Friday, March 17, 2017

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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The 15 seed Troy Trojans travel to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to play the 2 seed Duke Blue Devils on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Duke as 19 point favorites.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 18-14. They are 20-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-10. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 23-8. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 15-18 against the spread.

Jordon Varnado comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 28.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Wesley Person averages 14.8 points per game in 31.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Troy. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Luke Kennard averages 20.1 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Jayson Tatum averages 16.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.3 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Troy averages 78.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 61st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 104th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 121st in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 199th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 246th with 12.4 per game. The Trojans allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 168th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 118th and 101st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 132nd in Division 1.

Duke averages 80.7 points per game this year which ranks them 28th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 66th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 145th and 206th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 316th with 11.3 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 156th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 12.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in college basketball.

The Trojans are 49th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.3. They assist on 49.5% of their shots, which ranks 241st in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 150th among D-1 teams. They are 79th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 64th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Troy turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.8% places them 103rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

The Blue Devils are 11th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.7. They assist on 47.2% of their shots, which ranks 294th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 179th among D-1 teams. They are 32nd in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 17th in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 90th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.5%.

Troy Trojans Betting Trends

The Troy Trojans are 20-12 against the spread

The Troy Trojans are 18-10 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 15-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-16 against the over/under

Troy Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Duke -19

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