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[CNOTES]

Kentucky, Louisville resume rivalry


December 26, 2014


LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Top-ranked Kentucky has been so dominant that discussion has shifted toward whether the Wildcats are now capable of going unbeaten.


Kentucky's players acknowledge the lofty talk even as they try to tune it out, especially since they still have to clear fourth-ranked Louisville (11-0) in Saturday's annual battle for Bluegrass State bragging rights.


Beating the Wildcats' deep platoon system will be a tall task for the Cardinals, who have lost six of seven in the series. Kentucky (12-0) has won by an average margin of 29 points this season and beaten three ranked foes by 19.3 points.


The Wildcats expect things to be more challenging and hostile in their first true road game as Louisville aims to end a two-game slide against its archrival.


''It's kind of hard not to hear it,'' Kentucky 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein said Friday of the chatter. ''It's just whether you take it in or not. I've been in this little game for a long time, it feels like, and the college game is so different. One game you can be really good, one game you can be really bad, and it's just the draw of the day.''


Louisville will come in at full strength for the sold-out game at the KFC Yum! Center.


Junior forward Montrezl Harrell (16.7 points, 10.0 rebounds) returns from a one-game suspension after an ejection last week at Western Kentucky, bolstering a Cardinals frontcourt that will have its hands full against Cauley-Stein and four other Wildcats at least 6-foot-9 - a key reason Kentucky has blocked a nation-best 104 shots.


Louisville also has its share of height with 6-8 Harrell, 6-10 forwards Mangok Mathiang and Chinanu Onuaku and 7-foot freshman Anas Mahmoud. And the Cardinals aren't far behind Kentucky in several defensive categories - they're sixth with 7.2 blocks per game.


That will be crucial against a Kentucky squad that has thrived by wearing down opponents with waves of size and talent.


''We know what they're all about,'' Louisville forward Wayne Blackshear said. ''We just have to rebound, stop them from getting on the glass. That's the main point right there.''


For Harrell, that means keeping his cool in what could be a long day.


''I know I'm going to have to play almost 40 minutes in this game,'' Harrell said after watching Tuesday night's 80-55 victory over Cal State Northridge from the bench in street clothes.


''I'm kind of like the heart and soul of our team. I've got to pick and choose plays the smart way.''


Kentucky, meanwhile, comes in well-rested after last Saturday's 83-44 shellacking of UCLA that ratcheted up expectations. If nothing else, a few days spent at home helped players recharge after a demanding schedule they handled well, especially against ranked teams such as Kansas, Texas and North Carolina.


Kentucky coach John Calipari believes that Louisville's physical style on both ends presents a different challenge for his team and has emphasized the Wildcats' dual needs to take and give punishment.


''It's like any team we play,'' Calipari said. ''Teams are going to come after us. They're going to be physical. Teams don't surrender. They're going to do what they have to do.''


While there figures to be some blue-clad Kentucky fans in the house, they'll likely be drowned out by many more spectators dressed in Cardinals red, yelling their loudest to throw off the Wildcats' rhythm.


''That makes it fun,'' Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison said. ''That makes it worth your while. A lot of the young kids haven't really been in an environment like this or been in a very close game like we're going to be in on Saturday. It's a great test for us, and we want to see where we're at.''

 

[CNOTES]

Colorado State off to program's best start


December 26, 2014


FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The cohesion was instant at Colorado State, even with all the transfers and junior college additions.


That's because of video game sessions in the locker room after practice. And bowling nights. And movie matinees. And watching fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s last bout at the home of guard Gian Clavell, who whipped up his famed Puerto Rican chicken-and-rice dish his mom taught him to make.


The 24th-ranked Rams are a tight-knit group of overlooked vagabonds arriving from the University of Arizona, Navy, North Carolina Central, Northwest Kansas Technical College, Southern Illinois and places in between.


Colorado State possesses an attitude - picked fifth in the Mountain West preseason poll - and a savvy coach in Larry Eustachy who melds the pieces seamlessly together, helping the Rams (12-0) to their best start in school history. They're one of eight remaining unbeaten teams heading into a game at New Mexico State on Saturday, but will be without starting center Tiel Daniels (calf) and key reserve Clavell (shoulder) as they stay behind for treatment.


''The whole team is filled with chips on their shoulders,'' said Stanton Kidd, a forward from Baltimore who transferred in from North Carolina Central. ''Colorado State never gets the respect we deserve. But we don't really care. We just want to win.''


It's easy to see why the Rams didn't receive a whole lot of preseason love: They had a largely unknown group.


Sure, senior sharp-shooter Daniel Bejarano was back, along with senior post player J.J. Avila, who played at Navy before his arrival at Colorado State last season. After that, no one really knew much about the Rams' ensemble.


But they had three players in Daniels (Southern Illinois), John Gillon (Arkansas-Little Rock) and Stanton who practiced all last year even as they sat out under the NCAA transfer rule. So, they had a built-in familiarity.


Clavell, a junior college arrival from Caguas, Puerto Rico, fit right in as well, holding dinner parties for the team off the court as the team cooked on it.


''We don't care who scores the most points or who got the most rebounds,'' Bejarano said. ''We have that feel of a brotherhood, of a family. We just find ways to win.''


Colorado State captured the Great Alaska Shootout title in November and turned heads with a 62-60 win at Colorado on Dec. 10. After a nail-biting 85-84 victory at Denver last week, the Rams appeared in the polls for the first time since February 2013.


It also marked the first time in school history that both the basketball and football programs made a Top 25 appearance in the same season. The football team finished 10-3 and recently replaced Jim McElwain, who left for Florida, with former Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.


Eustachy knew this team had a chance to be special, because ''it's fun going to practice,'' he said.


The good times don't end there. The players go to movies, bowl and play video games as a team.


''That's just us being us,'' Bejarano said. ''That closeness shows up in the games, too.''


Colorado State marches to the beat of Bejarano, a second-team all-Mountain West player a season ago. He began his career at Arizona, only to transfer to Fort Collins after things didn't work out in Tucson.


The topic remains a sore subject.


''At Arizona, I don't think I got a shot. I was told I couldn't play defense, couldn't play Division I,'' Bejarano said. ''That's a lot of motivation. Coach Eustachy has impacted my life. He's bonded us together.''


Eustachy knows about second chances. He resigned from Iowa State in 2003 after pictures of the coach partying with students surfaced and went into rehabilitation to treat alcoholism.


He resurrected his career at Southern Mississippi then joined Colorado State in 2012, the third and fourth schools he's taken to the NCAA tournament.


Eustachy does his homework, finding players who will help the program, not hinder.


''Just because you make some mistakes in high school doesn't mean you can't correct them,'' said Eustachy, who also has five players on the roster from Colorado and another from Regina, Saskatchewan. ''We've taken transfers for one year and they've worked out well.''


Like Kidd, who started at South Plains College in Texas and then went to North Carolina Central, where he averaged 14.5 points in 2012-13. After a year out, he's making up for lost time, scoring 12.5 points a game this season.


''Everyone's like, `Where did this kid Stanton come from? Where did this kid Tiel Daniels come from? How did this kid Bejarano become such an all-around player?''' Kidd said. ''It's surprising to all of us, but at the same time it's expected. We're built on winning and we're all buying in.''

 

[CNOTES]

Wildcats facing some tough practice days


December 26, 2014


TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona overcame its shortcomings through the season's first 12 games thanks to a smothering defense that always seemed to be at its best when things got tight.


But when the Wildcats' defense let them down against UNLV, it left them not only defeated, but surrounded by opposing fans who stormed the court.


The difficulty of getting through the crowd is nothing compared to what they'll go through until their next game is played.


With 11 days off before facing rival Arizona State, there won't be much of a break during the holiday break for the third-ranked Wildcats (12-1).


''There's going to be some really, really hard days in McKale Center for the next 10 to 12 days,'' coach Sean Miller said. ''We're going to find out who wants to play hard, who wants to play defense and who doesn't.''


Defense has been the cornerstone of Miller's teams since he arrived in the desert, helping the Wildcats reach the Sweet 16 twice in the past three seasons.


They leaned heavily on their defense over the season's first two months, helping them pull out victories when the offense wasn't in sync and the free throws weren't falling. Some of the wins were impressive, too, including Kansas State and San Diego State in the Maui Invitational, and Gonzaga in a top-10 matchup at McKale Center.


Arizona went into Tuesday's game a 12 1/2-point favorite over UNLV, a young, athletic team that had played inconsistently though its first 10 games.


Instead of rolling over, the Rebels attacked the Wildcats, playing more aggressively throughout.


UNLV's length and athleticism gave Arizona all kinds of trouble. A good rebounding team, the Wildcats allowed UNLV to grab 16 more boards, including 14 on the offensive glass that led to 19 second-chance points. As they have all season, they also struggled to make free throws, going 16 for 27 from the line.


The 71-67 loss ended Arizona's 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak.


''When you take a loss like that, you really make sure you lock in and focus,'' said junior forward Brandon Ashley, who had not lost a nonconference game at Arizona before Tuesday. ''At this point, it really opens up everybody's eyes that we're not unbeatable, one of those teams that's untouchable.''


That's what Miller is hoping.


He said before the season that the Wildcats were not nearly as good as the preseason hype - they're were ranked No. 2 in The Associated Press poll - and could get off to a rocky start as they tried to build some team chemistry.


