Saturday, March 18, 2017

Amway Center

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The 11 seed Xavier Musketeers head to Amway Center to take on the 3 seed Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 5.5 point favorites.

The Musketeers finished the regular season with an overall record of 19-12. They are 16-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-15. The Seminoles ended the regular season with a record of 24-7. They have an over/under record of 15-14 and they are 16-15 against the spread.

Trevon Bluiett comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 34.9 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 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. J.P. Macura averages 14.4 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Xavier. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

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Dwayne Bacon averages 17.1 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Jonathan Isaac averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Xavier averages 74.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 143rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 117th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 222nd in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 86th and 87th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 200th with 12.9 per game. The Musketeers allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 145th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 244th and 103rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 251st place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 92nd in Division 1.

Florida State averages 82.6 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the nation. They average 38.0 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 63rd and 94th respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 278th with 11.9 per game. The Seminoles allow 71.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 159th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 143rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 113th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 74th place in the nation. The Seminoles force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 268th in college basketball.

The Musketeers are 80th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 57.6% of their shots, which ranks 61st in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 247th among D-1 teams. They are 126th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 125th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Xavier 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 54.9% places them 16th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35%.

The Seminoles are 23rd in the nation in offensive rating at 113.5. They assist on 49.5% of their shots, which ranks 244th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 50th among D-1 teams. They are 49th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 59th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.8% places them 57th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.8%.

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 16-18 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 15-15 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 16-15 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 15-14 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

01/30/17 G Edmond Sumner Knee out for season
01/22/17 G Myles Davis Personal has left the team

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Xavier +5.5

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