Cnotes 2016 NCAA Basketball News-Trends-Picks !

[CNOTES]

Top 25 Capsules
December 31, 2016


OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 27 points, and No. 1 Villanova extended its school-record winning streak to 20 games with an 80-70 victory over No. 10 Creighton on Saturday.


The game marked only the second time in Big East history that two unbeaten teams met in a conference game, and it lived up to the hype until the Wildcats (14-0, 2-0) pulled away in the final minutes.


Kris Jenkins added 21 points and Josh Hart had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the defending national champions.


Marcus Foster led the Bluejays (13-1, 1-1) with 22 points. Justin Patton had 18 points and eight rebounds.


After Isaiah Zierden's 3-pointer with 4:47 left tied it at 66, the Bluejays missed four straight shots before Maurice Watson Jr. snaked his way for a layup to cut the deficit to five with a minute left. The Wildcats made all six of their free throws in the last 36 seconds to finish off the win.


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VIRGINIA TECH 89, No. 5 DUKE 75


BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Justin Bibbs scored 18 points to lead Virginia Tech to the upset in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.


Bibbs broke out of a season-long slump, hitting 6 of 9 from the field, including a season-high four 3-pointers for the Hokies (12-1, 1-0), who won their eighth straight game.


Virginia Tech snapped a nine-game losing streak to Duke (12-2, 0-1), which played without preseason All-America Grayson Allen, who was suspended indefinitely by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski after tripping an Elon player on Dec. 21 - the third such incident in Allen's career.


The Hokies led from start to finish, jumping out to a 47-31 halftime lead. The Blue Devils got as close to 52-41 in the second half after a 3-pointer by Luke Kennard with 15:29 remaining, but got no closer.


Ahmed Hill had 17 points for Virginia Tech, which shot 55.2 percent (32 of 58).


Kennard paced the Blue Devils with 34 points.


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No. 6 LOUISVILLE 77, No. 16 INDIANA 62


INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 25 points and Deng Adel had 17 for Louisville.


The Cardinals (12-2) closed out their non-conference schedule with three wins over Top 20 teams.


OG Anunoby finished with 14 points and James Blackmon Jr. added 10 as the Hoosiers (10-4) lost for the second time in four days.


Louisville broke open a close game with a 15-4 run late in the first half and led 39-27 at halftime.


Indiana used a 13-4 spurt to cut the Cardinals' 14-point lead to 50-44 with 12:20 left, but Mitchell scored eight straight points for Louisville to make it 58-46 and the Hoosiers never got closer than seven the rest of the way.


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No. 7 GONZAGA 81, PACIFIC 61


STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Jordan Mathews scored 16 points and Gonzaga went on a big run in the second half to beat Pacific.


Gonzaga (14-0, 2-0 West Coast Conference) trailed by eight with 17:13 remaining before going on a 25-4 run in a 10-minute span. Mathews and Josh Perkins had two 3-pointers apiece during the spurt to help the Bulldogs continue their best start in school history.


Perkins finished with nine points and Przemek Karnowski added 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists to offset a slow night from leading scorer Nigel Williams-Goss. Williams-Goss had nine points on 4-of-10 shooting.


Jacob Lampkin had a career-high 18 points for Pacific. The Tigers (6-9, 0-2) were seeking their first win against a Top 25 team since the 2005 NCAA Tournament.


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GEORGIA TECH 75, No. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 63


ATLANTA (AP) - Josh Okogie scored 26 points and Ben Lammers had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech pulled off a major upset in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.


Justin Jackson finished with 16 points and Nate Britt scored 13 for the Tar Heels, who committed a season-high 20 turnovers. North Carolina (12-3, 0-1) never led after Okogie hit two free throws with 11:59 remaining.


Josh Heath scored 15 points and Quinton Stephens had 11 for Georgia Tech (9-4, 1-0), the ACC's youngest and least experienced teams.


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No. 20 FLORIDA ST. 60, No. 12 VIRGINIA 58


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Dwayne Bacon scored 26 of his 29 points after halftime and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 4 seconds left for Florida State.


Bacon scored the last seven points during a 9-0 run for the Seminoles (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) that turned a 51-49 deficit into a 56-51 lead, and then answered quickly after Kyle Guy's 3-pointer had given Virginia a 58-57 lead with 8.8 seconds to play.


Guy scored 14 points and three others had 10 for Virginia (11-2, 1-1), which lost for just the second time in its last 37 ACC home games.


The Seminoles won their 10th straight as they began a stretch of six consecutive games against teams in the Top 25, or likely to be there.


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No. 17 XAVIER 81, GEORGETOWN 76


WASHINGTON (AP) - Edmond Sumner scored a career-high 28 points on his birthday and J. P. Macura added 23 for Xavier.


The Musketeers (12-2, 2-0 Big East) trailed by six points early in the second half, but slowly chipped away at the deficit. Macura's 3-pointer put Xavier up for good at 62-59 with 8:23 remaining and his two free throws capped a 13-5 run to give the Musketeers their largest lead, 72-64 with 3:58 remaining.


L.J. Peak scored 21 points for the Hoyas (8-6, 0-2). Rodney Pryor had 20 including 10 straight for Georgetown after Macura's free throws. Trailing 77-74, Pryor missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining.


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No. 20 SAINT MARY'S 72, SAN DIEGO 60


MORAGA, Calif. (AP) - Jock Landale scored 14 points and Tanner Krebs added 12 to help Saint Mary's beat San Diego.


Krebs, a redshirt freshman from the Australian island of Tasmania, made all four of his 3-point shots for the Gaels (12-1, 2-0 WCC), who won their sixth straight game. Freshman Jordan Ford equaled his career-best with 12 points.


Brett Bailey scored 19 points to lead the Toreros (7-7, 0-2).


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No. 24 NOTRE DAME 78, PITTSBURGH 77, OT


PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steve Vasturia knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing with 2.5 seconds left in overtime for Notre Dame.


The Panthers took a 77-75 lead on a runner by Jamel Artis with 41 seconds to play. Vasturia missed a shot but grabbed his own rebound with 21 seconds left. The Irish reset their offense and Vasturia ended up with the ball in the corner. He faked a shot, took a step to his right and made the 3-pointer right in front of the Notre Dame bench to quiet a raucous Petersen Events Center.


Bonzie Colson led the Fighting Irish (12-2, 1-0) with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Vasturia shook off foul trouble to finish with 15 while Matt Farrell added 15 for Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.


Artis and Michael Young finished with 25 points each for Pitt (11-3, 0-1).

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack

Week 17’s most popular selections in the Westgate SuperContest:


6) Carolina Panthers +6 (350)


5) Denver Broncos -1 (374)


4) Baltimore Ravens +2 (389)


3) Detroit Lions +3.5 (405)


2) Miami Dolphins +9.5 (417)


1) Green Bay Packers -3.5 (538)


Nine things that have to happen for Tampa Bay to make the NFL playoffs


— Chiefs beat Denver— DONE
— Cowboys beat Detroit- DONE
— Buccaneers beat Carolina
— Lions over Green Bay
— Giants tie Washington
— Cowboys over Philadelphia
— 49ers over Seattle
— Titans over Houston
— Colts over Jacksonville


Sunday’s List of 13: Random thoughts as 2016 comes to an end


Random thoughts on as 2016 comes to an end……..
13) Virginia Tech 89, Duke 75— Blue Devils get tripped up in Blacksburg in first game of the Grayson Allen suspension.


Georgia Tech 75, North Carolina 63— Rough day for the bluebloods of the ACC.


12) When Lane Kiffin got fired by USC, he sold his house in Manhattan Beach to actor Vince Vaughn for $6.5M; his next-door neighbor was the guy who created the TV show Duck Dynasty. Sounds like a pretty good neighborhood to live in.


11) Bill Parcells used to say he was against drafting any QB unless the kid started for three years in college, which would make us skeptical of North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, who started for only one season at North Carolina— he is expected to declare for April’s draft.


10) Rumors on the Interweb have the 49ers totally cleaning house after tomorrow’s game, with coach and GM both getting told to take a hike. Apparently their season sweep of the Rams didn’t impress ownership very much.


9) Bowl game tallies to this point: favorites are 13-23 vs spread. Over is 15-21.


8) Nevada basketball player Jordan Caroline is the son of former NFL lineman Simeon Rice, who won a Super Bowl as a defensive end for the Buccaneers.


7) Good grief, Jennifer Garner is in a lot of TV commercials. Whats in your wallet?


6) Villanova 80, Creighton 70— 5th straight time Wildcats beat Creighton, third straight win for Villanova in Omaha, handing the Bluejays their first loss this season.


5) Big West was 13th-ranked conference each of last two years; this year, they’ve slipped all the way to #26, with #180 Cal-Irvine their top-ranked team right now. There isn’t one good team in the league; you can almost pencil in their conference tourney champ for a play-in game already.


4) LSU 29, Louisville 9— I still can’t believe LSU fired Les Miles and replaced him with Ed Orgeron; just a totally baffling move. If you’ve ever read the book Meat Market, which dealt with Orgeron’s tenure at Ole Miss, you’ll know what I’m talking about.


3) Alabama 24, Washington 7— Huskies were held to 194 yards; Alabama scored their 11th defensive TD of the season in what wasn’t an interesting game.


Two jobs you do not want; replacing Nick Saban at Alabama, Mike Krzyzewski at Duke; will be virtually impossible for the next guy to satisfy those fanbases.


2) Clemson 31, Ohio State 0— Last six years, Big 14 teams have been favored in only 13 of their 55 bowl games; think about that for a second.


Since 2011, Big 14 teams are 5-7-1 vs spread when favored in a bowl game.


1— As far as 2017 is concerned, I hope people in this country become more tolerant of each other and of differing opinions. We’re a very diverse country and we need to respect each other more. Diversity should be a strength, not a weakness. It is OK to agree to disagree.


Happy New Year, everyone. Thanks for reading.

