Thursday, March 23, 2017

SAP Center at San Jose

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The 4 seed West Virginia Mountaineers head to SAP Center at San Jose to take on the 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 3 point favorites.

The Mountaineers finished the regular season with an overall record of 24-7. They are 14-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-11. The Bulldogs ended the regular season with a record of 29-1. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 22-9 against the spread.

Jevon Carter comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Mountaineers. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Esa Ahmad averages 11.3 points per game in 23.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for West Virginia. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

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Nigel Williams-Goss averages 16.7 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Przemek Karnowski averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 22.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

West Virginia averages 82.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 18th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 94th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 101st in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game which ranks them 89th and 17th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 254th with 12.3 per game. The Mountaineers allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 51st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 102nd and 199th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the country. They force 20.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 83.9 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 22.8 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the nation. They average 40.6 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 48th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 315th with 11.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 7th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 59th and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 132nd in college basketball.

The Mountaineers are 27th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.8. They assist on 57.5% of their shots, which ranks 63rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 81st among D-1 teams. They are 128th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 139th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. West Virginia turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 14% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 93rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.3%.

The Bulldogs are 2nd in the nation in offensive rating at 118.2. They assist on 51.9% of their shots, which ranks 187th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 108th among D-1 teams. They are 7th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 5th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Gonzaga turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.3% places them 9th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 14-17 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 15-11 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 22-9 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 14-13 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

03/18/17 G Teyvon Myers Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Gonzaga

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take West Virginia -3

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