Cnotes College Hoops For December Rated Games -Trends - News !!

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 27

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MARSHALL (4 - 8) at MARYLAND (10 - 1) - 12/27/2015, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 209-258 ATS (-74.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 209-258 ATS (-74.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 89-127 ATS (-50.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 89-127 ATS (-50.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
MARYLAND is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
MARYLAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MIDDLE TENN ST (7 - 3) vs. S DAKOTA ST (10 - 3) - 12/27/2015, 5:30 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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PRESBYTERIAN (5 - 7) at MARQUETTE (9 - 2) - 12/27/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TEXAS SOUTHERN (1 - 9) at SYRACUSE (9 - 3) - 12/27/2015, 2:00 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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S CAROLINA ST (5 - 8) at OHIO ST (7 - 5) - 12/27/2015, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
OHIO ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LOYOLA-MD (1 - 9) at NORTHWESTERN (11 - 1) - 12/27/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHWESTERN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 104-58 ATS (+40.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 104-58 ATS (+40.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
NORTHWESTERN is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 27

Maryland starts Big 14 play Wednesday; they're 7-0 vs teams outside the top 100, with five of seven wins by 17+ points. Terps are shooting 61.8% inside arc (#1), have #3 eFG%. Marshall is 4-2 in last six games after an 0-6 start; they lost by 10-18-10 points in top 100 games. Herd is shooting just 29% from arc (#319)- they're 0-4 in true road games, with losses by 10-24-15-23 points.

Middle Tennessee State won six of last eight D-I games, but lost by hoop at Georgia State in last game; Blue Raiders lost their two top 100 games by total of eight points. South Dakota State lost two of last three games after 8-1 start, but all three of those were on road; Jackrabbits are 2-0 in D-I home games, with wins over Weber State/UCSB- they're shooting 38.8% on arc, have #66 eFG%.

9-2 Marquette is #344 in experience playing schedule #328; they're 6-0 vs teams outside top 200, with five wins by 17+ points- they start Big East play Wednesday. Presbyterian lost its last six D-I games; three of its five wins are vs non-D-I teams. Blue Hose lost by 28-30 points in their two top 100 games- they shoot 24.4% from arc (#350), turn ball over 22.1% of time (#329).

Syracuse split its last six games after a 6-0 start; Orange sub least of any team in country- they've played schedule #252, open ACC play vs Pitt Wednesday. Syracuse forces turnovers 21.1% of time, has #34 eFG% defense. Texas Southern is most experienced team in country but they're 1-9 vs schedule #28- they lost by 23-20 points in two top 100 games, vs Clemson, Creighton.

7-5 Ohio State is #346 in experience; they're 5-0 vs teams outside the top 200, with all five wins by 20+ points. Buckeyes open conference play vs Minnesota Wednesday. OSU forces turnovers 20.8% of time, has #28 eFG% defense, but they turn ball over 20.5% of time themselves. South Carolina State lost its last three games by 15-19-27 points; they lost 68-66 at Kansas State in only top 100 game.

Northwestern is 11-1 vs schedule #339; they've never been in NCAAs, not sure this schedule can get them there. Wildcats open conference play at Nebraska Wednesday; they've got #8 eFG% defense, but against a bad schedule. Loyola MD is 1-9, losing its top 100 games by 13-33 points- they've lost last seven games, have #304 eFG% defense- they lost two of last five games on overtime.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Sunday, December 27

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. SYRACUSE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games
Syracuse is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

2:00 PM
PRESBYTERIAN vs. MARQUETTE
No trends available
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

2:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. BUCKNELL
Fairfield is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
No trends available

3:00 PM
HARRIS STOWE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of SE Missouri State's last 7 games
SE Missouri State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games

4:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. MARYLAND
Marshall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Maryland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
PACIFIC UNION vs. FRESNO STATE
No trends available
Fresno State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Fresno State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

5:00 PM
LIBERTY vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Commonwealth's last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

5:30 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
No trends available

6:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE vs. OHIO STATE
No trends available
Ohio State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
LOYOLA vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
CARROLL (MT) vs. STANFORD
No trends available
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 7 games

 

[CNOTES]

CBB ATS


CBB > (509) MARSHALL@ (510) MARYLAND | 2015-12-27 16:00:00 - 2015-12-27 16:00:00
Play AGAINST MARYLAND against the spread in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 0 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-7.7 units)


CBB > (519) LOYOLA-MD@ (520) NORTHWESTERN | 2015-12-27 20:00:00 - 2015-12-27 20:00:00
Play ON NORTHWESTERN against the spread in All games in December games
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+8.8 units)


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CBB MONEYLINE


CBB > (509) MARSHALL@ (510) MARYLAND | 2015-12-27 16:00:00 - 2015-12-27 16:00:00
Play ON MARYLAND using money line in All games in home lined games
The record is 18 Wins and 3 Losses for the last three seasons (+16.25 units)


CBB > (511) MIDDLE TENN ST@ (512) S DAKOTA ST | 2015-12-27 17:30:00 - 2015-12-27 17:30:00
Play ON S DAKOTA ST using money line in All games in all games
The record is 26 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.1 units)


CBB > (511) MIDDLE TENN ST@ (512) S DAKOTA ST | 2015-12-27 17:30:00 - 2015-12-27 17:30:00
Play ON S DAKOTA ST using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.75 units)

CBB > (519) LOYOLA-MD@ (520) NORTHWESTERN | 2015-12-27 20:00:00 - 2015-12-27 20:00:00
Play AGAINST NORTHWESTERN using money line in All games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 7 Wins and 20 Losses for the since 1992 (-17.35 units)


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CBB FIRST HALF


CBB > (511) MIDDLE TENN ST@ (512) S DAKOTA ST | 2015-12-27 17:30:00 - 2015-12-27 17:30:00
Play ON S DAKOTA ST ?>in the first halfin All games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 7 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7 units)

CBB > (519) LOYOLA-MD@ (520) NORTHWESTERN | 2015-12-27 20:00:00 - 2015-12-27 20:00:00
Play ON LOYOLA-MD ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 105 Wins and 54 Losses for the since 1992 (+45.6 units)


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CBB TOTALS


CBB > (511) MIDDLE TENN ST@ (512) S DAKOTA ST | 2015-12-27 17:30:00 - 2015-12-27 17:30:00
Play OVER S DAKOTA ST on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.9 units)


CBB > (511) MIDDLE TENN ST@ (512) S DAKOTA ST | 2015-12-27 17:30:00 - 2015-12-27 17:30:00
Play OVER S DAKOTA ST on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 27 Overs and 8 Unders for the since 1992 (+18.2 units)


CBB > (515) TEXAS SOUTHERN@ (516) SYRACUSE | 2015-12-27 14:00:00 - 2015-12-27 14:00:00
Play UNDER SYRACUSE on the totalin All games as a home favorite of 7.5 or more points vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the last three seasons (+8.9 units)


CBB > (515) TEXAS SOUTHERN@ (516) SYRACUSE | 2015-12-27 14:00:00 - 2015-12-27 14:00:00
Play UNDER SYRACUSE on the totalin All games as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the last three seasons (+8.9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




TXSO at SYR 02:00 PM


SYR -16.0

U 139.0 TRIPLE PLAY




PRE at MARQ 02:00 PM


PRE +23.0


O 139.0




MRSH at MD 04:00 PM


MRSH +23.0 DOUBLE PLAY


O 157.0




SCST at OSU 06:00 PM


SCST +25.0 *****


U 136.0




L-MD at NW 08:00 PM


L-MD +20.0 BLOW OUT


O 140.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack


Westgate Super Contest (1,727 entrants-- prize pool is $2.5M)
Most popular picks in Week 16 season record: 50-46-2


Redskins (+3) were 4th most popular pick; they played Saturday night- W.


