Friday, May 10, 2017

XL Center

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The East Carolina Pirates head to XL Center to take on the SMU Mustangs on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has SMU as 15 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 14-17 and a road record of 1-11. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-11. The Mustangs have an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 19-5 against the spread.

Kentrell Barkley comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Caleb White averages 11.7 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for East Carolina. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

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Semi Ojeleye averages 18.5 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Shake Milton averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

East Carolina averages 62.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 341st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 339th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 329th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 12.0 assists per game which ranks them 61st and 278th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 82nd with 14.1 per game. The Pirates allow 64.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 60th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 292nd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 107th place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 37th in Division 1.

SMU averages 74.6 points per game this year which ranks them 151st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 53rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 14th in the nation. They average 39.0 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 32nd and 24th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 332nd with 10.8 per game. The Mustangs allow 59.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 48th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.2 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 89th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 73rd in college basketball.

The Pirates are 337th in the nation in offensive rating at 93.5. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 95th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 301st among D-1 teams. They are 335th in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 339th in the country in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. East Carolina turns the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 183rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.5%.

The Mustangs are 9th in the nation in offensive rating at 116.6. They assist on 62.8% of their shots, which ranks 10th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 343rd among D-1 teams. They are 46th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 55th 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 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 57.2% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.2%.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 13-11 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 12-11 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 19-5 against the spread

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

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/28/16 F Clarence Williams Dismissed dismissed from the team
03/04/17 F Jabari Craig Suspension out indefinitely

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take East Carolina +15

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