Thursday, March 2, 2017

Moody Coliseum

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane head to Moody Coliseum to take on the SMU Mustangs on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has SMU as 17.5 point favorites.

The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 14-14 and a road record of 3-7. They are 15-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Mustangs have an overall record of 25-4 and a home record of 16-0. They have an over/under record of 12-12 and they are 17-5 against the spread.

Junior Etou comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jaleel Wheeler averages 9.3 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Tulsa. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

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Semi Ojeleye averages 18.2 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 6.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Shake Milton averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Tulsa averages 67.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 299th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 293rd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 201st in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 230th and 302nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 35th with 14.9 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 95th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 122nd and 208th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 91st and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 82nd place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 138th in Division 1.

SMU averages 73.0 points per game this year which ranks them 188th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.0 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 92nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 26th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranks them 27th and 35th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 327th with 11.0 per game. The Mustangs allow 59.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 71st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.0 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 85th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 12.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 72nd in college basketball.

The Golden Hurricane are 282nd in the nation in offensive rating at 99. They assist on 51.9% of their shots, which ranks 199th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 268th among D-1 teams. They are 254th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 203rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Tulsa turns the ball over an average of 19.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51% places them 144th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%.

The Mustangs are 16th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.7. They assist on 62.7% of their shots, which ranks 9th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 347th among D-1 teams. They are 74th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 92nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. SMU turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 57.7% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.9%.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 15-12 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 14-13 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 17-5 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 12-12 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

SMU Mustangs Injuries

03/01/17 G Dashawn McDowell Concussion "?" Thursday vs. Tulsa

Guy's Pick: Take Tulsa +17.5

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