Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Providence as 7.5 point favorites.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 9-12 and a road record of 3-5. They are 8-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-9. The Friars have an overall record of 13-8 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 8-12 and they are 12-9 against the spread.

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Marcus LoVett comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Shamorie Ponds averages 16.7 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Rodney Bullock averages 17.7 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Emmitt Holt averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

St. John's averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 97th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 210th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 53rd in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 139th and 110th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 190th with 13.6 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 221st in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 158th and 200th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.4 rebounds a game which ranks 298th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 250th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 89th in Division 1.

Providence averages 69.1 points per game this year which ranks them 259th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 169th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 87th in the nation. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 302nd and 105th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 77th with 12.2 per game. The Friars allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 31st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 167th and 53rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 109th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the nation. The Friars force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 74.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 104.4 and they assist on 55.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%. The Red Storm give up 78.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Friars score 73.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 69 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.8 points per game. The Friars have a rating on offense of 103.1 and 59.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Providence turns it over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.2%. The Friars give up 60.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-11 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 11-9 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 12-9 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 8-12 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Providence -7.5

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