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Oral Roberts Golden Eagles – IUPUI Jaguars Preview – 01.14.2016

Summit League foes will collide when the IUPUI Jaguars (7-12) play the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (9-9) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.

The Jaguars enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Western Illinois 67-60 in their last matchup. Darell Combs was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 66-65 win against North Dakota State in their last game. Brandon Conley played well for Oral Roberts, accounting for 12 points, six rebounds, and two assists.

IUPUI is a slim two-point favorite at home against Oral Roberts. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 149 points. The Jaguars come into this game 7-12 Straight Up (SU) and 10-8 Against The Spread (ATS).

Over on the other bench, the Golden Eagles have records of 6-10 ATS and 9-9 SU. Oral Roberts has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-7 record. The Golden Eagles get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 45th in the nation with 286 made (15.0 per game).

This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these conference foes. Their previous game was a Golden Eagles victory, bumping their SU record over their most recent meetings to 9-1. With a 5-4 record, the Golden Eagles also have the advantage ATS. IUPUI held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Oral Roberts never accomplished this feat in that span.

Predictions: SU Winner – OrRob, ATS Winner – OrRob, O/U – Over

Notes

In its last game, Oral Roberts won by a margin of one point. IUPUI is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Oral Roberts has a 2-1 record in close games.

The IUPUI Jaguars average a field goal percentage of 40.6% this season. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles have a poor record of 4-8 when opponents have a FG% of 40.6% or greater.

On average, IUPUI attempts 18.0 three pointers and Oral Roberts attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the IUPUI Jaguars are winless at 0-9 while the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are even at 4-4.

IUPUI ranks 186th in offensive rebounds, while Oral Roberts ranks 95th in defensive rebounds.

IUPUI has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.0% this season. Oral Roberts has a subpar 3-7 record when its TO% is 18.0% or higher.

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