Thursday, March 23, 2017

Sprint Center

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The 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers travel to Sprint Center to play the 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 4.5 point favorites.

The Boilermakers finished the regular season with an overall record of 25-6. They are 19-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-12. The Jayhawks ended the regular season with a record of 28-3. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 14-17 against the spread.

Caleb Swanigan comes into this contest averaging 18.5 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Boilermakers. He pulls down 12.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Vince Edwards averages 12.7 points per game in 28.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Purdue. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Frank Mason averages 20.8 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per contest this year for the Jayhawks. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Josh Jackson averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Purdue averages 80.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 35th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 24th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 8th in the country. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per game which ranks them 61st and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 197th with 12.9 per game. The Boilermakers allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 68th and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 135th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in Division 1.

Kansas averages 83.4 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 10th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 4th in the nation. They average 39.0 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks rank 196th with 12.9 per game. The Jayhawks allow 72.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 174th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 194th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 129th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the nation. The Jayhawks force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 195th in college basketball.

The Boilermakers are 24th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.1. They assist on 65.2% of their shots, which ranks 3rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 167th among D-1 teams. They are 18th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 13th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Purdue turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.1% places them 12th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.7%.

The Jayhawks are 13th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.3. They assist on 54.3% of their shots, which ranks 137th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 78th among D-1 teams. They are 12th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 22nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kansas turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.1% places them 49th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 19-11 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 15-12 against the over/under

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 14-17 against the spread

The Kansas Jayhawks are 13-16 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

11/11/16 F Jacquil Taylor Ankle out indefinitely
01/29/17 F Basil Smotherman Dismissed has been dismissed

Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

12/21/16 C Udoka Azubuike Wrist out for season
01/03/17 C Evan Maxwell Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas -4.5

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