Thursday, March 2, 2017

Cam Henderson Center

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The Rice Owls travel to Cam Henderson Center to play the Marshall Thundering Herd on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Marshall as 2 point favorites.

The Owls come into this game with an overall record of 20-9 and a road record of 8-4. They are 11-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-8. The Thundering Herd have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 18-7 and they are 17-9 against the spread.

Marcus Evans comes into this contest averaging 19.3 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Owls. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Egor Koulechov averages 18.5 points per game in 34.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 8.6 rebounds per game for Rice. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Jon Elmore averages 20 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Thundering Herd. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Stevie Browning averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Rice averages 81.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 68th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 36th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 70th and 163rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 24th with 15.1 per game. The Owls allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 236th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 172nd and 108th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 146th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 219th in Division 1.

Marshall averages 85.7 points per game this year which ranks them 7th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 111th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 79th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 126th and 39th respectively. In the turnover department the Thundering Herd rank 224th with 12.7 per game. The Thundering Herd allow 84.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 346th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 292nd and 158th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.0 rebounds a game which ranks 347th and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 299th place in the nation. The Thundering Herd force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 199th in college basketball.

The Owls are 85th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 50.6% of their shots, which ranks 228th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 28th among D-1 teams. They are 39th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 28th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Rice turns the ball over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.4% places them 83rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%.

The Thundering Herd are 80th in the nation in offensive rating at 109. They assist on 55.2% of their shots, which ranks 122nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 77.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 4th among D-1 teams. They are 61st in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 49th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Marshall turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 46.7% places them 320th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.1%.

Rice Owls Betting Trends

The Rice Owls are 11-10 against the spread

The Rice Owls are 13-8 against the over/under

Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 17-9 against the spread

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 18-7 against the over/under

Rice Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Marshall Thundering Herd Injuries

12/02/16 G Noah Frampton Shoulder out indefinitely
03/01/17 G Phil Bledsoe Flu "?" Thursday vs. Rice
02/03/17 G Ky're Allison Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Marshall -2

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