NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, March 16
5 of Sunday’s best college basketball games:
Ivy League tournament
Cornell @
Yale (-5.5)
Cornell (18-10, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 129
Tempo: 21
Experience: 239
Continuity: 26
Cornell won its last five games, scoring 92.8 ppg.
Big Red played only two starters 30:00+ Saturday
Cornell is shooting 37.2% on the arc (#28)
Big Red is getting 39.2% of its points on 3’s (#20)
Opponents are shooting 52.5% inside arc (#249)
Yale (21-7, 14-1)
KenPom rating: 74
Tempo: 174
Experience: 195
Continuity: 49
Yale is 15-1 since Christmas.
Bulldogs played four starters 34:00+ in Saturday’s 59-57 win.
Yale has #51 eFG% offense in country.
Bulldogs have #59 eFG% defense in country.
Yale has been in NCAA’s three of last five years.
Yale beat Cornell twice this season, 103-88/92-88
Yale shot 69.8%/59.4% inside arc in those games.
Yale is 7-3 in last ten series games.
SEC Tournament (@ Nashville)
Tennessee vs
Florida (-4.5)
Tennessee (27-6, 14-6)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 348
Experience: 14
Continuity: 159
Tennessee won 10 of its last 12 games.
Vols played eight guys 15:00+ in Saturday’s 70-65 win.
Tennessee has the #1 eFG% defense in country.
Vols are #19 team in country on offensive boards.
Since 2018, Tennessee is 11-5 in SEC tournaments.
Florida (29-4, 16-4)
KenPom rating: 2
Tempo: 62
Experience: 62
Continuity: 46
Florida won 11 of its last 12 games.
Gators played only one guy 30:00+ in Saturday’s 104-82 win
Florida outscored Alabama 57-37 in second half yesterday.
Gators have #6 eFG% defense in country.
Florida is shooting 56.5% inside arc (#26)
Teams split pair of one-sided games this season.
Tennessee is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Atlantic 15 tournament (@ Washington, DC)
George Mason vs
VCU (-8.5)
George Mason (26-7, 17-3)
KenPom rating: 78
Tempo: 318
Experience: 23
Continuity: 154
George Mason won 16 of its last 18 games.
Patriots played three starters 32:00+ in yesterday’s 74-64 win.
George Mason played 8 guys Saturday: 6 seniors, 2 juniors.
Patriots have #4 eFG% defense in country.
George Mason hasn’t been in NCAA’s since 2011.
VCU (27-6, 17-3)
KenPom rating: 30
Tempo: 241
Experience: 37
Continuity: 52
VCU won 15 of its last 17 games.
Rams played only one guy 30:00+ in Saturday’s win.
VCU starts four seniors.
Rams have #3 eFG% defense in country.
VCU has been in NCAA’s 11 of last 14 years.
George Mason lost 70-54 at VCU February 22nd.
Rams won last five series games.
AAC Tournament (@ Fort Worth, TX)
Memphis (-4.5) vs
UAB
Memphis (28-5, 18-2)
KenPom rating: 52
Tempo: 28
Experience: 6
Continuity: 314
Memphis won last two days, by 1-3 points.
Tigers won their last seven games.
Two best Memphis guys played 38:00/40:00 Saturday
Tigers have #63 eFG% offense in country.
Memphis is #283 team in country on defensive boards.
UAB (22-11, 15-5)
KenPom rating: 102
Tempo: 83
Experience: 183
Continuity: 27
UAB won seven of its last nine games.
Blazers played four starters 31:00+ Saturday.
UAB is #6 team in country on offensive boards.
Blazers are 2-5 vs top 100 teams this season.
UAB’s best wins: 64-61/66-56 over #72 North Texas
Memphis beat UAB twice this year, 100-77/88-81
Tigers won three of last four series games.
Big 18 tournament (@ Indianapolis)
Michigan vs
Wisconsin (-3.5)
Michigan (24-9, 16-6)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 61
Experience: 79
Continuity: 265
Michigan won last two days, scoring 86-81 points.
Wolverines played three starters 31:00+ in Saturday’s win.
Michigan is turning ball over 20% of time (#333)
Wolverines are shooting 58.2% inside arc (#7)
Michigan is 12-1 in league games decided by 4 or fewer points.
Wisconsin (26-8, 16-7)
KenPom rating: 11
Tempo: 148
Experience: 45
Continuity: 90
Wisconsin is 3-0 this weekend, scoring 77.7 ppg.
Badgers played three guys 30:00+ in yesterday’s win.
Wisconsin is shooting 55.5% inside the arc (#38)
Badgers have #57 eFG% defense in country.
Wisconsin gets 37.3% of its points on 3’s (#50)
Michigan won 67-64 at Wisconsin December 3rd.
Teams split their last six meetings.
NCAAB
Dunkel
Sunday, March 16