Monday, February 27, 2017

Ferrell Center

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The West Virginia Mountaineers head to Ferrell Center to take on the Baylor Bears on Monday, February 27, 2017. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 2 point favorites.

The Mountaineers come into this game with an overall record of 23-6 and a road record of 6-3. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-10. The Bears have an overall record of 23-6 and a home record of 14-2. They have an over/under record of 8-15 and they are 11-13 against the spread.

Jevon Carter comes into this contest averaging 12.7 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Esa Ahmad averages 11.7 points per game in 24.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 17.3 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.8 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

West Virginia averages 84.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 10th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 52nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 118th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game which ranks them 73rd and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 108th with 12.4 per game. The Mountaineers allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 192nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 131st and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 80th place in the country. They force 21.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in Division 1.

Baylor averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 204th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 49th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 177th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 76th and 48th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 185th with 13.2 per game. The Bears allow 62.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 33rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.1 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 146th place in the nation. The Bears force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 320th in college basketball.

The Mountaineers average 77.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 10.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8.3 per contest. The Mountaineers have an offensive rating of 114.7 and they assist on 57.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. West Virginia turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 15% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.5%. The Mountaineers give up 66.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bears score 71.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.4 points per game. The Bears have a rating on offense of 112.1 and 60.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Baylor turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.5%. The Bears give up 58.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 12-12 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 14-10 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 11-13 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 8-15 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

02/26/17 F Esa Ahmad Lower Body "?" Monday vs. Baylor

Baylor Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia +2

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