Thursday, March 16, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The 13 seed Winthrop Eagles travel to BMO Harris Bradley Center to play the 4 seed Butler Bulldogs on Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Butler as 12 point favorites.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 23-6. They are 3-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-1. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 23-7. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 17-12 against the spread.

Keon Johnson comes into this contest averaging 22.5 points per game while playing 35 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Xavier Cooks averages 16.3 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 9.2 rebounds per game for Winthrop. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Kelan Martin averages 16.1 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Winthrop averages 79.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 43rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 105th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 72nd in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 92nd and 221st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 169th with 13.2 per game. The Eagles allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 241st and they give up 9.9 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 255th in Division 1.

Butler averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 106th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 33rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 115th in the nation. They average 32.1 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 327th and 197th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 344th with 10.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 82nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 206th and 93rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 211th in college basketball.

The Eagles are 82nd in the nation in offensive rating at 108.9. They assist on 47.5% of their shots, which ranks 288th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 88th among D-1 teams. They are 57th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 52nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Winthrop turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.7% places them 158th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%.

The Bulldogs are 24th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.1. They assist on 49.2% of their shots, which ranks 248th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 290th among D-1 teams. They are 38th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 34th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.6% places them 160th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.1%.

Winthrop Eagles Betting Trends

The Winthrop Eagles are 3-5 against the spread

The Winthrop Eagles are 4-1 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 17-12 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 13-12 against the over/under

Winthrop Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Butler -12

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