Missouri at Iowa State College Basketball Parlay 11/9/2018

Friday, November 9, 2018

Hilton Coliseum

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The Missouri Tigers head to Hilton Coliseum to take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday, November 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has Iowa State as 6 point favorites.

Missouri heads into this matchup after finishing last year with a mark of 20-11. They had a point differential of 4.6 as they averaged 72.7 points per contest while giving up 68.1 per game. Iowa State had an overall record of 13-17 last season. They averaged 72.8 points per game and surrendered 75.5, good for a point differential of -2.6.

Valuable Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers were 16-16-0 against the spread last season

The Missouri Tigers were 13-17-0 against the over/under last year

Important Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones were 11-17-1 against the spread last season

The Iowa State Cyclones were 16-11-1 against the over/under last year

Key Missouri Tigers Injuries

11/08/18 F Adam Wolf Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Iowa State
11/08/18 G K.J. Santos Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Iowa State
10/22/18 F Jontay Porter ACL is out for season

Key Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

11/08/18 F Cameron Lard Suspension is out indefinitely
11/06/18 F Zoran Talley Jr. Suspension is out indefinitely
10/19/18 F Solomon Young Groin is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mark Smith averaged 5.8 points per contest in 19.1 minutes per game last year. He averaged 1.4 assists per game and 1.4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage was 34% for the season while his free throw percentage was 80%. Kevin Puryear comes into this game after averaging 8.6 points per contest while playing 25.3 minutes per night last year. He grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest and distributed 0.8 assists per game. His FG percentage was 41% while his free throw percentage was 82%.

Player Spotlight

Nick Weiler-Babb averaged 11.3 points per game last year and he saw the court an average of 36.0 minutes per game. He also hauled in 7.0 rebounds per game and dished 6.8 assists per contest. His field goal percentage was 45% and his free throw percentage was 76%. Lindell Wigginton scored 16.7 points per contest while playing 33.0 minutes per game last season. He hauled in 3.7 rebounds per contest and had 2.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage was 41% and his free throw percentage was at 66%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Tigers allowed 68.1 points per contest which was 63rd in D-1. They also surrendered a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 26th and 56th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents averaged 32.7 rebounds a game which ranked 63rd, and they allowed 11.4 assists per game which put them in 37th place in the nation. They forced 11.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 34th in Division 1. Missouri averaged 72.7 points per contest last year, which was 206th in the country. Their average scoring margin was 4.6 and their shooting percentage was 45% as a unit, which had them ranked 162nd. From 3-point territory they shot 38%, which was good for 40th in the NCAA. They averaged 37.1 boards per contest and 13.4 assists per game, which ranked them 91st and 184th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they were 60th with 14.2 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Cyclones gave up 75.5 points per game, which ranked them 259th in the country. Their defense surrendered a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 197th and 124th in those defensive statistics. They ranked 257th with 14.4 dimes allowed per game and 291st with 37.4 boards surrendered per contest. The Cyclones were 53rd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 11.5 per contest last year. Iowa State was 202nd in the NCAA with 72.8 points per contest last season. They were 219th in Division 1 in shooting at 44%, while their average scoring margin was -2.6. They shot 36% from beyond the arc, which was good for 127th in D-1. They were 107th in the country in rebounding with 36.6 boards per contest and 168th in assists per game with 13.6. The Cyclones were 263rd in turnovers per contest with 11.9.

Advanced Statistics

The Tigers had an offensive rating of 107.1, which was ranked 118th. They were 281st in college basketball in pace with 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% was 74th. As a unit they were 57th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shot 3-pointers on 45% of their shot attempts, ranking 30th in D-1. Missouri was 31st in turnovers, as they turned the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Iowa State was 281st in college basketball in turnovers, as they turned the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions. The Cyclones were 199th in the country in offensive rating with 103.9. In terms of pace they were 181st in Division 1 with 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% was 233rd. As a team they were 256th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shot 3-pointers on 35% of their shots, ranking 247th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Missouri +6 and over 148 total points

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