7) Browns +12 (335)-- People showing faith in big underdogs this week- W.


6) Rams +13.5 (353)-- St Louis lost its last ten visits to King County- W.


5) Patriots -3 (411)-- Don't get many chances at New England -3- L.


3) Vikings -4.5 (431)-- Going to be a frigid night in the Twin Cities.- W.


2) Steelers -10 (437)-- Jimmy Clausen is 0-3 against spread this year- L.


1) Broncos -3.5 (446)-- Denver could actually still miss the playoffs.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday........


13) Rams 23, Seahawks 17-- St Louis sweeps Seahawks for first time in 11 years; at 7-8, Rams are finishing strong, but when they go 3-1 vs Arizona/Seattle and miss the playoffs, its an empty feeling. St Louis was +3 in turnovers; last two weeks, teams with +2 or better turnover ratio are 14-0 SU.


12) Bears 26, Buccaneers 21-- Tampa Bay faded down stretch, losing four of last five games; in those five games, Bucs started 37 drives 80+ yards from goal line, their opponents only 20. Bad special teams, lousy on 3rd down (9 of last 29). Up 14-13 in third quarter with ball in red zone, Winston threw an awful INT, giving up an easy FG. Chicago dominated game from that point on.


11) Falcons 20, Panthers 13-- First loss of season for Carolina; not sure it is worst thing, takes some pressure off- they can rest banged-up guys next week. Atlanta was eliminated when the Giants got beat in Minnesota last night- they started season 5-0, so missing the playoffs.makes this season a crummy one.


10) Bills 16, Cowboys 6-- Buffalo hosts the Jets next week, with chance to knock Rex Ryan's old team out of playoffs. Dallas is 1-10 with backup QB starting this year, and they used three of them. Broncos (Week 5) are only team this year to win a game they didn't score an offensive TD in, when other team did- Broncos also won a game in Week 1 when neither team scored an offensive TD.


9) Saints 38, Jaguars 27-- New Orleans had 10 drives; five TDs, three FGs, not good day for Jaguars, who have now lost four of last five games. If you're the Saints, would you trade your coach for a draft pick and if so, how high a pick would you want? Lot of rumors out there that the Dolphins/Colts are interested in Sean Payton.


8) Lions 32, 49ers 17-- Detroit won five of last seven games; if they're smart, they get rid of Jim Caldwell anyway, hire a defensive-minded coach who will keep OC Cooter on his staff. 49ers are 2-9 vs spread in its 11 losses, 4-8 vs the spread as an underdog of 6+ points. They must've really not liked Jim Harbaugh to fire him.


7) Chiefs 17, Browns 13-- Chiefs won last nine games (7-2 against spread) have made playoffs despite starting season 1-5. Cleveland lost nine of last ten games (2-8 against spread) as another dismal season comes to an end. This is good time to point out that all 16 games next weekend will be divisional rivalry games.


6) Colts 18, Dolphins 12-- Miami lost seven of last nine games (1-8 vs spread); their next coach will be a big name- they had ball in red zone five times in this game, scored only 12 points. Indy is still alive for playoff spot; they host hapless Titans, Houston plays Jacksonville. Still baffled how Ryan Tannehill never gets benched.


5) Jets 26, Patriots 20 OT-- I'm pretty sure last NFL coach who chose to kick off to start OT was Marty Mornhinweg, who got fired shortly thereafter; if defense keeps Jets out of EZ on first drive, no one says a word. They didn't.


Tom Brady used to date actress Bridget Moynihan- they had a kid together- the young man's name is John Edward Thomas, as in J-E-T. Not a coincidence. Apparently Ms Moynihan holds a grudge-- hope she bet the Jets in this game.


4) Texans 34, Titans 6-- Houston won six of its last eight games, despite using five QBs this season- they could be tough out in AFC playoffs. Tennessee lost six of its last seven games (0-6-1 vs spread); they're 1-10 vs spread when scoring less than 33 points. How happy will Jerry Jones be when Brandon Weeden starts a playoff game?


3) Cardinals 38, Packers 8-- Next week's Sunday night game: Vikings-Packers, so for second week in row, a game in frigid conditions gets moved from noon to 7:30pm local time kickoff. Does no one care about fans who buy tickets? Packers' OL was useless in this game. Arizona won last nine games; they were -3 in turnovers in both their losses- they're the best team in the NFL right now.


2) Ravens 20, Steelers 17-- Steelers now need to win in Cleveland and get help from Buffalo next week to make playoffs. Ravens found a competent backup QB in Mallett, who was cut by Houston when he missed plane to Miami game, after he took a day off when Hoyer was named starter this summer.


1) Vikings 49, Giants 17-- Tank job by Giants, who were eliminated when Redskins won Saturday night. If you owned the Giants and it was your money being spent, do you bring Tom Coughlin back as coach? It was pretty much assumed in the media last summer that if he missed the playoffs this year it was sayonara.


And if you do fire a coach who won two Super Bowls, who do you bring in who will be better? Do you fire the GM, who hasn't drafted well? Interesting questions.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 28

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PENNSYLVANIA (5 - 6) at VILLANOVA (9 - 2) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 31-12 ATS (+17.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


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




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DETROIT (6 - 4) at E MICHIGAN (7 - 4) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 91-128 ATS (-49.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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




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ELON (9 - 3) at DUKE (9 - 2) - 12/28/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ELON is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 121-83 ATS (+29.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DUKE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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DAVIDSON (8 - 2) at CALIFORNIA (9 - 3) - 12/28/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DAVIDSON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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UC-SANTA BARBARA (3 - 7) at WASHINGTON (8 - 3) - 12/28/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.


