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[CNOTES]

Preview: Spartans (13-0) at Hawkeyes (9-3)


Date: December 29, 2015 9:00 PM EDT

A winter storm heading towards East Lansing forced Michigan State coach Tom Izzo to cancel his weekly press conference and get his team headed to Iowa City ahead of schedule.


He didn't have any time to plan for the unexpected absence of do-it-all star Denzel Valentine either, but Valentine's teammates helped the top-ranked Spartans avert disaster in their first game without him.


Michigan State will play at last two more games until Valentine will be able to return, including Tuesday night's Big Ten opener at Iowa as it looks to win a 10th straight meeting with the Hawkeyes.


Valentine had minor knee surgery last week, and Izzo said before the team departed Monday that the national player of the year candidate hasn't experienced any setbacks but would need another week and a half to recover.


That time frame would keep Valentine out against the Hawkeyes (9-3) and Saturday at Minnesota, with the earliest chance of returning being at home against Illinois on Jan. 7.


The Spartans (13-0) secured the best start in school history with a 99-93 overtime victory over Oakland last Tuesday in Detroit, but it was clear they missed Valentine at times.


Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 32 points and hit 7 of 9 from 3-point range, and West Virginia transfer Eron Harris had his best game as a Spartan with 27 while starting in place of Valentine to help the Spartans survive.


Despite the close call, Michigan State received all but one vote to remain the No. 1 team in the nation for a school-record fourth straight week.


'I'm not really worried about the points I scored,' Harris said. 'That's what I'm supposed to do. I'm just glad I got to be part of the win and making history."


Michigan State hasn't lost to Iowa since Feb. 2, 2011, in Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery's first game against the Spartans. He's since lost all nine meetings, including when Iowa blew an 11-point halftime lead in a 75-61 home defeat in the only meeting last season.


Valentine scored 18 points in that matchup, but the Hawkeyes won't have to contend with him this time as they seek a third consecutive win. Iowa beat Drake by six on Dec. 19 and routed Tennessee Tech 85-63 last Tuesday after blowing a 14-point lead in an 83-82 loss at then-No. 4 Iowa State on Dec. 10.


Peter Jok overcame a shaky start to score 21 points with a career-high five 3-pointers in the last contest after going 2 for 10 from the field and scoring four points against Drake.


'I put him right back in and he just took over the game,' McCaffery said. 'And that's the Peter Jok we need to see. When his game is tight like that, he affects the game at both ends.'


Jok scores 13.3 per game to rank second on the team behind Jarrod Uthoff, who is averaging 18.3 points despite being held to 13 last Tuesday. Uthoff had 12 in last season's meeting with the Spartans as Jok finished with only eight, and McCaffery hopes he'll get better performances from both in this matchup.


"I think any time you enter into conference play, you recognize a challenge and we'll do everything we can to get everybody ready," McCaffery said. "I think we're in a pretty good place."


Michigan State's 15 victories at Iowa are the most of any Hawkeyes opponent in Iowa City.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Anteaters (10-4) at Jayhawks (10-1)


Date: December 29, 2015 9:00 PM EDT

Kansas has one final tune-up before its Big 12 schedule begins, and coach Bill Self believes the peak of one of his most important players is arriving just in time.


The second-ranked Jayhawks host UC Irvine on Tuesday night seeking their first 10-game winning streak since an 18-game run in 2012-13, and forward Perry Ellis' next test comes against a team with some unique size.


Kansas (10-1), which begins conference play Saturday at home against Baylor, played its first true road game last Tuesday without much issue in a 70-57 win over San Diego State. Ellis had 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting - numbers that aren't out of the ordinary - but his coach offered plenty of praise.


"This was the best he's been," Self said. "I'll be real candid with you. We've said all along he's been OK. But he hasn't been great by any stretch. But I thought tonight was the most aggressive he'd been all year long. Hopefully that's a big step in the right direction because we're going to have play through him. He's going to have to be a low-post scorer for us."


Ellis had scored all 14 of his first-half points just past the midway point of the period, and a 3-pointer with 8:52 left in the half gave the Jayhawks a 26-13 lead.


Ellis said Self is "always challenging me and that's making me a better player. So I try to come out and attack and good things will happen knocking down some shots."


While Self wants to lean on Ellis inside, the team's perimeter shooting might make that easier on the senior. Kansas is shooting 46.3 percent from 3-point range for the season, which is among the best in the nation.


Wayne Selden Jr. leads that end of the attack with a 55.4 percent mark, giving the junior a team-leading 15.5 points per game to Ellis' 15.2. That's slowed down some in the last two games with Selden connecting on 1 of 6 from long range for 10.5 points.


Defensively, the Jayhawks have only once allowed an overall field-goal percentage higher than their own 3-point mark. That came in a 79-73 neutral-court loss to Michigan State on Nov. 17 (46.7 percent), and the Jayhawks' nine wins since have come by an average of 24.3 points while holding opponents to 38.4 percent.


They've also won their last 13 home games against nonconference opponents by an average of 20.8 points since losing to San Diego State on Jan. 5.


UC Irvine, which gave Louisville a scare as a No. 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season, has lost its last 11 games against the Top 25 by 20.2 points with the margin in the two against the top five being 32.0.


The Anteaters (10-4) are coming off last Tuesday's 80-62 win over Norfolk State in the championship game of the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso, Texas. Mamadou Ndiaye tied a career high with 21 points and Luke Nelson added 17 as the Anteaters won their third straight.


Nelson won the tournament MVP while averaging 16.5 points, and the guard has averaged 13.3 in his last six after a three-game stretch in which he was 4 for 27 from the field for 4.7 points.


The 7-foot-6 Ndiaye is Irvine's leading scorer at 12.4 points per game, and he's one of four rotation players of at least 6-10. Even so, it hasn't worked out to a substantial rebounding advantage with Irvine posting a plus-1.5 mark. Kansas is at plus-6.1 with the 6-8 Ellis leading the way at 5.9 per game.

 

[CNOTES]

B]CBB ATS[/B]


CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in All games in December games
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-9.9 units)


CBB > (547) MICHIGAN ST@ (548) IOWA | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON MICHIGAN ST against the spread in Road games against conference opponents
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.6 units)


CBB > (547) MICHIGAN ST@ (548) IOWA | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON MICHIGAN ST against the spread in All games when the total is 140 to 149.5
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.6 units)


CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)


CBB > (527) DELAWARE@ (528) BUFFALO | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DELAWARE against the spread in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)


CBB > (527) DELAWARE@ (528) BUFFALO | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DELAWARE against the spread in Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (557) JACKSONVILLE ST@ (558) ALABAMA | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST ALABAMA against the spread in All games when playing with 7 or more days rest
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the since 1992 (-12.2 units)


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CBB MONEYLINE


CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS using money line in All games in December games
The record is 1 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.15 units)


CBB > (511) TULANE@ (512) MEMPHIS | 2015-12-29 13:00:00 - 2015-12-29 13:00:00
Play AGAINST MEMPHIS using money line in All games in all home games
The record is 6 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.1 units)


CBB > (551) MANHATTAN@ (552) E KENTUCKY | 2015-12-29 14:00:00 - 2015-12-29 14:00:00
Play AGAINST MANHATTAN using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.85 units)


