Saturday, March 4, 2017

Reilly Center

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The UMass Minutemen head to Reilly Center to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has St. Bonaventure as 10 point favorites.

The Minutemen come into this game with an overall record of 14-16 and a road record of 3-9. They are 10-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-11. The Bonnies have an overall record of 18-11 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 10-15 against the spread.

Donte Clark comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Minutemen. He pulls down 3.8 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 10.9 points per game in 19.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for UMass. His field goal percentage is 62% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

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Jaylen Adams averages 20.9 points per game while playing 37.2 minutes per contest this year for the Bonnies. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Matt Mobley averages 19.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 38.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

UMass averages 72.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 187th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 218th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 337th in the country. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per game which ranks them 185th and 35th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 40th with 14.8 per game. The Minutemen allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 191st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 63rd and 184th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.0 rebounds a game which ranks 269th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 227th place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in Division 1.

St. Bonaventure averages 78.0 points per game this year which ranks them 74th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 159th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 147th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per contest which ranks them 148th and 199th respectively. In the turnover department the Bonnies rank 226th with 12.7 per game. The Bonnies allow 73.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 211th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 149th and 254th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 122nd and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 235th place in the nation. The Bonnies force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 279th in college basketball.

The Minutemen are 287th in the nation in offensive rating at 98.9. They assist on 62.3% of their shots, which ranks 12th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 33rd among D-1 teams. They are 217th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 246th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. UMass turns the ball over an average of 17.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.1% places them 250th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%.

The Bonnies are 75th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.3. They assist on 50.7% of their shots, which ranks 221st in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 130th among D-1 teams. They are 195th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 119th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. St. Bonaventure turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.6% places them 113th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.4%.

UMass Minutemen Betting Trends

The UMass Minutemen are 10-15 against the spread

The UMass Minutemen are 14-11 against the over/under

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Trends

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are 10-15 against the spread

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are 14-13 against the over/under

UMass Minutemen Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Injuries

12/17/16 F Chinonso Obokoh Knee out indefinitely
11/05/16 G Courtney Stockard Foot out for season

Guy's Pick: Take UMass +10

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