Thursday, February 23, 2017

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

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The UMass Minutemen head to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to take on the George Washington Colonials on Thursday, February 23, 2017. The opening line for this game has George Washington as 4 point favorites.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 13-14 and a road record of 3-8. They are 9-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-10. The Colonials have an overall record of 14-13 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 12-12 and they are 9-15 against the spread.

Donte Clark comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Rashaan Holloway averages 11.1 points per game in 19.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 61% for the year while his free throw percentage is 58%.

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Tyler Cavanaugh averages 17.1 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Colonials. He grabs 7.9 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Yuta Watanabe averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

UMass averages 73 points per contest this season which ranks them 173rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 193rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 338th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 139th and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 320th with 15 per game. The Minutemen allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 163rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 90th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 298th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 61st in Division 1.

George Washington averages 69 points per game this year which ranks them 262nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 317th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 104th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 59th and 193rd respectively. In the turnover department the Colonials rank 200th with 13.4 per game. The Colonials allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 103rd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 255th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 37th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 256th place in the nation. The Colonials force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in college basketball.

The Minutemen average 74.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8 per contest. The Minutemen have an offensive rating of 98.4 and they assist on 62.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.1%. The Minutemen give up 79.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Colonials score 69.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5 points per game. The Colonials have a rating on offense of 103.3 and 58% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. George Washington turns it over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.4%. The Colonials give up 64.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 9-13 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 12-10 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 9-15 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 12-12 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

George Washington Colonials Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take UMass +4

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