Tuesday, March 14, 2017

University of Dayton Arena

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The 16 seed Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers travel to University of Dayton Arena to play the 16 seed New Orleans Privateers on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has New Orleans as 2.5 point favorites.

The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 16-15. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2. The Privateers have an overall record of 18-11. They have an over/under record of 0-1 and they are 2-1 against the spread.

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Elijah Long comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Junior Robinson averages 14.1 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 1.6 rebounds per game for Mount St. Mary's. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Erik Thomas averages 19.5 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Privateers. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Christavious Gill averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Mount St. Mary's averages 68.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 288th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 174th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 143rd in the country. They average 30.3 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per game which ranks them 343rd and 318th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 171st with 13.1 per game. The Mountaineers allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 227th and 156th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 292nd and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in Division 1.

New Orleans averages 73.1 points per game this year which ranks them 181st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 298th in the nation. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 175th and 46th respectively. In the turnover department the Privateers rank 3rd with 16.7 per game. The Privateers allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 183rd and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.0 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 122nd place in the nation. The Privateers force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in college basketball.

The Mountaineers are 279th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.2. They assist on 45.6% of their shots, which ranks 319th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 240th among D-1 teams. They are 175th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 202nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Mount St. Mary's turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 44.6% places them 347th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 22.9%.

The Privateers are 188th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.3. They assist on 60.9% of their shots, which ranks 22nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 188th among D-1 teams. They are 167th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 123rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. New Orleans turns the ball over an average of 20.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.9% places them 56th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.7%.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Betting Trends

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers are 3-3 against the spread

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers are 1-2 against the over/under

New Orleans Privateers Betting Trends

The New Orleans Privateers are 2-1 against the spread

The New Orleans Privateers are 0-1 against the over/under

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

New Orleans Privateers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take New Orleans -2.5

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