The rocky start never quite materialized. Despite the losses of Nick Johnson and Aaron Gordon, the Wildcats worked their way through a difficult schedule and appeared to be headed toward a third straight undefeated nonconference season.


Still, there were plenty of concerns for Miller when the Wildcats were winning, and now that they've lost, he has an 11-day window to motivate and mold his deep, talented team for the rest of the season.


Defense will likely be the place Miller starts. Arizona has been good this season, but it is not nearly in the same place as it was last year when it had Johnson and Gordon, two of the nation's best defenders.


The Wildcats also need to find ways to get the ball in good positions down low to 7-foot center Kaleb Tarczewski more consistently and knock down perimeter shots with more regularity to prevent defenses from packing it in.


And, of course, the free throws. The Wildcats are shooting 65 percent from the line and have had several close games that would have been much more comfortable had they made more foul shots.


''When you get that sick feeling, when they storm the court, how it feels when the horn goes off, there's nothing that simulates that,'' Miller said. ''Moving forward, we have an ideal opportunity to get their attention, and we have to figure out what can make us better.''

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick 5 games a week:

6) Giants -3-- Big Blue just beat three straight losing teams.

5) Redskins, +6-- Washington won first meeting in overtime.

4) Packers, -7.5-- Last time Lions won in Wisconsin? 1991.

3) Steelers, -3.5-- I'll say this: football season goes by too fast.

2) Panthers +4-- Surprised by this: Falcons are 5-0 in divisional games.

1) Chargers +3-- Bad spread was posted before Alex Smith was ruled out.

Season record of six most popular picks each week: 61-37-1

2013 season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-57-4


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.........

13) Kentucky 58, Louisville 50-- People have to stop saying how this Kentucky team is the best in the last 30+ years; if they played the 1989-90 UNLV team or the Jordan-Worthy-Perkins Carolina team, they'd be playing against great players who were 2-3 years older than them. They're really good, but college basketball isn't nearly as good as it used to be, since no one who is any good stays in college long.

12) Georgetown 91, Indiana 87 OT-- This was way better game to watch; Hoosiers led by 10 at half, made 13-31 from arc but couldn't put the Hoyas away. I'm sure the fine folks at ESPN were thrilled when this game went overtime and pushed the start of the over-hyped Kentucky game onto ESPN News.

11) Former UConn coach Jim Calhoun works for ESPN now and he isn't bad; he talks a lot slower than he did in interviews when he coached. He was lucky to be with former Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg, who is very good on TV.

10) Then there is Jay Bilas, who has replaced Dick Vitale as ESPN's #1 guy but isn't worthy of the position; he quotes Robert M Knight too much and rips the refs for a good part of each game. How about just talking about the game?

9) Underdogs covered all five Saturday bowl games, are 11-7 vs the spread in bowl games this year, going 9-9 SU so far. There have been six bowls involving ACC teams and the underdog covered all six of those.

8) Georgia 86, Mercer 77 3OT-- This is same Mercer program that beat Duke in the NCAAs last March but with lot of new players as they move to the SoCon. Would have been a bad loss for the Dawgs, but they dodged a bullet as they head into SEC play, where it is assumed that Kentucky will run the table.

7) Cleveland Browns suspended their best player, WR Josh Gordon for the last game this season; Gordon was great last year but was a knucklehead this year, appearing in only five games after a couple of suspensions. Suspending him this week costs him a year of service, meaning Gordon can't be an unrestricted free agent for another year.

6) Starting QBs for both Boston College/NC State started their college careers at Florida, where the mismanagement of the QB poisition has them changing coaches again this winter. Gators recruit lot of good players, but they haven't been developing them into better players once they get on campus.

5) In the early 60's, Chicago Cubs didn't have a traditional manager; they used a "college of coaches", eight men who alternated duties, but it failed because there wasn't one true leader who made decisions- it caused chaos and backbiting.

Now the New Jersey Devils won't have one head coach for the rest of this season, using three men to divide the coaching duties, but one of them is GM Lou Lamoriello, who I'm assuming would be the "boss" the Cubs lacked when they tried this method.

4) Arizona Coyotes beat Anaheim 2-1 in a shootout, when Shane Doan scored on a shot where he shattered the blade of his stick, totally fooling the goalie. Doan hasn't scored a goal at home this season, but he picked up a point for Arizona there.

3) Arizona announcers were talking about the NHL considering adopting the AHL's overtime format, where teams play a 7:00 OT, with first 3:00 being 4-on-4, then the last 4:00 3-on-3, before going to a shootout. They were saying only 25% of OTs in the AHL are getting to the shootout, which is appealing to the NHL.

2) My father raises an interesting question; Where does all the money go that the NFL collects for fines? Over course of a year, its a decent amount of cash.

1) Penn State 31, Boston College 30 OT-- How on God's green earth does a major college football program not have a competent kicker? Kid on BC made a 20-yard FG and his teammates mobbed him like he cured cancer. Same kid missed an extra point in overtime that decided the outcome.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

UCLA at Alabama
The Bruins head to Tuscaloosa tonight to face an Alabama team that is coming off a 60-59 win over Appalachian State and is 3-13-2 ATS in its last 18 games following a SU victory. UCLA is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Crimson Tide favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

Game 813-814: Tulane vs. St. John's (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 53.738; St. John's 68.254
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: St. John's by 12
Dunkel Pick: St John's (-12)

Game 815-816: Harvard at Arizona State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 61.661; Arizona State 62.835
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 1
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+3)

Game 817-818: Buffalo at Wisconsin (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 57.922; Wisconsin 82.505
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 22
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-22)

Game 819-820: Long Beach State at Syracuse (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 57.535; Syracuse 71.962
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-11 1/2)

Game 821-822: Bowling Green at South Florida (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 56.349; South Florida 54.669
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: South Florida by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (+1 1/2)

Game 823-824: Wake Forest at Richmond (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 52.746; Richmond 61.257
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-6 1/2)

Game 825-826: Illinois-Chicago at Bradley (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.723; Bradley 52.868
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 6
Vegas Line: Bradley by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+8 1/2)

Game 827-828: UC-Davis at Washington State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 53.062; Washington State 58.648
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-3)

Game 829-830: UCLA at Alabama (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 63.769; Alabama 65.187
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Alabama by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+4 1/2)

Game 831-832: Iona at Drexel (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 60.645; Drexel 52.461
Dunkel Line: Iona by 8
Vegas Line: Iona by 5
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-5)

Game 833-834: Marist at Elon (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 41.877; Elon 55.510
Dunkel Line: Elon by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Elon by 11
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-11)

Game 835-836: NC-Greensboro at East Carolina (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 42.735; East Carolina 54.232
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 9
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-9)

Game 837-838: Rutgers at Monmouth (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 50.628; Monmouth 55.262
Dunkel Line: Monmouth by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Monmouth by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (-2 1/2)

Game 839-840: South Dakota State at Northern Iowa (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 52.516; Northern Iowa 68.871
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-13 1/2)

Game 841-842: WI-Milwaukee at South Dakota (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 47.368; South Dakota 53.387
Dunkel Line: South Dakota by 6
Vegas Line: South Dakota by 4
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-4)

Game 843-844: St. Peter's at Cornell (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 53.121; Cornell 52.049
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 1
Vegas Line: Cornell by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+1 1/2)

Game 845-846: Belmont at Butler (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 55.953; Butler 71.232
Dunkel Line: Butler by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 11
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-11)

Game 851-852: Morgan State at Marquette (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 45.204; Marquette 60,044
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 15
Vegas Line: Marquette by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+17 1/2)

Game 853-854: Northwestern State at Arkansas (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 47.497; Arkansas 71.881
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 22
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-22)

Game 855-856: Florida Gulf Coast at Xavier (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Gulf Coast 53.566; Xavier 70.105
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-13 1/2)

Game 857-858: Stony Brook at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 54.951; Washington 65.916
Dunkel Line: Washington by 11
Vegas Line: Washington by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+13 1/2)

Game 859-860: CS-Bakersfield at California (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Bakersfield 48.727; California 67.958
Dunkel Line: California by 19
Vegas Line: California by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (-15 1/2)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 28

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TULANE (9 - 2) vs. ST JOHNS (10 - 1) - 12/28/2014, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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HARVARD (7 - 2) at ARIZONA ST (7 - 5) - 12/28/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.


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




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BUFFALO (7 - 2) at WISCONSIN (11 - 1) - 12/28/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
WISCONSIN is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
WISCONSIN is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
WISCONSIN is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WISCONSIN is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WISCONSIN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
BUFFALO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in December games since 1997.


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




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LONG BEACH ST (5 - 8) at SYRACUSE (7 - 4) - 12/28/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-0 against the spread versus LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-0 straight up against LONG BEACH ST 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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BOWLING GREEN (6 - 3) at S FLORIDA (6 - 6) - 12/28/2014, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 1-1 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 2-0 straight up against BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons




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WAKE FOREST (6 - 6) at RICHMOND (7 - 4) - 12/28/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
RICHMOND is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
RICHMOND is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
RICHMOND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
RICHMOND is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
RICHMOND is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.


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




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IL-CHICAGO (3 - 10) at BRADLEY (4 - 8) - 12/28/2014, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
IL-CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 71-45 ATS (+21.5 Units) in December games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 1-0 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 1-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons




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CAL DAVIS (9 - 1) at WASHINGTON ST (5 - 6) - 12/28/2014, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
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UCLA (8 - 4) at ALABAMA (8 - 3) - 12/28/2014, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against SEC opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ALABAMA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 76-104 ATS (-38.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.