CBB > (551) MANHATTAN@ (552) E KENTUCKY | 2015-12-29 14:00:00 - 2015-12-29 14:00:00
Play AGAINST MANHATTAN using money line in Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.8 units)


CBB > (539) WAKE FOREST@ (540) LSU | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play ON LSU using money line in All games in December games
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+11.25 units)


CBB > (529) PURDUE@ (530) WISCONSIN | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN using money line in Home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the since 1992 (+14 units)


CBB > (549) TENN-MARTIN@ (550) FLA ATLANTIC | 2015-12-29 12:00:00 - 2015-12-29 12:00:00
Play AGAINST FLA ATLANTIC using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 12 Wins and 33 Losses for the since 1992 (-32.45 units)


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CBB FIRST HALF


CBB > (545) UC-IRVINE@ (546) KANSAS | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON UC-IRVINE ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.8 units)


CBB > (533) N ILLINOIS@ (534) IL-CHICAGO | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games in non-conference games
The record is 3 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.7 units)


CBB > (533) N ILLINOIS@ (534) IL-CHICAGO | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)


CBB > (545) UC-IRVINE@ (546) KANSAS | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON UC-IRVINE ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 19 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.5 units)


CBB > (561) CS-FULLERTON@ (562) PORTLAND ST | 2015-12-29 22:05:00 - 2015-12-29 22:05:00
Play AGAINST CS-FULLERTON ?>in the first halfin All games in December games
The record is 1 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (-11.1 units)


CBB > (563) TEXAS SOUTHERN@ (564) BAYLOR | 2015-12-29 15:00:00 - 2015-12-29 15:00:00
Play ON BAYLOR ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in home games
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)


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CBB TOTALS


CBB > (565) LIBERTY@ (566) NOTRE DAME | 2015-12-29 17:00:00 - 2015-12-29 17:00:00
Play OVER NOTRE DAME on the totalin Home games in December games
The record is 33 Overs and 8 Unders for the since 1992 (+24.2 units)


CBB > (529) PURDUE@ (530) WISCONSIN | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play UNDER PURDUE on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 8 Overs and 30 Unders for the last three seasons (+21.2 units)


CBB > (511) TULANE@ (512) MEMPHIS | 2015-12-29 13:00:00 - 2015-12-29 13:00:00
Play UNDER TULANE on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 8 Overs and 29 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.2 units)


CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play UNDER SAINT LOUIS on the totalin Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)


CBB > (541) RICHMOND@ (542) TEXAS TECH | 2015-12-29 17:00:00 - 2015-12-29 17:00:00
Play UNDER TEXAS TECH on the totalin All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack


Six of Week 17's more interesting NFL games.........


-- Jets (-3) @ Buffalo-- Rex Ryan can knock his old team out of playoffs.


-- Jaguars @ Texans (-6.5)-- Houston wins division unless nine things happen, one of which is losing this game.


-- Steelers (-10) @ Browns-- Pittsburgh needs a win and a Jet loss.


-- Titans @ Colts (NL)-- Indy is basically out of healthy quarterbacks, but they're not dead in playoff race yet. Miami alum Stephen Morris could play QB.


-- Chargers @ Denver (-7.5)--- Broncos win AFC West with a win here.


-- Vikings @ Packers (-3)-- Winner gets home game in playoffs next week.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........


13) Broncos 20, Bengals 17 OT-- Highly entertaining game that put Denver in the playoffs; on their first three drives, Bengals gained 205 yards on 38 plays, scoring 14 points but missing a FG at end of the third drive, when they led 14-0.


From that point on, Cincinnati gained 90 yards on 35 plays over seven drives, scoring three points. Andy Dalton's thumb better start healing faster.


12) Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28--- Last college game for Navy QB Reynolds, who was a great player in his Middie career. This was first bowl win this year for the AAC.


11) Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14-- Three 5-7 teams got to bowl games this year, because there are too many bowls and not enough good teams. Oddly, all three of the 5-7 teams won their bowl games and two of them covered as favorites. MAC ends this bowl season 3-4, after being 4-12 in bowls the previous three years.


10) Reds traded closer Aroldis Chapman to Bronx for four minor league prospects, none of whom are considered elite prospects. Chapman made $8M LY and is eligible for arbitration this winter, so this was mostly a salary dump by Cincinnati.


9) Phoenix Suns fired two assistant coaches, as they search for scapegoats for their terrible 12-21 start that won't get better soon since Eric Bledsoe just got hurt. Losing to a 2-30 Sixers squad that has Mike D'antoni as an assistant coach was probably the straw that broke the camel's back. Suns never should've fired D'Antoni as coach.


8) My flight home from Las Vegas Saturday night seemed so much shorter because I bought a John Grisham book and read most of it by time we landed here in beautiful upstate New York. Grisham is a great writer; he's written over 30 books and if you like to read, they're well worth your time.


7) Speaking of upstate New York, it is snowing outside as I type this, first time this fall/winter it has snowed at Armadillo World HQ. 76 days until Selection Sunday, 97 until Opening Day of baseball season. Snow is evil.


6) How times have changed: NFL teams used to play six preseason games. In 1976, Dick Vermeil's first year with the Eagles, Philly had two-a-day practices six weeks in a row. Now, I'm not sure two-a-days are even allowed.


5) Indianapolis Colts have a miniscule chance of making the playoffs, but they do have a chance. Problem is, Andrew Luck is still hurt; so is Matt Hasselbeck and they ruled out 3rd-stringer Charlie Whitehurst (hamstring), which leaves them with Miami alum Stephen Morris, who has never played in an NFL game, to be its QB Sunday.


4) NFL schedule trivia: After Sunday night's NFL game, the 2016 schedule will be established, as far as who plays who and where. The when is what makes the whole thing interesting; that gets released in April, but for instance, the loser of the Giants-Eagles game Sunday plays the Rams in London next year.


The winner of this week's Chicago-Detroit game hosts the Rams next fall.


3) Arizona Cardinals have 14 takeways (+12) in their last five games.


2) Guy named Mike Black is a spotter for Monday Night Football on ESPN; he was a kicker at Boise State in college and kicked for several teams in the Arena League, one of which was the Iowa Barnstormers, where his holder was a guy named Kurt Warner.


1) RIP Dave Henderson, who died of cardiac arrest this weekend at age 57. He was a key member of the A's 1989 World Series champs, and hit .298 with seven HRs in 36 career postseason games. From 1988-91 he hit 84 HRs for the A's and was an All-Star in 1991. He always played the game with great enthusiasm. RIP, sir.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 29

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TULANE (7 - 6) at MEMPHIS (8 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 134-172 ATS (-55.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 180-141 ATS (+24.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 218-177 ATS (+23.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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TEMPLE (5 - 5) at CINCINNATI (10 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 36-60 ATS (-30.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
TEMPLE is 184-143 ATS (+26.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 110-143 ATS (-47.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 110-143 ATS (-47.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 3-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 3-1 straight up against TEMPLE 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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SMU (11 - 0) at TULSA (8 - 4) - 12/29/2015, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 101-73 ATS (+20.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SMU is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.


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




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PRINCETON (7 - 3) at MIAMI (10 - 1) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in December games since 1997.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PRINCETON is 76-53 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
PRINCETON is 71-44 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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GEORGE WASHINGTON (10 - 2) at UCF (6 - 4) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 39-63 ATS (-30.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UCF is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
UCF is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
UCF is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.


