Saturday, January 21, 2017

Donald L. Tucker Center

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The Louisville Cardinals travel to Donald L. Tucker Center to play the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, January 21, 2017.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 15-3 and a road record of 2-1. They are 11-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-12. The Seminoles have an overall record of 17-2 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 10-7 and they are 10-7 against the spread.

Donovan Mitchell comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Quentin Snider averages 12.1 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Louisville. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Dwayne Bacon averages 17.4 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Jonathan Isaac averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Louisville averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 94th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 180th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 195th in the country. They average 41.2 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 8th and 131st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 46th with 11.8 per game. The Cardinals allow 62.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the country. They force 15.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 39th in Division 1.

Florida State averages 86.3 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.4 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 80th in the nation. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 64th and 73rd respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 124th with 12.8 per game. The Seminoles allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 129th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 131st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 107th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 38th place in the nation. The Seminoles force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

The Cardinals average 69.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 6.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9.7 per contest. The Cardinals have an offensive rating of 108.1 and they assist on 51.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.6%. The Cardinals give up 62.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Seminoles score 91.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 84.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20 points per game. The Seminoles have a rating on offense of 115.9 and 49.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida State turns it over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Seminoles give up 71.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 11-5 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 4-12 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-7 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-7 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

01/18/17 F Matz Stockman Concussion "?" Thursday vs. Clemson
01/16/17 G Quentin Snider Hip expected to miss 2-3 weeks

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Florida State

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