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




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IONA (7 - 4) at DREXEL (2 - 8) - 12/28/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
DREXEL is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) 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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MARIST (1 - 10) at ELON (7 - 5) - 12/28/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
MARIST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
MARIST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
MARIST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in December games this season.
MARIST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ELON is 1-0 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
ELON is 1-0 straight up against MARIST 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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UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 8) at E CAROLINA (6 - 6) - 12/28/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 50-79 ATS (-36.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 43-74 ATS (-38.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 178-221 ATS (-65.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 178-221 ATS (-65.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 73-100 ATS (-37.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 73-100 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 1-1 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
E CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons




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RUTGERS (7 - 5) at MONMOUTH (5 - 6) - 12/28/2014, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
RUTGERS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 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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S DAKOTA ST (9 - 4) at N IOWA (10 - 1) - 12/28/2014, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
S DAKOTA ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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WI-MILWAUKEE (5 - 8) at S DAKOTA (5 - 8) - 12/28/2014, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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ST PETERS (5 - 7) at CORNELL (6 - 5) - 12/28/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in December games since 1997.
CORNELL is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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BELMONT (8 - 4) at BUTLER (9 - 3) - 12/28/2014, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 126-92 ATS (+24.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
BUTLER is 130-79 ATS (+43.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
BUTLER is 150-114 ATS (+24.6 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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MORGAN ST (2 - 10) at MARQUETTE (7 - 4) - 12/28/2014, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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NORTHWESTERN ST (4 - 5) at ARKANSAS (9 - 2) - 12/28/2014, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ARKANSAS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 1-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN ST over the last 3 seasons




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FLA GULF COAST (9 - 3) at XAVIER (8 - 3) - 12/28/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
XAVIER is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record 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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STONY BROOK (7 - 6) at WASHINGTON (11 - 0) - 12/28/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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CS-BAKERSFIELD (2 - 10) at CALIFORNIA (10 - 2) - 12/28/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 1-0 straight up against CS-BAKERSFIELD over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 28

St John's opens Big East play Wednesday; Red Storm is 6-0 vs teams not in top 100, with all six wins by 13+ points; they have #7 eFG% defense in country, blocking 18.5% of opponents' shots. Tulane is 9-2 but played schedule #344; they're 2-2 vs teams in top 150, losing at Washington by 9, by 22 to Wake Forest- they're turning ball over 22.5% of the time.

Harvard lost last game 76-27 at Virginia; they scored one basket in first half; Crimson is 7-2, with best win by hoop over UMass- they split two road games, winning in double OT at Vermont. Arizona State lost three of last five games, losing in triple OT at home to Lehigh, but they won last game by 39 over Detroit; ASU opens Pac-12 play vs Arizona in a week.

Long Beach State is 5-8 vs #2 schedule in country; they lost last four in a row, losing at Texas 10, St John's by 17 after losing at San Diego State by a point. 49ers turn ball oer 21.9% of time; all eight of their losses are to top 60 teams. Syracuse lost three of last five games; six of its eight wins are over teams outside top 200- the other two were by 3-2 points.

Bowling Green was off to 6-2 start, then lost by 14 to D-II Ferris State in last game; Falcons won at Detroit/Drake, lost by 10 at Western Kentucky by 4 at Dayton. South Florida lost five of its last six games; they're 1-6 vs teams in top 200, beating #121 Hofstra last month. Bulls turn ball over 21.3% of time, make just 30.8% of time in coach Antingua's first season.

Wake Forest lost four of last six games; they're 0-5 vs teams in top 100, with four of five losses by 13 points- they're 1-2 in true road games, with win at Tulane, losses by 30 at Arkansas, 13 at NC State. Richmond won its last four games after 3-4 start; they lost by 12 to NC State in its only game vs an ACC team- their last two wins are by total of six points.

Bradley lost its last four D-I games, scoring 48.3 ppg; Braves turn ball over 23.1% of time, shoot just 36% inside arc. Illinois-Chicago is 3-10 with best win over #274 Central Florida; Flames lost to Southern Illinois by 7, Loyola 10 in its two games against MVC teams- they scored 46 points in their last two games, losing by 17-21 points.

Washington State is 5-6 in Kent's first year as coach, losing to UCSB by 28 in only game vs Big West foe; Coogs are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, their best win is over #191 Missouri State. Cal-Davis is 9-1 against the #337 schedule; their only loss was at Idaho by 8; Aggies' best win was in OT over #162 Utah State; their 58.7 eFG% is 7th-best in country.

UCLA hasn't played in eight days since being down 41-7 at the half to Kentucky; they lost previous game at home to Gonzaga, all four of their losses are to teams in top 12, but this is also their first true road game, at Alabama squad that is 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 10-1-13 and 76-71 win over Arizona State of Pac-12 on a neutral floor.

Iona is 7-4 but lost last three true road games by 17-3-5 points, losing to Monmouth/George Mason, no great shakes; Gaels play #7 tempo. Drexel is dismal 2-8, losing last four games, including loss to D-II team; Dragons are terrible offensively as usual with #297 eFG%; they're making 31.3% from arc, are 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with four losses by 10+ points.

East Carolina is 6-6 vs schedule #283; Pirates open AAC play in four days- they haven't won consecutive games this season. NC-Greensboro is 2-8 vs D-I teams, 1-4 vs teams outside top 200, with best win vs #172 East Tennessee State; they've lost last six games with ECU, losing last two meetings by combined total of four points.

Rutgers is in the Big 14 and an underdog at Monmouth? Oy. Knights are 1-1 on road, winning at Clemson, losing by 27 at Seton Hall- they're 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, winning by 17-4-25 points. Monmouth is 5-6 after losing last game by 15 at home to St Francis; Hawks lost to Maryland by 5, West Virginia by 10, SMU 12, which makes little sense.

Milwaukee is 3-8 vs D-I teams, losing two games to Summit teams by a total of five points; Panthers turn ball over 21.8% of time, make 30.3% from arc. South Dakota is 4-8 vs D-I teams with all four wins by 5 or less points; they won last two games over Montana schools by total of seven points. Coyotes lost to Youngstown of Horizon by 8.

Butler opens Big East play Wednesday; they're 7-0 vs teams outside top 100, with six wins by 22+ points. Bulldogs have #47 eFG% defense, are holding teams to 26.7% from arc. Belmont lost three of last four games; they're 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing to VCU by 27, Evansville by three. Bruins make 37.3% from arc but turn ball oer 20.8% of time.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Sunday, December 28

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
TULANE vs. ST. JOHN'S
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. John's last 6 games
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 1:00 PM
CENT CONN STATE vs. CONNECTICUT
No trends available
Connecticut is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Connecticut is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

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DECEMBER 28, 1:00 PM
CONCORDIA MI vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
No trends available
Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Eastern Michigan is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

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DECEMBER 28, 1:00 PM
IONA vs. DREXEL
Iona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Iona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Drexel is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Drexel is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
UNC GREENSBORO vs. EAST CAROLINA
UNC Greensboro is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against East Carolina
UNC Greensboro is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
East Carolina is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing UNC Greensboro
East Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UNC Greensboro

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
CAMPBELL vs. SAMFORD
No trends available
Samford is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Campbell
Samford is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
MARIST vs. ELON
Marist is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Marist is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Elon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Elon is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
SACRED HEART vs. BROWN
No trends available
Brown is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
COLGATE vs. COLUMBIA
No trends available
Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colgate
Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
HARVARD vs. ARIZONA STATE
Harvard is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona State is 5-8-3 ATS in its last 16 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
LONGWOOD vs. BALL STATE
No trends available
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ball State is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. MARQUETTE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marquette's last 6 games at home
Marquette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
BUCKNELL vs. SIENA
No trends available
Siena is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Siena is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
MD-EASTERN SHORE vs. DUQUESNE
No trends available
Duquesne is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:00 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. SYRACUSE
Long Beach State is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Syracuse is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 2:05 PM
COPPIN STATE vs. EVANSVILLE
No trends available
Evansville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Evansville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 2:05 PM
UMKC vs. INDIANA STATE
UMKC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Indiana State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
HARRIS STOWE vs. SE MISSOURI STATE
No trends available
SE Missouri State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
SE Missouri State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
No trends available
Northern Iowa is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Bowling Green is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Bowling Green is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
South Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
South Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS (ILL) vs. SIU EDWARDSVILLE
No trends available
SIU Edwardsville is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
SIU Edwardsville is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
RUTGERS vs. MONMOUTH
Rutgers is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Monmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Monmouth is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
WISC-MILWAUKEE vs. SOUTH DAKOTA
Wisc-Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 28, 3:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. KANSAS STATE
No trends available
Kansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 3:30 PM
NORTHWESTERN STATE vs. ARKANSAS
No trends available
Arkansas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
No trends available
Northern Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Northern Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. XAVIER
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games at home
Xavier is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
ST. KATHERINE vs. FRESNO STATE
No trends available
Fresno State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Fresno State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. CORNELL
Saint Peter's is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Cornell is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Cornell is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 4:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. RICHMOND
Wake Forest is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Wake Forest is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Richmond
Richmond is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Richmond is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Wake Forest

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DECEMBER 28, 5:00 PM
DELAWARE STATE vs. TEMPLE
No trends available
Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Temple is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 5:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 5:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. BRADLEY
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Bradley is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Bradley is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 5:00 PM
LOYOLA vs. FAIRFIELD
No trends available
Fairfield is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Fairfield is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Loyola

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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
HOWARD vs. FORDHAM
No trends available
Fordham is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Fordham is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games

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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN vs. NEVADA
No trends available
Nevada is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Nevada is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
UC DAVIS vs. WASHINGTON STATE
UC Davis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UC Davis is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Washington State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games

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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
BELMONT vs. BUTLER
Belmont is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Butler is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Butler is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

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DECEMBER 28, 6:00 PM
ABILENE CHRISTIAN vs. GRAND CANYON
No trends available
Grand Canyon is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 28, 6:30 PM
UCLA vs. ALABAMA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UCLA's last 6 games on the road
UCLA is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Alabama is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
STONY BROOK vs. WASHINGTON
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 28, 8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. WISCONSIN
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Wisconsin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 6 games

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DECEMBER 28, 10:00 PM
CS BAKERSFIELD vs. CALIFORNIA
CS Bakersfield is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of California's last 6 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, went 3-2 this week: and finished the season 63-40-1.

