Thursday, March 9, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Missouri Tigers head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 6.5 point favorites.

The Tigers come 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. The Rebels have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 13-5. They have an over/under record of 17-12 and they are 17-13 against the spread.

Terrence Phillips comes into this contest averaging 10.5 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. 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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Deandre Burnett averages 16.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Rebels. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Sebastian Saiz averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.9 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

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.

Ole Miss averages 77.6 points per game this year which ranks them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 296th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 214th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 234th respectively. In the turnover department the Rebels rank 50th with 14.5 per game. The Rebels allow 76.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 272nd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 270th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 258th and they give up 15.3 assists per contest which puts them in 313th place in the nation. The Rebels force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 263rd 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 Rebels are 167th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.6. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 216th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 30th among D-1 teams. They are 276th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 192nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Ole Miss turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 117th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.9%.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 13-13 against the spread

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

Ole Miss Rebels Betting Trends

The Ole Miss Rebels are 17-13 against the spread

The Ole Miss Rebels are 17-12 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

Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

01/16/17 F Karlis Silins ACL out for season
01/16/17 F Nate Morris Dismissed has been dismissed

Guy's Pick: Take Missouri +6.5

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