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




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DUQUESNE (10 - 2) at GEORGIA TECH (9 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUQUESNE is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
GEORGIA TECH is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) 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.




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NORTHEASTERN (8 - 4) at NC STATE (9 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NC STATE is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NORTHEASTERN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 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.




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FLORIDA ST (9 - 2) at FLORIDA (8 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in a road game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.


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




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DELAWARE (5 - 5) at BUFFALO (6 - 6) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DELAWARE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DELAWARE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
DELAWARE is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


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




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PURDUE (12 - 1) at WISCONSIN (8 - 5) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 139-103 ATS (+25.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
PURDUE is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 2-2 against the spread versus PURDUE over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 4-0 straight up against PURDUE 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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C MICHIGAN (6 - 5) at WM & MARY (7 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 64-89 ATS (-33.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
WM & MARY is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WM & MARY is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all 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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N ILLINOIS (9 - 2) at IL-CHICAGO (2 - 8) - 12/29/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
N ILLINOIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.


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




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SAINT LOUIS (5 - 6) at KANSAS ST (9 - 2) - 12/29/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games 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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CAL POLY-SLO (6 - 6) at TEXAS A&M (9 - 2) - 12/29/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL POLY-SLO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game 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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WAKE FOREST (8 - 3) at LSU (7 - 4) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 93-132 ATS (-52.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LSU is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
LSU is 91-66 ATS (+18.4 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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RICHMOND (8 - 3) at TEXAS TECH (9 - 1) - 12/29/2015, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS TECH is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games in non-conference 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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CONNECTICUT (8 - 3) at TEXAS (8 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 1-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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UC-IRVINE (10 - 4) at KANSAS (10 - 1) - 12/29/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-IRVINE is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in December games since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning 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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MICHIGAN ST (13 - 0) at IOWA (9 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 since 1997.
IOWA is 17-39 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 3-0 against the spread versus IOWA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 3-0 straight up against IOWA 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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TENN-MARTIN (6 - 7) at FLA ATLANTIC (2 - 10) - 12/29/2015, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 118-152 ATS (-49.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FLA ATLANTIC is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.


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




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MANHATTAN (3 - 7) at E KENTUCKY (8 - 6) - 12/29/2015, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 65-90 ATS (-34.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
E KENTUCKY is 65-90 ATS (-34.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
E KENTUCKY is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.


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




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TENNESSEE ST (9 - 3) at TENNESSEE (6 - 5) - 12/29/2015, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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THE CITADEL (7 - 5) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 9) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 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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JACKSONVILLE ST (4 - 10) at ALABAMA (7 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
ALABAMA is 33-54 ATS (-26.4 Units) in December games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing with 7 or more days rest since 1997.


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




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CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 8) at IDAHO ST (4 - 7) - 12/29/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
IDAHO ST is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 25-47 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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




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CS-FULLERTON (6 - 5) at PORTLAND ST (3 - 7) - 12/29/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-FULLERTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 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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TEXAS SOUTHERN (1 - 10) at BAYLOR (8 - 2) - 12/29/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BAYLOR is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 1-0 straight up against TEXAS SOUTHERN 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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LIBERTY (3 - 11) at NOTRE DAME (8 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


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




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ROBERT MORRIS (2 - 10) at GEORGIA (6 - 3) - 12/29/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ROBERT MORRIS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
GEORGIA is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 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.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 29



Tulane @ Memphis

Game 511-512
December 29, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
52.948
Memphis
68.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 15 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 12 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-12 1/2); Under

Cal Poly @ Texas A&M

Game 537-538
December 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Poly
55.005
Texas A&M
67.586
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas A&M
by 12 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas A&M
by 15
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Poly
(+15); Over

Northridge @ Idaho State

Game 559-560
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northridge
44.388
Idaho State
45.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Idaho State
by 1 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northridge
by 1
143
Dunkel Pick:
Idaho State
(+1); Under

Princeton @ Miami (Fla.)

Game 517-518
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
56.601
Miami (Fla.)
69.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami (Fla.)
by 13
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami (Fla.)
by 16 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(+16 1/2); Over

Wake Forest @ LSU

Game 539-540
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
56.898
LSU
65.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LSU
by 8 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LSU
by 6
165
Dunkel Pick:
LSU
(-6); Under

Cal State Fullerton @ Portland State

Game 561-562
December 29, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal State Fullert
48.236
Portland State
47.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal State Fullert
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland State
by 1
147
Dunkel Pick:
Cal State Fullert
(+1); Under

George Washington @ UCF

Game 519-520
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Washington
58.842
UCF
56.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 2 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
by 5
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UCF
(+5); Over

Richmond @ Texas Tech

Game 541-542
December 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Richmond
63.693
Texas Tech
70.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Tech
by 6 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Tech
by 4 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Tech
(-4 1/2); Under

Texas Southern @ Baylor

Game 563-564
December 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Southern
47.547
Baylor
71.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 23 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 21
142
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-21); Over

Duquesne @ Georgia Tech

Game 521-522
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
54.559
Georgia Tech
60.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Tech
by 6
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Tech
by 9 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Duquesne
(+9 1/2); Over

Connecticut @ Texas

Game 543-544
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
72.029
Texas
68.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 4
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 1
141
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+1); Under

Liberty @ Notre Dame

Game 565-566
December 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Liberty
37.981
Notre Dame
71.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Notre Dame
by 33 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 31 1/2
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Notre Dame
(-31 1/2); Over

Northeastern @ North Carolina State

Game 523-524
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
57.308
North Carolina St
65.491
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina St
by 8
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina St
by 5 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina St
(-5 1/2); Under

UC Irvine @ Kansas

Game 545-546
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC Irvine
59.428
Kansas
72.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 13
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 16
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UC Irvine
(+16); Under

Robert Morris @ Georgia

Game 567-568
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Robert Morris
45.888
Georgia
60.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 15
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 18
133
Dunkel Pick:
Robert Morris
(+18); Over

Florida State @ Florida

Game 525-526
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
63.339
Florida
71.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 8
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
by 4 1/2
138
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-4 1/2); Under

Michigan State @ Iowa

Game 547-548
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
72.386
Iowa
77.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 5
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 3
142
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-3); Over

Delaware @ Buffalo

Game 527-528
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Delaware
48.183
Buffalo
52.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 4 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 6 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware
(+6 1/2); Over

UT Martin @ Florida Atlantic

Game 549-550
December 29, 2015 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UT Martin
48.341
Florida Atlantic
51.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 3 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 1 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Atlantic
(-1 1/2); Over

Purdue @ Wisconsin

Game 529-530
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
71.263
Wisconsin
68.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 3
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 6
129
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+6); Over

Manhattan @ Eastern Kentucky

Game 551-552
December 29, 2015 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
47.131
Eastern Kentucky
50.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 3 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 6
162
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(+6); Over

Central Michigan @ William & Mary

Game 531-532
December 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Michigan
51.801
William & Mary
63.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
William & Mary
by 11 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
William & Mary
by 7
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
William & Mary
(-7); Under

Tennessee State @ Tennessee

Game 553-554
December 29, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tennessee State
50.859
Tennessee
60.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 10
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 12 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee State
(+12 1/2); Over