-- Pistons 103. Cavaliers 80-- And you want to bet on NBA games?

-- Trailblazers 101, Knicks 79-- GM aand coach of Knicks make a combined $17M; you could take a drunk out of any bar who could do just as well as they are.

-- Arizona State 56, Harvard 46-- Ivy kingpin Crimson is overrated.

-- Texas Southern 58, Kansas State 56-- Tigers are 3-9, but they beat Michigan St., lost by a point at Auburn, won this game, should be a threat in the SWAC.

-- Alabama 56, UCLA 50-- Third straight loss for the Bruins.


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

Texans 23, Jaguars 17-- Houston outgained Jags 358-233, but were -2 in turnovers; two Jax TDs were a defensive score and after a 23-yard drive. Houston finished 9-7 after being 2-14 last year, using four QBs this season; not sure where they go at QB next year. JJ Watt is first player in NFL history with multiple 20-sack seasons.

Colts 27, Titans 10-- Tennessee upset the Chiefs in Arrowhead Opening Day, then won one game the rest of the year, losing their last ten games. Looks like Tennessee is in the #2 slot in the draft-- will they take one of the QBs or trade the pick? Colts had a 378-192 edge in yardage in a game where Titans averaged 1.4 yards/pass attempt.

Ravens 20, Browns 10-- Cleveland led 10-3 in 4th quarter, then Ravens woke up and clinched playoff spot after Chargers lost in Arrowhead. Baltimore had only two TDs on five red zone drives, have led at halftime only twice in their last nine games- -they outscored last four opponents 61-19 in second half.

Bills 17, Patriots 9-- Buffalo has first winning season in 10 years, but Brady didn't play in second half as Bills won for just second time in last 23 series games. Patriots haven't allowed a second half TD in their last six games. Buffalo didn't have any runner gain 100+ yards in a game, first time that happened since 1979.

Jets 37, Dolphins 24-- Next time we see the Jets they'll have new GM, new coach; no iidea if Geno Smith will be back. Dolphins lose three of last four games to end season, but apparently owner Ross didn't want a bidding war with his alma mater Michigan for Jim Harbaugh, so coach Philbin will be back- they faded in December once again.

Vikings 13, Bears 9--Minnesota drops little in draft by winning this meaningless tilt and finishes 7-9; they won four of last five home games. Eight of their last ten games were decided by 4 or less points or in OT. Chicago lost its last five games, scoring 38 points in last three; keep in mind that Trestman was brought in to improve Cutler's level of play. Oy.

Chiefs 17, Chargers 9-- San Diego lost three of its last four games to miss playoffs; they were outscored 26-7 in second half of those three losses. San Diego was -12 in turnovers over its last ten games, after being +7 in first six games. Chiefs finish season 9-7 despite their WRs not catching one TD pass all season. Hard to believe.

Eagles 34, Giants 26-- Philly is 20-13 in Chip Kelly's first two seasons, but who is their QB moving forward? Giants lost four of last five home games, but found a star in WR Beckham. Eagles are first team since '87 Rams to score a TD on a blocked punt three times in same season. Philly is just third team since 1990 to start season 9-3 or better yet miss the playoffs.

Cowboys 44, Redskins 17-- Dallas finishes season 8-0 on road, opens playoffs next week at home against Detroit; Cowboys scored 38+ points in last four games, 31+ in six of last seven. Washington has huge decisions this winter: do they keep RGIII, do they change defensive coaches- they're 32-65 the last six years.

Saints 23, Buccaneers 20-- New Orleans was comatose for three quarters, losing to a Tampa team that needed to lose this game to get the #1 pick in the draft; they woke up in fourth quarter, won their fourth road game in row but stilll missed playoffs. Tampa Bay blatantly didn't try to win in last 2:00, declining to use last two timeouts when they could've gotten ball back down 26-20. Crafty guy, that Lovie Smith.

Packers 30, Lions 20-- Detroit lost its 24th straight game in Wisconsin after tying it after trailing 14-0; Lions head to Dallas next week, Packers get a week off, after they won 4th straight division title. This is good time to point out that having all divisional games in Week 17 is a very good idea; always good rivalry games. There were players in this game who weren't alive the last time the Lions won in Green Bay.

Panthers 34, Falcons 3-- Carolina won first two games, last four games, went 1-8-1 in between, in possibly the strangest season ever by a division champ. Remember they went 2-0 in backup QB Anderson's starts. Panthers scored four TDs in this game: two by the defense, one on a 4-yard drive. Could be a coaching change coming in Atlanta.

Seahawks 20, Rams 6-- Seattle is #1 seed in NFC. I've said enough about the Rams' lack of a quality QB; they were outscored 106-48 in the third quarter this year, after outscoring foes 95-42 in the first quarter. On their first drive of the second half this year, Rams had two FGs, lost two fumbles, punted 12 times. No bueno.

49ers 20, Cardinals 17-- 11-5 Arizona is a 4.5-point underdog at 7-8-1 Carolina in Wild Card playoffs next week. In one of the worst-kept secrets ever, Harbaugh and the 49ers parted ways about 90 seconds after this game ended. Keep in mind that in the eight years before they hired Harbaugh, 49ers were 46-82; change isn't always good.

Broncos 47, Raiders 14-- Denver had a 13-yard edge in field position; teams with an edge of 10+ yards in field position are 89-4 this season. Oakland split its last six games after an 0-10 start, but lost 52-0/31-13/47-14 in games after the wins. if Manning were to retire, would the Broncos dare start 2015 with Brock Osweiler as their QB?

Steelers 27, Bengals 17-- Regular season ends with bad beat for Bengal backers; Big Ben hit Brown on 63-yard TD pass with 2:50 left to put game away. Bengals now go to Indy next week; Steelers host the Ravens. Steelers got away with incredibly stupid fake punt which didn't work- they better hope Bell is healthy this weekend.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Toledo at Duke
The Rockets head to Duke tonight and come into the contest with a 2-9-1 ATS record in their last 12 road games. Duke is the pick (-20) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by 23 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Duke (-20). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 713-714: Valparaiso at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 53.638; James Madison 53.470
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 3
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+3)

Game 715-716: Toledo at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 57.417; Duke 81.010
Dunkel Line: Duke by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 20
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-20)

Game 717-718: Southern Mississippi at LSU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 49.655; LSU 65.557
Dunkel Line: LSU by 16
Vegas Line: LSU by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (+18 1/2)

Game 719-720: Cleveland State at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 54.243; VCU 74.889
Dunkel Line: VCU by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: VCU by 14
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-14)

Game 721-722: North Texas at Texas Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 48.877; Texas Tech 57.632
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 9
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+11 1/2)

Game 723-724: Rice at Texas (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 41.962; Texas 74.230
Dunkel Line: Texas by 32 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 28 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-28 1/2)

Game 725-726: Middle Tennessee State at Auburn (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 54.880; Auburn 64.351
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Auburn by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-7 1/2)

Game 727-728: San Francisco at St Mary's (CA) (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 56.017; St. Mary's (CA) 64.504
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 6
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-6)

Game 729-730: Portland at BYU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 56.386; BYU 69.814
Dunkel Line: BYU by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-10 1/2)

Game 731-732: Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 53.298; Loyola Marymount 55.712
Dunkel Line: Loyola Marymount by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Loyola Marymount

Game 733-734: Santa Clara at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 52.915; Pacific 53.033
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Pacific by 3
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+3)

Game 735-736: Gonzaga at San Diego (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 72.824; San Diego 64.487
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 11
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+11)

Game 737-738: UC-Irvine at Oregon (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 54.369; Oregon 61.282
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 7
Vegas Line: Oregon by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+9 1/2)

Game 739-740: Tennessee State at TCU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 40.671; TCU 67.770
Dunkel Line: TCU by 27
Vegas Line:TCU by 24
Dunkel Pick: TCU (-24)

Game 741-742: St. Joseph's at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 53.496; Denver 58.904
Dunkel Line: Denver by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Denver by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pickenver (-3 1/2)

Game 751-752: AR-Pine Bluff at Stanford (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 40.751; Stanford 69.486
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 28 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 24 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-24 1/2)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 29

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VALPARAISO (12 - 2) at JAMES MADISON (7 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 1-0 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 1-0 straight up against JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons




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TOLEDO (7 - 4) at DUKE (10 - 0) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 113-78 ATS (+27.2 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.


