Thursday, March 16, 2017

Amway Center

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The 12 seed UNC Wilmington Seahawks head to Amway Center to take on the 5 seed Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Virginia as 8 point favorites.

The Seahawks come into this game with an overall record of 26-5. They are 14-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Cavaliers have an overall record of 21-9. They have an over/under record of 8-19 and they are 18-12 against the spread.

C.J. Bryce comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Seahawks. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Chris Flemmings averages 15.8 points per game in 34.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for UNC Wilmington. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

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London Perrantes averages 12.5 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Devon Hall averages 8.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

UNC Wilmington averages 85.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 10th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 24th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 106th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 168th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 340th with 10.4 per game. The Seahawks allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 338th and 108th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 108th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 285th in Division 1.

Virginia averages 66.6 points per game this year which ranks them 313th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 73rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 23rd in the nation. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per contest which ranks them 306th and 122nd respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 349th with 9.5 per game. The Cavaliers allow 55.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 28th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 9.6 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Cavaliers force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

The Seahawks are 4th in the nation in offensive rating at 118.3. They assist on 52.5% of their shots, which ranks 175th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 75th among D-1 teams. They are 22nd in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 38th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. UNC Wilmington turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 116th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.8%.

The Cavaliers are 75th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.1. They assist on 57.2% of their shots, which ranks 71st in the country. In terms of pace they average 60.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 351st among D-1 teams. They are 87th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 119th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Virginia turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 66th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%.

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Betting Trends

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are 14-15 against the spread

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are 13-14 against the over/under

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 18-12 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 8-19 against the over/under

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Virginia Cavaliers Injuries

11/18/16 F Austin Nichols Dismissed dismissed from team

Josh's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington +8

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