Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has Butler as 10.5 point favorites.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 12-14 and a road record of 4-6. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-11. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 19-6 and a home record of 11-2. They have an over/under record of 9-11 and they are 14-9 against the spread.

Marcus LoVett comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17.2 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Kelan Martin averages 15.4 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

St. John's averages 77.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 70th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 193rd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 58th in the country. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 184th and 118th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 205th with 13.5 per game. The Red Storm allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 187th and 219th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 312th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 249th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 33rd in Division 1.

Butler averages 75.6 points per game this year which ranks them 105th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 47th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 109th in the nation. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 310th and 219th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 6th with 10.1 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 61st in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 159th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 76.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 105.1 and they assist on 53.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%. The Red Storm give up 80.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 79.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.2 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 111.7 and 48.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Butler turns it over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.6%. The Bulldogs give up 66.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 13-11 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 14-11 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 14-9 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 9-11 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team
02/14/17 F Darien Williams Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Butler

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Butler -10.5

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