 

[CNOTES]

DAILY PLAYS RECORD:


12/01/2016 7-7-0 50.00% -350
12/02/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250
12/03/2016 40-38-1 51.28% -900
12/04/2016 8-6-0 57.14% +700
12/05/2016 4-8-0 33.33% -2400
12/06/2016 16-17-1 48.48% -1350
12/07/2016 22-19-0 53.66% +550
12/08/2016 5-4-0 55.56% +300
12/09/2016 2-1-0 66.67% +450
12/10/2016 43-39-3 52.44% +50
12/11/2016 12-9-0 57.14% +1050
12/12/2016 2-4-0 33.33% -1200
12/13/2016 8-5-0 61.54%+1250
12/14/2016 13-7-0 65.00%+2650
12/15/2016 7-6-0 53.85% +200
12/16/2016 3-8-2 27.27% -2900
12/17/2016 35-31-153.03%+450
12/18/2016 13-8-1 61.90% +2100
12/19/2016 13-13-050.00%-650
12/20/2016 17-7-2 70.83% +4650
12/21/2016 18-24-0 42.86% -4200
12/22/2016 26-28-2 48.15% -2400
12/23/2016 15-9-0 62.50% +2550
12/25/2016 5-3-0 62.50% +850
12/27/2016 6-8-0 42.86% -1400
12/28/2016 21-23-0 47.73% -2150
2/29/2016 27-21-1 56.25% +1950
12/30/2016 12-18-0 40.00% -3900
12/31/2016 37-41-1 47.44% -4050


WLT Pct Units


ATS Picks 600-576-21 51.02% -16800


O/U Picks 158-155-4 50.48% -6250


DAILY BEST BETS:


12/31/16: 14 - 15 - 0


DEC- RECORD


ATS - 178 - 153 - 0 52.19 % + 48.50
TOTALS - 40 - 44 - 1 47.61 % - 2750


OCT-NOV BEST BET RECORD
ATS Picks 124 -113- 1 52.32 % -+ 650
O/U Picks 15 - 17 - 3 46.87% - 4200


NOVEMBERS BIG PLAYS GO 13 - 7


DECEMBERS BIG PLAYS - 34 - 26 - 2 56.66 %

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Sunday, January 1


Arizona State @ California

Game 753-754
January 1, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona State
65.585
California
66.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 1
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
California
by 9 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona State
(+9 1/2); Over

Washington St @ Washington

Game 751-752
January 1, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington St
54.745
Washington
59.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 12
164
Dunkel Pick:
Washington St
(+12); Under

Arizona @ Stanford

Game 749-750
January 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
66.716
Stanford
67.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
by 5 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Stanford
(+5 1/2); Over

Tulane @ Cincinnati

Game 747-748
January 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
49.411
Cincinnati
69.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 20
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 24 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+24 1/2); Over

Colorado @ Utah

Game 745-746
January 1, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
60.505
Utah
68.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 5
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-5); Over

New Mexico @ San Diego St

Game 743-744
January 1, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
53.858
San Diego St
67.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 13 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 8 1/2
134
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-8 1/2); Over

Drake @ Southern Illinois

Game 741-742
January 1, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drake
51.508
Southern Illinois
53.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Illinois
by 2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Illinois
by 7 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Drake
(+7 1/2); Over

Marquette @ Seton Hall

Game 739-740
January 1, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marquette
67.807
Seton Hall
68.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seton Hall
by 3
156
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(+3); Under

Louisiana Tech @ Southern Miss

Game 737-738
January 1, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisiana Tech
58.517
Southern Miss
42.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 16
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 12 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(-12 1/2); Over

TX-El Paso @ TX-San Antonio

Game 735-736
January 1, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-El Paso
42.378
TX-San Antonio
50.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 8
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(-2); Over

UAB @ Middle Tennessee

Game 733-734
January 1, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UAB
52.799
Middle Tennessee
65.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 13
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 9
136
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(-9); Over

Northern Iowa @ Evansville

Game 731-732
January 1, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Iowa
55.160
Evansville
63.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Evansville
by 8 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Evansville
by 2
117
Dunkel Pick:
Evansville
(-2); Over

Minnesota @ Purdue

Game 729-730
January 1, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
61.893
Purdue
83.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 21 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 12 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Purdue
(-12 1/2); Over

Providence @ Butler

Game 727-728
January 1, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Providence
60.277
Butler
74.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 14
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 10 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
(-10 1/2); Over

Penn State @ Rutgers

Game 725-726
January 1, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
55.237
Rutgers
65.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rutgers
by 10 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rutgers
by 2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Rutgers
(-2); Under

St John's @ DePaul

Game 723-724
January 1, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St John's
64.377
DePaul
57.761
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St John's
by 6 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St John's
by 2 1/2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St John's
(-2 1/2); Under

Nebraska @ Maryland

Game 721-722
January 1, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
66.358
Maryland
66.564
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
Even
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 7 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(+7 1/2); Over

Bradley @ Wichita State

Game 719-720
January 1, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
53.494
Wichita State
68.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 15
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 23 1/2
133
Dunkel Pick:
Bradley
(+23 1/2); Over

Illinois State @ Loyola-Chicago

Game 717-718
January 1, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois State
63.404
Loyola-Chicago
60.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 3
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 1
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois State
(-1); Under

Syracuse @ Boston College

Game 715-716
January 1, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
64.266
Boston College
52.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Syracuse
by 11 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse
by 10
143
Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
(-10); Over

Ohio State @ Illinois

Game 713-714
January 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio State
65.082
Illinois
63.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio State
by 1 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois
by 1 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio State
(+1 1/2); Under

Michigan @ Iowa

Game 711-712
January 1, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
67.559
Iowa
68.946
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 1 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 1 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(+1 1/2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 1

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MICHIGAN (10 - 3) at IOWA (8 - 6) - 1/1/2017, 2:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 3-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 3-0 straight up against MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OHIO ST (10 - 3) at ILLINOIS (10 - 4) - 1/1/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 2-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 3-0 straight up against ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SYRACUSE (8 - 5) at BOSTON COLLEGE (7 - 6) - 1/1/2017, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 3-1 against the spread versus BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 4-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ILLINOIS ST (9 - 4) at LOYOLA-IL (10 - 4) - 1/1/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-IL is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-IL is 3-1 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 4-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BRADLEY (6 - 8) at WICHITA ST (11 - 3) - 1/1/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 95-64 ATS (+24.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 197-152 ATS (+29.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 3-1 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-0 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NEBRASKA (7 - 6) at MARYLAND (13 - 1) - 1/1/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 86-123 ATS (-49.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 86-123 ATS (-49.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 77-106 ATS (-39.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 74-103 ATS (-39.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 2-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 4-0 straight up against NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ST JOHNS (7 - 7) at DEPAUL (7 - 7) - 1/1/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 64-92 ATS (-37.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 3-1 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL is 2-2 straight up against ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PENN ST (8 - 6) at RUTGERS (11 - 3) - 1/1/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 2-1 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PROVIDENCE (10 - 4) at BUTLER (11 - 2) - 1/1/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PROVIDENCE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
PROVIDENCE is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
BUTLER is 45-30 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 45-30 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 201-157 ATS (+28.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUTLER is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 4-1 straight up against BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MINNESOTA (12 - 2) at PURDUE (12 - 2) - 1/1/2017, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 81-111 ATS (-41.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
PURDUE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
PURDUE is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N IOWA (5 - 7) at EVANSVILLE (9 - 5) - 1/1/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when the total is 119.5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 3-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-1 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UAB (7 - 6) at MIDDLE TENN ST (10 - 3) - 1/1/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 5-0 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
UAB is 5-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UTEP (2 - 10) at TX-SAN ANTONIO (5 - 8) - 1/1/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTEP is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TX-SAN ANTONIO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TX-SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus UTEP over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 3-1 straight up against TX-SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOUISIANA TECH (8 - 5) at SOUTHERN MISS (3 - 9) - 1/1/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SOUTHERN MISS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOUISIANA TECH is 43-23 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-1 against the spread versus SOUTHERN MISS over the last 3 seasons
LOUISIANA TECH is 4-0 straight up against SOUTHERN MISS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MARQUETTE (10 - 3) at SETON HALL (10 - 3) - 1/1/2017, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SETON HALL is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SETON HALL is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 134-92 ATS (+32.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 119-80 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 119-80 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 3-2 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 3-2 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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DRAKE (3 - 10) at S ILLINOIS (7 - 7) - 1/1/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 2-1 against the spread versus DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-1 straight up against DRAKE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NEW MEXICO (8 - 5) at SAN DIEGO ST (8 - 4) - 1/1/2017, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 4-0 straight up against NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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COLORADO (10 - 3) at UTAH (9 - 3) - 1/1/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
UTAH is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
UTAH is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
UTAH is 66-41 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
UTAH is 99-72 ATS (+19.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TULANE (3 - 10) at CINCINNATI (11 - 2) - 1/1/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 56-85 ATS (-37.5 Units) in January games since 1997.
TULANE is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 155-194 ATS (-58.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 2-1 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ARIZONA (12 - 2) at STANFORD (9 - 5) - 1/1/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-0 straight up against STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON ST (7 - 5) at WASHINGTON (7 - 5) - 1/1/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON ST is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ARIZONA ST (8 - 6) at CALIFORNIA (9 - 4) - 1/1/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA ST is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 3-1 against the spread versus CALIFORNIA over the last 3 seasons
CALIFORNIA is 2-2 straight up against ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 1

Michigan is 10-3 vs schedule #203, but they lost only two road games, at South Carolina by 18, at UCLA by 15. Wolverines are 3-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win over SMU on a neutral floor. Michigan is playing 4th-slowest tempo in country; they’re shooting 37.9% on arc. Hawkeyes are #343 experience team; they’re 1-5 vs top 100 teams, with only win by 14 at home over Iowa State. Iowa won its last four games with Michigan, beating Wolverines by 11-10 points LY. Michigan lost its last three visits here, by 16-18-11 points.

