Thursday, March 16, 2017

Vivint Smart Home Arena

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The 16 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits head to Vivint Smart Home Arena to take on the 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 18 point favorites.

The Jackrabbits come into this game with an overall record of 15-16. They are 14-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-10. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 29-1. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 22-7 against the spread.

Mike Daum comes into this contest averaging 25.3 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Jackrabbits. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Reed Tellinghuisen averages 11.9 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for South Dakota State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Nigel Williams-Goss averages 16.9 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 4.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Przemek Karnowski averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

South Dakota State averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 77th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 94th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 119th in the country. They average 35.0 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 219th and 192nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 194th with 12.9 per game. The Jackrabbits allow 77.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 292nd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 247th and 307th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 293rd place in the country. They force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 45th in Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 84.6 points per game this year which ranks them 13th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 23.4 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 47th in the nation. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 16.0 assists per contest which ranks them 11th and 33rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 317th with 11.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 48th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 128th in college basketball.

The Jackrabbits are 53rd in the nation in offensive rating at 110.8. They assist on 52.3% of their shots, which ranks 179th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 208th among D-1 teams. They are 44th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 18th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 46% of their shots. South Dakota State turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51% places them 137th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%.

The Bulldogs are 2nd in the nation in offensive rating at 119.3. They assist on 52.8% of their shots, which ranks 164th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 110th among D-1 teams. They are 2nd 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 33% of their shots. Gonzaga turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.3% places them 10th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.8%.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Trends

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are 14-16 against the spread

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are 18-10 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 22-7 against the spread

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

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Injuries

No key injuries to report

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take South Dakota State +18

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