Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Sprint Center

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The Texas Longhorns travel to Sprint Center to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Texas Tech as 4.5 point favorites.

The Longhorns come into this game with an overall record of 10-21 and a road record of 0-11. They are 15-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-20. The Red Raiders have an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 16-3. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 14-13 against the spread.

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Andrew Jones comes into this contest averaging 11.3 points per game while playing 27.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Longhorns. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Jarrett Allen averages 13.6 points per game in 32.0 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Texas. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Keenan Evans averages 15.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Red Raiders. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 3.0 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Zach Smith averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Texas averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 295th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 194th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 344th in the country. They average 34.1 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per game which ranks them 268th and 296th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 122nd with 13.5 per game. The Longhorns allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 120th and 54th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 208th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 75th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 131st in Division 1.

Texas Tech averages 74.0 points per game this year which ranks them 167th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 81st in the nation. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 313th and 184th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Raiders rank 326th with 11.1 per game. The Red Raiders allow 67.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 164th and 243rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.7 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the nation. The Red Raiders force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 231st in college basketball.

The Longhorns are 294th in the nation in offensive rating at 98.3. They assist on 46.8% of their shots, which ranks 301st in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 228th among D-1 teams. They are 249th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 282nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.9% places them 258th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.2%.

The Red Raiders are 60th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.2. They assist on 51.1% of their shots, which ranks 210th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 314th among D-1 teams. They are 72nd in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 56th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.5% places them 77th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.1%.

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 15-15 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 10-20 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-13 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-13 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Injuries

01/12/17 G Tevin Mack Suspension has left team

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Texas Tech -4.5

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