Friday, March 17, 2017

Bank of Oklahoma Center

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The 16 seed UC Davis Aggies travel to Bank of Oklahoma Center to play the 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 22.5 point favorites.

The Aggies finished the regular season with an overall record of 19-12. They are 18-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Jayhawks ended the regular season with a record of 28-3. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 12-17 against the spread.

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Brynton Lemar comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Chima Moneke averages 14.4 points per game in 27.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 9.4 rebounds per game for UC Davis. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Frank Mason averages 20.8 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per contest this year for the Jayhawks. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Josh Jackson averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

UC Davis averages 70.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 240th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 221st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 160th in the country. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game which ranks them 188th and 213th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 73rd with 14.2 per game. The Aggies allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 80th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 129th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 170th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 261st in Division 1.

Kansas averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 15th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 9th in the nation. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 37th and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks rank 178th with 13.1 per game. The Jayhawks allow 72.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 185th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 82nd and 227th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 154th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 145th place in the nation. The Jayhawks force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 200th in college basketball.

The Aggies are 274th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.5. They assist on 53% of their shots, which ranks 163rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 169th among D-1 teams. They are 242nd in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 248th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. UC Davis turns the ball over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51% places them 138th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%.

The Jayhawks are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.4. They assist on 55.1% of their shots, which ranks 116th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 83rd among D-1 teams. They are 17th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 36th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kansas turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.8% places them 60th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%.

UC Davis Aggies Betting Trends

The UC Davis Aggies are 18-12 against the spread

The UC Davis Aggies are 12-14 against the over/under

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 12-17 against the spread

The Kansas Jayhawks are 13-16 against the over/under

UC Davis Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

12/21/16 C Udoka Azubuike Wrist out for season
03/15/17 G Devonte' Graham Ankle injured last game, probable Friday vs. UC Davis
03/15/17 G Josh Jackson Suspension Served missed last game, probable Friday vs. UC Davis
01/03/17 C Evan Maxwell Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas -22.5

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