Thursday, March 9, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Alabama as 4 point favorites.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 15-15 and a road record of 2-7. They are 16-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Crimson Tide have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 11-17 and they are 13-15 against the spread.

Quinndary Weatherspoon comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Lamar Peters averages 10.9 points per game in 25 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Mississippi State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Braxton Key averages 12.3 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Crimson Tide. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Dazon Ingram averages 10.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Mississippi State averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 187th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 172nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 180th in the country. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 203rd and 260th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 116th with 13.6 per game. The Bulldogs allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 166th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 133rd and 43rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.0 rebounds a game which ranks 270th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 248th in Division 1.

Alabama averages 68.4 points per game this year which ranks them 285th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 292nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 322nd in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 314th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson Tide rank 79th with 14.1 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 101st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 112th and they give up 9.8 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Crimson Tide force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs are 217th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.3. They assist on 47.7% of their shots, which ranks 289th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 116th among D-1 teams. They are 157th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 178th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Mississippi State turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.8% places them 261st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.2%.

The Crimson Tide are 271st in the nation in offensive rating at 99.6. They assist on 47.7% of their shots, which ranks 287th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 270th among D-1 teams. They are 289th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 304th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.8% places them 34th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.2%.

Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 16-11 against the spread

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 15-12 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 13-15 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 11-17 against the over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs Injuries

11/16/16 F Abdul Ado Eligibility out for season

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/17/16 G Nick King Lung out for season
02/18/17 G Brandon Austin Back out for season
02/18/17 F Shannon Hale Suspension out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Alabama +4

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