Friday, March 17, 2017

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The 14 seed Kent State Golden Flashes head to Golden 1 Center to take on the 3 seed UCLA Bruins on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 17 point favorites.

The Golden Flashes come into this game with an overall record of 18-13. They are 17-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Bruins have an overall record of 28-3. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 16-17 against the spread.

Jimmy Hall comes into this contest averaging 18.9 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Flashes. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jaylin Walker averages 15.6 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Kent State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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TJ Leaf averages 16.2 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bruins. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Bryce Alford averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Kent State averages 76.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 96th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 258th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 317th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 241st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 180th with 13.1 per game. The Golden Flashes allow 72.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 183rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 137th and 158th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 166th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 259th in Division 1.

UCLA averages 90.4 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.0 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 1st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 10th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 21.5 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Bruins rank 305th with 11.5 per game. The Bruins allow 75.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 258th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 85th and 260th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 179th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 158th place in the nation. The Bruins force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 86th in college basketball.

The Golden Flashes are 118th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.8. They assist on 46% of their shots, which ranks 314th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 112th among D-1 teams. They are 278th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 269th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kent State turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.1% places them 28th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.8%.

The Bruins are 1st in the nation in offensive rating at 120.7. They assist on 63.7% of their shots, which ranks 8th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 17th among D-1 teams. They are 1st in effective field goal percentage with 60%. As a team they are 1st in the country in true shooting percentage with 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. UCLA turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 65th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 17-13 against the spread

The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-14 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 16-17 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 14-15 against the over/under

Kent State Golden Flashes Injuries

11/21/16 G Rosel Hurley Groin out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Taishaun Johnson Eligibility out for season
01/02/17 G Jerrelle DeBerry Personal has left the team

UCLA Bruins Injuries

11/11/16 G Armani Dodson Shoulder out indefinitely
03/13/17 F TJ Leaf Ankle probable Friday vs. Kent State
03/12/17 G Lonzo Ball Thumb injured last game, probable Friday vs. Kent State
01/05/17 F Alex Olesinski Foot out for season
01/05/17 G Prince Ali Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Kent State +17

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