Saturday, March 4, 2017

Auburn Arena

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The Missouri Tigers travel to Auburn Arena to play the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 9.5 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 7-22 and a road record of 0-8. They are 13-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-13. The Tigers have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 15-13 and they are 15-13 against the spread.

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Jordan Barnett comes into this contest averaging 12.2 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Kevin Puryear averages 10.8 points per game in 29.0 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.0 rebounds per game for Missouri. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Mustapha Heron averages 15.0 points per game while playing 28.0 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 5.9 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%. Jared Harper averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.0 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Missouri averages 68.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 291st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.4 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 342nd. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 348th in the country. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 114th and 285th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 253rd with 12.3 per game. The Tigers allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 159th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 100th and 116th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.3 rebounds a game which ranks 331st and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 235th in Division 1.

Auburn averages 80.0 points per game this year which ranks them 37th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 239th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 146th and 224th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 127th with 13.5 per game. The Tigers allow 79.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 322nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 187th and 197th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.4 rebounds a game which ranks 333rd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 202nd place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 321st in college basketball.

The Tigers are 320th in the nation in offensive rating at 96.2. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 215th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 140th among D-1 teams. They are 342nd in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 337th in the country in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Missouri turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.5% places them 275th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.6%.

The Tigers are 152nd in the nation in offensive rating at 105.4. They assist on 48.1% of their shots, which ranks 280th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 11th among D-1 teams. They are 186th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 189th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Auburn turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48% places them 283rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 13-12 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 13-13 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 15-13 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 15-13 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Willie Jackson Personal expected to transfer
01/20/17 F Jakoby Kemp Redshirt out for season
01/05/17 F Mitchell Smith Knee out for season

Auburn Tigers Injuries

02/10/17 F Horace Spencer Shoulder out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Auburn -9.5

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