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




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SOUTHERN MISS (5 - 5) at LSU (9 - 2) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 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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CLEVELAND ST (6 - 7) at VA COMMONWEALTH (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 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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N TEXAS (6 - 5) at TEXAS TECH (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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RICE (3 - 7) at TEXAS (10 - 2) - 12/29/2014, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 2-0 straight up against RICE 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (7 - 5) at AUBURN (6 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 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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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 6) at ST MARYS-CA (8 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-48 ATS (+28.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 49-73 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 against the spread versus ST MARYS-CA over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 3-1 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO 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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PORTLAND (10 - 3) at BYU (10 - 4) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 115-148 ATS (-47.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
PORTLAND is 57-84 ATS (-35.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 194-146 ATS (+33.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 126-95 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 126-95 ATS (+21.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
BYU is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PORTLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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PEPPERDINE (7 - 4) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (4 - 8) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-253 ATS (-71.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-253 ATS (-71.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 82-114 ATS (-43.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PEPPERDINE is 3-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
PEPPERDINE is 4-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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SANTA CLARA (5 - 7) at PACIFIC (8 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PACIFIC is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 87-61 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
SANTA CLARA is 3-1 against the spread versus PACIFIC over the last 3 seasons
SANTA CLARA is 3-1 straight up against PACIFIC 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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GONZAGA (12 - 1) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 6) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.


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




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UC-IRVINE (6 - 5) at OREGON (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in December games since 1997.


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




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TENNESSEE ST (2 - 11) at TCU (12 - 0) - 12/29/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a road underdog of 18.5 to 24 points since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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ST JOSEPHS (6 - 4) at DENVER (5 - 7) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST JOSEPHS is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DENVER is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 1-0 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 1-0 straight up against DENVER 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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ARK-PINE BLUFF (3 - 10) at STANFORD (7 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-PINE BLUFF is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in December games since 1997.


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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 29

James Madison lost 81-49 at Valparaiso LY; Crusaders scored 1.33 ppp in game they led 35-22 at half. Valpo is 12-2 vs schedule #289, shooting 39.5% from arc, forcing turnovers 21.9% of time. JMU lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 vs top 150 teams, beating Richmond by 5, losing games by 28-17-9. Dukes turn ball over 22.1% of the time.

Duke hasn't played in 11 days; they're 5-0 vs top 100 teams, with only one of five wins by more than 11 points. Blue Devils have a #3 eFG%, force turnovers 21.5% of time (#81). Toledo is 7-4 vs schedule #277 with five straight wins; Rockets lost by 9-10 points in two top 100 games, with 10-point loss their worst- they haven't played in nine days.

Southern Mississippi lost last three D-I games, is 3-5 vs D-I teams, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 14-32-13 points; Eagles turn ball over 23.9% of time; foes shoot 55.5% inside arc against them- they lost to Alabama by 14 in only SEC game. LSU won its last six games; they split couple of 9-point decisions vs C-USA teams, losing to ODU, beating UAB.

VCU is 9-3 vs schedule #12; they force turnovers 25.6% of time- they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 100, with all three wins by 24+ points. Rams open conference play Sunday. Cleveland State is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with only one loss by more than 12 points- they held Louisville to 45-33 loss. Vikings turn ball over 20.1% of time, red flag vs VCU's press.

North Texas is 4-5 vs schedule #260; they've lost four of last five games vs D-I teams, but win was at Creighton. UNT lost last game to Prairie View, #323 team. Texas Tech is 9-3 vs schedule #346, losing last couple games on neutral floor; Red Raiders are 6-0 vs teams outside the top 200, with all six wins by 11+ points. Big X play starts for Tech Saturday.

Auburn is 6-5 in Pearl's first season, winning last two games by one point each vs Xavier/Texas Southern; Eagles have three losses to teams outside top 100-- five of their last seven games were decided by 4 or less points. Middle Tennessee is 1-5 vs top 150 teams, with four of five losses by 10+ points. Blue Raiders are shooting only 41.1% inside the arc.

St Mary's had 17-game win streak over USF snapped by 73-62 road loss in last meeting LY; Gaels won WCC openr by 13 over Santa Clara. Dons lost last 11 visits to Moraga, with six of last seven losses by 14+ points. USF lost three of last five games, with four of those five decided by 7 or less points; they won WCC opener 77-71 at Pacific Saturday.

BYU won five of six WCC games with Portland, winning three in Provo by 10-14-17 points; Cougars lost WCC opener to Gonzaga by 7- they're 5-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four of five wins by 10+. Portland is 8-3 vs schedule #309; Pilots won WCC opener by 3 at San Diego- they made 8-14 from arc, survived -9 turnover ratio (19-10).

Pepperdine won last four games with LMU, with three of wins by three or less points; Waves are 5-3 in last eight visits here, winning last two by 3 points each. Lions lost two of three in Hawai'i last week; they're 4-8 vs schedule #64, losing six of last seven games overall. Waves are 7-4 against schedule #331- they lost last two games by a basket each.

Santa Clara won four of last five games with Pacific, but lost three of last four visits to Stockton, losing by 6-10-12 points. Both sides lost WCC opener; Broncos lost by 13 at St Mary's- they'vs lost last three games by 6-11-13 points- best team they've beaten is #182 Rider. Pacific lost by 6 at home to USF; they're turning ball over 21.4% of time, while forcing the 4th-least turnovers in country.

Gonzaga takes everyone's best shot; they won WCC opener at BYU by 7, are 3-1 in true road games, winning by 7-13-7 points with OT loss at Arizona. Zags are 24-2 in last 26 games vs San Diego, but three of last four meetings were decided by 3 or less points- they lost 69-66 in visit here LY. Toreros are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 6-11-9-7 points.

Oregon is 9-3 vs schedule #259, winning by 23-4 in pair of wins against Big West teams; Ducks won last four games, open Pac-12 play Saturday when they plar arch-rival Beavers. Cal-Irvine is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing to Arizona by 17, St Mary's by 3- they beat Green Bay. UCI is turning ball over 21.3% of time- theur only road win was at LMU.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Monday, December 29

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
RICE vs. TEXAS
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Rice
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rice

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DECEMBER 29, 2:00 PM
UMASS-LOWELL vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
No trends available
Boston College is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
MAINE vs. QUINNIPIAC
No trends available
Quinnipiac is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Quinnipiac is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Maine

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN MISS vs. LSU
Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LSU is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. JAMES MADISON
Valparaiso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
James Madison is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
NORTH FLORIDA vs. TENNESSEE TECH
No trends available
Tennessee Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON vs. TOWSON
No trends available
Towson is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Towson is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
RIDER vs. WAGNER
Rider is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Cleveland State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
CAPITAL vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
No trends available
Miami (Ohio) is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. DUKE
Toledo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
LIPSCOMB vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chattanooga is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
QUINCY vs. ILLINOIS STATE
No trends available
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:30 PM
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. TCU
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Morehead State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
ALICE LLOYD vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Western Kentucky is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
HAMPTON vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
No trends available
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MIDWESTERN ST vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. TEXAS TECH
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Texas Tech is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:05 PM
NEBRASKA OMAHA vs. CHICAGO STATE
No trends available
Chicago State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Pepperdine is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pepperdine's last 9 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pepperdine

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. MARY'S
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Mary's is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. BYU
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against BYU
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
BYU is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. AUBURN
Middle Tennessee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Auburn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 10:00 PM
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
No trends available
CS Northridge is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
CS Northridge is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 10:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. PACIFIC
Santa Clara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Santa Clara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Pacific is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pacific is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. OREGON
UC Irvine is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 5 games
Oregon is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
GONZAGA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 6 games on the road
Gonzaga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Gonzaga
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Gonzaga

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. STANFORD
No trends available
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Stanford is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six playoff droughts for NFL teams.........

-- Chiefs-- Lost last eight playoff games; last win was in '93 against the Oilers.

-- Bengals-- Lost last six playoff games; last win was in '89, also vs Houston.

-- In 48-year Super Bowl era, Lions are 1-10 in playoffs, beating Dallas in '91.

-- Bills-- Haven't made the playoffs since '99, when they lost Music City Miracle game to the Titans in Nashville.

-- Cowboys-- 1-7 in playoffs since '97; beat Eagles 34-14 in 2009.

-- Miami was outscored 74-12 in losing three playoff games since its last win, back in 2000 against the Colts.


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

13) NFL suspended Ndamukomg Suh for the playoff game this week, after he was flagged for stepping on Aaron Rodgers Sunday. Dominic Raiola was suspended for last week's gams; they lost Stephen Tulloch for the season after he blew his ACL out doing a celebratory dance. Weird year for the improved Lions, who have one playoff win in the 48-year Super Bowl era.

12) Want to feel old? Lebron James turns 30 today.

11) Tom Brady re-did his contract (again), giving the Patriots $24M or so in extra cap room this winter. When he retires, Robert Kraft should give him a small ownership stake in the team, thats how much he's meant to this team.

10) Jim Harbaugh is going to be making $1M a year more than Nick Saban; think about that for a second. I'm tired of hearing about Harbaugh; I'm also very happy he's out of the NFC West, because he did nothing but win coaching the 49ers.

9) Its amusing that Florida State is a 9-point underdog Thursday; they're 27-0 with Winston at QB, with last four wins all by 5 or less points.

8) College football fans took to Twitter Monday after to point out a Texas A&M assistant shoving a West Virginia player ont he sidelines; the assistant wasn't on the dielines for the second half of the game. Twitter is turning more fans into the golf fans who calll in obscure rules violations during PGA tournaments.