Temple @ Cincinnati

Game 513-514
December 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Temple
58.435
Cincinnati
72.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 14
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 12
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-12); Under

Northern Illinois @ Illinois-Chicago

Game 533-534
December 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Illinois
52.796
Illinois-Chicago
42.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Illinois
by 10
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Illinois
by 8
135
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(-8); Under

The Citadel @ Charlotte

Game 555-556
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
The Citadel
40.520
Charlotte
51.924
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 11 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 8
175
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-8); Under

Southern Methodist @ Tulsa

Game 515-516
December 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Methodis
67.713
Tulsa
64.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Methodis
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Methodis
by 5
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+5); Over

Saint Louis @ Kansas State

Game 535-536
December 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Saint Louis
51.353
Kansas State
61.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 10
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas State
by 13
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Saint Louis
(+13); Over

Jacksonville State @ Alabama

Game 557-558
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jacksonville Stat
43.327
Alabama
65.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 22 1/2
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 18 1/2
131
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
(-18 1/2); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 29


Tulane (+12) upset Memphis 74-66 here LY, ending 13+-year drought in this series (19+ games); Tigers won rematch 57-55 at Tulane. Memphis is 8-3 vs schedule #334, as they break in lot of new players; they're 7-0 vs teams outside top 200, with six of seven wins by 15+ points. Tulane is 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8-24 points; they're turning the ball over 20.7% of time (#288), shooting just 30.7% from arc (#287).

Cincinnati won three of last four games with Temple, winning by 11-31 points in two games played here. Bearcats split last six games after a 7-0 start, losing 81-79 at home to Iowa State last week. Cincy is holding its opponents to 38.9% inside arc, has #17 eFG% defense. Temple is 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with three losses by 6 or less points- their only top 200 win was on neutral court over #150 Minnesota.

SMU swept Tulsa LY, 68-57/67-62; Mustangs are 11-0 but cannot play in postseason in March because of NCAA violations. SMU is 4-0 vs top 100 teams, with wins by 15-2-24-4 points; they're making 42.9% from arc, have #6 eFG% in country. Tulsa split its last eight games, is 2-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8-4-5 points- they force turnovers 21.3% of the time (#49).

Princeton is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 14-12-21 points; they have zero top 200 wins- their best win is over #203 Rider. Tigers are #273 in experience, have played schedule #265. Miami won its last five games-- three of its last four wins were by 22+ points. Canes are making 41.7% on arc, have #7 eFG% in US- they start ACC play Saturday (Syracuse).

George Washington is 10-2 but had ugly 82-61 loss to DePaul last game; Colonials split pair of AAC games, losing to Cincinnati by 5 on a neutral floor, winning by 6 at South Florida. Central Florida won five of its last six games after a 1-3 start; they lost two top 100 games by total of six points- their only top 200 win was over #148 UMass. UCF opens AAC play Saturday against East Carolina.

Northeastern is only team to beat Miami, FL this year; Huskies are 2-3 in last five games, losing to three teams ranked at #167 or lower (Miami O, Detroit, WMichigan)- they turn ball over 19.9% of time. NC State won its last five games after a 4-3 start; Wolfpack is 1-3 vs top 10 teams; its only top 100 win was in OT over LSU on a neutral floor. NC State has a thin bench (#339 in min played); their team is #306 in experience.

Florida State beat Florida 65-63 LY, snapping five-game skid against the Gators; last two series games were decided by total of three points. FSU is 9-2 vs schedule #301, splitting pair of top 100 games (losing at iowa by 3 in OT, beating VCU by 5 on neutral floor). Florida is 8-3 with all three losses vs top 15 teams; they've got three top 100 wins- best win is over #55 Richmond.

Wisconsin won its last four games with Purdue, all by 6+ points; Boilers lost three of last four visits to Madison- they lost 71-51 to Wisconsin in Big 14 tourney last spring, but now Ryan is gone and Purdue is 12-1, its only loss to Butler on neutral floor. Purdue won by 13 at Pitt in its only true road game. Wisconsin already has three home losses; three of its last four games were decided by 6 or less points.

Wake Forest is #314 in experience but they're 8-3 vs schedule #83, with wins over Indiana/UCLA- they open ACC play at Louisville on Sunday. Deacons are slowly getting roster back healthy. LSU is 7-4, playing the #320 schedule with #331 experienced team. Tigers start SEC play when they visit Vanderbilt Saturday; they're shooting 54.4% inside arc, have #65 eFG%.

8-3 Richmond is #53 in experience; they shoot 38.7% on arc, 55.8% on 2's, have #19 eFG%. Spiders won last four games, are 2-3 vs teams in top 100- its best wins are over Cal/Old Dominion. Texas Tech has won eight in row since 10-point loss to Utah on neutral floor. Red Raiders have the #23 eFG% defense- they're 3-1 vs top 100 teams, are forcing turnovers 20.9% of time, holding teams to 29.2% from arc.

Texas lost bug guy Ridley (foot) in practice this weekend; unsure if they will press more with smaller lineup. Longhorns start Big X play vs Texas Tech Saturday- they won 55-54 at UConn LY, outscoring Huskies 9-3 in last 3:12 of game. UConn is 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with all three losses on neutral floors- this is their first true road game. Huskies open AAC play on Saturday against Tulane.

Michigan State is 13-0 but star Valentine is out for a while; Spartans are 14-1 in last 15 games with Iowa, winning last nine. Hawkeyes lost nine in row here, with seven of nine by 10+ points, but they needed OT to get by Oakland in first game without Valentine.. Iowa is 3-3 vs teams in top 100; they won six of last seven games, with only loss at Iowa State when they blew a 20-point lead.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 29

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Tennessee-Martin is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 1:00 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE
Tennessee State is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 29, 1:00 PM
TULANE vs. MEMPHIS
Tulane is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tulane is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 29, 2:00 PM
MANHATTAN vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
Manhattan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 2:00 PM
SIENA vs. VERMONT
Siena is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 3:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 3:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. CINCINNATI
Temple is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Temple's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Temple
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Temple

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DECEMBER 29, 3:30 PM
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. UAB
No trends available
UAB is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
UAB is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 5:00 PM
SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. TULSA
Southern Methodist is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Tulsa is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern Methodist
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist

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DECEMBER 29, 5:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. TEXAS TECH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Richmond's last 12 games on the road
Richmond is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 5:00 PM
LIBERTY vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
Notre Dame is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. CHARLOTTE
The Citadel is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
No trends available
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
QUINNIPIAC vs. MAINE
Quinnipiac is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
George Washington is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
George Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
PURDUE vs. WISCONSIN
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Purdue's last 12 games on the road
Purdue is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Wisconsin's last 11 games at home
Wisconsin is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
DELAWARE vs. BUFFALO
Delaware is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Delaware's last 10 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. LSU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wake Forest's last 6 games on the road
Wake Forest is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. MIAMI
Princeton is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
LONG ISLAND vs. MASSACHUSETTS
No trends available
Massachusetts is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Massachusetts is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Duquesne is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Georgia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
NORFOLK STATE vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Old Dominion is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS vs. GEORGIA
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia's last 8 games
Georgia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
MARIST vs. JACKSONVILLE
Marist is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
MD-EASTERN SHORE vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
No trends available
Saint Joseph's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Saint Joseph's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. BALL STATE
No trends available
Ball State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Ball State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida State's last 7 games on the road
Florida State is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida State
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida State

