Saturday, March 4, 2017

Reed Arena

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 7 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 25-5 and a road record of 6-3. They are 16-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-14. The Aggies have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 11-15 against the spread.

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Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 21.7 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.4 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.2 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Tyler Davis averages 14.2 points per game while playing 25.8 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Admon Gilder averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Kentucky averages 87.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 32nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 161st in the country. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 40th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 270th with 12.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 72.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 184th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 30th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 149th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the country. They force 15.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 71.4 points per game this year which ranks them 230th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 79th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 250th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 16.0 assists per contest which ranks them 49th and 42nd respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 67th with 14.3 per game. The Aggies allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 67th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 207th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 225th place in the nation. The Aggies force 12.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 72nd in college basketball.

The Wildcats are 15th in the nation in offensive rating at 115. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 187th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 12th among D-1 teams. They are 64th 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 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.9% places them 33rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.4%.

The Aggies are 136th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.3. They assist on 60.9% of their shots, which ranks 25th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 287th among D-1 teams. They are 127th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 177th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.9% places them 35th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38%.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-14 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-14 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 11-15 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 12-13 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

03/03/17 G Isaiah Briscoe Thumb injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

02/16/17 F DJ Hogg Foot out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Texas A&M +7

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