Tuesday, January 3, 2017

CFE Arena

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The East Carolina Pirates travel to CFE Arena to play the UCF Knights on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 9-6 and a road record of 0-3. They are 3-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Knights have an overall record of 11-3 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 5-4 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

B.J. Tyson comes into this contest averaging 12.3 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Caleb White averages 12.3 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for East Carolina. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Tacko Fall averages 15.4 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per contest this year for the Knights. He grabs 11.5 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 84% and his free throw percentage currently is at 46%. Matt Williams averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

East Carolina averages 64.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 314th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 259th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 292nd in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 223rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 299th with 15.3 per game. The Pirates allow 61.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 48th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 193rd and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 286th in Division 1.

UCF averages 70.9 points per game this year which ranks them 208th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 86th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 259th in the nation. They average 45.7 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 232nd respectively. In the turnover department the Knights rank 276th with 14.9 per game. The Knights allow 57.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 33% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.1 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 43rd place in the nation. The Knights force 9.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 349th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 64.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 60 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 97.7 and they assist on 56.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. East Carolina turns the ball over an average of 20.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%. The Pirates give up 73.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Knights score 72.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 22.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.2 points per game. The Knights have a rating on offense of 102.3 and 56% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UCF turns it over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.2%. The Knights give up 54.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 55.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 3-5 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 3-5 against the over/under

UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights are 5-4 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 5-4 against the over/under

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/28/16 F Clarence Williams Dismissed dismissed from the team

UCF Knights Injuries

12/12/16 G B.J. Taylor Thumb out indefinitely
12/12/16 G Chance McSpadden Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take UCF

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