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




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UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 8) at N CAROLINA (10 - 2) - 12/28/2015, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 52-84 ATS (-40.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 45-78 ATS (-40.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WI-GREEN BAY (6 - 5) at MOREHEAD ST (6 - 4) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 1-0 against the spread versus MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 1-0 straight up against MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons




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CORNELL (5 - 6) at ST PETERS (4 - 6) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 112-78 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 112-78 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 63-34 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ST PETERS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
ST PETERS is 57-87 ATS (-38.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 57-87 ATS (-38.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 1-1 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
ST PETERS is 2-0 straight up against CORNELL over the last 3 seasons




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IUPUI (4 - 10) at BUTLER (10 - 1) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 134-98 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
BUTLER is 139-84 ATS (+46.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
BUTLER is 155-118 ATS (+25.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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




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DREXEL (2 - 8) at IONA (4 - 6) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 1-0 against the spread versus DREXEL over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 1-0 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons




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VALPARAISO (10 - 2) at BELMONT (7 - 6) - 12/28/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
VALPARAISO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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NEW MEXICO ST (7 - 6) at WICHITA ST (6 - 5) - 12/28/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 1-0 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons




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UMASS-LOWELL (4 - 7) at RUTGERS (5 - 7) - 12/28/2015, 7:00 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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COPPIN ST (2 - 11) at CREIGHTON (8 - 4) - 12/28/2015, 9:00 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.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Monday, December 28


Villanova won last 12 games with Penn, only four by 15+ points; they open Big East play with Xavier Thursday; Wildcats force turnovers 23% of time (#15); they're shooting 60.2% inside arc (#3), have #49 eFG%. Penn lost last five D-I games, with four of the five by six or less points. Quakers lost 104-67 to Washington in their only top 100 game this year.


Detroit is 4-2 vs teams not in top 100; teams are shooting 45.6% on arc against them (#349); Titans are 2-0 vs MAC teams this year, with wins vs Bowling Green/Toledo. Eastern Michigan is 3-4 vs D-I teams; they've got four non-D-I wins. Eagles are shooting 26.1% on arc (#347)- they got beat by 10 at Oakland, only Horizon League they've played this season.


Duke is 5-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four wins by 23+ points; the Blue Devils play Long Beach Wednesday, then start in ACC Saturday. Elon is 9-3 vs schedule #265; they lost 20 at Michigan, 11 at Syracuse in two top 100 games- they've won last five D-I games overall, but 86-81 win over #138 NC-Asheville is their only win against a top 200 team. .


Davidson split pair of 30-point decisions in its only true road games; the Wildcats lost by 25 to Pitt, 33 at North Carolina in its top 100 games-- their best win is #111 Morehead State. California is 1-3 vs teams in top 100, beating St Mary's by 4; Bears won five of last six games, losing in OT at Virginia last game. Teams are shooting 37.4% inside arc (#3) vs Cal Four of last seven Cal games were decided by 4 or less points or in OT.


Rebuilt Washington is 8-3 vs schedule #264, with all three losses vs top 70 teams; Huskies force turnovers 21.7% of time (#41)- they won by 18 vs Fullerton of Big West. UCSB is 3-7 vs #10 schedule; they beat Iona on neutral court last game, a decent win. Gauchos are 0-4 vs Pac-12 squads, with three of four losses by 12+ points. Washington starts Pac-12 play when it hosts UCLA on Friday.


North Carolina beat NC-Greensboro by 23-31 points last two years; the Spartans are coached by Tar Heel alum Wes Miller. UNC are 3-0 against teams outside top 200, winning by 20-24-24 poiuts. Tar Heels open the ACC schedule Wednesday vs Clemson. UNCG is 1-8 vs D-I teams, with losses by 10 at Wake Forest, 6 at NC State- they have three non-D-I Ws.


Morehead State is 6-4 vs schedule #71; they're 5-1 vs teams outside top 100, with only loss 67-66 at Illinois State. Eagles force turnovers 24.2% of time (#8) but also turn it over 21.2% (#303). Green Bay is playing a faster pace under its new coach; they're 5-2 in last seven games, with two losses by total of seven points to Toledo/Wisconsin- they start Horizon League play Saturday.


Cornell is 1-5 in true road games, with only win in double OT at Colgate; Big Red is 1-2 vs MAAC teams, losing 25 at Canisius, 9 to Monmouth- they rallied to beat Siena 81-80 at home. St Peter's is 3-3 vs teams not in top 200; they're 2-0 in MAAC, 2-6 outside it. Peacocks are 4-1 if they allow 68 or less points, 0-5 if they allow more than 68. Cornell scored 69+ points in four of last five games.


Butler is 5-0 vs teams outside top 200, with four wins by 24+ points- they start Big East play vs Providence on Thursday. Bulldogs make 58% of shots inside arc (#10)- they've won last seven games overall. IUPUI is 3-10 vs D-I teams, losing by 25 at Creighton, in OT at Marquette in two games vs Big East teams. Three of Jaguars' last four losses are by 25+.


4-6 Iona has five top 100 losses; they've lost last three games, are 3-0 vs teams outside top 100, winning by 15-35-10 points. Gaels lost couple of games in Las Vegas LW- they're experienced, deeep, shoot 39.3% on arc. Iona made 10-21 on arc in 81-62 win over Drexel LY. Dragons are 0-6 vs top 150 teams, with four of six losses by 9 or less points- their two wins are vs teams ranked #257/#267. Iona is #109.


Valparaiso beat Belmont 61-57 at home Dec 3, forcing 19 turnovers (+9) in game they trailed by 4 with 5;18 left. Bruins shot 59% inside arc but took more 3's (25) than 2's (22). Crusaders won last four games- they are 3-2 in true road games. Belmont is 2-0 in D-I home games; they're 0-2 vs Horizon teams, losing by hoop at Cleveland State. Belmont is shooting 61.5% inside arc, #1 in country.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB


Monday, December 28


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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. MORGAN STATE
UC Riverside is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
No trends available


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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
NICHOLLS STATE vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
MONMOUTH vs. ARMY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Monmouth's last 6 games on the road
Monmouth is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. NORTH CAROLINA
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
North Carolina is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina's last 6 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
CHICAGO STATE vs. OAKLAND
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chicago State
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago State


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
HOWARD vs. COLUMBIA
No trends available
Columbia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
IUPUI vs. BUTLER
No trends available
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. WINTHROP
Texas-Pan American is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. MOREHEAD STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Morehead State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Morehead State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. SAINT PETER'S
Cornell is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Saint Peter's is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
UMASS-LOWELL vs. RUTGERS
No trends available
Rutgers is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Rutgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Eastern Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
SACRED HEART vs. HOFSTRA
No trends available
Hofstra is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Hofstra is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. VILLANOVA
Pennsylvania is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Villanova
Pennsylvania is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. BROWN
No trends available
Brown is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:00 PM
DREXEL vs. IONA
Drexel is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drexel's last 7 games on the road
Iona is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home
Iona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


