Thursday, January 19, 2017

Hofheinz Pavilion

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The Memphis Tigers travel to Hofheinz Pavilion to play the Houston Cougars on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 13-5 and a road record of 2-2. They are 6-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Cougars have an overall record of 13-5 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 5-9 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Dedric Lawson comes into this contest averaging 20.2 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Markel Crawford averages 15.8 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Robert Gray Jr. averages 20.5 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Damyean Dotson averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Memphis averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 47th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 307th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per game which ranks them 67th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 62nd with 12 per game. The Tigers allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 37th and 66th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 180th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 119th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 90th in Division 1.

Houston averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 94th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 68th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 14th in the nation. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 184th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 7th with 10 per game. The Cougars allow 62.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 132nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 68th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the nation. The Cougars force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 107th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 79.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5.7 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 109 and they assist on 60.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Memphis turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.4%. The Tigers give up 78.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 77.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.9 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 114.8 and 47.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Houston turns it over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.6%. The Cougars give up 60 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 6-7 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 6-7 against the over/under

Houston Cougars Betting Trends

The Houston Cougars are 7-7 against the spread

The Houston Cougars are 5-9 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Injuries

12/27/16 F Chad Rykhoek Ankle out indefinitely

Houston Cougars Injuries

01/14/17 F Devin Davis Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Houston

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