Ohio State won its last six games with Illinois, winning last two visits here by 9-5 points. OSU swept Illini LY, winning two games by total of seven points. Buckeyes are 10-3 vs schedule #303; they’re 4-3 in last seven games, splitting two true road games, losing at Virginia by a hoop, beating Navy by 10. Buckeyes are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with only win over Providence by 5. Illinois lost its Big 14 opener by 25 at Maryland; they’re #41 experience team that is 3-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #53 VCU.

Illinois State won its last four games with Loyola, all by 8 or less points, winning 48-45/78-70 in last two visits here. Redbirds are 1-3 in true road games, with only win at Hawai’i; 2-1 vs teams in top 125, with loss 80-71 at TCU. Illinois State has #13 eFG% defense; they’re #95 experience team that won MVC opener by 12 over Evansville. Loyola got upset at Drake in its MVC opener; their last three games were all decided by 4 or less points or in OT. Ramblers are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time, have #7 eFG%, but they lost last two games, by 4 points each.

Maryland is 4-0 vs Nebraska in Big 14 games, winning 69-65 in only one played here- they beat Cornhuskers 97-86 in conference tourney LY. Terrapins are 13-1 vs schedule #226; they’re 4-1 vs top 100 teams, with only loss by 14 to Pittsburgh. Maryland is #319 experience team that is 6-0 in games decided by six or less points- they turn ball over 20.3% of time. Nebraska pulled big upset at Indiana in its Big 14 opener; Huskers are 7-6 vs schedule #7- they’re 1-2 in true road games, losing by hoop at Clemson by 17 at Kansas.

St John’s was 5-7 before they won by 33 at Syracuse, then upset Butler in last two games; Red Storm is shooting 40.2% on arc (#16)- they’re 2-1 in true road games, with only loss 92-86 at Minnesota. DePaul lost its last three games, scoring 61 pts/game, but they only lost by 3 at Villanova. Blue Demons are 7-7 vs schedule #329; they’re shooting 30.5% on arc, are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-9-3 points. Home side won last seven St John’s-DePaul games; Red Storm lost last three visits here, by 2-4-8 points.

Butler lost last game at St John’s, then had plane troubles on way home; Bulldogs are 11-2 vs schedule #45, with seven top 100 wins. Butler is forcing turnovers 22.1% of time- they have #17 eFG%. Providence scored 61.5 pts/game in losing its last two games after a 10-2 start; Friars are 0-3 in true road games, with losses by 12-26-5 points. Friars are 6-1 vs Butler in Big East play; they swept Bulldogs LY, winning by 8-3-14 points, with a 74-60 win in Big East tourney. Friars are 3-0 in Hinkle Fieldhouse, winning by 6-4-8 points.

Seton Hall swept Marquette LY by 20-17 points, after losing 12 of previous 14 series games. Golden Eagles won three of last four visits here. Pirates are 3-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win by 3 over South Carolina. Seton Hall is shooting only 61.5% on foul line (#331); they won six of last seven games overall. Marquette is 10-3 vs schedule #224; they won by 10 at Georgia in only true road game. Eagles are shooting 40.5% on arc, have #10 eFG%- they’re 3-3 vs top 100 teams, won Big East opener by 10 over Georgetown.

Northern Iowa is 5-7 vs schedule #11; they over-scheduled a bit, losing seven of last nine games. UNI scored 50.7 pts/game in losing last three games; they’re shooting only 41.6% inside arc. Panthers are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 22-8-43 points. Evansville is 1-4 vs teams in top 125, with only win over #92 Boise State; Purple Aces lost Valley opener by 12 at Illinois State. Panthers won their last four games with Evansville; they won two of last three visits here- last two were decided by total of five points.

UAB won its last five games with MIddle Tennessee, winning 54-49/77-67 in last two visits here. Blazers are 7-6 this year vs schedule #161; they’re 1-2 in true road games, losing by 7 at Memphis, 36 at Texas- their win was at SF Austin. UAB is turning ball over 22.2% of time (#316); they’re #42 experience team but have new coach. Middle Tennessee lost its last two games after a 10-1 start; Blue Raiders are 10-3 vs schedule #70- they’re #35 experience team that is forcing turnovers 21.4% of time- they’re shooting 63.6% on line (#313).

San Diego State won its last four games after a 4-4 start, winning tourney in Hawai’i; they’re 2-3 vs top 150 teams, with best win by 12 over #50 Cal. Aztecs have #231 eFG%, shooting only 33.9% on arc- they won their last four games with New Mexico, beating Lobos by 7-27 points LY. New Mexico lost its last four visits here, by 21-3-14-7 points. Lobos split last ten games overall; they beat Fresno by 5 in MW opener. New Mexico is 0-4 vs top 100 teams; their best win was over #110 New Mexico State- they split pair of games with the Aggies.

Utah won its last five games with Colorado, winning last four played here, by 3-11-25-2 points. Buffs lost both series games LY by two points each. Utes are 9-3 vs schedule #340; they’re 0-3 vs top 100 teams- their best win was over #227 Utah Valley. Utah is #194 experience team; they’re turning ball over 21.7% of time. Colorado is #43 experience teams that is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, with best win #15 Xavier. Buffaloes are 2-1 in true road games, with only loss by 8 at #57 BYU. Colorado has #14 eFG% defense in country.

Arizona won its last 13 games with Stanford; Wildcats won last six visits to Farm, winning by 2-9-13-3-7-14 points. Arizona got PG Jackson-Cartwright back last game, a huge boost as they upset Cal Bears in Berkeley; they’ve won six games in row, are 2-0 in true road games, with a 79-60 win at Missouri. Stanford lost four of last five D-I games with only win by 6 over Idaho; Cardinal allowed 89 pts/game in its last two games- they’re 1-5 vs top 100 teams, with only win over #54 Seton Hall. Stanford is shooting only 32% on arc (#275).

Arizona State is 8-6 vs schedule #110; they’re #102 experience team that is playing tempo #42, shooting 37.1% on arc. ASU is 2-4 vs top 100 teams, with wins over San Diego State/Stanford, also their only two true road games this season. Cal Bears lost last two games at home by total of nine points, to Virginia/Arizona; they swept Arizona State LY by 5-3 points, after losing previous five series games. Sun Devils lost five of last seven visits to Berkeley. Cal has #6 eFG% defense, but is shooting only 32.4% on arc.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Sunday, January 1

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
NEBRASKA vs. MARYLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nebraska's last 10 games on the road
Nebraska is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 1, 12:30 PM
SYRACUSE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Syracuse is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston College
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Syracuse's last 11 games on the road
Boston College is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston College's last 8 games when playing Syracuse

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JANUARY 1, 2:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
Illinois State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Loyola of Chicago's last 5 games
Loyola of Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 1, 2:00 PM
BRADLEY vs. WICHITA STATE
Bradley is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Bradley's last 7 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Wichita State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 6 games

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JANUARY 1, 2:00 PM
ST. JOHN'S vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. John's last 8 games when playing on the road against DePaul
St. John's is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of DePaul's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 7 games when playing St. John's

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JANUARY 1, 2:15 PM
MICHIGAN vs. IOWA
Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Michigan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Iowa is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 1, 2:30 PM
PENN STATE vs. RUTGERS
Penn State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games on the road
Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rutgers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games

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JANUARY 1, 3:00 PM
LOUISIANA TECH vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Louisiana Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Miss's last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech

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JANUARY 1, 3:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. BUTLER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games on the road
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Butler is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Providence
Butler is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Providence

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JANUARY 1, 4:00 PM
UAB vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
UAB is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Middle Tennessee
UAB is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games

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JANUARY 1, 4:00 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
Texas El Paso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas-San Antonio is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Texas-San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 1, 4:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. EVANSVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northern Iowa's last 12 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Evansville's last 5 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Evansville is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa

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JANUARY 1, 4:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PURDUE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Purdue is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Purdue's last 21 games when playing Minnesota

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JANUARY 1, 4:30 PM
MARQUETTE vs. SETON HALL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette's last 5 games on the road
Marquette is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seton Hall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marquette
Seton Hall is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marquette

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JANUARY 1, 5:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
New Mexico is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Diego State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 1, 5:00 PM
DRAKE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drake's last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
Drake is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Southern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 1, 6:30 PM
COLORADO vs. UTAH
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 14 games when playing Colorado

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JANUARY 1, 7:00 PM
OHIO STATE vs. ILLINOIS
Ohio State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games

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JANUARY 1, 7:00 PM
TULANE vs. CINCINNATI
Tulane is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Tulane is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 1, 8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. STANFORD
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Stanford
Stanford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Stanford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

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JANUARY 1, 8:30 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. WASHINGTON
Washington State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home

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JANUARY 1, 10:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. CALIFORNIA
Arizona State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
California is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona State
California is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona State

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NEB at MD 12:00 PM


NEB +7.5 *****


O 137.0


SYR at BC 12:30 PM


SYR -10.0


O 143.5


SJU at DEP 02:00 PM


DEP +3.0


O 149.5 *****


ILST at L-IL 02:00 PM


L-IL +1.0


O 132.0


BRAD at WICH 02:00 PM

WICH -24.5


O 135.0 *****


MICH at IOWA 02:15 PM


IOWA +2.5 *****


O 147.5 *****


PSU at RUTG 02:30 PM


PSU +1.5


U 142.5


PROV at BUT 03:00 PM


PROV +10.5 *****


U 140.5 *****

 

[CNOTES]

UTEP at UTSA 04:00 PM


UTSA -2.0 *****


O 135.0


UNI at EVAN 04:00 PM


EVAN -2.0


U 117.5


MARQ at HALL 04:30 PM


HALL -3.0 *****


O 155.5


MINN at PUR 04:30 PM


MINN +12.5


U 140.5


UNM at SDSU 05:00 PM


SDSU -8.5 *****


O 134.0 *****


DRKE at SIU 05:00 PM


SIU -8.0


O 145.5


UAB at MTU 06:00 PM


UAB +8.5 *****


O 136.5


COLO at UTAH 06:30 PM


UTAH -6.5 *****


U 145.5

 

[CNOTES]

TULN at CIN 07:00 PM


CIN -24.5


U 136.5


OSU at ILL 07:00 PM


OSU +0.0


U 137.0


ARIZ at STAN 08:00 PM


ARIZ -6.0 ********** ( PAC 12 BLOW OUT )


WSU at WASH 08:30 PM


WASH -12.0


O 164.0 *****


ASU at CAL 10:00 PM


ASU +11.5 ********** ( PAC 12 DOG OF THE DAY )


O 146.5

 

[indiana]

C/note............BOL with all your action buddy............Happy New Year to you and your family..........how was your Vac ??............enjoy the day..............indy

 

[CNOTES]

Thanks Indy.......Vacation is not over yet....but the time change and posting is something else from here.......2 hours earlier then the west coast...games here start early........lol

 

[CNOTES]

Top 25 roundup: Minnesota upends No. 15 Purdue
January 1, 2017

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Nate Mason had 31 points and Minnesota used an 11-0 run early in overtime to pull away from No. 15 Purdue 91-82 on Sunday in Mackey Arena.


