Saturday, January 14, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Villanova Wildcats travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 16-1 and a road record of 3-1. They are 11-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Red Storm have an overall record of 8-10 and a home record of 5-2. They have an over/under record of 10-7 and they are 8-9 against the spread.

Josh Hart comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Jalen Brunson averages 14.4 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.1 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Villanova. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Marcus LoVett averages 17.6 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Villanova averages 79.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 47th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16.4 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 45th in the country. They average 33.9 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 264th and 92nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 16th with 10.8 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 78th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.5 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 166th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 268th in Division 1.

St. John's averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 78th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 201st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 59th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 94th and 110th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 206th with 13.8 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 218th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 150th and 195th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 280th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 254th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 127th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 77.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 9.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 119.6 and they assist on 54.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 60%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 63% and they shoot 3 pointers on 46% of their shots. Villanova turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.9%. The Wildcats give up 68.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 80.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -18.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.4 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 105.4 and 54.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Red Storm give up 69 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 88.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 11-6 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 7-10 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-9 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 10-7 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Eligibility out for season
01/06/17 G Phil Booth Knee out indefinitely

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take St. John's

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