Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Auburn Arena

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The LSU Tigers travel to Auburn Arena to play the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 9-7 and a road record of 1-2. They are 5-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 11-6 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 5-10 and they are 9-6 against the spread.

Antonio Blakeney comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Duop Reath averages 13.7 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for LSU. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Mustapha Heron averages 15.9 points per game while playing 27.5 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Danjel Purifoy averages 13.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

LSU averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 98th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 87th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 156th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 77th and 140th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 282nd with 14.7 per game. The Tigers allow 78.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 278th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 227th and 193rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 264th and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 266th place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 218th in Division 1.

Auburn averages 78.8 points per game this year which ranks them 49th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 232nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 160th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 117th and 227th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 179th with 13.5 per game. The Tigers allow 76 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 247th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 95th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.4 rebounds a game which ranks 327th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 130th place in the nation. The Tigers force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 68.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 68.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -15.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -20.7 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 103.1 and they assist on 48.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. LSU turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32%. The Tigers give up 84.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 89.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 87.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.9 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 103.6 and 48.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 75.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Auburn turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.3%. The Tigers give up 76 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84 points per game in their past 3 contests.

LSU Tigers Betting Trends

The LSU Tigers are 5-10 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 10-5 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 9-6 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 5-10 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Craig Victor Dismissed out for season

Auburn Tigers Injuries

01/13/17 F Danjel Purifoy Ankle is downgraded to expected to miss Saturday vs. Kentucky

Josh's Pick: Take Auburn

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