Saturday, May 11, 2017

Sprint Center

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The Iowa State Cyclones travel to Sprint Center to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 3 point favorites.

The Cyclones come into this game with an overall record of 21-10 and a road record of 5-6. They are 16-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 25-7 and a home record of 16-2. They have an over/under record of 15-11 and they are 13-14 against the spread.

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Monte Morris comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Cyclones. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Nazareth Mitrou-Long averages 15.9 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for Iowa State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Jevon Carter averages 13.2 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Esa Ahmad averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Iowa State averages 80.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 74th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 15th in the country. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 214th and 37th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 345th with 10.2 per game. The Cyclones allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 193rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.1 rebounds a game which ranks 328th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 191st place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 288th in Division 1.

West Virginia averages 83.2 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 83rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 93rd and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 245th with 12.4 per game. The Mountaineers allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 94th and 211th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 151st and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 93rd place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 21.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in college basketball.

The Cyclones are 42nd in the nation in offensive rating at 111.9. They assist on 54.8% of their shots, which ranks 127th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 117th among D-1 teams. They are 43rd in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 66th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Iowa State turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.3% places them 302nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.2%.

The Mountaineers are 24th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.6. They assist on 58% of their shots, which ranks 57th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 73rd among D-1 teams. They are 116th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 129th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. West Virginia turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 14.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.8% places them 102nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.1%.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 16-12 against the spread

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

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 13-14 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 15-11 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

01/20/17 C Stuart Nezlek Shoulder out for season

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

03/10/17 F Nathan Adrian Shoulder probable Friday vs. Kansas State

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia -3

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