Eric Curry added seven of his 10 points in overtime and Jordan Murphy had 16 points before fouling out as the Golden Gophers (13-2, 1-1 Big Ten) won in Mackey Arena for the first time since Feb. 26, 2005.


Purdue (12-3, 1-1) had its seven-game winning streak snapped despite getting 28 points and 22 rebounds from Caleb Swanigan, whose layup with 4.6 seconds left in regulation tied it at 73 and forced overtime.


No. 13 Butler, 78, Providence 61


Kelan Martin paced a balanced attack with 15 points to help guide Butler past Providence in Big East action at Hinkle Fieldhouse.


The Bulldogs (12-2, 1-1) handed the Friars (10-5, 0-2) their third straight loss. Providence had won six of the previous seven meetings in the last three seasons.


Joining Martin in double figures were Avery Woodson and Andrew Chrabascz with 11 points each and Kethan Savage with 10 points. Providence's Kyron Cartwright finished with a career-high 26 points.


No. 19 Arizona 91, Stanford 52


STANFORD, Calif. -- Arizona continued its dominance against Stanford in a Pac-12 game at Maples Pavilion, leading by as many as 21 points in the first half and cruising to its seventh straight victory overall and its 14th straight over the Cardinal.


With 13 minutes left, Arizona (13-2, 2-0) was shooting 65.7 percent from the floor, had made 7 of 10 3-point shots and hit all 12 free throws while opening a 29-point lead. The Wildcats finished at 62.5 percent while making 10 of 14 3-pointers and 21 of 23 free throws.


Rawle Alkins had 19 points to lead Arizona. Dorian Pickens led Stanford (8-6, 0-2) with 10 points but was just 3 of 10 from the field.


No. 23 Cincinnati 92, Tulane 56


Freshman guard Jarron Cumberland scored a career-high 19 points off the bench and senior point guard Troy Caupain did a little bit of everything to lead No. 23 Cincinnati past struggling Tulane at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.


Caupain, the American Athletic Conference preseason player of the year, finished with nine points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals for the Bearcats (12-2, 2-0), who have won five in a row and 17 straight at home. Cincinnati hit 10 of its first 11 shots of the second half and put away Tulane with a 21-7 run.


Junior guard Cameron Reynolds scored 17 points for Tulane (3-11, 0-2), which dropped its fourth straight game under first-year coach Mike Dunleavy Sr.

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack


Week 17’s most popular selections in the Westgate SuperContest:


6) Carolina Panthers +6 (350)- W


5) Denver Broncos -1 (374)- W


4) Baltimore Ravens +2 (389)- L


3) Detroit Lions +3.5 (405)-L


2) Miami Dolphins +9.5 (417)- L


1) Green Bay Packers -3.5 (538)-W




Monday’s List of 16: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……


Titans 24, Texans 17— Houston QB Savage left with concussion, Osweiler wound up throwing 40 passes; Titans scored a defensive TD 5:03 into the game, never looked back. Texans will be a home underdog in playoffs next week. Tennessee has to have mixed emotions; they improved a lot this year, but Mariota’s broken leg and Week 16 loss to Jacksonville prevented a happy ending. Good news for Titans: they have a lot of draft picks from the Rams, as a result of LA trading up to draft Jared Goff.


Jets 30, Bills 10— Buffalo owner Terry Pagula changed history when he bought the Bills; the person he beat out for the franchise? Donald Trump.


Now Bills have to hire a coach, have to decide if Tyrod Taylor is their QB of future. Lot of work for them, since other teams with coaching openings are seen as more attractive jobs. Jets’ last TD scored when Buffalo neglected to field a kickoff and the Jets recovered the free ball in the end zone- they finish 5-11, but swept the Bills.


Bengals 27, Ravens 10— Putrid effort by Baltimore; Flacco threw a horrendous end zone INT when game was 17-3 and still in doubt. Flacco targeted Dennis Pitta 16 times in this game, including the fateful end zone pick- he plays like Pitta is on his fantasy team.


Why is Chris Simms a network TV analyst? Because his dad is? I’ll give you two guys who do college games who are better and more qualified: Andre Ware (ESPN) and Sherdrick Bonner, who does Mountain West games on ROOT Sports— he played Arenaball for the Arizona Rattlers. Ware is soft-spoken and a good listen. Bonner is very smart.


Colts 24, Jaguars 20— Jacksonville led 17-0 20:45 into game, led 17-3 at the half- hopefully they’ll hire Josh McDaniels as coach so the Rams can’t. Think Jaguars are closer to being good than you’d expect; they only trailed one of their last seven games at halftime. Colts finish 7-1 vs spread this year in the game following a loss.


Question for Colts’ owner Jim Irsay is: Do you fire your coach after an 8-8 season? I’m not saying you don’t, I’m just asking.


Eagles 27, Cowboys 13— Philly finishes 7-9 after a 3-0 start with the ill-timed Week 4 bye. Still think Eagles had a pretty good year; they established Wentz as their starting QB, now they need to build around him.


Dallas has next week off and will be favored to win the NFC; I remember 1999, when the Rams lost a meaningless Week 17 game in Philly, then won the Super Bowl. Cowboys hope history repeats itself there.


Vikings 38, Bears 10— Minnesota finishes 8-8 after a 5-0 start and they don’t have their #1 draft pick in April, because they dealt it for Sam Bradford. Good news for Vikings; their new stadium is real nice. Good news for the Bears is that their dismal 3-13 season is over. Now they have to decide who they want their QB to be going forward.


Chances are it won’t be Matt Barkley; Bears turned ball over 14 times in their last three games. 14 times. In. three. games.


Buccaneers 17, Panthers 16— Carolina scored TD with 0:17 left, went for two points and the win but failed. 8th year in a row this series was swept. Panthers went 2-6 on the road this season. Tampa Bay was down 7-3 until Newton threw a pick-6; he didn’t have a good season.


Steelers 27, Browns 24 OT— Cleveland’s team bus broke down on their way to the stadium Sunday morning, which pretty much sums up their whole franchise. Steelers’ top guys on offense didn’t play, but they won anyway, scoring a TD in overtime after Cleveland kicked a FG.


Browns clinched 1st pick in April’s draft.


Patriots 35, Dolphins 14— New England won its 7th straight game, snapped a 3-game losing streak in Miami. Dolphins are in playoffs for first time in 2008, but go to playoffs with backup QB Moore playing- he’s one of the better backups. Seeing how so many AFC playoffs teams have QB injury issues, hard to imagine the Patriots not playing in the Super Bowl.


Cardinals 44, Rams 6— Merciful end to a horrendous season for the Rams, one of the worst offenses I’ve ever seen…..’76 Buccaneers level of bad. Time to take a big broom to coaching staff; keeping special teams coach Fassel would be a good move- everyone else needs to go and I do mean everyone else. LA was outscored 78-21 in second half of their last four games, a sign the players gave up. Lot of them need to go, too.


Chiefs 37, Chargers 27— Andy Reid is this generation’s version of Chuck Knox; wins a lot of games, sound coach but when January and playoffs roll around, his teams will lose. Win here and Oakland’s loss in Denver gives Chiefs #2 seed in AFC and next week off, which is really important, but does anyone think they can go to Foxboro in three weeks and win?


Chargers finish their last season in San Diego 5-11; this is a ridiculous situation where no one likes the owner, but they do avidly support the team in this stadium. Why can’t the Chargers just stay in San Diego? Does every NFL team have to play in a new stadium? Does the NFL want cities like St Louis and San Diego to hate the NFL?


Falcons 38, Saints 32— Over/under on Atlanta’s points in this game was 32; they had 35 at the half. Falcons get #2 seed in NFC and next week off; Over was 13-3 in Atlanta games this year.


Interesting situation if Rams are really interested in Sean Payton as their next coach; would he re-unite with Gregg Williams (they won a Super Bowl together with Saints)? Saints have had a terrible defense for several years now (since Williams left).


Giants 19, Redskins 10— Rooting for a team that finishes 4-12 is not fun, but not half as bad as rooting for a team that has to win one of its last two home games to make playoffs, but loses both of them.


Losing to a team that had nothing to play for is just intolerable. Giants are now 8-3 in last 11 games here; seven of their last eight games overall stayed under total- they have a road playoff game next week.


Seahawks 25, 49ers 23— Something is wrong with Seattle; they had to fight to win this game, against a 2-14 team that fired its GM before kickoff. Seahawks will play at home next week- they split last six games.


No idea what direction the 49ers will go in; sounds like they’re firing Chip Kelly, too. NFC West is going to look a lot different next year.


Broncos 24, Raiders 6— Things turned ugly quickly for Oakland; backup QB McGloin hurt his shoulder, they lost the NFC West title, now have to go to Houston for a rematch of the Monday night game in Mexico City that Oakland won 27-20. it is possible that Michigan St rookie QB Connor Cook (14-21/150) might be under center for that game. Oy.