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA A&M vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
No trends available
Florida International is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:30 PM
FURMAN vs. UNC ASHEVILLE
Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:30 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. LIPSCOMB
Chattanooga is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:30 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
William & Mary is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
William & Mary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
CEDARVILLE vs. CLEVELAND STATE
No trends available
Cleveland State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
SE OKLAHOMA ST vs. SOUTHERN MISS
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Miss's last 7 games
Southern Miss is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
CAL POLY vs. TEXAS A&M
Cal Poly is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Texas A&M is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Texas A&M is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. KANSAS STATE
Saint Louis is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Saint Louis is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
Northern Illinois is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 7 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Illinois-Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MILES COLLEGE vs. SAMFORD
No trends available
Samford is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Samford is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. ALABAMA
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
WESTERN STATE vs. AIR FORCE
No trends available
Air Force is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Air Force is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
INCARNATE WORD vs. RICE
No trends available
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
UMKC vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
UMKC is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
CS NORTHRIDGE vs. IDAHO STATE
CS Northridge is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Idaho State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Idaho State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing CS Northridge

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
WESTERN OREGON vs. OREGON
No trends available
Oregon is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games
Missouri is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
SAM HOUSTON STATE vs. NORTH TEXAS
No trends available
North Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
North Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
REGIS vs. COLORADO STATE
No trends available
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Regis
Colorado State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. IOWA
Michigan State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. KANSAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UC Irvine's last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. TEXAS
Connecticut is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:05 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. TEXAS EL PASO
Texas-Pan American is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
Texas El Paso is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 29, 10:05 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. PORTLAND STATE
CS Fullerton is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Portland State is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

CBB ATS

CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in All games in December games
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-9.9 units)

CBB > (547) MICHIGAN ST@ (548) IOWA | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON MICHIGAN ST against the spread in Road games against conference opponents
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.6 units)

CBB > (547) MICHIGAN ST@ (548) IOWA | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON MICHIGAN ST against the spread in All games when the total is 140 to 149.5
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.6 units)

CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)

CBB > (527) DELAWARE@ (528) BUFFALO | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DELAWARE against the spread in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (527) DELAWARE@ (528) BUFFALO | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DELAWARE against the spread in Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (557) JACKSONVILLE ST@ (558) ALABAMA | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST ALABAMA against the spread in All games when playing with 7 or more days rest
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the since 1992 (-12.2 units)

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CBB MONEYLINE

CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS using money line in All games in December games
The record is 1 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.15 units)

CBB > (511) TULANE@ (512) MEMPHIS | 2015-12-29 13:00:00 - 2015-12-29 13:00:00
Play AGAINST MEMPHIS using money line in All games in all home games
The record is 6 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.1 units)

CBB > (551) MANHATTAN@ (552) E KENTUCKY | 2015-12-29 14:00:00 - 2015-12-29 14:00:00
Play AGAINST MANHATTAN using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.85 units)

CBB > (551) MANHATTAN@ (552) E KENTUCKY | 2015-12-29 14:00:00 - 2015-12-29 14:00:00
Play AGAINST MANHATTAN using money line in Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.8 units)

CBB > (539) WAKE FOREST@ (540) LSU | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play ON LSU using money line in All games in December games
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+11.25 units)

CBB > (529) PURDUE@ (530) WISCONSIN | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN using money line in Home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the since 1992 (+14 units)

CBB > (549) TENN-MARTIN@ (550) FLA ATLANTIC | 2015-12-29 12:00:00 - 2015-12-29 12:00:00
Play AGAINST FLA ATLANTIC using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 12 Wins and 33 Losses for the since 1992 (-32.45 units)

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CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (545) UC-IRVINE@ (546) KANSAS | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON UC-IRVINE ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.8 units)

CBB > (533) N ILLINOIS@ (534) IL-CHICAGO | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games in non-conference games
The record is 3 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.7 units)

CBB > (533) N ILLINOIS@ (534) IL-CHICAGO | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)

CBB > (545) UC-IRVINE@ (546) KANSAS | 2015-12-29 21:00:00 - 2015-12-29 21:00:00
Play ON UC-IRVINE ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 19 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.5 units)

CBB > (561) CS-FULLERTON@ (562) PORTLAND ST | 2015-12-29 22:05:00 - 2015-12-29 22:05:00
Play AGAINST CS-FULLERTON ?>in the first halfin All games in December games
The record is 1 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (-11.1 units)

CBB > (563) TEXAS SOUTHERN@ (564) BAYLOR | 2015-12-29 15:00:00 - 2015-12-29 15:00:00
Play ON BAYLOR ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in home games
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)

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CBB TOTALS

CBB > (565) LIBERTY@ (566) NOTRE DAME | 2015-12-29 17:00:00 - 2015-12-29 17:00:00
Play OVER NOTRE DAME on the totalin Home games in December games
The record is 33 Overs and 8 Unders for the since 1992 (+24.2 units)

CBB > (529) PURDUE@ (530) WISCONSIN | 2015-12-29 19:00:00 - 2015-12-29 19:00:00
Play UNDER PURDUE on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 8 Overs and 30 Unders for the last three seasons (+21.2 units)

CBB > (511) TULANE@ (512) MEMPHIS | 2015-12-29 13:00:00 - 2015-12-29 13:00:00
Play UNDER TULANE on the totalin All games against conference opponents
The record is 8 Overs and 29 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.2 units)

CBB > (535) SAINT LOUIS@ (536) KANSAS ST | 2015-12-29 20:00:00 - 2015-12-29 20:00:00
Play UNDER SAINT LOUIS on the totalin Road games after a non-conference game
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)

CBB > (541) RICHMOND@ (542) TEXAS TECH | 2015-12-29 17:00:00 - 2015-12-29 17:00:00
Play UNDER TEXAS TECH on the totalin All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up


Bowl Season


Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Dec 29


Cal lost four games in row after a 5-0 start; they allowed 477 yards on ground in 44-28 loss at Oregon Nov 7- they lost last four away games. Bears are in first bowl since 2011; their last bowl win was in '08. Air Force is 3-2 SU in last five bowls, covering last three as bowl dog; Falcons are 4-1 as an underdog this year; they allowed 33+ points in four of their five losses. Last seven years, Mountain West teams are 6-5 vs Pac-12 in bowls- they're 4-1 in bowls so far this year. Dogs won this bowl four of last six years; four of last five stayed under the total.


Russell Athletic Bowl, Orlando


Baylor blew a huge lead late in 42-41 bowl loss to Michigan State LY; Bears are 2-3 in last five bowls- dogs covered four of the five games. Baylor is without its top two QBs; #3 QB Johnson is 15-38 passing, but one of his games was played in awful weather- they lost three of last four games after 8-0 start. North Carolina is 2-3 in last five bowls (faves 4-1 vs spread); UNC lost its first/last game, won 11 in row in between- they allowed 300+ rushing yds in three of last five games, a red flag. ACC teams won this bowl last five years, with favorites covering three of last four. Last six Russell Bowls stayed under.


