Saturday, March 18, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The 5 seed Iowa State Cyclones head to BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 1 point favorites.

The Cyclones finished the regular season with an overall record of 20-10. They are 19-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Boilermakers ended the regular season with a record of 25-6. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 18-11 against the spread.

Monte Morris comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Cyclones. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Nazareth Mitrou-Long averages 15.4 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Iowa State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

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Caleb Swanigan averages 18.4 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Boilermakers. He grabs 12.6 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Isaac Haas averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 19.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Iowa State averages 81.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 27th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 47th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 10th in the country. They average 35.0 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per game which ranks them 221st and 38th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 343rd with 10.2 per game. The Cyclones allow 72.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 177th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 116th and 168th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.3 rebounds a game which ranks 314th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 259th in Division 1.

Purdue averages 80.1 points per game this year which ranks them 35th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 5th in the nation. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per contest which ranks them 62nd and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Boilermakers rank 191st with 13.0 per game. The Boilermakers allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 53rd and 59th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.0 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the nation. The Boilermakers force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in college basketball.

The Cyclones are 29th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.7. They assist on 53.8% of their shots, which ranks 148th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 131st among D-1 teams. They are 31st in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 49th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Iowa State turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.8% places them 289th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.1%.

The Boilermakers are 24th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.2. They assist on 64.4% of their shots, which ranks 3rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 167th among D-1 teams. They are 18th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 14th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Purdue turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.1% places them 12th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31%.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 19-12 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 15-12 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 18-11 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 15-12 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

03/11/17 C Stuart Nezlek Shoulder out for season

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

11/11/16 F Jacquil Taylor Ankle out indefinitely
01/29/17 F Basil Smotherman Dismissed has been dismissed

Josh's Pick: Take Iowa State +1

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