Saturday, January 7, 2017

Liacouras Center

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The East Carolina Pirates travel to Liacouras Center to play the Temple Owls on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 9-7 and a road record of 0-4. They are 4-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Owls have an overall record of 9-7 and a home record of 5-3. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 8-5 against the spread.

B.J. Tyson comes into this contest averaging 12.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Caleb White averages 11.8 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for East Carolina. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Obi Enechionyia averages 14.8 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Owls. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Levan Shawn Alston averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

East Carolina averages 63.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 324th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 286th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 297th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 37th and 229th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 305th with 15.2 per game. The Pirates allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 228th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in Division 1.

Temple averages 70.9 points per game this year which ranks them 207th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 293rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 145th in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 203rd and 121st respectively. In the turnover department the Owls rank 30th with 11.2 per game. The Owls allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 147th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 220th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.3 rebounds a game which ranks 306th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 201st place in the nation. The Owls force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 61.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 49.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.7 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 93.8 and they assist on 57.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. East Carolina turns the ball over an average of 19.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.1%. The Pirates give up 69 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 57.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Owls score 71.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 56 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -14.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.9 points per game. The Owls have a rating on offense of 101.2 and 58.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Temple turns it over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27%. The Owls give up 67.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 4-5 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 3-6 against the over/under

Temple Owls Betting Trends

The Temple Owls are 8-5 against the spread

The Temple Owls are 9-5 against the over/under

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/28/16 F Clarence Williams Dismissed dismissed from the team
01/06/17 G Caleb White Neck "?" Saturday vs. Temple

Temple Owls Injuries

11/08/16 G Trey Lowe Upper Body expected to redshirt
01/06/17 G Josh Brown Achilles "?" Saturday vs. East Carolina

Guy's Pick: Take Temple

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