Thursday, March 17, 2016

Dunkin Donuts Center

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The Baylor Bears travel to Dunkin Donuts Center to play the Yale Bulldogs on Thursday, March 17, 2016.

The Bears come into this game with an overall record of 21-10 and a road record of 6-5. They are 12-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-10. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 22-6 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 11-8 and they are 10-7 against the spread.

Taurean Prince comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bears. He pulls down 6.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Allerik Freeman averages 11.5 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Baylor. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Makai Mason averages 15.8 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 3.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Justin Sears averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Baylor averages 76.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 81st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 55th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 51st in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game which ranks them 120th and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 195th with 12.8 per game. The Bears allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 110th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 230th and 295th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 17.6 assists per contest which puts them in 347th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in the Division 1.

Yale averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 133rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 59th in the nation. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 20th and 57th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 262nd with 13.5 per game. The Bulldogs allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 43rd and 41st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.4 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

The Bears average 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.3 per contest. The Bears have an offensive rating of 112.9 and they assist on 65% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.4%. The Bears give up 73.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 79.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.5 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 111.6 and 57.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Yale turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.3%. The Bulldogs give up 62 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 12-14 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 15-10 against the over/under

Yale Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Yale Bulldogs are 10-7 against the spread

The Yale Bulldogs are 11-8 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Injuries

11/10/15 F Jo Acuil Heart out indefinitely

Yale Bulldogs Injuries

03/13/16 G Jack Montague Personal out for season

Guy 's Pick: Take Baylor

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