Arizona Bowl, Tucson


Rare bowl game between teams in same league, though they did not meet this season; Rams won last two meetings, 38-17/31-24. Nevada lost last three bowls by 7-1-13 points; they're 3-4 vs bowl teams, losing last two by 4-17 points. Colorado State is 2-3 in last five bowls, allowing 35+ in all five- they weren't favored in any of them (avg total, 72). Rams won last four games to get here- they gave up 200+ rushing yards in seven of last nine games, are 2-4 vs bowl teams this year. State scored 28+ points in all seven of its wins; they're 0-5 scoring less than 28. This is first Arizona Bowl.


Texas Bowl, Houston


Texas Tech allowed 300+ rushing yards in five of its eight games; they gave up 317 to I-AA Sam Houston in its opener, all of which is good news for Leonard Fournette, who struggled vs defenses in SEC. Tech won its last four bowls, scoring 39.3 ppg; they were favored in three of them. LSU scored less than 20 points in its last four games thanks to terrible QB play. LSU lost three of last four bowls, scoring 18.3 ppg. Over last six years, SEC teams are 9-2 SU vs Big X teams. Favorites covered three of last four Texas Bowls; five of last six stayed under total. Expect a lot of Fournette here.


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NCAAF


Tuesday, December 29




Air Force is 6-1 ATS over its last seven games overall and 8-2 ATS over their last 10 matchups against teams with a winning record.




Cal went just 1-5 ATS over its final six contests while giving up an average of 203.5 rushing yards per game during the 2015 campaign.

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




UTM at FAU 12:00 PM


UTM +2.5 *****




TNST at TENN 01:00 PM


TENN -12.0 DOUBLE PLAY




TULN at MEM 01:00 PM


MEM -12.5 TRIPLE PLAY




MAN at EKY 02:00 PM


EKY -5.0






TXSO at BAY 03:00 PM


TXSO +20.5






TEM at CIN 03:00 PM


CIN -12.0 BLOW OUT






LIB at ND 05:00 PM


ND -31.5






RICH at TTU 05:00 PM


TTU -5.0 DOUBLE PLAY






SMU at TLSA 05:00 PM


TLSA +5.0 TRIPLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




NE at NCST 07:00 PM


NCST -6.5 DOUBLE PLAY


+500


DEL at BUFF 07:00 PM


BUFF -6.5 DOUBLE PLAY




PRIN at MIA 07:00 PM


PRIN +15.0




CIT at CHAR 07:00 PM


CHAR -8.5




DUQ at GT 07:00 PM


DUQ +10.0




GW at UCF 07:00 PM


UCF +5.0






RMU at UGA 07:00 PM


RMU +18.0




PUR at WIS 07:00 PM


PUR -5.0 TRIPLE PLAY




FSU at FLA 07:00 PM


FSU +4.5




WAKE at LSU 07:00 PM


WAKE +7.0




CMU at CWM 07:30 PM


CWM -6.5




SLU at KSU 08:00 PM


KSU -12.5 BLOW OUT




CP at TAM 08:00 PM

TAM -15.5 BLOW OUT




NIU at UIC 08:00 PM


NIU -8.5 DOUBLE PLAY




JVST at ALA 08:00 PM


JVST +17.5




UCI at KU 09:00 PM


KU -17.0 BLOW OUT




UCONN at TEX 09:00 PM


TEX -2.5




CSN at IDST 09:00 PM


IDST +2.0 BLOW OUT




MSU at IOWA 09:00 PM


MSU +2.5
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CSF at PRST 10:05 PM


PRST -2.5 BLOW OUT

 

[indiana]

C/note...........appreciate the time, effort and thoughts you've provided in each of the sports (all year)............Happy New Year to you and your family..........good luck tonight..............indy

 

[CNOTES]

Thanks Indy........you have a great new years also.......Thankyou)(&

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Mountainers (10-1) at Hokies (8-4)
Date: December 30, 2015 12:00 PM EDT

West Virginia has gotten plenty of time to rest up for its longest road stretch of the season and will begin that in front of a capacity matinée crowd.


The 19th-ranked Mountaineers will seek to handle Virginia Tech just as they did last season when the nonconference rivals meet up in Blacksburg on Wednesday.


West Virginia (10-1) will end its eight-day break for one of its final games outside of Big 12 play. The Mountaineers visit Florida on Jan. 30, and open its conference season with trips to Kansas State and TCU.


"If we're going to be what (the players) say they want to be then that's what good teams do. They go into somebody else's house and win," coach Bob Huggins said.


West Virginia has won its past three games by an average of 28.3 points, but Huggins wasn't pleased with a "lackluster effort" in the second half of an 84-59 victory against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 21. Jaysean Paige had a team-best 17 points off the bench in that game.


"If we just do what we are capable of doing we'll be fine - but we've got to do it," he said after his team was outscored 37-34 in the final 20 minutes.


Even with that second-half performance, the Mountaineers have won their six home contests by an average of 40.0 points. Their margin has been 9.0 points while going 4-1 outside Morgantown but much of that stemmed from a 70-54 defeat to then-No. 10 Virginia in New York on Dec. 8.


West Virginia has won two of the past three meetings with Virginia Tech (8-4) since that series was renewed in December 2012 following an eight-season hiatus and routed the Hokies 82-51 on Dec. 30, 2014. The teams met every season from 1968-2004.


The Mountaineers, though, have lost in each of their past two trips to Blacksburg and fell 87-82 in the most recent visit Nov. 12, 2013. They were held to 35.7 percent shooting in that game, but connected at 50.8 in last season's meeting and went 10 of 24 from 3-point range.


They also limited Virginia Tech to a 4-of-14 showing from beyond the arc while outrebounding the Hokies 36-22, including 16-5 on the offensive glass.


West Virginia is among the nation's leaders this season with 18.1 offensive rebounds, 12.0 steals and 21.9 turnovers forced per game. It's also allowing opponents to shoot just 22.4 percent from 3-point range.


That could neutralize one of Virginia Tech's best weapons in Justin Bibbs, who is among the NCAA's best with a 61.5 percent connection rate from beyond the arc (32 of 52). He went 7 of 10 on 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 31 points in an 87-52 drubbing of Grambling State on Dec. 19 but fell flat in his encore Dec. 22.


He had eight points in a 79-62 loss to Saint Joseph's in Brooklyn and failed to make a 3-pointer for the first time this season, going 0 for 2.


The Hokies' leading scorers are a pair of transfers, Zach LeDay (14.9 ppg) and Seth Allen (14.3), but they have lost another newcomer, freshman Chris Clarke, for an indefinite period with a fractured right foot.


Clarke was averaging 10.5 points and was second on the team with 7.5 rebounds per game.


Virginia Tech has lost 18 straight to ranked opponents and fell 99-77 to then-No. 4 Iowa State on Nov. 27 in its only other matchup this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: 49ers (6-8) at Blue Devils (10-2)
Date: December 30, 2015 4:00 PM EDT

Many touted Brandon Ingram as the latest one-and-done player for Duke long before he arrived on campus, and he's showing why after a slow start to his likely brief college career.


He'll look to feast on another seemingly overmatched opponent as the 15th-ranked Blue Devils host Long Beach State on Wednesday night.


Ingram averaged 10.9 points, shot 38.8 percent from the field and was 6 of 25 from 3-point range over his first seven games, a stretch that included coach Mike Krzyzewski taking him out of the starting lineup for two games.


