Saturday, January 7, 2017

Cintas Center

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Cintas Center to play the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 8-8 and a road record of 3-2. They are 8-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Musketeers have an overall record of 12-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 8-5 against the spread.

Shamorie Ponds comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Marcus LoVett averages 17.1 points per game in 33.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Trevon Bluiett averages 17.9 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Musketeers. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Edmond Sumner averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 4.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

St. John's averages 78.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 63rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 138th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 22nd in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 85th and 90th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 180th with 13.6 per game. The Red Storm allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 178th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 131st and 196th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 240th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 215th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 116th in Division 1.

Xavier averages 76.6 points per game this year which ranks them 85th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 96th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 214th in the nation. They average 39.9 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 73rd respectively. In the turnover department the Musketeers rank 83rd with 12.3 per game. The Musketeers allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 43rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 108th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 188th place in the nation. The Musketeers force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 136th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 76.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 107.8 and they assist on 55% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.1%. The Red Storm give up 75.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Musketeers score 79 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 20 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 19.4 points per game. The Musketeers have a rating on offense of 110.1 and 57% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Xavier turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.4%. The Musketeers give up 59.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 62.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-7 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 9-6 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 8-5 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 6-7 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team
01/06/17 G Federico Mussini Infection "?" Saturday vs. Xavier

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

11/05/16 G Myles Davis Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Xavier

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