7) SI.com pointed out Monday that over last 12 years, Patriots have won 61 more games than any other AFC East team- thats five wins a year!!!!

6) Dallas Cowboys are 8-0 on road this year; of the last seven teams to be perfect on the road during the regular season, six of them made it to the Super Bowl.

5) I don't give a rat's ass about MVP races, Cy Young awards or the Heisman Trophy; those are just individual things. Way too much is written about them.

4) Connor Shaw is 22nd starting QB the Cleveland Browns have had since they became a team again in 1999. 22 starting QBs in 16 years? No bueno.

3) Sounds like Cavalier coach David Blatt needs to string some wins together; the rats are starting to jump off the ship a little bit, as Cavaliers struggle since losing their center Anderson Varejao for the season (achilles). Varejeo was a good energy guy, a little Rodman-esque, tough guy to replace.

2) Buffalo QB Kyle Orton retired, a big blow to the Bills, who gave Orton a 2-year contract this summer. Bills had their first winning season in a decade, now they take a step back, since it is evident that EJ Manuel won't be the answer under center.

1) Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6-- This result makes it a tossup between Sooners and North Carolina for the worst bowl performance so far this month. Clemson didn't even have their starting QB for this game. Dismal peformance by Oklahoma.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Maryland at Michigan State
The Terps head to Michigan State today to face a Spartans team that is coming off an 82-56 win over The Citadel and is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games following a SU victory of more than 20 points. Michigan State is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Spartans favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-6). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30

Game 521-522: Northwestern at Rutgers (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 54.312; Rutgers 58.891
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-2 1/2)

Game 523-524: Iowa at Ohio State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 64.233; Ohio State 80.402
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 16
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-8 1/2)

Game 525-526: Virginia Tech at West Virginia (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 51.721; West Virginia 74.475
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-16 1/2)

Game 527-528: Illinois at Michigan (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 62.832; Michigan 67.010
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 4
Vegas Line: Michigan by 2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-2)

Game 529-530: Cincinnati at NC State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 63.763; NC State 69.571
Dunkel Line: NC State by 6
Vegas Line: NC State by 4
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-4)

Game 531-532: Maryland at Michigan State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 66.013; Michigan State 74.599
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-6)

Game 533-534: Davidson at Virginia (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 63.626; Virginia 78.324
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+16 1/2)

Game 535-536: College of Charleston at Miami (FL) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 48.662; Miami (FL) 60.051
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+14 1/2)

Game 537-538: UL-Monroe at Georgia State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 45.240; Georgia State 63.606
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 16
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-16)

Game 539-540: Pennsylvania at LaSalle (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 46.108; LaSalle 63.261
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 17
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (-12 1/2)

Game 541-542: Marshall at Akron (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 45.915; Akron 55.476
Dunkel Line: Akron by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Akron by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (+11 1/2)

Game 543-544: Florida at Florida State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 68.571; Florida State 65.974
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+5 1/2)

Game 545-546:St. Bonaventure at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 54.386; Delaware 47.553
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 7
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+9 1/2)

Game 547-548: Long Beach State at Louisville (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 58.578; Louisville 74.592
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 16
Vegas Line: Louisville by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+18 1/2)

Game 549-550: William & Mary at North Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 54.257; North Carolina 79.549
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 25 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 18
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-18)

Game 551-552: Charlotte at Georgia Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 56.291; Georgia Tech 62.807
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (-4 1/2)

Game 553-554: NC Wilmington at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Wilmington 49.010; Ohio 53.596
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC Wilmington (+7 1/2)

Game 555-556: Kent State at Kansas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 54.440; Kansas 66.766
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 16
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (+16)

Game 557-558: Mississippi at Dayton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 60.169; Dayton 68.184
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 8
Vegas Line: Dayton by 6
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-6)

Game 559-560: Arkansas State at South Alabama (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 51.225; South Alabama 47.299
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 4
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-2 1/2)

Game 561-562: Georgia Southern at TX-Arlington (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 50.327; TX-Arlington 52.127
Dunkel Line: TX-Arlington by 2
Vegas Line: TX-Arlington by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:Georgia Southern (+4 1/2)

Game 563-564: Texas State at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 48.968; Troy 48.104
Dunkel Line: Texas State by 1
Vegas Line: Troy by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (+2 1/2)

Game 565-566: UL-Lafayette at AR-Little Rock (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 54.388; AR-Little Rock 52.701
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: AR-Little Rock by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+1 1/2)

Game 567-568: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 67.160; Missouri 60.537
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (+9)

Game 569-570: UC-Santa Barbara at Oregon State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 60.877; Oregon State 57.409
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 3 1/2
Vegas Line:UC-Santa Barbara by 1
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-1)

Game 571-572: VMI at George Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 44.781; George Washington 69.329
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: George Washington by 21
Dunkel Pick:George Washington (-21)

Game 573-574: Oral Roberts at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 51.086; Detroit 57.923
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 7
Vegas Line: Detroit by 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-5)

Game 575-576: Iona at Massachusetts (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 58.153; Massachusetts 63.039
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 5
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 3
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-3)

Game 577-578: Cal Poly at IPFW (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 56.881; IPFW 54.531
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+1)

Game 579-580: Mercer at Texas A&M (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 51.541; Texas A&M 61.961
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 13
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (+13)

Game 591-592: Vermont at USC (11:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vermont 54.644; USC 61.703
Dunkel Line: USC by 7
Vegas Line: USC by 5
Dunkel Pick: USC (-5)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 30

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NORTHWESTERN (9 - 4) at RUTGERS (8 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 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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IOWA (9 - 4) at OHIO ST (11 - 2) - 12/30/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 218-173 ATS (+27.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-1 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 2-1 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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VIRGINIA TECH (8 - 4) at W VIRGINIA (11 - 1) - 12/30/2014, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-0 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 1-1 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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ILLINOIS (10 - 3) at MICHIGAN (7 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in December games this season.


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




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CINCINNATI (8 - 3) at NC STATE (10 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NC STATE is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 against the spread versus NC STATE over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 1-0 straight up against NC STATE 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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MARYLAND (12 - 1) at MICHIGAN ST (9 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 34-9 ATS (+24.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents 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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DAVIDSON (9 - 1) at VIRGINIA (11 - 0) - 12/30/2014, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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COLL OF CHARLESTON (5 - 7) at MIAMI (9 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 79-53 ATS (+20.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 98-65 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 98-65 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 28-6 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 54-25 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 1-0 straight up against COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons




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LA-MONROE (6 - 5) at GEORGIA ST (7 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA ST is 1-1 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA ST is 2-0 straight up against LA-MONROE 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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PENNSYLVANIA (3 - 6) at LASALLE (7 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 78-53 ATS (+19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 42-20 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game since 1997.
LASALLE is 15-33 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LASALLE is 1-1 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
LASALLE is 2-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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MARSHALL (4 - 8) at AKRON (7 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 21-41 ATS (-24.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 21-41 ATS (-24.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MARSHALL is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARSHALL is 1-0 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 1-0 straight up against MARSHALL 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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FLORIDA (7 - 4) at FLORIDA ST (7 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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ST BONAVENTURE (7 - 3) at DELAWARE (0 - 10) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DELAWARE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST BONAVENTURE is 1-0 against the spread versus DELAWARE over the last 3 seasons
ST BONAVENTURE is 1-0 straight up against DELAWARE 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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LONG BEACH ST (5 - 9) at LOUISVILLE (11 - 1) - 12/30/2014, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG BEACH ST is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record 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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WM & MARY (6 - 4) at N CAROLINA (9 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 147-112 ATS (+23.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 74-45 ATS (+24.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WM & MARY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog 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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CHARLOTTE (6 - 5) at GEORGIA TECH (8 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing with 7 or more days rest since 1997.
CHARLOTTE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA TECH is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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UNC-WILMINGTON (5 - 5) at OHIO U (4 - 6) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 121-91 ATS (+20.9 Units) in all home games since 1997.
OHIO U is 121-91 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
OHIO U is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 1-0 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 1-0 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons




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KENT ST (8 - 3) at KANSAS (9 - 2) - 12/30/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record 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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OLE MISS (8 - 3) at DAYTON (9 - 2) - 12/30/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


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




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ARKANSAS ST (5 - 4) at S ALABAMA (2 - 8) - 12/30/2014, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 4-0 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS ST is 4-0 straight up against S ALABAMA 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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GA SOUTHERN (7 - 2) at TX-ARLINGTON (6 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 8:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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TEXAS ST (6 - 3) at TROY (5 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TROY is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TROY is 1-1 against the spread versus TEXAS ST over the last 3 seasons
TROY is 1-1 straight up against TEXAS 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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LA-LAFAYETTE (6 - 5) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (5 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-1 against the spread versus LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 2-2 straight up against LA-LAFAYETTE 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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OKLAHOMA ST (9 - 2) vs. MISSOURI (5 - 6) - 12/30/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in December games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 101-70 ATS (+24.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 102-70 ATS (+25.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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UC-SANTA BARBARA (5 - 6) at OREGON ST (8 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all home games this season.
OREGON ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
OREGON ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
OREGON ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games 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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VMI (5 - 7) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (9 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 1-0 straight up against VMI over the last 3 seasons




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ORAL ROBERTS (5 - 7) at DETROIT (6 - 7) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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IONA (8 - 4) at MASSACHUSETTS (6 - 6) - 12/30/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
MASSACHUSETTS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MASSACHUSETTS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in non-conference 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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CAL POLY-SLO (6 - 5) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (7 - 5) - 12/30/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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




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MERCER (6 - 7) at TEXAS A&M (7 - 3) - 12/30/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MERCER is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


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




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VERMONT (5 - 6) at USC (7 - 4) - 12/30/2014, 11:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.


