Friday, March 17, 2017

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The 15 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the 2 seed Louisville Cardinals on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 19 point favorites.

The Gamecocks come into this game with an overall record of 17-14. They are 17-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-17. The Cardinals have an overall record of 24-7. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 17-12 against the spread.

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Malcolm Drumwright comes into this contest averaging 12.6 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Gamecocks. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Greg Tucker averages 11.3 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 2.0 rebounds per game for Jacksonville State. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Donovan Mitchell averages 15.7 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Quentin Snider averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Jacksonville State averages 69.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 260th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 100th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 75th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 167th and 132nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 109th with 13.6 per game. The Gamecocks allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 63rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 303rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the country. They force 11.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in Division 1.

Louisville averages 77.5 points per game this year which ranks them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 108th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 136th in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 160th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 321st with 11.2 per game. The Cardinals allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 41st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 18th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 114th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the nation. The Cardinals force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in college basketball.

The Gamecocks are 141st in the nation in offensive rating at 105.8. They assist on 57.4% of their shots, which ranks 63rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 325th among D-1 teams. They are 96th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 96th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Jacksonville State turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.1% places them 53rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.8%.

The Cardinals are 44th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.6. They assist on 48.7% of their shots, which ranks 263rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 223rd among D-1 teams. They are 145th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 171st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.9% places them 32nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.3%.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Trends

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are 17-12 against the spread

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are 9-17 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 17-12 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 13-16 against the over/under

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Louisville -19

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