Thursday, March 9, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Texas A&M Aggies travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Vanderbilt Commodores on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Vanderbilt as 2.5 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 16-14 and a road record of 3-7. They are 11-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Commodores have an overall record of 17-14 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 12-16 and they are 18-11 against the spread.

Tyler Davis comes into this contest averaging 14.1 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 6.9 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 69%. Admon Gilder averages 13.8 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Texas A&M. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Matthew Fisher-Davis averages 14 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Commodores. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Luke Kornet averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Texas A&M averages 71.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 231st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 84th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 255th in the country. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 44th and 39th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 80th with 14.1 per game. The Aggies allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 70th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 197th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 78th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 235th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 66th in Division 1.

Vanderbilt averages 71.7 points per game this year which ranks them 219th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 226th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 55th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 253rd and 204th respectively. In the turnover department the Commodores rank 235th with 12.5 per game. The Commodores allow 69.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 92nd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 121st and 158th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 121st and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the nation. The Commodores force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in college basketball.

The Aggies are 136th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.1. They assist on 61.2% of their shots, which ranks 20th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 290th among D-1 teams. They are 139th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 193rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.8% places them 36th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.7%.

The Commodores are 130th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.5. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 98th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 284th among D-1 teams. They are 89th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 59th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 48% of their shots. Vanderbilt turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 184th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.3%.

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 11-16 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 12-14 against the over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Trends

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 18-11 against the spread

The Vanderbilt Commodores are 12-16 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

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

Vanderbilt Commodores Injuries

12/20/16 G Phillip McGloin Personal has left team
12/14/16 G Larry Austin Jr. Eligibility out for season
12/13/16 G Camron Justice Personal expected to transfer

Josh's Pick: Take Vanderbilt -2.5

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