Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Rupp Arena

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Rupp Arena to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 8-4. They are 4-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-5. The Wildcats have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 9-4 and they are 10-3 against the spread.

Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 24.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 7.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 60%. DJ Hogg averages 13.3 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Malik Monk averages 22.4 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 6.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Texas A&M averages 74.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 125th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 58th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 283rd in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 17.6 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 54th with 11.8 per game. The Aggies allow 64.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 166th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 104th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 170th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 269th in Division 1.

Kentucky averages 93.5 points per game this year which ranks them 2nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 21.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 28th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 209th in the nation. They average 42.7 rebounds per game and 19.5 assists per contest which ranks them 8th and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 27th with 11.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 165th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 52nd and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 255th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 68th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in college basketball.

The Aggies average 73.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69 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 3 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 114.9 and they assist on 64.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.8%. The Aggies give up 69.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 94.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 90.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 23.7 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 119 and 56% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 78.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Kentucky turns it over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.4%. The Wildcats give up 71.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 4-5 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 3-5 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 10-3 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 9-4 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Kentucky

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