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DECEMBER 28, 7:30 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. WICHITA STATE
New Mexico State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wichita State is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Wichita State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS
No trends available
Eastern Illinois is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Eastern Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
TEXAS A&M C.C. vs. AUSTIN PEAY
No trends available
Austin Peay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Austin Peay is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
CAMPBELL vs. UNC WILMINGTON
No trends available
UNC Wilmington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
UNC Wilmington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. BELMONT
Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Belmont is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Belmont is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
GRAND CANYON vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
No trends available
SIU Edwardsville is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of SIU Edwardsville's last 6 games


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
DELAWARE STATE vs. TCU
No trends available
TCU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
TCU is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
ELON vs. DUKE
Elon is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Duke is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Duke is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
IDAHO vs. UTAH
Idaho is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. ARIZONA STATE
CS Bakersfield is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games at home
Arizona State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
MULTNOMAH UNIVERSITY vs. WEBER STATE
No trends available
Weber State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Weber State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
COPPIN STATE vs. CREIGHTON
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Creighton's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Creighton's last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
BRESCIA vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Western Kentucky is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Western Kentucky is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 9:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. CALIFORNIA
Davidson is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Davidson's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California's last 6 games
California is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


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DECEMBER 28, 10:00 PM
UTAH VALLEY vs. ST. MARY'S
Utah Valley is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
St. Mary's is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Mary's last 6 games


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DECEMBER 28, 10:00 PM
UC DAVIS vs. SEATTLE
UC Davis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
UC Davis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing UC Davis


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DECEMBER 28, 10:00 PM
ALBERTSON vs. UTAH
No trends available
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


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DECEMBER 28, 11:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. WASHINGTON
Santa Barbara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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DECEMBER 28, 11:05 PM
PACIFIC UNION vs. SACRAMENTO STATE
No trends available
Sacramento State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Sacramento State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Monday, December 28




Green Bay @ Morehead State


Game 735-736
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Green Bay
54.891
Morehead State
56.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Morehead State
by 2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Morehead State
by 4 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Green Bay
(+4 1/2); Over


Cornell @ St. Peter's


Game 737-738
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
47.834
St. Peter's
52.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Peter's
by 4 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Peter's
by 7 1/2
138
Dunkel Pick:
Cornell
(+7 1/2); Over


IUPUI @ Butler


Game 739-740
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
IUPUI
46.910
Butler
75.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 29
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 23 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
(-23 1/2); Under


Drexel @ Iona


Game 741-742
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
49.116
Iona
59.576
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iona
by 10 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
N/A


Valparaiso @ Belmont


Game 743-744
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Valparaiso
60.060
Belmont
58.599
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Valparaiso
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Valparaiso
by 4 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Belmont
(+4 1/2); Over


Pennsylvania @ Villanova


Game 723-724
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pennsylvania
48.355
Villanova
70.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 22 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 25 1/2
134
Dunkel Pick:
Pennsylvania
(+25 1/2); Over


New Mexico State @ Wichita State


Game 745-746
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico State
57.032
Wichita State
68.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 11
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 14
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico State
(+14); Over


Detroit @ Eastern Michigan


Game 725-726
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
56.233
Eastern Michigan
54.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 3
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+3); Over


UMass Lowell @ Rutgers


Game 747-748
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
UMass Lowell
43.462
Rutgers
47.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rutgers
by 4 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rutgers
by 7
147
Dunkel Pick:
UMass Lowell
(+7); Over


Elon @ Duke


Game 727-728
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Elon
54.307
Duke
81.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 27
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 23
160 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-23); Under


Coppin State @ Creighton


Game 749-750
December 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Coppin State
36.761
Creighton
64.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 27 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 29 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Coppin State
(+29 1/2); Over


Davidson @ California


Game 729-730
December 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
57.914
California
69.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 11 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
California
by 9 1/2
157
Dunkel Pick:
California
(-9 1/2); Under


Santa Barbara @ Washington


Game 731-732
December 28, 2015 @ 11:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Santa Barbara
53.563
Washington
66.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 13
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 9
152
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-9); Under


NC-Greensboro @ North Carolina


Game 733-734
December 28, 2015 @ 6:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NC-Greensboro
45.921
North Carolina
77.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 31 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 27
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-27); Under

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Spartans (4-8) at Tar Heels (11-2)


Date: December 28, 2015 6:00 PM EDT

North Carolina's non-conference slate certainly hasn't been perfect - losses in both true road games make that abundantly clear - but it seems to be hurtling toward the ACC schedule feeling especially confident about its chemistry.


With one final tuneup before conference play gets underway, the seventh-ranked Tar Heels try to make it four straight victories Monday night as they begin a busy stretch with a visit from UNC-Greensboro.


North Carolina (10-2) was the nation's preseason No. 1 but won't head into its ACC schedule on top after blowing a 16-point lead at Northern Iowa and losing on a buzzer-beater at Texas this month.


Perhaps more important than the vanity of being the country's top-ranked team is what the Tar Heels found out about themselves. They're college basketball's most efficient offense, scoring 119 points per 100 possessions according to KenPom.com, and they're sharing the ball without turning it over. North Carolina's 1.89 assist-to-turnover ratio in non-conference play is the sport's third-best since 1996-97, including 71 assists to just 26 giveaways in three wins since the loss to the Longhorns.


"That's just where the chemistry comes along," forward Isaiah Hicks, the Tar Heels' top bench scorer at 8.8 points per game, said after last Monday's 94-70 win over Appalachian State. "You know where a player is going to be."


Hicks knows about the value of an open look. He's shooting 66.7 percent from the field thanks to a team that has four players - Joel Berry II, Marcus Paige, Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson - averaging at least 3.8 assists.


"(Theo) will pass it sometimes and you won't even know where it will be," Hicks said. "He just knows where his teammates are going to be. He drives and he knows he's got me, Brice (Johnson), one of the bigs down there or he got the corner open with Nate (Britt). This is all what the coaches tell us to do, somebody drop baseline, somebody fill the corner and stuff like that. It's just knowing the spots that we are going to be at."


Johnson has emerged as UNC's go-to player in the post, putting up 25, 27 and 22 points in the last three games, but the key to any long-term success for the Tar Heels is still Paige. The senior, who dealt with multiple leg injuries last season and missed the first six games this season with a hand injury, tweaked his ankle against Appalachian State and was limited to 17 minutes.


'I'm not worried about it at all. I'm going to be fine," said Paige, who is 16 of 33 from 3-point range. "And I'm not just saying that. Last year I was saying that I was fine, but I was hurt. This is nothing.'


Paige won't have as much recovery time after this one. North Carolina opens conference play Wednesday against Clemson before hosting Georgia Tech on Saturday and visiting Florida State two days later.


The Tar Heels had their way with Greensboro (4-8) in each of the past two Decembers, outscoring the Spartans by 54 points and holding a 97-54 edge on the glass.


UNCG is coming off a pretty strong effort in an ACC arena. The Spartans were tied with North Carolina State at the under-4 timeout Tuesday before falling 58-52, with the Wolfpack's 40.4 percent shooting effort UNCG's stingiest of the season against a Division I opponent.


