Friday, March 17, 2017

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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The 9 seed Seton Hall Pirates travel to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to play the 8 seed Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Arkansas as 1 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 20-10. They are 14-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-16. The Razorbacks have an overall record of 23-8. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 17-15 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Desi Rodriguez averages 15.9 points per game in 31.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

Dusty Hannahs averages 14.6 points per game while playing 24.8 minutes per contest this year for the Razorbacks. He grabs 1.6 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Daryl Macon averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Seton Hall averages 73.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 177th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 142nd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 246th in the country. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 253rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 118th with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 120th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 153rd and 129th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 65th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 92nd place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 97th in Division 1.

Arkansas averages 79.8 points per game this year which ranks them 42nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 79th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 14.0 assists per contest which ranks them 149th and 136th respectively. In the turnover department the Razorbacks rank 291st with 11.7 per game. The Razorbacks allow 74.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 223rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 86th and 81st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 228th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 120th place in the nation. The Razorbacks force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 170th in college basketball.

The Pirates are 154th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.2. They assist on 46.6% of their shots, which ranks 306th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 226th among D-1 teams. They are 209th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 239th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.6% places them 20th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%.

The Razorbacks are 43rd in the nation in offensive rating at 111.6. They assist on 50.5% of their shots, which ranks 220th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 82nd among D-1 teams. They are 140th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 87th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Arkansas turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50% places them 200th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.2%.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 14-15 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 13-16 against the over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 17-15 against the spread

The Arkansas Razorbacks are 16-13 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Disciplinary has been dismissed
02/09/17 F Veer Singh Personal left the team
02/08/17 G Jevon Thomas Personal left the team

Arkansas Razorbacks Injuries

11/11/16 G RJ Glasper Shoulder out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Arkansas -1

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