Saturday, January 28, 2017

WVU Coliseum

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, January 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 9 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 11-8 and a road record of 1-3. They are 6-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-8. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 16-4 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

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Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 24.1 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 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. DJ Hogg averages 13.1 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 54%.

Esa Ahmad averages 12.1 points per game while playing 23.8 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Jevon Carter averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 4.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Texas A&M averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 185th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 62nd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 245th in the country. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 37th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 14 per game. The Aggies allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 61st in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 250th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 47th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 198th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in Division 1.

West Virginia averages 88.1 points per game this year which ranks them 5th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 23.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 30th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 136th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 70th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 41st with 11.6 per game. The Mountaineers allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 96th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 129th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 82nd place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 22.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Aggies average 69.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 108 and they assist on 63% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.1 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 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.5%. The Aggies give up 75.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 93.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 30 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 118.8 and 57.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 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 32% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 13 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 16% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 40.5%. The Mountaineers give up 63.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-10 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 7-8 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 8-7 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 9-6 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

01/25/17 F DJ Hogg Foot "?"

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take West Virginia -9

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