Saturday, January 9, 2016

Mizzou Arena

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The Auburn Tigers travel to Mizzou Arena to play the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Missouri as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 7-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 6-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Tigers have an overall record of 7-7 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 7-4 and they are 6-4 against the spread.

Kareem Canty comes into this contest averaging 19.5 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Tyler Harris averages 15 points per game in 27.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Kevin Puryear averages 12.4 points per game while playing 24.4 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 0.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Wes Clark averages 10.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Auburn averages 78.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 61st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 107th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 39th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 170th and 156th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 297th with 14.5 per game. The Tigers allow 78 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 280th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 203rd and 140th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 270th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 195th place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 63rd in the Division 1.

Missouri averages 69.2 points per game this year which ranks them 230th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 163rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 245th in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 200th and 231st respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 99th with 12.1 per game. The Tigers allow 67.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 203rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 119th place in the nation. The Tigers force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 219th in college basketball.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 6-6 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 7-5 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 6-4 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 7-4 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

12/22/15 G Tahj Shamsid-Deen Shoulder out indefinitely
11/11/15 F Danjel Purifoy Eligibility out indefinitely
01/07/16 G New Williams Knee expected to miss Saturday vs. Missouri
01/01/16 G T.J. Dunans Knee out indefinitely

Missouri Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 G Matravian Payne Academics has left team

Josh's Pick: Take Auburn

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