As for Denver, looks like Gary Kubiak is going to resign for health reasons, a year after he won the Super Bowl. Coaching is very stressful and not necessarily healthy- we wish him well. The next coach is going to have to spruce up the offense. Will Siemian, Lynch or someone else be the Denver QB next year?

 

[CNOTES]

CBB SEASON RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:


WLT Pct Units


ATS Picks 611-585-22 51.09% -16250


O/U Picks 167-166-4 50.15% -7800


DAILY RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS


01/01/2017 20-20-1 50.00% -1000


DAILY BEST BETS RECORD:


ATS: 5 - 4 - 1


O/U : 4 - 2 - 0

 

[CNOTES]

Bracketology Update
December 1, 2017


We're still early enough in the college hoops season that Joe Lunardi's name has yet to become commonly mentioned on ESPN's telecasts. Don't worry, "St." Joe and other "bracketologists" will soon enough dominate discussions once the season is beyond New Year's and March Madness begins to loom on the horizon.


Though December is a bit early to make progostications for the NCAA Tournament, not really, as this time of year can be a barometer of sorts regarding where teams stand as we hit the holidays and prepare for the commencement of conference play. Obviously, our many "bracketology" updates will have a different look as we move into 2017, but as a measuring stick for the first month-and-a-half of the season, we believe it to be a worthwhile exercise in late December.


We will wait until our January updates before including each team's "RPI" (Ratings Percentage index) number, a calculation that begins to become more illuminating as we get deeper into conference action. For now, we just offer our "seeding" as of Christmas week, with straight-up records thru December 21.


Remember, for all of our "bracketology" updates, the term "protected seed" refers to seeds 1 thru 4 in each region, and likely favorable geographic placement in the sub-regional round.


As usual, we break down the projected matchups by each region, beginning with the sub-regionals, which this season will begin on Thursday, March 16, with the Dayton "First Four" games played on March 14 and 15. Remember, Selection Sunday is less than three months away!


EAST REGIONAL (New York City-MSG)


At Buffalo...


1 Villanova (Straight Up Record 12-0) vs. 16 New Hampshire (8-4)...Defending national champs, still unbeaten, and top-ranked in the polls. Yes, it's easy to put Jay Wright's Villanova as a number one seed at Christmas. The Big East will surely provide a couple of detours, but the question right now regarding the Cats is if they can stay on the top line into Selection Sunday. A lot of basketball between now and then. Meanwhile, the America East looks like a scrum at the moment, though experienced New Hampshire has everyone back from last year's 20-win, CIT qualifier. Vermont, UMBC, and Albany will also have a say in the A-East.


8 Ohio State (9-3) vs. 9 Kansas State (11-1)...How deep will the Selection Committee look in the Big Ten? We have a hard time envisioning that the esteemed members would bypass Ohio State on Selection Sunday, though right now we have Michigan State on the wrong side of the cut line. The Spartans have plenty of good losses but need to add a few wins as conference play gets going. At some point in the winter we likely have Tom Izzo's team joining the Buckeyes in the field, but not yet. Which brings us to Kansas State, which has not had a terribly tough schedule but is 11-1 entering Xmas, and the Big 12 looks pretty deep this year. Though another of those teams, Texas, is at the moment on the bubble and in our "first four out" list (along with Michigan State).


At Orlando...

4 Virginia (10-1) vs. 13 Harvard (4-4)...So far, Tony Bennett's UVa has not skipped a beat even after the graduation of do-everything Malcolm Brogdon and the early-season dismissal of Memphis transfer Austin Nichols, who projected as an important contributor. We have gone ahead and projected Harvard as the rep from the Ivies, which will be having a tournament (yes it's true!) for the first time in March, though it will consist of only four teams. Tommy Amaker's side has key PG Siyani Chambers back in the fold after missing last season due to injury, and Amaker has uncovered a couple of frosh (Seth Towns and Bruce Akins) who figure to take the Ivy by storm. By March we suspect Amaker's group will be the clear team to beat in the first Ivy Tourney.


5 Florida (9-3) vs. 12 Seton Hall (9-2)/SMU (10-3)...There figures to be a scramble for the second slot in the SEC, and ascending Florida looks to be as good a bet as any to emerge as the top contender to Kentucky. The Gators would also love the sub-regional assignment in Orlando, where in our projections they are a de facto protected seed (even though listed as a five). There are going to be a lot of elbows thrown in the crowded Big East elevator, and Seton Hall is going to have to fight its way through, but chemistry seems better on the Pirates than at the end of last season when things fell apart down the stretch and into an early elimination in the Dance. Post-Larry Brown SMU is eligible for the Dance and figures to have as good a shot as any to emerge from the American, though we have the Mustangs in an at-large play-in game for our first projections.


At Indianapolis...


2 Louisville (11-1) vs. 15 Tennessee State (8-3)...After Wednesday's rousing win over Kentucky at the KFC Yum! Center, it is much easier to put the 'Ville on the 2-line, and Rick Pitino's squad has served notice that it should stay among the nation's elite. Though a very deep ACC awaits and might knock the Cards down a peg or two by March. In the Ohio Valley, HC Dana Ford has assembled a dangerous collection of transfers at TSU, and the Tigers might be the team to beat, though Rick Byrd's Belmont, as usual, figures to be in the mix.

7 Texas A&M (8-3) vs. 10 Monmouth (10-2)...A&M will be one of a handful of SEC teams looking to emerge as the chief challenger to Kentucky. More intrigue with Monmouth, denied on Selection Sunday a year ago after seeming to construct a viable at-large case. To be safe this March, however, King Rice's Hawks are advised to take care of business in the Metro-Atlantic Tourney, where nemesis Iona and others will await.


At Milwaukee...

3 Xavier (10-2) vs. 14 Lehigh (5-5)...Whether the top Big East contenders such as Xavier can avoid enough of the speed bumps in the Big East to stay among the protected seeds remains to be seen. From what we have seen thus far, however, the Musketeers look like a Sweet 16-or-better entry, and at this stage fit nicely at the 3 spot. Lehigh's so-so 5-5 mark belies a dangerous Patriot entry, as the Mountain Hawks (what was wrong with old "Engineers" nickname, anyway?) have been saddled with a tough pre-league slate. But likely league MVP C Tim Kempton (22.8 ppg) could post some really big numbers when Patriot play commences. Bucknell, Army, Loyola-Maryland, and Holy Cross are also likely involved in the Patriot chase.


6 Arizona (11-2) vs. 11 Clemson (9-2)...Arizona's star-studded frosh lineup figures to continue improving as the season progresses, though the Cats continue to wait on the availability of soph G Allonzo Trier, the leading returning scorer who has been sidelined with academic issues. If and when Trier returns, the Cats could make a move into protected seed territory. This week's rousing win at South Carolina has been enough for us to put Clemson into the field, as the Tigers seem built for tourney play, with depth, solid defense, and a go-to scorer in sr. F Jaron Blossomgame (17.4 ppg)


SOUTH REGIONAL (Memphis)


At Greenville...


1 Duke (12-1) vs. 16 Grambling (5-7)/Long Beach State (4-10)...Here we go with the first effects of the NCAA's decision to pull tournaments out of North Carolina based upon the state's LGBT restroom policies. We'll save commentary for another day. In the meantime Tobacco Road will be out of sub-regional mix for the first time in many years. Right now we suspect Duke gets to the top line, especially as its star frosh are now healthy and contributing, though Grayson Allen's continued petulance and immaturity are becoming serious issues (he is now on suspension after midweek antics vs. Elon). In one of the 16 vs. 16 play-in games it seems prudent to project SWAC and Big West entries since neither league has a team over .500 at the moment. Big West Long Beach isn't even close at 4-10, but we give the 49ers several mulligans because of an early schedule that even an NBA team would not envy.


8 Michigan (9-3) vs. 9 Pittsburgh (10-2)...Michigan has taken a few hits in pre-league play, but most regional observers expect John Beilein's side to land on the safe side of the cut line, unless injuries derail the Wolverines as a year ago. Pitt also seems to be gaining momentum, and new HC Kevin Stallings is no stranger to the Dance after several trips with previous employer Vandy. The ACC is unforgiving this season, however, and a few quality loop entries might be penalized on Selection Sunday if the league cannibalizes itself.


At Salt Lake City....


4 West Virginia (10-1) vs. 13 Akron (9-3)...This would be an intriguing matchup as it would pit Bob Huggins against his alma mater. Thus far we have seen enough good things from the Mountaineers to place them in a protected seed, but several banana peels await in the Big 12. The MAC is closing in on two decades as a one-bid league and that might not change this season, though the loop has several teams that could appear in other postseason events. At this stage the entry we believe most likely to qualify for the Dance is Akron, which has been there before for underrated HC Keith Dambrot.


5 Purdue (11-2) vs. 12 Middle Tennessee (10-3)...After beating Notre Dame in rousing fashion last week at Indianapolis, Purdue might believe it has a case for a protected seed. The Boilermakers can burnish those credentials in Big Ten play and improve chances to qualify for a sub-regional in Big Ten country. Speaking of the Big Ten, Michigan State was dumped by C-USA Tourney champ MTSU in a first-round shocker last season, so Purdue will be forewarned if the Blue Raiders await. MTSU HC Kermit Davis has much the same squad as last season, plus the addition of Arkansas transfer F Jacorey Williams, who has made a big impact already.


At Indianapolis...

2 Kentucky (10-2) vs. 15 Winthrop (7-3)...We're still trying to figure out where Coach Cal's latest collection of one-and-done blue-chippers, this season led by explosive 6-3 G Malik Monk, ranks among other similar recent Calipari Wildcat editions. December losses to UCLA and Louisville suggest UK remains a work in progress, but by March the Cats could be a load again. Winthrop is a familiar Big Dance participant and appears the early favorite in the Big South, with UNC-Asheville, Campbell, and Gardner-Webb (from Boiling Springs, NC!) looking to be the other top contenders.


