Monday, March 5, 2017

Orleans Arena

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The Santa Clara Broncos travel to Orleans Arena to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Monday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 20 point favorites.

The Broncos come into this game with an overall record of 16-15 and a road record of 5-7. They are 15-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-17. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 29-1 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 21-6 against the spread.

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Jared Brownridge comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 37 minutes per night so far this season for the Broncos. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Nate Kratch averages 10.9 points per game in 33.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for Santa Clara. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Nigel Williams-Goss averages 16.4 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Przemek Karnowski averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 2.0 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Santa Clara averages 66.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 312th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 226th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the country. They average 29.8 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 344th and 124th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 337th with 10.6 per game. The Broncos allow 65.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 227th and 313th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 129th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 116th in Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 85.2 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 24.1 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 50th in the nation. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 311th with 11.5 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 2nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 59th and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 141st in college basketball.

The Broncos are 197th in the nation in offensive rating at 103. They assist on 60.9% of their shots, which ranks 26th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 345th among D-1 teams. They are 99th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 124th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 47% of their shots. Santa Clara turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 46.9% places them 314th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 19.1%.

The Bulldogs are 2nd in the nation in offensive rating at 119.6. They assist on 53.5% of their shots, which ranks 155th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 98th among D-1 teams. They are 3rd in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 3rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Gonzaga turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.4% places them 9th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.5%.

Santa Clara Broncos Betting Trends

The Santa Clara Broncos are 15-15 against the spread

The Santa Clara Broncos are 11-17 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 21-6 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 14-13 against the over/under

Santa Clara Broncos Injuries

12/22/16 F Matt Hubbard Personal has left team
03/04/17 G KJ Feagin Concussion "?"
02/22/17 G Evan Crawford Abdominal out indefinitely
02/18/17 F Tony Lewis Foot out for season
01/27/17 F Jarvis Pugh Foot out indefinitely

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

03/04/17 G Josh Perkins Ankle injured last game, "?"

Tony's Pick: Take Gonzaga -20

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