Sunday, January 29, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Xavier Musketeers travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Sunday, January 29, 2017. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 6 point favorites.

The Musketeers come into this game with an overall record of 14-6 and a road record of 1-5. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-9. The Red Storm have an overall record of 10-12 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 12-9 and they are 9-11 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 18.3 points per game while playing 34 minutes per night so far this season for the Musketeers. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Edmond Sumner averages 14.9 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.9 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Marcus LoVett averages 17.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Xavier averages 76.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 80th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 123rd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 200th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 60th and 92nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 97th with 12.6 per game. The Musketeers allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 104th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 163rd and 90th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 213th place in the country. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 162nd in Division 1.

St. John's averages 76.7 points per game this year which ranks them 78th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 197th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 35th in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 154th and 119th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 207th with 13.7 per game. The Red Storm allow 75 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 234th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 192nd and 214th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 273rd and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 256th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 72nd in college basketball.

The Musketeers average 72.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.7 per contest. The Musketeers have an offensive rating of 109.3 and they assist on 57.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Xavier turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.9%. The Musketeers give up 76.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 77.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.6 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 105 and 54% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 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 40% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29%. The Red Storm give up 69 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 80 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 10-9 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 10-9 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 9-11 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 12-9 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

01/22/17 G Myles Davis Personal has left the team

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

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

Tony's Pick: Take Xavier -6

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