Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Kohl Center

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The Syracuse Orange travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 4 point favorites.

The Orange come into this game with an overall record of 4-1. They are 1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-2. The Badgers have an overall record of 5-2 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 1-3 against the spread.

Andrew White III comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 29 minutes per night so far this season for the Orange. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Tyler Lydon averages 11.4 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 7.2 rebounds per game for Syracuse. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Bronson Koenig averages 14.4 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Ethan Happ averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.4 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage is 52%.

Syracuse averages 79 points per contest this season which ranks them 73rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 24.2 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 32nd. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 10th in the country. They average 42.8 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 124th with 13 per game. The Orange allow 54.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the nation. They also allow a 32% shooting percentage and a 20% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 101st and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 151st place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 213th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 69.7 points per game this year which ranks them 233rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 130th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 252nd in the nation. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 45th and 111th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 176th with 13.7 per game. The Badgers allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 220th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 26.7 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 9.5 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the nation. The Badgers force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 327th in college basketball.

The Orange average 50 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -14 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 16.3 per contest. The Orange have an offensive rating of 118.3 and they assist on 65.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Syracuse turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.2%. The Orange give up 64 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 57.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Badgers score 74 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 25 points per game. The Badgers have a rating on offense of 106.9 and 56.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Wisconsin turns it over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 60.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.5%. The Badgers give up 49 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 1-1 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 0-2 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 1-3 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 1-3 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Injuries

11/09/16 F Matthew Moyer Toe expected to redshirt

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Wisconsin -4

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