Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Reed Arena

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The LSU Tigers travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 9-5 and a road record of 1-1. They are 5-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-5. The Aggies have an overall record of 8-6 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

Antonio Blakeney comes into this contest averaging 17.5 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 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Duop Reath averages 14.1 points per game in 27.2 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 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Tyler Davis averages 14.1 points per game while playing 24 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. DJ Hogg averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 50%.

LSU averages 77.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 79th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 60th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 119th in the country. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 66th and 150th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 272nd with 14.6 per game. The Tigers allow 77.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 264th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 216th and 207th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 221st and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 221st place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 213th in Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 73.1 points per game this year which ranks them 166th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 192nd in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 44th and 20th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 188th with 13.7 per game. The Aggies allow 68.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 80th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 235th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 181st place in the nation. The Aggies force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 300th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 70.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -12.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -4.3 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 105.7 and they assist on 46.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. LSU turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%. The Tigers give up 82.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 89.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 75.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -21 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.5 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 109.4 and 62.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.9%. The Aggies give up 62 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 5-8 against the spread

The LSU Tigers are 8-5 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 4-7 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 5-5 against the over/under

LSU Tigers Injuries

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

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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