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Pacific Tigers at BYU Cougars Free College Basketball Picks & Odds 2-6-2016
by Tony Sink - 2/5/2016
Marriott Center
The Pacific Tigers travel to Marriott Center to play the BYU Cougars on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has BYU as 18 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.
The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 6-15 and a road record of 1-8. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-8. The Cougars have an overall record of 17-7 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 12-9 and they are 12-8 against the spread.
Alec Kobre comes into this contest averaging 12.7 points per game while playing 25.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 1.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 97%. Ray Bowles averages 11.7 points per game in 26.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Pacific. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.
Chase Fischer averages 18.1 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Kyle Collinsworth averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.8 rebounds per contest and 7.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 65%.
Pacific averages 67.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 275th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 231st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 238th in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 228th and 221st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 262nd with 13.7 per game. The Tigers allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 224th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 189th and 262nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 182nd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 172nd place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 293rd in the Division 1.
BYU averages 82.4 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 85th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 44th in the nation. They average 41.4 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 14th and 44th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 108th with 12.1 per game. The Cougars allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 113th and 192nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 146th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 230th place in the nation. The Cougars force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 189th in college basketball.
The Tigers average 65.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 56.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8 per contest. The Tigers have an offensive rating of 101.2 and they assist on 54.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Pacific turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%. The Tigers give up 75.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Cougars score 86.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 81.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.9 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 111.7 and 54.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74 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 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. BYU turns it over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32%. The Cougars give up 70.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Pacific Tigers Betting Trends
The Pacific Tigers are 10-9 against the spread
The Pacific Tigers are 11-8 against the over/under
BYU Cougars Betting Trends
The BYU Cougars are 12-8 against the spread
The BYU Cougars are 12-9 against the over/under
Pacific Tigers Injuries
No key injuries to report
BYU Cougars Injuries
12/14/15 G Cory Calvert Personal has left team
01/13/16 G Jake Toolson Illness out for season
Tony's Pick: Take Pacific