Riders @ Heat: BBL Championship preview
BBL Championship
Surrey Heat v Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders
Location: Surrey Sports Park.
Tip-off: 3:00PM
Surrey Heat have beaten the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 15 times out of 29, although Riders have the slight edge on the league match-ups, winning 12 to the Heat’s 11.
Last season, the Riders had the season sweep at 3-0.
Surrey Heat have won four of their last five games. Leicester Riders have won five of their last five games.
Surrey Heat are scoring 86.7 ppg. Leicester Riders are scoring 78.9 ppg
Both teams are converting over 50% of their field goal attempts, although Heat are doing so while taking over eight more attempts a night than the Riders.
Heat are scoring on average eight points a night on 3’s. Riders are scoring approximately 18 points a night on threes, led by Jay Couisnard and Zaire Taylor.
The Heat are shooting just under 16 free throws a night. The Riders, just over 14.
The Leicester Riders have a slim lead in the rebounding battle 39.3 to 38.9 but with previous active leader of rebounds in the BBL, John Fraley, being ruled out for the season, that number will likely be reduced.
The Heat, on average, are scoring 10 more points in the second half than the Riders.
The Surrey Heat’s league opponents to date:
Mersey Tigers x 1, One Health Sheffield Sharks x 2, London Lions x 1, Worcester Wolves x 1, Glasgow Rocks x 1, UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders x 1.
The Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders’ league opponents to date:
One Health Sheffield Sharks x 1, Cheshire x 2, London Lions x 1, Worcester Wolves x 1, Durham Wildcats x 1, Newcastle Eagles x 1, UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders x 1.
Last fixture: Surrey Heat – November 3rd – 79-74 loss to the Raiders (Cup)
Leicester Riders – November 10th – 83-80 win over the Raiders (League)
Sidelined starters: Heat – Martin McLemore, Samuel Cricelli, Riders – John Fraley
Top scorers (active): Heat: C.Holmes – 17.4ppg, Riders: Losonsky – 16.1ppg
Top rebounders (active): Heat: F.Holmes – 8.3rpg, Riders: Sullivan – 7.1rpg
Top assists (active): Heat: C.Holmes – 6apg, Riders: Sullivan – 4apg
