMU. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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Jacob Evans averages 13.6 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Kyle Washington averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

SMU averages 74.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 141st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 40th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 16th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 42nd and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 329th with 10.9 per game. The Mustangs allow 60.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 57th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.3 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 91st place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 72nd in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 74.8 points per game this year which ranks them 136th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 85th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 179th in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 101st and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 343rd with 10.3 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 94th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 46th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in college basketball.

The Mustangs are 9th in the nation in offensive rating at 116.7. They assist on 62.4% of their shots, which ranks 11th in the country. In terms of pace they average 64.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 343rd among D-1 teams. They are 37th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 49th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. SMU turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 57% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.8%.

The Bearcats are 26th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.1. They assist on 59.3% of their shots, which ranks 45th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 320th among D-1 teams. They are 108th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 147th 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 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.4% places them 43rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%.

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 19-6 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 14-12 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 15-13 against the spread

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

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take SMU

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