Thursday, March 2, 2017

Coors Events Center

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The Stanford Cardinal head to Coors Events Center to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 4.5 point favorites.

The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 14-14 and a road record of 1-8. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Buffaloes have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 12-16 and they are 9-18 against the spread.

Reid Travis comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.8 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

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Derrick White averages 17.3 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Buffaloes. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Xavier Johnson averages 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Stanford averages 69.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 267th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 218th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 326th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 237th and 208th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 188th with 13.1 per game. The Cardinal allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 109th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 169th and 301st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 76th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 231st place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in Division 1.

Colorado averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 118th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 164th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 192nd in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 76th and 148th respectively. In the turnover department the Buffaloes rank 228th with 12.7 per game. The Buffaloes allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 190th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 233rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 134th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 104th place in the nation. The Buffaloes force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 94th in college basketball.

The Cardinal are 277th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.3. They assist on 53.6% of their shots, which ranks 155th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 177th among D-1 teams. They are 293rd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 282nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Stanford turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.1% places them 140th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.4%.

The Buffaloes are 98th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.1. They assist on 52.9% of their shots, which ranks 166th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 198th among D-1 teams. They are 175th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 166th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Colorado turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.4% places them 82nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 13-14 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 13-14 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 9-18 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 12-16 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/09/16 G Namon Wright Foot out indefinitely
03/01/17 G Bryce Peters Suspension "?" Thursday vs. Stanford

Josh's Pick: Take Stanford +4.5

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