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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 30

Northwestern is 9-4 vs schedule #336, winning by 13 over Brown, losing by 9 at Butler in only two road games- they won last three games, giving up 54 ppg. Rutgers makes Big 14 debut two nites after 59-58 win at Monmouth in game they trailed by 6 early in second half- three Knights played 32:00+. Rutgers is 2-4 against teams in the top 150.

Ohio State won nine of last ten games with Iowa, but lost to Hawkeyes here LY, after Iowa had lost previous seven visits to OSU. Buckeyes are 11-2 vs schedule #330; best team they beat is #99 Marquette- they lost to Louisville/UNC, top 10 teams. Iowa lost two of last three games, but hasn't played in 8 days; they won at UNC in only true road game.

Michigan won last seven games with Illinois, nipping Illini by point in Big 12 tourney, 10 days after them by 30. Wolverines lost four of last five games overall, are 2-3 vs top 100 teams. Illinois is 10-3 but lost by 9 at Miami in only true road game; they're 1-3 vs top 100 teams, beating Baylor, losing other three top 100 games by 9-14-7 points.

Cincinnati is 8-3, losing only true road game in double OT at Nebraska; not sure if coach Cronin is back after anuerysm issue. Bearcats won by 11 at home over NC State LY, game they trailed by hoop with 10:55 to go. Wolfpack is 4-3 in last seven games, 3-3 vs top 100 teams; best team they beat is #66 LA Tech by 8. State starts ACC play Saturday.

Maryland got star G Wells back last game; they're 12-1, with top 30 wins over Iowa State/Oklahoma State, with OSU win Terps' only road game so far. Seven of Michigan State's last eight wins are by 20+ points, but they also lost to Texas Southern. Spartans are making 42% of 3's (#4 in USA) but just 63.2% on line. These might be two best teams in conference.

Florida won last five games with Florida State, winning last two visits to FSU by 4-25 points; Gators nipped State by point at home LY, are 7-4 this year but haven't played in ten days. Seminoles are 5-4 vs schedule #295, 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 36-6-5-20 points- they open SEC play Friday. Florida is forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#20).

Georgia Tech survived -8 turnover ratio in 58-55 win at Charlotte LY, in game they led by 3 at half- they shot 56% inside arc. Tech is very strong on boards this year but makes 24% from arc (2nd-worst in US); they're 3-2 vs top 100 teams. 49ers been off for 10 days since Georgetown beat them 81-78; they're 6-5 vs sked #28- 3 of their last 5 wins were in OT.

Dayton is thin inside after big guy and his sub were thrown off the team; Flyers won 83-80 in OT at Ole Miss LY, outscoring Rebels 7-0 over last 1:11 of OT. Dayton is 2-2 vs top 100 teams, splitting pair vs SEC clubs, beating A&M by 2, losing to Arkansas. Ole Miss won eight of its last 10 games; they won both road games, at Troy by 10, Oregon by 6.

Arkansas State won last four games with South Alabama, winning by 24-9 in last two visits here; State won last three games with wins at Niagara, Miss State. USA is 0-8 vs D-I teams, but has two non-D-I wins; they're turning ball over 21% of time, making just 27.9% from arcm with last two losses against teams not even in top 300.

Home side won nine of last eleven Little Rock-ULL games; Cajuns lost last two visits here by 9-11 points. Trojans been off for eight days since losing four of last five games- their best win is over #261 Bradley. ULL is 0-4 on road, with three losses by 10+ points; they turn ball over 23.9% of time, make just 31.4% from arc- they miss graduated PG Payton.

Home side won last four Oklahoma State-Missouri games when this was Big 12 rivalry; Cowboys lost four of last five visits here, split first two road games this year, winning by 18 at Memphis, losing by 18 at South Carolina. OSU is 6-0 vs teams outside top 100, with all six wins by 13+. Mizzou lost three of last four games, is 1-5 against top 100 teams.

Oregon State is 8-3 vs schedule #341, losing at Quinnipiac in last game; Beavers lost by 13 to Oklahoma State in only top 100 game- they force turnovers 24.6% of time, have #7 eFG% defense in country. UCSB lost three of last four games, losing in OT to both SMU/Oregon; Gauchos are 0-4 in true road games, losing by 10 at Kansas, in OT at Fla Gulf Coast.

Iona is 3-4 on road already, losing by 13 at Wofford, 17 at Arkansas in its two top 100 games; Gaels are playing #5 tempo, making 42.9% of 3's, #1 in country. UMass lost five of last six games with four of those losses vs teams ranked #52 or higher; Minutemen play #25 tempo, but make only 28.3% from arc- they're 3-0 vs MAAC teams, winning by 8-9-17.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 30

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. RUTGERS
Northwestern is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Rutgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 1:00 PM
IOWA vs. OHIO STATE
Iowa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Iowa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State's last 9 games when playing Iowa
Ohio State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Iowa

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DECEMBER 30, 2:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. WEST VIRGINIA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Virginia Tech's last 13 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against West Virginia
West Virginia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech
West Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech

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DECEMBER 30, 2:00 PM
CAMERON vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
No trends available
Texas-San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas-San Antonio is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games

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DECEMBER 30, 2:00 PM
YALE vs. SACRED HEART
Yale is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 30, 3:00 PM
ILLINOIS vs. MICHIGAN
Illinois is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Illinois's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games when playing Illinois
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois

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DECEMBER 30, 4:00 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
Long Beach State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisville is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Louisville is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 30, 4:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
North Carolina State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
North Carolina State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

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DECEMBER 30, 5:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. MICHIGAN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Maryland's last 8 games on the road
Maryland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 6:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. VIRGINIA
Davidson is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 6:00 PM
ST. ANDREWS vs. FURMAN
No trends available
Furman is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Furman is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
UNC WILMINGTON vs. OHIO
UNC Wilmington is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Ohio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ST. CATHARINE vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
No trends available
Western Carolina is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
Western Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS NY vs. COLUMBIA
No trends available
Columbia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Columbia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
MARSHALL vs. AKRON
Marshall is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Akron
Marshall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Akron is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Akron is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. NORTH CAROLINA
William & Mary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
North Carolina is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
North Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ST. BONAVENTURE vs. DELAWARE
St. Bonaventure is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Delaware is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Delaware is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
South Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
South Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. DETROIT
No trends available
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. MIAMI
College of Charleston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
College of Charleston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Miami is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN vs. DUQUESNE
Texas-Pan American is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Duquesne is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. JACKSONVILLE
Florida Atlantic is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville
No trends available

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
IONA vs. MASSACHUSETTS
Iona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Massachusetts is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Massachusetts is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ALBANY vs. NIAGARA
No trends available
Niagara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Niagara is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. GEORGIA STATE
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Georgia State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
PENNSYLVANIA vs. LA SALLE
Pennsylvania is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
La Salle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pennsylvania
La Salle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
UMKC vs. CANISIUS
UMKC is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Canisius is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Canisius is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. GEORGIA TECH
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Georgia Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
NEW HAMPSHIRE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
No trends available
Western Michigan is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Western Michigan is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. THE CITADEL
No trends available
The Citadel is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The Citadel is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
VMI vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
No trends available
George Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
George Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA STATE
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida State's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida

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DECEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS vs. CLEMSON
No trends available
Clemson is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Clemson is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:30 PM
HARTFORD vs. NOTRE DAME
No trends available
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 7:30 PM
MD-EASTERN SHORE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
No trends available
Tennessee-Martin is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Tennessee-Martin is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 7:30 PM
FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. PITTSBURGH
No trends available
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
CAL POLY vs. IUPU FORT WAYNE
Cal Poly is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
MERCER vs. TEXAS A&M
No trends available
Texas A&M is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas A&M is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
HARVARD vs. GRAND CANYON
Harvard is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Grand Canyon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Grand Canyon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
JUDSON vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
No trends available
Illinois-Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois-Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. MURRAY STATE
No trends available
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. KANSAS
Kent State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
AUBURN-MONTGOMERY vs. SAMFORD
No trends available
Samford is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
MCNEESE STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
No trends available
Mississippi State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Mississippi State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
MISSISSIPPI vs. DAYTON
Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dayton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:00 PM
NORFOLK STATE vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:05 PM
ARKANSAS STATE vs. SOUTH ALABAMA
Arkansas State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against South Alabama
South Alabama is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arkansas State
South Alabama is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arkansas State

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DECEMBER 30, 8:15 PM
GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. TEXAS-ARLINGTON
Georgia Southern is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Texas-Arlington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 8:30 PM
TEXAS STATE vs. TROY
Texas State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Troy is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Troy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 8:30 PM
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arkansas-Little R
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Lafayette

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DECEMBER 30, 9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. MISSOURI
No trends available
Missouri is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Missouri's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State

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DECEMBER 30, 9:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
No trends available
New Mexico State is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games at home
New Mexico State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 30, 9:05 PM
BRISTOL UNIVERSITY vs. UTAH VALLEY
No trends available
Utah Valley is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Utah Valley is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 9:30 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. OREGON STATE
Santa Barbara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oregon State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 9:30 PM
CARROLL vs. UTAH
No trends available
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 10:00 PM
CS HAYWARD vs. CS FULLERTON
No trends available
CS Fullerton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 30, 10:00 PM
MORGAN STATE vs. UC RIVERSIDE
No trends available
UC Riverside is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
UC Riverside is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 30, 10:00 PM
UC DAVIS vs. SEATTLE
UC Davis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UC Davis is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing UC Davis

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DECEMBER 30, 11:30 PM
VERMONT vs. USC
No trends available
USC is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
USC is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games

 

[CNOTES]

Bracketology Update


December 29, 2014


We're still early enough in the college hoops season that "St. Joe's" Lunardi's name has yet to surface in the discussion. Once beyond new year's, however, rest assured we will start hearing about Lunardi and "bracketology" on a more-frequent basis as March Madness begins to loom on the horizon.


