Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Tom Gola Arena

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Tom Gola Arena to play the La Salle Explorers on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 4-9 and a road record of 0-2. They are 4-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Explorers have an overall record of 6-5 and a home record of 4-1. They have an over/under record of 5-2 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Reggie Agbeko comes into this contest averaging 9.5 points per game while playing 27 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 59%. Davell Roby averages 9.8 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

B.J. Johnson averages 19.6 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Explorers. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Jordan Price averages 17.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Saint Louis averages 60.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 339th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -11.4 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 330th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 291st in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 199th and 240th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 282nd with 15 per game. The Billikens allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 170th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 168th and 187th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 286th and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 296th place in the country. They force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 307th in Division 1.

La Salle averages 81.5 points per game this year which ranks them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 63rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 65th in the nation. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 296th and 55th respectively. In the turnover department the Explorers rank 53rd with 11.8 per game. The Explorers allow 81.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 317th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 310th and 324th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the nation. The Explorers force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in college basketball.

The Billikens average 54.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 61 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -20 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10.3 per contest. The Billikens have an offensive rating of 87.7 and they assist on 59% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Saint Louis turns the ball over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25%. The Billikens give up 74.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Explorers score 81.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 79 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.4 points per game. The Explorers have a rating on offense of 111.8 and 57.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. La Salle turns it over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.1%. The Explorers give up 75.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 4-7 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 4-7 against the over/under

La Salle Explorers Betting Trends

The La Salle Explorers are 2-5 against the spread

The La Salle Explorers are 5-2 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

01/03/17 G Jermaine Bishop Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. LaSalle

La Salle Explorers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take La Salle

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