Sunday, March 5, 2017

Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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The Penn State Nittany Lions head to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Iowa as 5 point favorites.

The Nittany Lions come into this game with an overall record of 14-16 and a road record of 3-6. They are 15-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Hawkeyes have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 12-14 against the spread.

Tony Carr comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Nittany Lions. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Lamar Stevens averages 12.6 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 5.7 rebounds per game for Penn State. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

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Peter Jok averages 20.1 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Hawkeyes. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 92%. Jordan Bohannon averages 9.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Penn State averages 72.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 213th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 307th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 226th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 209th and 177th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 181st with 13.1 per game. The Nittany Lions allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 180th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 141st and 209th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 317th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 156th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 315th in Division 1.

Iowa averages 79.9 points per game this year which ranks them 40th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 162nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 112th in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 43rd and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawkeyes rank 103rd with 13.9 per game. The Hawkeyes allow 77.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 286th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 193rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.9 rebounds a game which ranks 323rd and they give up 16.9 assists per contest which puts them in 345th place in the nation. The Hawkeyes force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 276th in college basketball.

The Nittany Lions are 292nd in the nation in offensive rating at 98.6. They assist on 54% of their shots, which ranks 144th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 78th among D-1 teams. They are 310th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 292nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Penn State turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.7% places them 294th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.3%.

The Hawkeyes are 120th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.9. They assist on 61.6% of their shots, which ranks 21st in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 46th among D-1 teams. They are 151st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 155th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Iowa turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.9% places them 207th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.6%.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 15-12 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 12-15 against the over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 12-14 against the spread

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 12-13 against the over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

03/04/17 G Josh Reaves Knee "?" Sunday vs. Iowa
03/04/17 F Mike Watkins Leg "?" Sunday vs. Iowa
03/04/17 F Payton Banks Illness "?" Sunday vs. Iowa
02/21/17 G Nazeer Bostick Hand expected to miss 2-3 weeks

Iowa Hawkeyes Injuries

03/04/17 F Dale Jones Knee "?" Sunday vs. Penn State

Tony's Pick: Take Penn State +5

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