'I thought for the most part we forced them into difficult shots, contested shots,' coach Wes Miller said. 'That's what our defense is supposed to be about.'


All five Spartans starters average between 9.2 and 11.4 points.

 

[CNOTES]

CBB ATS


CBB > (723) PENNSYLVANIA@ (724) VILLANOVA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play ON VILLANOVA against the spread in All games in all home games
The record is 28 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+20.3 units)


CBB > (729) DAVIDSON@ (730) CALIFORNIA | 2015-12-28 21:00:00 - 2015-12-28 21:00:00
Play ON DAVIDSON against the spread in All games in road games
The record is 22 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.4 units)


CBB > (743) VALPARAISO@ (744) BELMONT | 2015-12-28 20:00:00 - 2015-12-28 20:00:00
Play ON VALPARAISO against the spread in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+8.9 units)


CBB > (741) DREXEL@ (742) IONA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DREXEL against the spread in Road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 5 Wins and 20 Losses for the since 1992 (-17 units)


CBB > (727) ELON@ (728) DUKE | 2015-12-28 20:00:00 - 2015-12-28 20:00:00
Play AGAINST ELON against the spread in All games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the last three seasons (-11.2 units)


CBB > (741) DREXEL@ (742) IONA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DREXEL against the spread in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 3 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.3 units)


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CBB MONEYLINE


CBB > (725) DETROIT@ (726) E MICHIGAN | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DETROIT using money line in Road games in December games
The record is 6 Wins and 30 Losses for the since 1992 (-27.4 units)


CBB > (733) UNC-GREENSBORO@ (734) N CAROLINA | 2015-12-28 18:00:00 - 2015-12-28 18:00:00
Play AGAINST UNC-GREENSBORO using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-14.1 units)


CBB > (729) DAVIDSON@ (730) CALIFORNIA | 2015-12-28 21:00:00 - 2015-12-28 21:00:00
Play ON DAVIDSON using money line in All games in road games
The record is 17 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.35 units)


CBB > (739) IUPUI@ (740) BUTLER | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play ON BUTLER using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 128 Wins and 64 Losses for the since 1992 (+81.75 units)


CBB > (747) UMASS-LOWELL@ (748) RUTGERS | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play AGAINST RUTGERS using money line in All games in all home games
The record is 3 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.1 units)


CBB > (731) UC-SANTA BARBARA@ (732) WASHINGTON | 2015-12-28 23:00:00 - 2015-12-28 23:00:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in All games when the total is 150 to 159.5
The record is 9 Wins and 3 Losses for the last three seasons (+12.9 units)


CBB > (733) UNC-GREENSBORO@ (734) N CAROLINA | 2015-12-28 18:00:00 - 2015-12-28 18:00:00
Play AGAINST N CAROLINA using money line in All games when the total is 150 to 159.5
The record is 3 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.05 units)


CBB > (739) IUPUI@ (740) BUTLER | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play ON BUTLER using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 130 Wins and 65 Losses for the since 1992 (+70.05 units)


CBB > (749) COPPIN ST@ (750) CREIGHTON | 2015-12-28 21:00:00 - 2015-12-28 21:00:00
Play AGAINST CREIGHTON using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-22.05 units)


CBB > (749) COPPIN ST@ (750) CREIGHTON | 2015-12-28 21:00:00 - 2015-12-28 21:00:00
Play AGAINST CREIGHTON using money line in All games in all games
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-22.05 units)


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CBB FIRST HALF


CBB > (737) CORNELL@ (738) ST PETERS | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play ON CORNELL ?>in the first halfin Road games in non-conference games
The record is 70 Wins and 23 Losses for the since 1992 (+44.7 units)


CBB > (729) DAVIDSON@ (730) CALIFORNIA | 2015-12-28 21:00:00 - 2015-12-28 21:00:00
Play ON DAVIDSON ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 23 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+17.5 units)

CBB > (735) WI-GREEN BAY@ (736) MOREHEAD ST | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play AGAINST WI-GREEN BAY ?>in the first halfin All games when the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5
The record is 14 Wins and 39 Losses for the since 1992 (-28.9 units)


CBB > (737) CORNELL@ (738) ST PETERS | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play ON CORNELL ?>in the first halfin All games in non-conference games
The record is 76 Wins and 34 Losses for the since 1992 (+38.6 units)


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CBB TOTALS


CBB > (741) DREXEL@ (742) IONA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play OVER IONA on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Overs and 5 Unders for the last three seasons (+18.5 units)


CBB > (743) VALPARAISO@ (744) BELMONT | 2015-12-28 20:00:00 - 2015-12-28 20:00:00
Play UNDER VALPARAISO on the totalin All games
The record is 1 Overs and 29 Unders for the last three seasons (+27.9 units)


CBB > (741) DREXEL@ (742) IONA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play UNDER DREXEL on the totalin Road games after allowing 60 points or less
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)


CBB > (743) VALPARAISO@ (744) BELMONT | 2015-12-28 20:00:00 - 2015-12-28 20:00:00
Play UNDER VALPARAISO on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 6 Overs and 23 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.4 units)


CBB > (725) DETROIT@ (726) E MICHIGAN | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play UNDER E MICHIGAN on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)


CBB > (743) VALPARAISO@ (744) BELMONT | 2015-12-28 20:00:00 - 2015-12-28 20:00:00
Play UNDER VALPARAISO on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 4 Overs and 18 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.6 units)


CBB > (735) WI-GREEN BAY@ (736) MOREHEAD ST | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play UNDER MOREHEAD ST on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+8 units)

CBB > (723) PENNSYLVANIA@ (724) VILLANOVA | 2015-12-28 19:00:00 - 2015-12-28 19:00:00
Play OVER VILLANOVA on the totalin All games in December games
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+11.7 units)


CBB > (731) UC-SANTA BARBARA@ (732) WASHINGTON | 2015-12-28 23:00:00 - 2015-12-28 23:00:00
Play OVER UC-SANTA BARBARA on the totalin All games in December games
The record is 7 Overs and 0 Unders for the last two seasons (+7 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




UNCG at UNC 06:00 PM


UNCG +26.5 *****




DREX at IONA 07:00 PM


DREX +9.5 *****




COR at SPC 07:00 PM

COR +6.5 BLOW OUT




PENN at VILL 07:00 PM


PENN +25.5 TRIPLE PLAY




DET at EMU 07:00 PM


EMU -3.5




GB at MORE 07:00 PM


MORE -5.0




UMASS at RUTG 07:00 PM


RUTG -6.0 DOUBLE PLAY




INDPU at BUT 07:00 PM

BUT -24.0 BLOW OUT




VALP at BEL 08:00 PM

VALP -4.0 DOUBLE PLAY




ELON at DUKE 08:00 PM


DUKE -24.5




DAV at CAL 09:00 PM


DAV +9.0 DOUBLE PLAY



COPP at CRE 09:15 PM


COPP +30.0




UCSB at WASH 11:00 PM

WASH -9.0 TRIPLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

Top 25 Capsules
December 28, 2015


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Brice Johnson had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 7 North Carolina roll past UNC Greensboro 96-63 on Monday night in its final nonconference game.