The 6-foot-9 swingman has come on strong lately, though, shooting 58.7 percent from the floor - including 13 of 26 on 3-pointers - and averaging 22.8 points over his last five. Ingram has four 20-point games in that span, including a season-high 26 in Monday's 105-66 rout of Elon.


Singling out his worst performance this month wouldn't be fair. Ingram went 6 of 16 from the field and scored 15 points in a 77-75 overtime loss to now-No. 21 Utah on Dec. 19, when Duke (10-2) shot a season-low 29.9 percent.


The Blue Devils bounced back in a big way Monday, scoring 70 points in the first half - the first time they've done that since 1989 - and drilling 12 3-pointers. Freshman Luke Kennard had four while scoring 18 points, and Grayson Allen and Matt Jones added 17 apiece.


Allen appeared to be recovered from flu-like symptoms that contributed to him shooting 3 of 18 in the loss to Utah. He had five of Duke's 17 assists that tied their second-most of the season.


'You kind of saw exactly what we're trying to do with spacing the floor, and driving and kicking,' Allen said. 'When we click like that and we move the ball around like that, it's very dangerous offensively.'


The Blue Devils played their third game without starting forward Amile Jefferson, who suffered a right foot fracture Dec. 12. He was seen in a walking boot Monday in place of a hard cast, but he's expected to miss at least another couple of weeks.


Not having Jefferson for the start of ACC play won't be ideal, especially because the Blue Devils open with road games against Boston College on Saturday and Wake Forest on Jan. 6.


Seven-footer Marshall Plumlee has been playing well down low, however, and finished with 10 points and a season high-tying 11 rebounds against Elon. He could have another big game against Long Beach State, which doesn't have a starter taller than 6-foot-8.


The 49ers (6-8) of the Big West are playing their third straight road game against a major-conference team after losing by 19 at Oregon on Dec. 18 and falling 85-70 at then-No. 8 Arizona last Tuesday.


'This is the ultimate test,' said coach Dan Monson, who has made a routine of scheduling games against tough competition for years. 'For us, this is truly a preseason game and we are just trying to get better. To do that, it helps to be in this sort of environment."


Nick Faust scored 17 points last Tuesday and is averaging a team-high 16.1. The senior transfer from Maryland has faced Duke six times - three at Cameron Indoor Stadium - averaging 9.2 points while shooting 38.5 percent.


This will be the first meeting between the schools since Duke's 21-point victory in 2009.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Nittany Lions (9-4) at Terrapins (11-1)
Date: December 30, 2015 5:00 PM EDT

Maryland has looked every bit the national title contender it was perceived to be entering the season, though the true indicators have yet to take place.


The fourth-ranked Terrapins' credentials will be better revealed during a Big Ten schedule they'll begin Wednesday against visiting Penn State.


Maryland (11-1) performed to expectations over a non-conference slate that counts a loss at former ACC rival and No. 7 North Carolina as the lone blemish but lacked any signature victories, with a 10-point decision over Connecticut at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 8 the most notable win.


The defeat is the Terps' only road game to date, but they'll visit improving Northwestern on Saturday and Wisconsin and Michigan later on prior to a Jan. 23 trip at top-ranked Michigan State.


"I think we're ready for it," coach Mark Turgeon said. "Our guys like to be challenged, they'll be excited. That's the great thing about league play, you get challenged every night, so you're team improves because you're challenged and have to concentrate to play well."


Penn State (9-4) doesn't appear to pose a major threat to the Terps' 21-game winning streak at XFINITY Center, as it finished 3-13 in the Big Ten last season and graduated do-everything guard D.J. Newbill. The Nittany Lions did play Maryland tough in two 2014-15 meetings, however, including a 64-58 loss at College Park in which the teams were tied with under five minutes to play.


Brandon Taylor heads an offense that's shown more diversity than the one that mostly depended on Newbill last season. The senior forward is averaging 16.2 points and had a career-high 29 in Wednesday's 75-69 win over Kent State in the Las Vegas Classic.


Shep Garner (14.7 ppg) and Payton Banks (11.7 ppg) also are averaging double figures for Penn State, which has won seven of nine following a 2-2 start.


"We have more of a balance," coach Patrick Chambers said. "On any given night someone can get us 20 (points), which is very exciting. The more guys that can get us double figures, it's tougher for our opponent to scout."


Penn State has held four of its last five opponents under 38 percent shooting, but the Terps rank third nationally in field goal percentage (53.3). They've been particularly proficient from the perimeter lately, hitting 47.9 percent on 3-pointers over their last three after making 13 of 27 in Sunday's 87-67 rout of Marshall.


Melo Trimble is 8 for 13 from beyond the arc over that stretch. The preseason Big Ten Player of the Year was held to four points in last season's home win over the Nittany Lions but scored 20 in a 76-73 victory at Penn State on Feb. 14.


The Terps also are getting an inside presence from Diamond Stone. The heralded freshman has five straight double-figure games since Turgeon removed him from the starting unit following the UNC loss on Dec. 1.


"I accepted the role and realized that we're a team and it's not all about me," said Stone, who was 8 of 10 from the field for 16 points against Marshall. "If we're winning and I'm coming off the bench, it's a good win. There are no individual goals, this is about Maryland, and we're all a unit."


Maryland has won 11 straight conference games at home, where its last loss came to then-No. 7 Virginia in last season's ACC/Big Ten challenge. Its last league defeat at XFINITY Center came as an ACC member, a 57-55 setback to then-No. 4 Syracuse on Feb. 24, 2014.


Penn State was 1-8 on the road in Big Ten play last season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Golden Grizzlies (8-4) at Cavaliers (10-1)
Date: December 30, 2015 6:00 PM EDT

Virginia is scoring at its best rate in eight seasons, but it also still has the ability to grind out victories in defensive battles.


The fifth-ranked Cavaliers likely are going to need both aspects of their game Wednesday night.


Oakland and high-scoring guard Kay Felder visit John Paul Jones Arena looking to pull off the upset in Virginia's final nonconference game.


The Cavaliers' average of 76.0 points is their highest since a 76.8 mark in 2007-08, two seasons before Tony Bennett took over and instituted a defense-first mentality.


After beating then-No. 12 Villanova 86-75 on Dec. 19, Virginia (10-1) shot a season-low 38.9 percent and led for just 32 seconds three days later against California. However, it held the Golden Bears scoreless for long stretches in the second half, and London Perrantes' 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining in overtime gave Virginia a 63-62 victory.


The Cavs have won nine in a row since losing at George Washington on Nov. 16, scoring 67 or less in three of those victories and at least 82 in four of them. Their 50.4 field-goal percentage would be their highest since 1982-83.


They're also shooting 41.8 percent from 3-point range and 77.0 percent from the free-throw line. Both marks would be the best in school history.


"We're just finding a way. That's what we do," Perrantes said. "That's what we've been doing for the past three years. We showed that we can fight through it all."


Anthony Gill is averaging 14.5 points and is the first Virginia player to score in double figures in his first 11 games since Sean Singletary did it for the entire 2007-08 season. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging a team-high 16.5 and drained three 3s against Cal, including one in the final minute of OT.


He scored only 10 points, though, tied for his second-fewest of the season.