7 Wichita State (8-3) vs. 10 Oklahoma State (9-2)...Last year Gregg Marshall had to sweat out Selection Sunday after Wichita was upset in the MVC Tourney, and was then given a lifeline of an at-large playoff game in Dayton (which the Shockers won handily against Vandy). We doubt Wichita has to worry as much this season, though the Valley could definitely be a one-bid league if the Shockers are not upset at "Arch Madness" in St. Louis. Ok State has responded to new HC Brad Underwood, recently at Stephen F Austin, and the Cowboys look like one of many potential at-large qualifiers from the Big 12.


At Buffalo...


3 Creighton (12-0) vs. 14 East Tennessee State (9-2)...After another impressive road win at Arizona State, Creighton wings into the holiday break still unbeaten and suddenly drawing lots of attention because of its depth and firepower, all augmented by Kansas State transfer G Marcus Foster, an early "transfer of the year" candidate. We are keeping a close watch on the SoCon, as it might have two teams (ETSU and Chattanooga) with at-large credentials by March. At the moment a measured vote for the Bucs, but this could evolve into quite a chase for the Dance with the Mocs.


6 Oregon (11-2) vs. 11 Texas Tech (11-1)...Oregon has been showing signs of reviving since an unimpressive beginning to the season (which included a shocking loss to reeling Georgetown at the Maui Classic), though getting key cog Dillon Brooks (who missed some early games) back in action has been a plus. Still time for the Ducks to work their way into a protected seed and a western assignment in the sub-regionals. Meanwhile, new Texas Tech HC Chris Beard has picked up where he left off a season ago at Little Rock, as the go-go Red Raiders are rolling. Though the schedule gets tougher, and soon.


MIDWEST REGIONAL (Kansas City)


At Tulsa...


1 Baylor (12-0) vs. 16 Long Island (7-6)/NC Central (7-5)...For the first six weeks of the season, has any team impressed more than Baylor? Consider the impressive array of scalps (Oregon, VCU, Michigan State, Louisville, Xavier) already claimed by the Bears, who at the moment have a case for the overall top seed. It seems a good bet that Northeast and MEAC champs will be involved in the 16 vs. 16 play-in games, as has often been the case in recent years. The Clair Bees, er Blackbirds, from LIU do have a nice win over nearby St. John's in their satchel, while NCC is the only MEAC rep above .500 (in fact it is the only one even close, as no other MEAC team has won more than three games thru Dec. 21!).


8 Miami-Fla. (8-2) vs. 9 Northwestern (10-2)...Nothing fancy about this Jim Larranaga Miami edition, which can bludgeon its way back to the Dance on the back of a rugged defense allowing only 57.4 ppg (ranked behind only Virginia nationally). And, look-ee here, we're going out on a limb (as are several Big Ten insiders) and projecting Northwestern into the field for the first time in its history! Chris Collins' current edition seems to be the best NU team in memory. And hey, it's a magic time in Chicagoland...if the Cubs can win the World Series, why can't the Wildcats make the Big Dance?


At Sacramento...


4 Butler (11-1) vs. 13 Valparaiso (9-2)...After Indiana threw everything but the kitchen sink at Butler last Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, we have even more appreciation for the gnarly Bulldogs and believe they can be a protected seed. Some Big Easy observers are drawing parallels in style to Villanova, which should please Butler fans. Meanwhile, even after HC Bryce Drew departed for Vandy, Valpo remains the team to beat in the Horizon, especially with NBA-caliber 6-9 F Alec Peters (25.6) looking like a potential first-round pick next June (the Crusaders are pleased as punch that he pulled his name from the last draft). With Peters, Valpo is the clear team to beat once again in the Horizon.


5 Southern Cal (11-0) vs. 12 UT-Arlington (9-3)...Andy Enfield's "Dunk City" revival at SC has continued after the former Florida Gulf Coast mentor quieted his critics with LY's run to the Dance with the Trojans. That bitter first-round loss to Providence seems to have fueled SC, which has survived a few injuries (including key frontliner Bennie Boatwright missing several games) to stay unbeaten into this weekend's holiday tourney at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. UTA thought it was going to the Dance until key F Kevin Hervey injured his leg in warmups last February. With a healthy Hervey, the Movin' Mavs are the pick in the Sun Belt, though UL-Lafayette, Arkansas State, and Georgia State have impressed in pre-league play.

At Greenville...

2 North Carolina (11-2) vs. 15 Florida Gulf Coast (8-5)...This would be a rematch from a first-round game that was not so easy for the Tar Heels last March. As for North Carolina, losses at Indiana and in Las Vegas vs. Kentucky are temporarily keeping the Heels off of the top line, though they have plenty of time to work their way back into that mix. If the Eagles qualify, it will be their third Big Dance visit in five seasons, though Artis Gilmore's Jacksonville and upstart USC-Upstate should offer a spirited battle in the Atlantic Sun.


7 South Carolina (9-2) vs. 10 Dayton (8-3)...It took Frank Martin a couple of years, but he has the Gamecocks poised for a long-awaited return to the Dance. An upgraded non-league slate should help them after SC's weak non-ACC schedule proved a major negative last Selection Sunday. Suspended top scorer G Sindarius Thornwell (18.7 ppg) is scheduled to return to active duty on January 4 at Georgia. The A-10 might be slightly down this season, and there is a chance this premier mid-major loop (a description that makes the A-10 chafe) might be a one-bid league this season. Dayton and (and perhaps Rhode Island) appear the best bets to get at-large bids if needed.


At Indianapolis...


3 Indiana (9-2) vs. 14 Fort Wayne (9-3)...Based on the home win over North Carolina a few weeks ago, Indiana's protected seed case has enough heft (for the moment) to place it in preferred Indianapolis for the sub-regional. If the Selection Committee taps its occasional devilish streak, and capable Fort Wayne survives the Summit Tourney, it could match up these two Hoosier State rivals in a rematch of a wild OT win by the Mastodons in mid-November at the refurbished Allen Country Fieldhouse (long ago home of the NBA Fort Wayne Pistons).<


6 Saint Mary's (9-1) vs. 11 Florida State (12-1)...Too often in recent years, the Gaels have been the first team defended by Doug Gottlieb on Selection Sunday for not making the Dance. Saint Mary's probably doesn't have to worry about that this season if it limits WCC losses to just Gonzaga. We admit that Florida State's 12-1 mark deserves better than an 11th seed, but we're projecting a bit here, as we expect an extremely deep ACC (with TEN reps in this Bracketology update!) to take its toll on several contenders such as the Seminoles.


WEST REGIONAL (San Jose)


At Sacramento...

1 UCLA (13-0) vs. 16 Eastern Washington (8-4)...Consider this season (at least to date) as Steve Alford's revenge, as he was under the microscope of many impatient UCLA backers, who had reason to be upset at last year's collapse to below .500. But fortified with star frosh such as G Lonzo Ball and F TJ Leaf, and several big wins including AT Kentucky, the Bruins belong on the top line for now. The Big Sky race could go in any direction, and some believe a Montana side currently well below .500 might emerge as the team to beat. At the moment, a measured vote for Jim Hayford's EWU, though the aforementioned Grizzlies, perennial contender Weber State, and sleeper Portland State remain teams to watch.


8 Arkansas (10-1) vs. 9 Iowa State (8-3)...We're still not sure about the non-Kentucky portion of the SEC, but suspect that Arkansas once again emerges from the pack as one of the top challengers to the Wildcats, as Mike Anderson seems to have another team that no one will want to play in March. A bit of a disappointment to date in the Big 12 has been Iowa State, though close losses to Gonzaga and Cincinnati are not alarming. Getting run by rival Iowa, however, suggests 2nd-year HC Steve Prohm still has some work to do with these Cyclones in semi-rebuild mode.


At Milwaukee...


4 Wisconsin (10-2) vs. 13 UNCW (11-1)...Greg Gard seems to have established himself as a worthy successor to Bo Ryan in Madison, and Wisconsin looks tough as ever with a very experienced roster that was able to benefit greatly from the decision of F Nigel Hayes to pull his name from last June's NBA draft. It's a good bet we see the Badgers on the 3 or 4 line and assigned to nearby Milwaukee on Selection Sunday. UNCW could be a scary foe, with most of the pieces still in place from LY's Big Dance qualifier out of the Colonial for up-and-comer HC Kerry Keatts. The CAA has a few mine field this season, however, with Charleston, William & Mary, Towson, and giant-killer Northeastern all having scored good pre-league wins.


5 Cincinnati (9-2) vs. 12 Nevada (10-2)...Mick Cronin continues to keep Cincy relevant, and the Bearcats are still trademark-tough and looking like one of the teams to beat in the American (which might not go too deep in the Dance). With San Diego State declining, Eric Musselman's Nevada has the look of the team to beat in the Mountain West. Remember, the Wolf Pack won the CBI last March and has added key MVC transfers Marcus Marshall (via Missouri State) and Jordan Carolina (via SIU) to complement beastly 6-8 soph Cam Oliver, a possible MW MVP. The Reno bunch has a good chance at its first Dance bid since 2007, though the MW looks again like a one-bid league.


At Tulsa...


2 Kansas (10-1) vs. 15 New Mexico State (11-2)...Still plenty of time for Kansas to claim a spot on the top line, though at the moment we have Big 12 rival Baylor a bit more deserving of a number one seed. Regional sources believe Bill Self has a chance to get back to the Final Four, which the Jayhawks thought they were going to go last March before running into Villanova at the Elite Eight. In the WAC, though HC Marvin Menzies moved from NMSU to UNLV, he left behind a pretty good core for successor Paul Weir, and the Aggies have moved into the favorite's role in the league. The WAC is a bit more interesting these days after Rod Barnes' CS Bakersfield broke NMSU's recent monopoly on the league last March, and Utah Valley appears an improved side.


7 Virginia Tech (10-1) vs. 10 Providence (10-2)...Credit Buzz Williams for getting VPI to contending status in the ACC much sooner than most regional observers expected. The Hokies were a long way from the Big Dance when Williams took over two years ago. Only a late cold snap vs. Texas A&M at the Wooden Legacy Classic in November is keeping VPI from an undefeated mark and consideration for a protected seed. We're getting the idea that HC Ed Cooley knows what he's doing at Providence, as the Friars keep on ticking despite losing several stars to graduation the past couple of years. A lot of banana peels in the Big East, but Cooley should get to his fourth straight Dance.