Marcus Paige added 14 points for the Tar Heels (11-2), who took a double-digit lead by midway through the first half and led by 19 by halftime - though they had some trouble putting the game out of reach against the Spartans (4-8). UNC led by at least 11 points throughout the second half though it didn't land a finishing blow until a 9-0 burst in the final 8 minutes stretched the lead.


Francis Alonso scored 11 of his 17 points after halftime to help UNCG hang around.


No. 9 BUTLER 92, IUPUI 54


INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kelan Martin scored 19 points and Roosevelt Jones had 17 points and five steals for Butler.


The Bulldogs (11-1) have won eight straight since a November loss to Miami. They are 7-0 at home this season.


IUPUI (4-11) was led by Darell Combs with 11 points and T.J. Henderson with 10, not nearly enough against Butler's up-tempo offense. The Jaguars have lost five of six and are 0-5 in this series, which began in 1997-98.


Butler never trailed but struggled to take control until using a 13-2 run late in the first half to extend the lead to 19 points.


It's the fifth time this season Butler has topped the 90-point mark.


No. 15 DUKE 105, ELON 66


DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Brandon Ingram matched a season high with 26 points for Duke.


Ingram had 11 rebounds while freshman Luke Kennard added 18 points and Grayson Allen and Matt Jones had 17 apiece for the Blue Devils (10-2).


They shot 58 percent in the first half, led by 30 points after just over 13 minutes and put up 70 points at halftime - just the third time in school history they scored that many in a half - while reaching 100 for the second time this season.


Tanner Samson had 17 points to lead Elon (9-4), which shot 38 percent and had its six-game winning streak snapped.


No. 16 VILLANOVA 77, PENN 57


VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Freshman Jalen Brunson scored 22 points to lead Villanova.


The Wildcats (10-2) scored the first 14 points and led 30-3, cruising in their final game before the Big East opener Thursday against No. 6 Xavier.


The undefeated Musketeers will surely prove a tougher test than the overwhelmed Quakers (5-7).


The Wildcats have won 13 straight games in the Big 5, round-robin play among five Philadelphia Division I basketball teams that dates to 1955.


Daniel Ochefu had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Villanova.


Jackson Donahue had 18 points for Penn, which missed 15 of 16 3-point attempts and shot 17 percent overall from the field in the first half.


The Wildcats beat Penn for the 13th straight time and sent the Quakers to their sixth loss overall in seven games.


No. 21 UTAH 115, COLLEGE OF IDAHO 74


SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Dakarai Tucker and Kyle Kuzma both scored 17 points to help Utah survive an early scare.


Jakob Poeltl made all six of his field goal attempts on his way to 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Utes (11-2). Brandon Taylor scored 15 points and Lorenzo Bonam added 12 in the final tuneup for Pac-12 play, which begins later this week with three straight road games.


The Yotes raced to a 16-2 lead on the strength of four 3s and defensive pressure that forced three early turnovers.


Aitor Zubizarreta scored 19 points and Joey Nebeker had 15 for the College of Idaho (7-7), an NAIA school from Caldwell, Idaho.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Owls (5-5) at Bearcats (10-3)


Date: December 29, 2015 3:00 PM EDT

Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin knows his team missed a few chances to bolster its resume against nationally ranked opponents. He hopes some adjustments will help his players continue to get better heading into conference play.


The No. 22 Bearcats are coming off another loss to a Top 25 team when they begin their American Athletic Conference schedule at home against a rested Temple squad on Tuesday afternoon.


Cincinnati (10-3) lost a close one to No. 11 Iowa State last time out, falling 81-79 on Dec. 22 despite rallying back from a 13-point deficit early in the second half to take a four-point lead late. The Bearcats missed their final three shots after Abdel Nader's 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining gave the Cyclones the lead.


It was their third loss in six games - all against teams currently ranked in the Top 25, including two by two points.


"It's a one-shot-and-done kind of game," said junior guard Troy Caupain, who scored 18 points. "It's the kind of game you play in March, and we got a chance to play one early."


Picked to finish third in the AAC, Cronin said his players grasp what this time of the year means in terms of transitioning to conference play.


"The guys understand that it's post-Christmas now," the Cincinnati coach said, according to the team's official website. "We obviously left a couple on the table that we could have put in the bank as far as building your profile. But for us it's just trying to improve. We've been trying to build a style of play with our offense and be a better offensive team this year. Along the way, we've had to clean some things up defensively. Defensive rebounding and turnovers are two areas where I know we can improve."


Cincinnati, which regularly boasts one of the nation's best defenses, allowed a team to score at least 70 for only the fourth time in 51 games dating back to the 2013-14 season. The only time it happened last season was in a 75-59 loss to Temple on Feb. 10 in Philadelphia.


The Owls (5-5) have struggled to score this season, however, failing to reach 70 points in six of 10 games, including three early losses to Top 25 teams. They've also shot less than 38 percent in three of their last four games, with leading scorer Quenton DeCosey shooting 25.7 percent in those three.


The Bearcats are among the nation's leaders in scoring defense (61.1 ppg) and opponent field-goal percentage (37.4) and six of their 13 opponents haven't cracked 60.


While Temple has lacked an offensive punch, it has excelled at taking care of the ball. The Owls, who are picked to finish sixth in the AAC, lead the country in fewest turnovers per game, averaging 8.5.


They haven't played since a 78-63 win over Delaware State on Dec. 19, when DeCosey's 20 points led the way. Temple made a season-high 30 free throws on 38 attempts and is one of the nation's top foul-shooting teams this month at 78.3 percent.


The Bearcats lead the all-time series with Temple 17-7, with a 7-1 mark in Cincinnati. They beat the Owls 84-53 at home last season, with Caupain, Gary Clark and Octavius Ellis - three of the four Cincinnati players averaging in double figures this season - totaling 33 points


Bearcats freshman Jacob Evans had 14 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots against Iowa State and was named the AAC Rookie of the Week on Monday.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Tigers (1-10) at Bears (9-2)


Date: December 29, 2015 3:00 PM EDT

Baylor will search for a bit of consistency on offense in its final tune-up before Big 12 play, and it draws a promising matchup against one of the nation's worst defenses.


While the 23rd-ranked Bears seek their 34th straight home win over a nonconference team on Tuesday, visiting Texas Southern hopes for a repeat of last year's victory over another power conference team.


After five days off, Baylor (9-2) is left wondering which team will show up: the one that struggled to 35.6 percent shooting in an 80-61 loss at Texas A&M on Dec. 19 or the one that shot 47.7 percent in an 85-70 win over New Mexico State four days later.


