Thursday, March 16, 2017

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The 16 seed Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers head to KeyBank Center to take on the 1 seed Villanova Wildcats on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 26.5 point favorites.

The Mountaineers finished the regular season with an overall record of 16-15. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-2. The Wildcats ended the regular season with a record of 28-3. They have an over/under record of 11-20 and they are 19-15 against the spread.

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%.

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Josh Hart averages 18.9 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Jalen Brunson averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

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.

Villanova averages 77.7 points per game this year which ranks them 73rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.9 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 85th in the nation. They average 33.4 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 289th and 119th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 320th with 11.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.8 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 210th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 189th 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 Wildcats are 5th in the nation in offensive rating at 118. They assist on 53.2% of their shots, which ranks 158th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 319th among D-1 teams. They are 6th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 2nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Villanova turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.9% places them 58th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

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

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 19-15 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 11-20 against the over/under

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Eligibility out for season
02/11/17 F Tim Delaney Hip out for season
01/06/17 G Phil Booth Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's +26.5

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