Sunday, January 15, 2017

Ryan Center

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The UMass Minutemen travel to Ryan Center to play the Rhode Island Rams on Sunday, January 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has Rhode Island as 12 point favorites.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 2-4. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-8. The Rams have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 8-7 and they are 7-8 against the spread.

Donte Clark comes into this contest averaging 14.2 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Rashaan Holloway averages 11.5 points per game in 18.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.5 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 63% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

E.C. Matthews averages 14.8 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Jared Terrell averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

UMass averages 73.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 156th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 173rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 321st in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game which ranks them 121st and 30th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 309th with 15.2 per game. The Minutemen allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.4 rebounds a game which ranks 291st and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the country. They force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in Division 1.

Rhode Island averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 118th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 85th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 84th in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 140th and 114th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 27th with 11.1 per game. The Rams allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 40th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 105th and 64th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 9.4 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the nation. The Rams force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

The Minutemen average 74 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.3 per contest. The Minutemen have an offensive rating of 98 and they assist on 62.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 75.1 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 43% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.3%. The Minutemen give up 76.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 78.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14.8 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 111.6 and 52.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Rhode Island turns it over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.7%. The Rams give up 63.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 7-5 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 4-8 against the over/under

Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends

The Rhode Island Rams are 7-8 against the spread

The Rhode Island Rams are 8-7 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

Rhode Island Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Rhode Island -12

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