Thursday, January 28, 2016

Wells Fargo Arena

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The Oregon State Beavers travel to Wells Fargo Arena to play the Arizona State Sun Devils on Thursday, January 28, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona State as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 12-6 and a road record of 2-2. They are 9-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-6. The Sun Devils have an overall record of 11-9 and a home record of 8-3. They have an over/under record of 12-7 and they are 9-9 against the spread.

Gary Payton comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 8.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Tres Tinkle averages 12.2 points per game in 26.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Tra Holder averages 15.9 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per contest this year for the Sun Devils. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Savon Goodman averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Oregon State averages 72.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 172nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 148th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 64th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 177th and 139th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 85th with 11.8 per game. The Beavers allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 103rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 74th and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 242nd and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 164th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in the Division 1.

Arizona State averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 100th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 225th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 270th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per contest which ranks them 79th and 224th respectively. In the turnover department the Sun Devils rank 88th with 11.8 per game. The Sun Devils allow 72.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 185th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 219th and 202nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 291st place in the nation. The Sun Devils force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 128th in college basketball.

The Beavers average 68.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Beavers have an offensive rating of 106.4 and they assist on 54.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Oregon State turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%.

The Sun Devils score 79.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.7 points per game. The Sun Devils have a rating on offense of 106.8 and 47.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Arizona State turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.3%.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 9-8 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 11-6 against the over/under

Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Trends

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 9-9 against the spread

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 12-7 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

11/18/15 G Kendal Manuel Leg out indefinitely
01/19/16 F Jarmal Reid Suspension out indefinitely

Arizona State Sun Devils Injuries

11/10/15 F Andre Adams Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Oregon State

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