Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Orleans Arena

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The St. Mary's Gaels travel to Orleans Arena to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Tuesday in the West Coast Tournament Championship game. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 7.5 point favorites.

The Gaels come into this game with an overall record of 26-3 and a road record of 10-1. They are 15-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-15. 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 21-7 against the spread.

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Jock Landale comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Gaels. He pulls down 9.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Calvin Hermanson averages 13.0 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for St. Mary's. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Nigel Williams-Goss averages 16.7 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Przemek Karnowski averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.8 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 60%.

St. Mary's averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 196th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16.6 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 6th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 18th in the country. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 17.0 assists per game which ranks them 188th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 339th with 10.4 per game. The Gaels allow 55.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 33rd and 8th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 26.1 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the country. They force 9.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 84.9 points per game this year which ranks them 13th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 23.6 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 54th in the nation. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 40th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 315th with 11.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in college basketball.

The Gaels are 2nd in the nation in offensive rating at 119.7. They assist on 64.1% of their shots, which ranks 5th in the country. In terms of pace they average 60.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 350th among D-1 teams. They are 3rd in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 5th in the country in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. St. Mary's turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 57.8% places them 2nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%.

The Bulldogs are 3rd in the nation in offensive rating at 119.6. They assist on 52.7% of their shots, which ranks 169th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 105th among D-1 teams. They are 4th 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 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.4% places them 9th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%.

St. Mary's Gaels Betting Trends

The St. Mary's Gaels are 15-11 against the spread

The St. Mary's Gaels are 11-15 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 21-7 against the spread

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

St. Mary's Gaels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Gonzaga -7.5

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