Thursday, March 16, 2017

Amway Center

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The 13 seed East Tennessee State Buccaneers head to Amway Center to take on the 4 seed Florida Gators on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Florida as 11.5 point favorites.

The Buccaneers come into this game with an overall record of 24-7. They are 18-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Gators have an overall record of 24-7. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 18-12 against the spread.

T.J. Cromer comes into this contest averaging 19.1 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Buccaneers. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Desonta Bradford averages 10.6 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for East Tennessee State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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KeVaughn Allen averages 13.9 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Canyon Barry averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

East Tennessee State averages 79.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.6 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 10th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 43rd in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 141st and 82nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 36th with 14.8 per game. The Buccaneers allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 62nd and 215th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 327th in Division 1.

Florida averages 78.3 points per game this year which ranks them 63rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 140th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 125th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 97th and 239th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 287th with 11.8 per game. The Gators allow 66.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 14th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 192nd and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the nation. The Gators force 15.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 307th in college basketball.

The Buccaneers are 52nd in the nation in offensive rating at 110.8. They assist on 53.9% of their shots, which ranks 144th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 90th among D-1 teams. They are 18th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 15th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. East Tennessee State turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.3% places them 46th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%.

The Gators are 59th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.1. They assist on 47.4% of their shots, which ranks 289th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 124th among D-1 teams. They are 141st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 108th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Florida turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.3% places them 121st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.6%.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Betting Trends

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are 18-13 against the spread

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are 13-15 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 18-12 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 14-15 against the over/under

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida Gators Injuries

02/14/17 C John Egbunu Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take East Tennessee State +11.5

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