At Salt Lake City...


3 Gonzaga (12-0) vs. 14 Sam Houston (9-5)...Fortified with key Pac-12 transfer Gs Nigel Goss-Williams (via Washington) and Jordan Mathews (via Cal), plus emerging 7-foot frosh Zach Collins, Mark Few might have a better chance to reach the Final Four than either of the past two years with Domantas Sabonis on the roster. The Southland is a league worthy of some respect after SF Austin's recent exploits in the Dance. At the moment, Sam Houston, which has been in the Dance in recent years, appears the clear favorite, though Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and SE Louisiana could be troublesome.


6 Notre Dame (10-2) vs. 11 TCU (11-1)/Colorado (9-3)...Mike Brey has steered Notre Dame to the Elite Eight each of the past two seasons, so the Irish cannot be dismissed. Though last week's bitter loss to Purdue in Indianapolis temporarily knocked Brey's team off consideration for a protected seed. We'll see if a rather light early schedule has been responsible for TCU's quick break under new HC and alum Jamie Dixon, who moved from Pitt, but the Frogs are a greatly improved bunch. Tad Boyle's Colorado likely rides the bubble into Selection Sunday, but we believe the Buffs have enough dimensions to land on the safe side of the cut line (though perhaps just barely if forced into an at-large play-in game at Dayton).


Last four in: Seton Hall, SMU, TCU, Colorado.


Last four out: Michigan State, Texas, NC State, Minnesota.


Next four out: Rhode Island, Cal, Houston, Auburn.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, January 2

Samford @ Western Carolina

Game 561-562
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Samford
54.123
Western Carolina
48.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Samford
by 5 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 7 1/2
131
Dunkel Pick:
Western Carolina
(+7 1/2); Over

Mercer @ Furman

Game 559-560
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mercer
51.671
Furman
53.140
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Furman
by 1 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Furman
by 7
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Mercer
(+7); Over

Monmouth @ St Peter's

Game 557-558
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Monmouth
56.105
St Peter's
54.174
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Monmouth
by 2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Monmouth
by 6
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Peter's
(+6); Over

Quinnipiac @ Niagara

Game 555-556
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Quinnipiac
43.535
Niagara
53.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Niagara
by 8 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 4 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Niagara
(-4 1/2); Under

The Citadel @ Wofford

Game 553-554
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
The Citadel
40.587
Wofford
57.490
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wofford
by 17
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wofford
by 15
185 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wofford
(-15); Under

Chattanooga @ NC-Greensboro

Game 551-552
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chattanooga
58.539
NC-Greensboro
55.757
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chattanooga
by 3
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chattanooga
by 5 1/2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Greensboro
(+5 1/2); Over

Iona @ Fairfield

Game 549-550
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iona
52.344
Fairfield
55.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fairfield
by 3 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
by 1 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Fairfield
(+1 1/2); Under

Manhattan @ Marist

Game 547-548
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
51.986
Marist
45.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Manhattan
by 6 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Manhattan
by 1
144
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(-1); Under

Siena @ Canisius

Game 545-546
January 2, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Siena
50.065
Canisius
62.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Canisius
by 12 1/2
172
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Canisius
by 2
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Canisius
(-2); Over

Troy @ South Alabama

Game 543-544
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Troy
51.778
South Alabama
49.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 2 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Alabama
by 2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(+2); Over

Coastal Carolina @ Texas State

Game 541-542
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coastal Carolina
52.271
Texas State
46.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 5 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas State
by 2 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Coastal Carolina
(+2 1/2); Over

Appalachian St @ TX-Arlington

Game 539-540
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Appalachian St
45.261
TX-Arlington
67.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-Arlington
by 22
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-Arlington
by 16
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-Arlington
(-16); Under

LA-Monroe @ Arkansas St

Game 537-538
January 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Monroe
48.994
Arkansas St
61.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 12
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 10
138
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(-10); Over

Coll of Charleston @ Drexel

Game 535-536
January 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coll of Charlesto
61.038
Drexel
50.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 10 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 7
113
Dunkel Pick:
Coll of Charlesto
(-7); Over

LA-Lafayette @ AR-Little Rock

Game 533-534
January 2, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Lafayette
58.359
AR-Little Rock
54.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 4
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 1 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
LA-Lafayette
(-1 1/2); Over

Marshall @ Florida Atlantic

Game 531-532
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marshall
58.779
Florida Atlantic
51.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 7 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 5 1/2
170
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(-5 1/2); Under

Western Kentucky @ FIU

Game 529-530
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Kentucky
54.933
FIU
50.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 5
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 1
131
Dunkel Pick:
Western Kentucky
(-1); Over

Rice @ Charlotte

Game 527-528
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
60.905
Charlotte
50.728
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rice
by 10
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rice
by 1 1/2
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(-1 1/2); Under

Elon @ NC-Wilmington

Game 525-526
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Elon
51.012
NC-Wilmington
68.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 17 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 12
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Wilmington
(-12); Under

Towson @ James Madison

Game 523-524
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Towson
56.444
James Madison
49.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Towson
by 7
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Towson
by 3 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Towson
(-3 1/2); Over

North Texas @ Old Dominion

Game 521-522
January 2, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Texas
44.020
Old Dominion
62.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 18
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
by 12 1/2
118 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Old Dominion
(-12 1/2); Over

Northeastern @ Drexel

Game 519-520
January 2, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
61.079
Drexel
51.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 9 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 3 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(-3 1/2); Under

William & Mary @ Hofstra

Game 517-518
January 2, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
William & Mary
53.570
Hofstra
62.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hofstra
by 9
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hofstra
by 3
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hofstra
(-3); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 2

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WM & MARY (6 - 6) at HOFSTRA (9 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOFSTRA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOFSTRA is 3-3 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
HOFSTRA is 3-3 straight up against WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NORTHEASTERN (8 - 5) at DREXEL (6 - 8) - 1/2/2017, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 3-1 against the spread versus NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
NORTHEASTERN is 3-1 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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N TEXAS (6 - 7) at OLD DOMINION (8 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
N TEXAS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
N TEXAS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N TEXAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N TEXAS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
OLD DOMINION is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 90-123 ATS (-45.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 2-2 against the spread versus N TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 4-0 straight up against N TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TOWSON ST (8 - 6) at JAMES MADISON (3 - 11) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
JAMES MADISON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
JAMES MADISON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
JAMES MADISON is 88-122 ATS (-46.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
JAMES MADISON is 88-122 ATS (-46.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 4-0 against the spread versus TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
JAMES MADISON is 3-1 straight up against TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ELON (8 - 6) at UNC-WILMINGTON (12 - 2) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 158-120 ATS (+26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ELON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus ELON over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 3-1 straight up against ELON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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RICE (10 - 4) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RICE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 3-2 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-1 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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W KENTUCKY (7 - 7) at FLA INTERNATIONAL (4 - 10) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W KENTUCKY is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) in January games since 1997.
FLA INTERNATIONAL is 60-91 ATS (-40.1 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
W KENTUCKY is 2-1 against the spread versus FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
W KENTUCKY is 2-1 straight up against FLA INTERNATIONAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MARSHALL (8 - 6) at FLA ATLANTIC (4 - 8) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 100-133 ATS (-46.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 100-133 ATS (-46.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 77-108 ATS (-41.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MARSHALL is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
MARSHALL is 75-106 ATS (-41.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MARSHALL is 35-57 ATS (-27.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MARSHALL is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARSHALL is 2-1 against the spread versus FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 2-1 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LA-LAFAYETTE (10 - 4) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (10 - 4) - 1/2/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 4-1 against the spread versus LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 3-2 straight up against LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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COLL OF CHARLESTON (10 - 4) at DELAWARE (7 - 7) - 1/2/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 110-80 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 110-80 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE is 5-0 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
DELAWARE is 3-2 straight up against COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LA-MONROE (6 - 8) at ARKANSAS ST (10 - 4) - 1/2/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-MONROE is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 3-1 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 2-2 straight up against LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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APPALACHIAN ST (5 - 7) at TX-ARLINGTON (11 - 3) - 1/2/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TX-ARLINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
TX-ARLINGTON is 3-1 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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COASTAL CAROLINA (5 - 9) at TEXAS ST (8 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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TROY (8 - 6) at S ALABAMA (7 - 6) - 1/2/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TROY is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 112-148 ATS (-50.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
S ALABAMA is 3-1 against the spread versus TROY over the last 3 seasons
S ALABAMA is 3-1 straight up against TROY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SIENA (4 - 9) at CANISIUS (8 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
SIENA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
SIENA is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
CANISIUS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 2-2 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 2-2 straight up against SIENA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MANHATTAN (5 - 8) at MARIST (4 - 10) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing with 7 or more days rest since 1997.
MANHATTAN is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 5-1 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 5-1 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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IONA (9 - 5) at FAIRFIELD (6 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 3-1 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 3-1 straight up against FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UT-CHATTANOOGA (10 - 3) at UNC-GREENSBORO (10 - 5) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 68-101 ATS (-43.1 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 123-157 ATS (-49.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 against the spread versus UT-CHATTANOOGA over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 3-1 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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THE CITADEL (7 - 8) at WOFFORD (6 - 8) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WOFFORD is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WOFFORD is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WOFFORD is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
WOFFORD is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
WOFFORD is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 3-1 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 3-1 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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QUINNIPIAC (4 - 8) at NIAGARA (4 - 9) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
QUINNIPIAC is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
QUINNIPIAC is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 2-2 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 2-2 straight up against QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MONMOUTH (10 - 4) at ST PETERS (5 - 7) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONMOUTH is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 63-94 ATS (-40.4 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 63-94 ATS (-40.4 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST PETERS is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 19-45 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MONMOUTH is 3-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 3-1 straight up against ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MERCER (6 - 8) at FURMAN (8 - 6) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MERCER is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MERCER is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MERCER is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 5-0 against the spread versus MERCER over the last 3 seasons
MERCER is 3-2 straight up against FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SAMFORD (10 - 4) at W CAROLINA (5 - 9) - 1/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W CAROLINA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games this season.
SAMFORD is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games this season.
SAMFORD is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
W CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
W CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
W CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
W CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAMFORD is 3-1 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SAMFORD is 3-1 straight up against W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 2

Hofstra won its last three games, allowing 59.3 pts/game; they won CAA opener by hoop at Delaware, using 15-0 run early in 2nd half. Pride only used 7 guys, with three starters playing 34+ minutes. Wm & Mary is 1-6 in true road games, with only win at Old Dominion- they’re 6-6 vs schedule #63. Hofstra beat Wm & Mary three times LY by 28-6-3 points; these teams split pair of meetings in last two CAA tourneys, with games decided by total of four points. Tribe lost four of last five visits to Long Island.

