Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Mizzou Arena

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 5.5 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 15-13 and a road record of 2-7. They are 10-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-12. The Tigers have an overall record of 7-21 and a home record of 6-10. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

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Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 63% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Admon Gilder averages 13.7 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Jordan Barnett averages 12.6 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Kevin Puryear averages 10.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Texas A&M averages 71.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 197th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 251st in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 41st and 30th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 279th with 14.3 per game. The Aggies allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 215th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 232nd place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 264th in Division 1.

Missouri averages 69 points per game this year which ranks them 263rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 337th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 343rd in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 12 assists per contest which ranks them 86th and 262nd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 109th with 12.4 per game. The Tigers allow 72 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 158th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 75th and 97th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.1 rebounds a game which ranks 326th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 88th place in the nation. The Tigers force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 110th in college basketball.

The Aggies average 71.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 106.5 and they assist on 61% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.5 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 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.1%. The Aggies give up 75.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 69.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -11 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.3 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 96.9 and 50.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Missouri turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.6%. The Tigers give up 66.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 10-15 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 12-12 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 13-11 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 13-12 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

02/16/17 F DJ Hogg Foot out for season

Missouri Tigers Injuries

12/29/16 F Willie Jackson Personal expected to transfer
01/20/17 F Jakoby Kemp Redshirt out for season
01/05/17 F Mitchell Smith Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Missouri +5.5

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