Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Missouri Tigers head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 6 point favorites.

Missouri comes into this game with an overall record of 7-23 and a road record of 0-9. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. Auburn has an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 16-13 against the spread.

Jordan Barnett comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Kevin Puryear averages 11 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Missouri. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

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Mustapha Heron averages 15.2 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Jared Harper averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Missouri averages 68.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 286th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.7 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 344th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 346th in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per game which ranks them 121st and 281st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 264th with 12.2 per game. The Tigers allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 179th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 114th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.3 rebounds a game which ranks 331st and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 238th in Division 1.

Auburn averages 80.3 points per game this year which ranks them 34th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.0 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 222nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.0 assists per contest which ranks them 135th and 216th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 130th with 13.5 per game. The Tigers allow 79.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 321st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 177th and 198th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.2 rebounds a game which ranks 328th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 201st place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 317th in college basketball.

The Tigers are 319th in the nation in offensive rating at 96.5. They assist on 51.4% of their shots, which ranks 201st in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 133rd among D-1 teams. They are 343rd in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 339th in the country in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Missouri turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.3% places them 277th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.5%.

The Tigers are 138th in the nation in offensive rating at 106. They assist on 48.1% of their shots, which ranks 275th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 10th among D-1 teams. They are 173rd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 170th 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 48.2% places them 279th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 13-13 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 14-13 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 16-13 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 16-13 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

Josh's Pick: Take Missouri +6

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