Drexel is 0-5 vs top 200 teams, with losses by 13-21-11-1-8 points; Northeastern won seven of last nine games with Dragons, winning last three by 10-10-2 points, but Huskies lost five of last seven visits to Drexel. Dragons are turning ball over 20.4% of time- they’ve got #212 eFG%. Northeastern won its last four games, including a win at Michigan State; they beat Wm & Mary by 20 in their CAA opener. Huskies are 8-5, but oddly, just 1-3 vs teams ranked outside the top 200.

NC-Wilmington won nine of last ten games with only loss at Clemson; Seahawks are forcing turnovers 23.7% of time (#11), have #42 eFG%- they’re shooting 57.1% inside arc. UNCW won three of last four games with Elon, winning 82-65/86-82 in two games played here. Home side won three of four series games. UNCW isn’t as deep as LY- they only used six guys more than 6:00 in last game. Elon lost five of last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 3-11-12 points.

Charlotte won its last four games with Rice, last three by 10+ points; home side lost three of last four series games, but Owls lost 102-73 in last visit here. 49ers are 6-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100; they won C-USA opener by 25 over North Texas. UNCC is playing #13 pace in country, forcing turnovers 22.2% of time- they’re one of worst rebounding teams in country. Rice is 10-4 vs schedule #296; they lost by 6 to Old Dominion in their league opener. Owls are shooting 39.1% from arc, have #19 eFG%.

Western Kentucky won two of last three games with Florida International, winning 65-58 in only visit here. Road team won two of three series games. Hilltoppers are 2-6 in true road games, winning C-USA opener by 15 at FAU Saturday- they’re 4-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with losses to Eastern Kentucky/Detroit. FIU is 2-10 vs schedule #254, with best win vs #272 Binghamton, not good for the #16 experience team- they’re turning ball over 20.2% of time, shooting just 31.1% on arc.

Marshall lost five of last seven D-i games but they took Cincinnati to OT, lost at Pitt by 6; they are playing #6 pace, are shooting 39.2% on arc- their eFG% is #23- they won three of last four games with Florida Atlantic, winning last two by 16-23 points; Thundering Herd lost 76-62 in last visit here, two years ago. FAU lost five of last six D-I games, but win was in OT at Ohio State; Owls’ last three losses are all by 13+ points. FAU is 1-3 vs teams in top 150; they have #286 eFG% in country, are shooting just 44.1% inside arc.

Little Rock beat UL-Lafayette three times LY, by 20-4-7 points, beating Cajuns 72-65 in Sun Belt tourney. ULL lost three of last four visits to Little Rock, with losses by 9-11-20 points. Trojans are on third coach in three years; they’re 10-4 vs schedule #339- they won Sun Belt opener by 4 in OT over ULM- they made 11-29 on arc, blew 10-point second half lead. ULL is 10-4 vs schedule #260; they force turnovers 23.3% of time, are 2-3 vs top 200 teams, with best win over La Tech. Cajuns are 3-4 on road; they lost Sun Belt opener by 3 at Arkansas State.

Charleston won seven of last eight games, winning CAA opener by 12 at Elon; Cougars play pace #339, force turnovers 22.2% of time- they also shoot 29.5% on arc (#324). None of their top nine guys are seniors. Delaware won five of last seven games with Charleston, winning last three meetings here, all by three points. Cougars beat Delaware 67-63 in CAA tourney LY. Blue Hens are 6-0 when they allow 56 or less points, 1-7 when they allow more; they lost CAA opener by hoop to Hofstra. Delaware has #329 eFG%, shooting 29% from arc.

Siena beat Canisius twice LY, by 21-23 points, after losing previous six series games. Saints lost three of last four visits here, by 23-15-34 points. Favorites covered five of last six series games. Siena is 0-8 in true road games, with three losses by 4 or less points; they’re 2-8 vs top 200 teams, with best win over #120 Bucknell. Canisius won its last five games, winning last two in OT over Buffalo/St Bonaventure- they’re shooting 40.8% on arc (#12), haven’t played in 11 days. Griffins took 38 3’s (15-38), only 33 2-pointers in their last game.

Manhattan allowed 54 pts/game in winning last two games after a 3-8 start; they’re turning ball over 26.7% of time (4th-worst in country) while playing pace #74. Jaspers are 4-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200; their best win is over #146 Hofstra. Manhattan won eight of last nine games with Marist, winning last three games in McCann Center by 11-13-8 points. Red Foxes lost their last six games (five by 9+ points), with three losses to teams ranked outside top 200; their subs are playing 5th-fewest minutes in country.

Iona won five of last six games (favorites 4-2 vs spread) with Fairfield, but split last four visits here, losing here LY. Gaels are 2-3 in true road games- they also won Alaskan Shootout. Iona is #101 experience team that is working two transfers into its lineup. Fairfield lost four of last five games, but win was over Boston College, their only win over a team ranked better than #200; Stags lost by 11-21 points in its two top 150 games, vs Bucknell/NC State. Fairfield turns ball over 20.3% of time.

Chattanooga won seven of its last eight games with only loss by hoop at Vanderbilt; Mocs are forcing turnovers 23.8% of time (#7), are #26 experience team that is shooting 55.1% inside arc- they won three of last four games with NC-Greensboro, winning 61-58/73-60 in last two visits here. Spartans are turning ball over 21.9% of time (#312); they’re 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 25-3-22 points- they’re 2-4 vs top 200 teams. Chattanooga won by 16 at Western Carolina in its SoCon opener. Greensboro split its first two SoCon tilts, losing to Samford by 11.

Monmouth lost at home in OT to Rider last game, their first loss in seven games vs teams ranked #200 or lower. Hawks are 4-3 in true road games, with all three losses to teams in ACC or SEC- they won their last three games with St Peter’s by 5-16-7 points. Underdogs covered four of last five series games; Hawks won 63-58/82-75ot in last two visits here. St Peter’s lost four of last five games; they lost by 10-8 points in only two top 100 games, vs Notre Dame, Maryland. Peacocks’ only top 200 win was by 13 over Boston U.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Monday, January 2

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. MAINE
Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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JANUARY 2, 2:00 PM
SIENA vs. CANISIUS
Siena is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Siena is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Canisius is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Siena
Canisius is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 2, 4:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. HOFSTRA
William & Mary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Hofstra
William & Mary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Hofstra
Hofstra is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Hofstra is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 4:30 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. DREXEL
Northeastern is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Northeastern
Drexel is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 5:00 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. OLD DOMINION
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Old Dominion is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Old Dominion is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games

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JANUARY 2, 6:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. DELAWARE
College of Charleston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Delaware is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Delaware is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chattanooga is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chattanooga
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UNC Greensboro's last 8 games when playing at home against Chattanooga

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. NIAGARA
Quinnipiac is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Niagara is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Quinnipiac
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Niagara's last 5 games when playing Quinnipiac

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
IONA vs. FAIRFIELD
Iona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Iona's last 12 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Fairfield's last 12 games when playing at home against Iona
Fairfield is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Iona

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
KENNESAW STATE vs. TENNESSEE STATE
No trends available
Tennessee State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Tennessee State is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
RICE vs. CHARLOTTE
Rice is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Charlotte is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rice

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
Western Kentucky is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Florida International is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Florida International is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
Samford is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Samford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Western Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Samford
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Samford

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
MERCER vs. FURMAN
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Furman's last 5 games when playing Mercer
Furman is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Mercer

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
ELON vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Elon is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
UNC Wilmington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
TOWSON vs. JAMES MADISON
Towson is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against James Madison
Towson is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against James Madison
James Madison is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Towson
James Madison is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Towson

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. WOFFORD
The Citadel is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of The Citadel's last 8 games when playing on the road against Wofford
Wofford is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing The Citadel
Wofford is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing The Citadel

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
HARVARD vs. VERMONT
Harvard is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Harvard is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Marshall is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marshall's last 5 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
HARTFORD vs. YALE
No trends available
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Yale is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. ALBANY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cornell's last 5 games on the road
Cornell is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. MARIST
Manhattan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Marist
Manhattan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marist is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 2, 7:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. SAINT PETER'S
Monmouth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Saint Peter's
Saint Peter's is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Monmouth
Saint Peter's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 2, 7:35 PM
USC UPSTATE vs. UMKC
No trends available
UMKC is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
UMKC is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 2, 8:00 PM
COASTAL CAROLINA vs. TEXAS STATE
No trends available
Texas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 2, 8:00 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Louisiana-Lafayette is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arkansas-Little R
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 6 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas-Little Rock is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Lafayette

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JANUARY 2, 8:00 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. TEXAS-ARLINGTON
Appalachian State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Texas-Arlington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas-Arlington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 8:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arkansas State's last 10 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Monroe
Arkansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Monroe

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JANUARY 2, 8:05 PM
TROY vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
Troy is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against South Alabama
Troy is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
South Alabama is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
South Alabama is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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JANUARY 2, 9:00 PM
ANTELOPE VALLEY vs. UTAH VALLEY
No trends available
Utah Valley is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Utah Valley is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home