Wednesday, March 8, 2017

PPG Paints Arena

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks head to PPG Paints Arena to take on the UMass Minutemen on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has UMass as 2 point favorites.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 11-19 and a road record of 4-9. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Minutemen have an overall record of 14-17 and a home record of 11-7. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 11-15 against the spread.

Charlie Brown comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 34 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. James Demery averages 14 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Saint Joseph's. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

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Donte Clark averages 13 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Minutemen. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Rashaan Holloway averages 10.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 19.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage is 58%.

Saint Joseph's averages 69.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 260th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 302nd. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 301st in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 138th and 303rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 273rd with 12.1 per game. The Hawks allow 73.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 213th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 196th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 212th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 277th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 140th in Division 1.

UMass averages 72.3 points per game this year which ranks them 205th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 221st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 338th in the nation. They average 36.0 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 168th and 33rd respectively. In the turnover department the Minutemen rank 29th with 14.9 per game. The Minutemen allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 178th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 156th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 263rd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 222nd place in the nation. The Minutemen force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 285th in college basketball.

The Hawks are 280th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.1. They assist on 46.6% of their shots, which ranks 306th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 179th among D-1 teams. They are 324th in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 321st in the country in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Saint Joseph's turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 177th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%.

The Minutemen are 292nd in the nation in offensive rating at 98.5. They assist on 62.3% of their shots, which ranks 13th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 35th among D-1 teams. They are 230th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 259th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 241st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.2%.

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 13-15 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 15-14 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 11-15 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 14-12 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

11/09/16 F Pierfrancesco Oliva Knee out for season
02/13/17 G Lamarr Kimble Foot out for season
01/10/17 F Lorenzo Edwards Shoulder out for season
01/02/17 G Shavar Newkirk Knee out for season

UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's +2

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