Friday, May 10, 2017

XL Center

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane travel to XL Center to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 6 point favorites.

The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 14-16 and a road record of 3-9. They are 15-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-13. The Bearcats have an overall record of 27-4 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 12-15 and they are 14-13 against the spread.

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Junior Etou comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 6.8 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 9.6 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.0 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 73%.

Jacob Evans averages 13.4 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 4.0 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Kyle Washington averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.0 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.0 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Tulsa averages 67.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 295th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 298th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 216th in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 231st and 306th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 32nd with 14.9 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 126th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 171st and 257th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 78th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 105th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 136th in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 74.7 points per game this year which ranks them 146th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 96th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 188th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per contest which ranks them 96th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 339th with 10.4 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 96th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 251st in college basketball.

The Golden Hurricane are 281st in the nation in offensive rating at 99.2. They assist on 51.4% of their shots, which ranks 204th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 263rd among D-1 teams. They are 261st in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 204th 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 19.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.2% places them 134th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.4%.

The Bearcats are 33rd in the nation in offensive rating at 112.7. They assist on 60.2% of their shots, which ranks 32nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 322nd among D-1 teams. They are 110th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 157th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Cincinnati turns the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.3% places them 47th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.6%.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 15-14 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 16-13 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 14-13 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 12-15 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati -6

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