Saturday, February 18, 2017

Reed Arena

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The Auburn Tigers travel to Reed Arena to play the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Texas A&M as 7 point favorites.

The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 16-10 and a road record of 5-4. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-11. The Aggies have an overall record of 13-12 and a home record of 9-4. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 9-13 against the spread.

Mustapha Heron comes into this contest averaging 15 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jared Harper averages 12.2 points per game in 24.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Auburn. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Tyler Davis averages 14.3 points per game while playing 25.3 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Admon Gilder averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Auburn averages 80.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 207th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 145th in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 108th and 199th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 239th with 13.9 per game. The Tigers allow 79.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 310th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 136th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.8 rebounds a game which ranks 332nd and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 203rd place in the country. They force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in Division 1.

Texas A&M averages 71.9 points per game this year which ranks them 197th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 82nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 257th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per contest which ranks them 39th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 254th with 14.1 per game. The Aggies allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 80th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 255th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 231st place in the nation. The Aggies force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 265th in college basketball.

The Tigers average 73.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 92.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -6.3 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 105.1 and they assist on 48.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 76.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Auburn turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%. The Tigers give up 79.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 98.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Aggies score 73 ppg at home and they have averaged 68.3 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 9.7 points per game. The Aggies have a rating on offense of 106.5 and 61.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas A&M turns it over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.2%. The Aggies give up 63.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Auburn Tigers Betting Trends

The Auburn Tigers are 13-11 against the spread

The Auburn Tigers are 13-11 against the over/under

Texas A&M Aggies Betting Trends

The Texas A&M Aggies are 9-13 against the spread

The Texas A&M Aggies are 11-10 against the over/under

Auburn Tigers Injuries

02/10/17 F Horace Spencer Shoulder out for season

Texas A&M Aggies Injuries

02/16/17 F DJ Hogg Foot out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Texas A&M -7

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