Wednesday, March 16, 2016

UD Arena

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The Holy Cross Crusaders travel to UD Arena to play the Southern Jaguars on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

The Crusaders come into this game with an overall record of 10-19 and a road record of 2-13. They are 5-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-1. The Jaguars have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 12-1. They have an over/under record of 0-3 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Malachi Alexander comes into this contest averaging 12 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Crusaders. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Robert Champion averages 11.5 points per game in 27.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Holy Cross. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Adrian Rodgers averages 16.6 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Jaguars. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Trelun Banks averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Holy Cross averages 65.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 318th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 285th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 259th in the country. They average 30.2 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 342nd and 120th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 33rd with 10.9 per game. The Crusaders allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 280th and 267th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 264th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in the Division 1.

Southern averages 71.2 points per game this year which ranks them 205th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 184th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 180th in the nation. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 10.3 assists per contest which ranks them 192nd and 334th respectively. In the turnover department the Jaguars rank 55th with 11.3 per game. The Jaguars allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 101st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 83rd and 46th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 277th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 66th place in the nation. The Jaguars force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 92nd in college basketball.

The Crusaders average 63.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 65.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -6.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10 per contest. The Crusaders have an offensive rating of 99.2 and they assist on 62.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 64.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Holy Cross turns the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 23.6%. The Crusaders give up 69.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 55.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Jaguars score 76.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 9.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.5 points per game. The Jaguars have a rating on offense of 104.6 and 41.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Southern turns it over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29%. The Jaguars give up 67.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Trends

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 5-0 against the spread

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 0-1 against the over/under

Southern Jaguars Betting Trends

The Southern Jaguars are 3-3 against the spread

The Southern Jaguars are 0-3 against the over/under

Holy Cross Crusaders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Southern Jaguars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony 's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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