Leading scorer Taurean Prince played a big part in the difference, matching a season low with eight points on 2-of-8 shooting in the former before making 13 of 19 for a career-high 34 points in the latter. Prince's previous high was 30 in a 69-67 win over Vanderbilt on Dec. 6, but he combined for 30 in the three games in-between.


Ishmail Wainright has become a contributor on the offensive end for the Bears, who open conference play Saturday at No. 2 Kansas. The junior guard set a career high with 12 points while making 4 of 5 3-pointers against Texas A&M and followed with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting against New Mexico State. Wainright averaged 1.6 points in his freshman and sophomore seasons and had scored in double digits just once previously this season.


"I am tired of TP yelling at me and smacking me in the head trying to get me to shoot the ball," Wainright told the team's official website. "I have turned down a lot of good shots lately, but it feels very good to score a little bit now. It feels really good."


Open shots should be easy to find against a miserable Texas Southern defense, which ranks in the bottom 10 percent of 346 Division I teams in points per game (81.2) and field-goal percentage (50.3).


The Tigers (1-10) haven't played a home game yet and will look for their first win on a seven-game road trip. They are 0-9 in road games and 1-1 at neutral sites, the lone win a 91-80 victory over UTSA in Las Vegas on Nov. 25.


Freshman Derrick Griffin made all nine of his shots for 20 points while pulling down nine rebounds and Jerron Martin hit six 3-pointers in Sunday's 80-67 loss at Syracuse. The Tigers hung around early but fell back 40-30 at halftime after an 18-8 Syracuse run.


'I know our record is 1-10, but we were 1-9 last year before we beat Michigan State,' coach Mike Davis said.


That 71-64 overtime victory last December over the 25th-ranked Spartans was Texas Southern's first over a ranked opponent since 1994.


Griffin was a top football recruit headed to Miami two years ago, but he failed to qualify academically and enrolled at Texas Southern after sitting out a year. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward has played in the last five games and is second on the team with 17.2 points per game and leads the Tigers with an average of 10.2 rebounds. He caught 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver on the football team this fall.


Baylor has won all eight matchups in this series, each in Waco, including a 75-49 victory last December. Rico Gathers led the way with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mustangs (11-0) at Golden Hurricane (8-4)


Date: December 29, 2015 5:00 PM EDT

Tulsa didn't have much of an answer for Nic Moore last season when SMU swept the season series with a home win that clinched its league title in 22 years.


Now the Mustangs hope to start a march to their first back-to-back conference championships in nearly a half-century with another victory over the Golden Hurricane.


With Moore looking to build on a MVP performance, No. 17 SMU - one of five remaining unbeatens - will try to continue the best start in school history Tuesday night when they open American Athletic Conference play at Tulsa.


The Mustangs wrapped up their first conference title since 1993 when Markus Kennedy had 16 points and Moore added 14 - including several key baskets and free throws down the stretch - in a 67-62 win over the Golden Hurricane on March 8.


Moore also proved to be a handful for Tulsa on Feb. 7, finishing with 23 points, seven assists and two steals in a 68-57 victory in the most recent meeting at the Reynolds Center.


SMU is ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions, but hopes its road back to league supremacy begins in its return to Tulsa. The Mustangs haven't won titles in consecutive years since a three-year run in the Southwest Conference from 1965-67.


The Golden Hurricane, seeking their second league title in three years after winning Conference USA in 2013-14, will likely have defend Moore better. The senior guard has averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 assists over his last three games.


The Las Vegas Classic MVP scored 16 on Wednesday to lead SMU back from a late eight-point deficit for a 70-66 victory over Colorado in the championship game.


'I think it was our poise and character that allowed us to come back,' said Moore, who had 25 points in a semifinal win over Kent State. 'We just need to get shots.'


It was coach Larry Brown's second game back after serving a nine-game, NCAA-imposed suspension for academic fraud and unethical conduct.


The Mustangs (11-0) lead all AAC teams in shooting (52.4 percent) and 3-point shooting (42.9), and they rank second with 84.0 points per game. Although they didn't make a 3 (0 for 5) on Wednesday for the first time since a 71-65 win at Tulsa on March 6, 2013, they surpassed the 1997-98 team for the best start in school history.


Jordan Tolbert, however, had seven points after averaging 19.8 over his previous four games and Keith Frazer was held to two after putting up 19.0 in his prior three.


The Golden Hurricane (8-4) won for the fourth time in six home games last Tuesday, 90-55 over Northern Arizona. Shaquille Harrison led six players in double figures with 15 points as Tulsa shot 56.5 percent - its highest mark since the season opener.


Harrison averages a team-high 17.9 points, while James Woodward is scoring 16.0 per game. Woodward has been a difficult matchup for SMU, averaging 20.7 points while hitting 17 of 33 (51.5 percent) from 3-point range in three straight defeats.


The Golden Hurricane had won 13 of the 15 previous meetings from 2006-13.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Tigers (7-3) at Hurricanes (10-1)


Date: December 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Immediately after losing at home to an unranked opponent last month, Miami came close to suffering another upset. The four wins that have followed haven't allowed for such excitement.


The 13th-ranked Hurricanes have one last tune-up before heading into ACC play, and it comes Tuesday night seeking a sixth straight win as they host Princeton.


Miami (10-1) fell 78-77 to Northeastern on Nov. 27, then won 77-72 in overtime at Nebraska four days later. It has since won by an average of 26.7 points with last Tuesday's 95-49 win at La Salle as the biggest blowout.


The Hurricanes have shot 50.7 percent overall and 41.7 from 3-point range in that time, which are identical marks to their season averages, so the improvement has come at the other end.


Through the Nebraska contest, Miami had allowed 72.3 points per game with opponents shooting 44.7 percent and 41.4 from long range. In the four since, it has limited teams to 56.8 points with marks of 35.5 and 20.9 percent, which includes a 66-55 home win over Florida in which the Gators went 1 of 12 from 3-point range.


"Coach has been pretty hard on us, because he knows we can do a lot better," said Angel Rodriguez after that victory Dec. 8. "... We've made a lot of improvement, especially guarding the 3-point line."


Offensively against La Salle, Ivan Cruz Uceda had a career-high 20 points in 18 minutes off the bench, while top scorer Sheldon McClellan added 14 in 26 minutes. The guard is averaging 17.3 points in his last three games while shooting 55.2 percent and hitting 5 of 10 from 3-point range.


Home nonconference games have been anything but a sure thing for the Hurricanes with nine wins in their last 12 and losses coming against Wisconsin-Green Bay, Eastern Kentucky and Northeastern dating to Dec. 6, 2014.


Princeton (7-3), however, has lost 23 of its last 24 games against the Top 25, including an 82-61 defeat at then-No. 6 Maryland on Dec. 19. The Tigers followed it up with last Tuesday's 89-77 home win over Bucknell.


Princeton has been a solid offensive team, averaging 76.6 points for its highest mark through 10 games since 1971-72 (83.3).


