Thursday, March 9, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Colorado Buffaloes travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 6 point favorites.

The Buffaloes come into this game with an overall record of 18-13 and a road record of 4-8. They are 11-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-17. The Wildcats have an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 13-17 and they are 15-14 against the spread.

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Derrick White comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Buffaloes. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Xavier Johnson averages 14.5 points per game in 27.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.0 rebounds per game for Colorado. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

Rawle Alkins averages 11.0 points per game while playing 28.0 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 2.0 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Lauri Markkanen averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Colorado averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 123rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 147th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 154th in the country. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 73rd and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 242nd with 12.4 per game. The Buffaloes allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 160th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 211th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 150th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 93rd place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 89th in Division 1.

Arizona averages 75.2 points per game this year which ranks them 126th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 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 39% which is good for 24th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 113th and 150th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 309th with 11.5 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.0 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 140th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 86th in college basketball.

The Buffaloes are 92nd in the nation in offensive rating at 108.4. They assist on 53.8% of their shots, which ranks 146th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 207th among D-1 teams. They are 169th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 157th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Colorado turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 85th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.8%.

The Wildcats are 34th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.5. They assist on 53.1% of their shots, which ranks 159th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 292nd among D-1 teams. They are 86th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 47th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Arizona turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.2% places them 12th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%.

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 11-18 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-17 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 15-14 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 13-17 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/09/16 G Namon Wright Foot out indefinitely
03/07/17 G Bryce Peters Suspension "?" Wednesday vs. Washington State

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/17/16 G Dylan Smith Concussion out indefinitely
11/11/16 F Talbott Denny Knee out for season
11/08/16 F Ray Smith Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona -6

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