Saturday, February 18, 2017

Fifth Third Arena

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane travel to Fifth Third Arena to play the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Cincinnati as 17 point favorites.

The Golden Hurricane come into this game with an overall record of 12-13 and a road record of 3-6. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-13. The Bearcats have an overall record of 23-3 and a home record of 15-0. They have an over/under record of 10-12 and they are 11-11 against the spread.

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Junior Etou comes into this contest averaging 12.2 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Hurricane. He pulls down 7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Jaleel Wheeler averages 9.5 points per game in 28.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Tulsa. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Kyle Washington averages 13.6 points per game while playing 24.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bearcats. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Jacob Evans averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Tulsa averages 67 points per contest this season which ranks them 292nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 281st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 264th in the country. They average 35.3 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game which ranks them 185th and 301st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 324th with 15.2 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 81st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 168th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 100th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 74th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in Division 1.

Cincinnati averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 101st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 62nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 168th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 74th and 14th respectively. In the turnover department the Bearcats rank 13th with 10.6 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 109th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 84th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Bearcats force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 104th in college basketball.

The Golden Hurricane average 63.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 53.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -16.3 per contest. The Golden Hurricane have an offensive rating of 97.7 and they assist on 50.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Tulsa turns the ball over an average of 19.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.6%. The Golden Hurricane give up 68.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bearcats score 84.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 59.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.9 points per game. The Bearcats have a rating on offense of 113 and 60% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.3 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 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Cincinnati turns it over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.3%. The Bearcats give up 63 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 54.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 13-11 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 11-13 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 11-11 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 10-12 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Cincinnati -17

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