Saturday, January 14, 2017

Humphrey Coliseum

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Humphrey Coliseum to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 9-6 and a road record of 0-2. They are 5-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-5. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 11-4 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 7-5 against the spread.

Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 13.7 points per game while playing 23.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 7 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 62%. DJ Hogg averages 13.1 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Quinndary Weatherspoon averages 18.2 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Aric Holman averages 10.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Texas A&M averages 74.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 135th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 35th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 213th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 11th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 201st with 13.8 per game. The Aggies allow 67.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 33rd and 207th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 73rd and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 185th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 300th in Division 1.

Mississippi State averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 117th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 105th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 60th in the nation. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 176th and 213th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 72nd with 12.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 70th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 67th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 158th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 92nd in college basketball.

The Aggies average 69.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.7 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 110.3 and they assist on 63.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.4 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 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.5%. The Aggies give up 76.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 80.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 73 ppg at home and they have averaged 79 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.1 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 107.5 and 49.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Mississippi State turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.2%. The Bulldogs give up 66.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 5-7 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-5 against the over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 7-5 against the spread

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are 7-5 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Mississippi State Bulldogs Injuries

11/16/16 F Abdul Ado Eligibility out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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