Thursday, March 16, 2017

Amway Center

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The 14 seed Florida Gulf Coast Eagles travel to Amway Center to play the 3 seed Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 12 point favorites.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 23-7. They are 4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-0. The Seminoles have an overall record of 24-7. They have an over/under record of 15-14 and they are 16-14 against the spread.

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Brandon Goodwin comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Zach Johnson averages 11.8 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.0 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Florida Gulf Coast. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Dwayne Bacon averages 16.9 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 4.0 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Jonathan Isaac averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Florida Gulf Coast averages 79.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 45th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.6 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 174th in the country. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 80th and 60th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 237th with 12.5 per game. The Eagles allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 89th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 83rd place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 150th in Division 1.

Florida State averages 82.5 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 149th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 94th respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 285th with 11.8 per game. The Seminoles allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 149th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 43rd and 152nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 63rd place in the nation. The Seminoles force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in college basketball.

The Eagles are 17th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.4. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 185th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 222nd among D-1 teams. They are 20th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 28th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida Gulf Coast turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.5% places them 22nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%.

The Seminoles are 21st in the nation in offensive rating at 113.9. They assist on 49.4% of their shots, which ranks 243rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 53rd among D-1 teams. They are 51st in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 60th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.5% places them 73rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.1%.

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Trends

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are 4-0 against the spread

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are 1-0 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 16-14 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 15-14 against the over/under

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Florida State -12

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