Against Bucknell, freshman Devin Cannady tied a career high with 17 points, and Spencer Weisz had 14 points and 10 rebounds.


Coach Mitch Henderson was happy to have a balanced attack after Henry Caruso had shouldered much of the load with an average of 23.3 points in his previous three games. The junior still scored 13 on 5-of-10 shooting against Bucknell and is hitting 63.6 percent from the field in his last three games.


"We kind of do whatever we need to do in order to get shots," Henderson said. "I think the scoring needs to be balanced for us. ... Henry has been kind of putting us on our back a little bit here lately, but I think even he would acknowledge that we're going to be balanced going forward."


But the level of competition now shifts back more toward Maryland than Bucknell, and Henderson knows a win at Miami could take something particularly efficient. That holds true on the other end of the court, where opponents have hit 55.4 percent overall and 44.8 from 3-point range in the last three games.


"I think going into a little break for us before we head down to Florida, we needed it," Henderson said. "Maryland, there's very little margin for error. I think what we're learning with our group is we're going to need some contribution off the bench and we're going to need everybody to be sort of firing on all cylinders."

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Boilermakers (12-1) at Badgers (8-5)


Date: December 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Purdue boasts one of the nation's most talented front lines and enters Big Ten play with its best opportunity for a regular-season conference championship since sharing it six seasons ago.


Expectations are a bit more tame for defending champion Wisconsin.


The 14th-ranked Boilermakers begin their quest for that elusive title while looking to end a four-game losing streak against the Badgers on Tuesday night in Madison.


Purdue (12-1) finished under .500 in back-to-back seasons before going 21-13 and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 2014-15. It was a big step for coach Matt Painter's squad, which received another boost to the program when five-star big man Caleb Swanigan committed this offseason.


Swanigan is averaging 11.3 points and 9.2 rebounds in a starting role alongside 7-foot-2 leading scorer Isaac Haas and forward Vince Edwards. Seven-footer A.J. Hammons started for the majority of his first three seasons, but he's having his most productive year coming off the bench.


Hammons finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in last Tuesday's 68-55 home win over Vanderbilt, helping the Boilermakers bounce back from a loss to in-state rival Butler on Dec. 19.


It marked his fourth double-double, creating a customary inside presence that offset Purdue going 2 of 19 from 3-point range. Swanigan finished with 13 points.


'The 3-pointers are a big part of our game, and when we make only 2 of 19, guys get frustrated, and you have to find another way," Painter said. "In the second half, A.J. set the tone in the paint on both ends of the court.'


Hammons didn't play in the two preseason games and was benched for the first two in the regular season by Painter, who said in November that Hammons "has to take care of some business internally in our program, especially as a senior."


His teammates have noticed Hammons taking charge more as the season goes on.


'When he is amped up, ready and engaged, A.J. is the best big man in the country,' Edwards said.


Many believed Frank Kaminsky held that distinction last season as Wisconsin made a second straight run to the Final Four before losing to Duke in the national championship game. But Kaminsky and other major contributors are gone, and the Badgers (8-5) are having trouble adjusting.


They lost the season opener at home to Western Illinois and dropped close games to Milwaukee and Marquette at the Kohl Center. Then, legendary coach Bo Ryan abruptly retired following a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Dec. 15 and handed the reins to longtime assistant Greg Gard.


Wisconsin led by as many as 30 in the second half of Gard's debut Wednesday against Green Bay, but the Badgers barely hung on for an 84-79 home victory.


The near collapse put a damper on any celebration for Gard, who essentially is auditioning for the full-time job.


'There's a lot of things we can learn from that we did really, really well," Gard said. "And there's a lot of things, obviously, that we have to correct.'


Nigel Hayes scored a team-high 24 points, and redshirt freshman Ethan Happ added 16.


'It was embarrassing to our program. It was embarrassing to us. I know it made me sick," Happ said. "I'm sure it made the other guys sick as well. We cannot play like that in the Big Ten season and expect to win at any point in the game.'


Wisconsin extended its winning streak over the Boilermakers to four by outscoring them 41-16 in the second half of a 71-51 victory in last season's Big Ten tournament.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mustangs (6-6) at Aggies (9-2)


Date: December 29, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

Texas A&M is already thriving with key contributions from a heralded freshman class. Now it has added another highly touted prospect during its semester break.


In the final tune-up before SEC play, Kobie Eubanks could debut as the 20th-ranked Aggies try to continue their best start in five years Tuesday night against visiting Cal Poly.


Eubanks arrives with a stellar resume after he was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com and ranked fifth in New York out of high school.


The 6-foot-5 swingman was originally on his way to Baylor prior to last season before failing to reach academic eligibility. He ended up honing his skills with Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida.


Eubanks then committed to Alabama this year, but again did not post a qualifying test score before the fall semester. He did so in September and chose to sign with Texas A&M.


"He brings a physical presence and maturity as a freshman because he basically had to sit out a year," coach Billy Kennedy told the team's official website after Eubanks' arrival. "Kobie is a guy who can really impact our team and as we like to say, 'get buckets'."


Eubanks joined the active roster during a nine-day layoff at the semester break and is eligible to play as the Aggies (9-2) seek their best 12-game start since the 2010-11 season. They've also won by an average of 24.8 points during their third straight 7-0 home start.


Eubanks gives Texas A&M another prized addition to a class that is already making an impact. Starting center Tyler Davis is averaging 11.7 points and 6.0 rebounds, while guard Admon Gilder and forward DJ Hogg are contributing off the bench.


Davis was named SEC freshman of the week after finishing with 15 and five in an 80-61 home win over then-No. 16 Baylor on Dec. 19. The 6-10 center has made his last 12 field-goal attempts dating back to a 67-54 loss at Arizona State on Dec. 5.


"His size and his toughness gives him a presence that we haven't had since I've been here," Kennedy said.


Kennedy still has a some seniors to lean on. Danuel House is scoring a team-best 15.5 per game and Jalen Jones is averaging 15.4 and a team-high 6.4 rebounds. Alex Caruso needs three steals to break the school record of 228 set by David Edwards (1991-94).


House bounced back from a season-low seven-point effort against Kansas State on Dec. 12 to finish with 17 while hitting 4 of 9 from 3-point range against the Bears. Jones has averaged 18.6 points on 50.7 percent shooting over his last five games.


They'll try to keep it going as Texas A&M seeks its 115th victory in its past 120 nonconference home games before hosting Arkansas in Saturday's SEC opener.


The Aggies will get their first look at the Mustangs, who dropped their first three on this six-game road stretch before an 88-73 win at Texas-San Antonio last Tuesday. Joel Awich (11.7 points per game) leads a balanced attack for Cal Poly, which averages 76.6 points.


The Mustangs (6-6) have dropped their last four games versus ranked opponents by an average of 18.0 points since pulling out a 70-68 win at No. 11 UCLA on Nov. 25, 2012.