Saturday, March 4, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Old Dominion Monarchs head to Convocation Center to take on the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 8 point favorites.

The Monarchs come into this game with an overall record of 19-10 and a road record of 7-4. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Roadrunners have an overall record of 12-18 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 11-11 against the spread.

Ahmad Caver comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Monarchs. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Zoran Talley averages 11.8 points per game in 23.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Old Dominion. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

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Jeff Beverly averages 15.8 points per game while playing 26.6 minutes per contest this year for the Roadrunners. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Giovanni De Nicolao averages 8.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 33% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Old Dominion averages 64.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 331st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 313th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 304th in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 57th and 156th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 314th with 11.4 per game. The Monarchs allow 60.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 143rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 166th in Division 1.

UTSA averages 66.0 points per game this year which ranks them 319th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.0 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 341st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 349th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 10.5 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 341st respectively. In the turnover department the Roadrunners rank 202nd with 12.9 per game. The Roadrunners allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 185th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 183rd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 168th place in the nation. The Roadrunners force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 138th in college basketball.

The Monarchs are 249th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.7. They assist on 58.8% of their shots, which ranks 50th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 343rd among D-1 teams. They are 331st in effective field goal percentage with 46%. As a team they are 331st in the country in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Old Dominion turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.1% places them 31st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%.

The Roadrunners are 330th in the nation in offensive rating at 94.3. They assist on 44.9% of their shots, which ranks 327th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 169th among D-1 teams. They are 348th in effective field goal percentage with 44%. As a team they are 348th in the country in true shooting percentage with 47% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. UTSA turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.6% places them 78th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.8%.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 13-15 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 13-15 against the over/under

UTSA Roadrunners Betting Trends

The UTSA Roadrunners are 11-11 against the spread

The UTSA Roadrunners are 11-10 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

No key injuries to report

UTSA Roadrunners Injuries

11/15/16 G Christian Wilson Suspension out for season
01/13/17 G Nick Billingsley Academics out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Old Dominion -8

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