Thursday, March 16, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The 12 seed Nevada Wolf Pack head to BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the 5 seed Iowa State Cyclones on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Iowa State as 6.5 point favorites.

The Wolf Pack come into this game with an overall record of 25-6. They are 23-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-15. The Cyclones have an overall record of 20-10. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 18-12 against the spread.

Marcus Marshall comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolf Pack. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Cameron Oliver averages 15.8 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 8.7 rebounds per game for Nevada. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

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Monte Morris averages 16.3 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per contest this year for the Cyclones. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 6.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Nazareth Mitrou-Long averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Nevada averages 80.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 38th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.0 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 141st. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 41st in the country. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 34th and 32nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 322nd with 11.1 per game. The Wolf Pack allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 141st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 109th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.0 rebounds a game which ranks 168th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 204th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in Division 1.

Iowa State averages 80.9 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 53rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 15th in the nation. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per contest which ranks them 222nd and 42nd respectively. In the turnover department the Cyclones rank 345th with 10.2 per game. The Cyclones allow 72.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 178th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 176th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 318th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 193rd place in the nation. The Cyclones force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 276th in college basketball.

The Wolf Pack are 39th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.2. They assist on 60.2% of their shots, which ranks 27th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 105th among D-1 teams. They are 91st in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 83rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Nevada turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.6% places them 69th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.4%.

The Cyclones are 32nd in the nation in offensive rating at 112.5. They assist on 53.8% of their shots, which ranks 148th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 126th among D-1 teams. They are 33rd in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 57th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Iowa State turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.5% places them 298th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26%.

Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 23-11 against the spread

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 15-15 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 18-12 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 15-12 against the over/under

Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries

11/28/16 F Elijah Foster Suspension out indefinitely
01/18/17 G Collin Weaver Wrist out indefinitely

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

03/11/17 C Stuart Nezlek Shoulder out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Nevada +6.5

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