"He's proven, and that's what he does," Gill said of Brogdon after finishing with 17 points. "He hits big shots. He hit that 3 to get us back in the game, and coach Bennett drew that play up for him, knowing he didn't play well before that."


Oakland (8-4) likely won't be intimidated no matter what Virginia throws at it. The Golden Grizzlies have played three major-conference teams this month, including a four-point loss at Georgia on Dec. 1 and a 97-83 win at Washington on Dec. 19.


Possibly their best performance came last Tuesday, when they led top-ranked Michigan State by 13 at halftime before falling 99-93 in overtime.


Felder topped 30 points that day for the third straight game, then had 23 along with a season-high 13 assists and a career-best eight steals Monday as Oakland bounced back with a 101-93 win over Chicago State. He ranks second in the nation in scoring at 26.6 points per game and leads the country in assists with 9.3 per contest.


Oakland's 88.4 points per game rank fourth.


"We can do something special," said Felder, who had a career-high 38 points against Washington and 37 against the Spartans. "We're going to keep striving for greatness. We know what we're capable of."


Coach Greg Kampe isn't thrilled with making the trip to Virginia as the Grizzlies host Cleveland State on Saturday for the start of Horizon League play. Still, the Cavs should provide another good test for a team expected to contend for the conference title.


"It is what it is. My guess is we'll play pretty well (at Virginia)," Kampe said. "We seem to relish in playing games like that."


This will be the first meeting between the schools.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Tigers (7-5) at Tar Heels (12-2)
Date: December 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

One end of the floor has North Carolina coach Roy Williams concerned entering ACC play, but the other has made a habit of easing those anxieties through the nonconference slate.


The seventh-ranked Tar Heels hope the offense keeps churning along while the defense catches up Wednesday night when they host Clemson, which is still seeking its first win in Chapel Hill.


North Carolina (11-2) looks to improve to 58-0 at home against the Tigers with an eighth straight win in the series. After finishing up their nonconference schedule with Monday's 96-63 win over UNC-Greensboro, the Tar Heels open conference play at home against Clemson and Georgia Tech on Saturday.


Williams' team dropped from the nation's preseason No. 1 spot after blowing a 16-point lead at Northern Iowa and falling on a last-second shot against Texas in its two true road games this month, and he was unsettled by his team's defense in its fourth straight win on Monday.


Visiting UNCG shot 52 percent in the second half en route to 35 points after the intermission.


"I'm frustrated because guys shoot 52 percent against us," Williams said. "I keep saying to them: 'Guys, nobody's ever been the best team unless they guarded people.'"


Opponents are shooting 45.8 percent against the Tar Heels in their last five games.


Another hindrance to the Tar Heels is their health. Kennedy Meeks has missed four straight games with a bone bruise on his left knee and hasn't done anything team related in two weeks. Williams says it is unlikely the 6-foot-10, 260-pound big man plays this week.


Meeks is averaging 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds and has more blocked shots than any North Carolina player the last two seasons with 58.


After missing the opening six games with a hand injury, oft-injured star guard Marcus Paige jammed his ankle during a 94-70 win over Appalachian State on Dec. 21. Paige finished with nine points in just 17 minutes and had 14 in 21 minutes against UNCG.


Even while missing two huge contributors for a combined 10 games, North Carolina's offense is still one of the best in the country through the nonconference slate.


The Tar Heels shoot 50 percent for 87.1 points per game. Their assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.89 was second to only Saint Mary's 2.02 entering Tuesday.


'Obviously we can score. We have so many weapons,' junior guard Nate Britt said.


North Carolina will face a Clemson team allowing just 58.8 points per game on 39.4 percent shooting. The Tigers (7-5), however, have averaged just 56.5 points on 35.7 percent shooting while losing three of their last four games.


While North Carolina plays its second game in three nights, Clemson hasn't taken the court since a 71-48 loss at Georgia on Dec. 22. The Tigers shot a season-low 27.1 percent and made one of their final 21 shots to close the first half.


'We're just struggling right now because we don't have a great perimeter driver to break teams down,' coach Brad Brownell said. 'It makes it hard for us.'


Clemson's last two wins over top-10 teams came against Duke in 2008 and 2009, but the Tigers have lost their other 40 chances since Jan. 20, 2002.


While North Carolina lost three of its final four conference home games last season, Clemson lost its last four on the road.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack


-- Why does DirecTV carry Al Jazeera but not the Pac-12 Network?


-- Suns G Eric Bledsoe (knee) is done for the year. Bad news for Phoenix.


-- Baylor 49, North Carolina 38-- Bears didn't have a QB, so they ran ball for 645 yards in an impressive display of brute force.


-- LSU 56, Texas Tech 27-- Leonard Fournette scored five touchdowns.


-- Golden State Warriors have won 33 home games in a row.


-- Eagles fired Chip Kelly, who will get another chance quickly, either with Titans in NFL or at a school desperate to win. Morale of his story in Philly: You can't act like Belichick if you don't have Brady at quarterback.


**********


Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Our bottom 5, top 8 in the NFL.......


32) Titans-- Their fortunes took a turn last night when Eagles fired Chip Kelly. Hard to believe Tennessee won't bring him in next year to coach Marcus Mariota .


31) Browns-- Can knock Steelers out of playoff contention by beating them Sunday; problem is, they're 5-27 in last 32 games against Pittsburgh.


30) Jaguars-- Offense has progressed, defense has regressed; they're keeping coach Bradley next year, which is good, since they've improved overall this season.


29) Cowboys-- 1-10 when Romo didn't start; they cut Weeden, now he is leading the Texans to the playoffs. Will they trade for Johnny Manziel this winter?


28) 49ers-- I'm sure the taxpayers are thrilled that they blew up the team two years after they got their brand-new stadium. Is Gabbert the answer at QB?


8) Packers-- Their offensive line was awful last week; they host Vikings for the NFC North title and a home playoff game in Sunday night's regular season finale.


7) Steelers-- Need a win this week and need Bills to upset Jets to make playoffs. it is a very small difference between success/failure in the NFL, like having a good backup QB when your Hall of Fame starter gets hurt. Steelers are likely to miss playoffs due to getting swept by the 5-10 Ravens, who used a 4th-string QB last week.


6) Jets-- They're +18 in turnovers in their wins, -13 in losses; they had two fewer road games than usual, playing Giants in stadium they share, also playing a Miami "home" game in London. Fitzpatrick has had an excellent season, but only reason he starts is because a teammate (since cut) punched Geno Smith and broke his jaw this summer.


5) Seahawks-- Last week was first time in almost four years they played a game and never had the lead. They're going to play either Washington, Minnesota or Green Bay in playoffs next week; they'd be a hefty favorite over the Redskins.


4) Chiefs-- They were 1-5 and now they've won nine games in a row and could win their division if Denver slips up against the Chargers.


3) Patriots-- They've lost three of last five games after 10-0 start; they need win this week to sew up home field thru AFC playoffs. They're 9-2 in last 11 games vs Miami, so that looks like a pretty good bet.


2) Panthers-- I'm guessing they feel relieved after losing last week; now they can get down to business and prepare for the playoffs. I'm guessing they'd rather play either Packers/Vikings than Seahawks in first round of playoffs.


1) Cardinals-- Carson Palmer has never won a playoff game; this is the best chance Arizona will have of winning a Super Bowl for a few years. Can they do it?