Wednesday, March 1, 2017

United Spirit Arena

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The Texas Longhorns travel to United Spirit Arena to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has Texas Tech as 8.5 point favorites.

The Longhorns come into this game with an overall record of 10-19 and a road record of 0-10. They are 15-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-19. The Red Raiders have an overall record of 17-12 and a home record of 15-3. They have an over/under record of 14-11 and they are 13-12 against the spread.

Andrew Jones comes into this contest averaging 11.5 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Longhorns. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Jarrett Allen averages 13.6 points per game in 31.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 8.4 rebounds per game for Texas. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Keenan Evans averages 15.6 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Red Raiders. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Zach Smith averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.4 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Texas averages 68.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 278th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 152nd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 337th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 227th and 300th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 240th with 13.8 per game. The Longhorns allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 44th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 184th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 69th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 212th in Division 1.

Texas Tech averages 75.1 points per game this year which ranks them 115th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 70th in the nation. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 301st and 149th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Raiders rank 25th with 11 per game. The Red Raiders allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 60th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 131st and 255th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.9 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Red Raiders force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 100th in college basketball.

The Longhorns average 62.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -9.3 per contest. The Longhorns have an offensive rating of 98.5 and they assist on 45.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.2%. The Longhorns give up 72.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Raiders score 80.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.9 points per game. The Red Raiders have a rating on offense of 111.3 and 51% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.4 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 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Texas Tech turns it over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.2%. The Red Raiders give up 66.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 81.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 15-13 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 9-19 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 13-12 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-11 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Injuries

01/12/17 G Tevin Mack Suspension out indefinitely

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Texas Tech -8.5

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