Friday, March 17, 2017

Golden 1 Center

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The 11 seed Rhode Island Rams head to Golden 1 Center to take on the 6 seed Creighton Bluejays on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Creighton as 2 point favorites.

The Rams come into this game with an overall record of 21-9. They are 18-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-15. The Bluejays have an overall record of 23-8. They have an over/under record of 13-15 and they are 19-13 against the spread.

E.C. Matthews comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Hassan Martin averages 14.1 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for Rhode Island. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

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Marcus Foster averages 18.3 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bluejays. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Justin Patton averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 69% and his free throw percentage is 51%.

Rhode Island averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 175th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 131st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 234th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 91st and 174th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 318th with 11.3 per game. The Rams allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 3rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 140th and they give up 10.0 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 176th in Division 1.

Creighton averages 82.1 points per game this year which ranks them 19th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.6 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 17th in the nation. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per contest which ranks them 227th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Bluejays rank 238th with 12.4 per game. The Bluejays allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 189th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 173rd and 90th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 214th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 147th place in the nation. The Bluejays force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 257th in college basketball.

The Rams are 90th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.5. They assist on 51.7% of their shots, which ranks 192nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 281st among D-1 teams. They are 180th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 203rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Rhode Island turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 93rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%.

The Bluejays are 29th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.8. They assist on 55.8% of their shots, which ranks 96th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 45th among D-1 teams. They are 4th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 10th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Creighton turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 235th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.7%.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends

The Rhode Island Rams are 18-14 against the spread

The Rhode Island Rams are 14-15 against the over/under

Creighton Bluejays Betting Trends

The Creighton Bluejays are 19-13 against the spread

The Creighton Bluejays are 13-15 against the over/under

Rhode Island Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Creighton Bluejays Injuries

03/13/17 F Cole Huff Personal probable Friday vs. Rhode Island
01/17/17 G Mo Watson Jr. Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Rhode Island +2

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