Saturday, February 11, 2017

O'Connell Center

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to O'Connell Center to play the Florida Gators on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Florida as 14 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 13-10 and a road record of 2-4. They are 8-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-9. The Gators have an overall record of 19-5 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 15-7 against the spread.

Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 13.9 points per game while playing 25 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Admon Gilder averages 13.7 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

KeVaughn Allen averages 13.3 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Canyon Barry averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Texas A&M averages 72.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 184th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 65th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 214th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 46th and 17th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 247th with 14 per game. The Aggies allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 77th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 272nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 55th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 233rd place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 262nd in Division 1.

Florida averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 43rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 108th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 71st and 200th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 41st with 11.6 per game. The Gators allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 35th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 138th and they give up 9.3 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the nation. The Gators force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in college basketball.

The Aggies average 72 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.3 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 107.7 and they assist on 63% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.5%. The Aggies give up 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Gators score 82 ppg at home and they have averaged 84.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 24.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.1 points per game. The Gators have a rating on offense of 111.9 and 48.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.6 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 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Florida turns it over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.2%. The Gators give up 66.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 60 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 8-12 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 10-9 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 15-7 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 11-11 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida Gators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Florida -14

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