December is a bit early to make prognostications for the NCAA Tournament, but this time of year can be a barometer regarding where teams stand as we hit the holidays and prepare for the commencement of conference play. Obviously, our many "bracketology" updates will have a different look as we move into 2015, but as a measuring stick for the first month-and-a-half of the season, we believe it to be a worthwhile exercise in late December.


We will continue to provide our own Big Dance forecasts periodically into March. But we will wait until our January updates before including each team's "RPI" (Ratings Percentage index) number, a calculation that begins to become more illuminating as we get deeper into conference action. For now, we just offer our "seeding" as of December 24, along with straight-up records thru Christmas Eve.


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


As usual, we break down the projected matchups by each region, beginning with the sub-regionals, which this season will begin on Thursday, March 19, with the Dayton "First Four" games played on March 17 and 18. Remember, Selection Sunday is less than 12 weeks away!


EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse)


At Charlotte...


1 Duke (SUR 10-0) vs. 16 Army (8-2)...At the moment, the Dookies are a pretty easy call for a regional top seed; and Blue Devil backers are already making plans for the Charlotte sub-regional. There will be several challenges awaiting Coach K's troops in the ACC, but right now Duke appears the best of that lot, especially with the likelihood that monster frosh C Jahlil Okafor will continue to improve as the season progresses. How neat would it be for Coach K to have to go up against alma mater Army, where he was head coach before taking the Blue Devil job in 1979? It's the best West Point team in decades, and looks the team to beat in the Patriot League. Duke has already beaten the Black Knights by a 93-73 count on Nov. 20, an honorable result for HC Zach Spiker's team. Who would Bob Knight be pulling for in this matchup?


8 Penn State (12-1) vs. 9 LSU (9-2)...Some Big Ten observers believe Penn State will fall back to earth once conference play commences, but to this point Patrick Chambers is in the running for league Coach of the Year honors as the Nittany Lions have turned heads, even without graduated G Tim Frazier. Senior G D.J. Newbill (21.4 ppg) could be on his way to Big Ten MVP honors. The most eye-opening Penn State win to date was a dominant 64-51 hammering of a good George Washington team on Dec. 14. As for Johnny Jones' LSU, it served notice as a team to watch with a recent win at West Virginia. Although Jones will want to get electric juco PG Josh Gray (ankle sprain; missed last two games) back in the lineup ASAP. There is room for a team to emerge behind Kentucky in the number two spot in the SEC, and the Tigers appear a good candidate.


At Seattle...


4 Utah (9-2) vs. 13 Wofford (9-3)...Larry Krystowiak's Utah served notice with a recent win over Wichita State that it means business this season. Losses to ranked San Diego State and Kansas should not hurt the Utes' profile all that much, and we foresee a top-three Pac-12 finish for Krystowiak's team. Wofford has picked up where it left off late last season when it swooped to the SoCon Tourney crown and Big Dance bid and looks the team to beat in the loop once more behind sr. G Karl Cochran. The best Terrier win thus far is a 55-54 success vs. 10-3 NC State that suggests Mike Young's team could pose problems for "major" opposition in the Dance.


5 Kansas (9-2) vs. 12 Davidson (9-1)/Wyoming (11-2)...Kansas' lopsided losses to Kentucky and Temple have pushed the Jayhawks out of our protected seed category, at least for the time being. And Bill Self's team is also going to have plenty of tough dates upcoming when Big 12 play commences, so a high seed is no guarantee for Kansas, which also somewhat disappointed a year ago. For one of the play-in games, we currently reward two of the surprise teams in the early going, who do it different ways. Bob McKillop's go-go Davidson has moved from the SoCon to the A-10, but has been scoring close to 90 ppg in pre-league play. We'll see how the Wildcats adapt to moderately-upgraded competition in their new league. Larry Shyatt's Wyo is a surprising 11-2, and doing it, as usual, with defense. The Cowboys have suffered injuries that have derailed each of the last two campaigns, so keeping star F Larry Nance, Jr. healthy will be a key if Wyo is to sustain its Big Dance hopes into Mountain West play.


At Pittsburgh...


2 Villanova (12-0) vs. 15 Coastal Carolina (9-3)...Jay Wright has taken a team to the Final Four before (2009), so when Big East observers say that the current 'Nova edition could be the best in Wright's tenure, it means the Cats are a serious contender and the team to beat in the Big East. Wily old fox Cliff Ellis steered Coastal Carolina to the Dance last March and proceeded to scare the daylights out of top seed Virginia in an honorable loss. The Chants look to be the best bet to emerge from the Big South, with Scott Cherry's High Point and Tim Craft's Gardner-Webb (from Boiling Springs, NC), a recent upset winner over Purdue, appearing to be the top challengers.


7 Colorado State (12-0) vs. 10 George Washington (8-3)...Larry Eustachy has done a quick reload at CSU, with a bevy of transfers having hit the ground running in Fort Collins and emerging as solid contributors alongside holdovers F J.J. Avila and Daniel Bejarano. Mountain West observers like this Rams team as much as Eustachy's bunch that reached the third round of the Dance two years ago. As for GW, it has advanced to the finals of the Diamond Head Classic, where it will meet Wichita State on Christmas Day, with a chance to secure a valuable chip to be cashed on Selection Sunday. Mike Lonergan's Colonials also advanced to the Dance a year ago.


At Jacksonville...


3 Maryland (11-1) vs. 14 Iona (7-4)...Mark Turgeon's Maryland has already served notice that it should be able to handle the jump from the ACC to the Big Ten without too much difficulty. The Terps' recent win at Oklahoma State minus star F Dez Wells (due back from injury in time for Big Ten play to commence) was a warning shot to rest of their new league. Frosh G Melo Trimble looks like one of the breakout starts in the loop. No shame in the Terps' only loss to date (vs. Virginia). The Metro-Atlantic appears to have no clear favorite at this stage, with the overall quality of play in the loop perhaps a tick down after many star players graduated after last season. Tim Cluess' Iona always remains a safe bet to emerge; the Gaels and Canisius are the only MAAC reps sitting above .500 at Christmas.


6 Baylor (10-1) vs. 11 NC State (10-3)...With only one loss (vs. Illinois at a Thanksgiving week tourney in Las Vegas) entering the end of December, Baylor again has a satisfactory pre-league profile to impress the Selection Committee. As mentioned earlier, however, the Big 12 is loaded this term, so the Bears and other loop contenders could easily slip down the seeding scale as we get deeper into league play. Mark Gottfried's NC State has been a mild surprise in the ACC, not missing departed gunner T.J. Warren. Gottfried's all-SEC transfer backcourt of ex-LSU G Ralston Turner and ex-Bama G Trevor Lacey are among the best perimeter tandems in the ACC.


SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston)


At Louisville...


1 Kentucky (12-0) vs. 16 Alabama State (3-5)/Stony Brook (7-6)...No surprise to see Coach Cal's UK at the top of a region. Already there is talk about the Cats going through the season undefeated (though a tough test awaits this Saturday at Louisville). Big Blue backers are already making plans for the Louisville sub-regional. The Cats will likely be facing a winner of one of the 16 vs. 16 play-in games. Almost assuredly, the SWAC winner will be involved; at the moment we project that to be Alabama State, whose 3-5 non-league mark is by far the best in that loop. The America East is often at risk of a 16 vs. 16 play-in, too, and no team has stood out in pre-conference play. A measured December vote for the home team of Strat-o-Matic headquarters on Long Island, Stony Brook.


8 Minnesota (10-2) vs. 9 Seton Hall (9-2)...Richard Pitino's first season in the Twin Cities was a success as the Golden Gophers won the NIT last spring. With much of the same lineup back in tow, it would be no surprise for Pitino and the Gophers to proceed to the next step and qualify for the Dance this term. An early surprise package in the Big East has been Kevin Willard's Seton Hall, which won the Virgin Islands Tourney in November. Though a recent loss at Georgia might indicate that tougher times are ahead in the Big East.


At Jacksonville...


4 Texas (10-2) vs. 13 Murray State (9-4)...Texas drooped a notch after its midweek home OT loss vs. Stanford, but the Longhorns still land in protected seed territory. The Longhorns also look like one of the few teams likely able to stand up to Kentucky, which the Horns did pretty well a few weeks ago in Lexington before losing by 12. Regional observers are mostly taking await-and-see attitude in the Ohio Valley, but the majority of onlookers believe that Murray State is likely to be one of the teams involved in the race for the league's automatic Big Dance bid.


5 North Carolina vs. 12 SMU (8-3)...We were not planning on moving the Tar Heels as high as a 5 seed until last Saturday's win over Ohio State, which signaled that Roy Williams' team might finally be ready to come together. There's too much talent on the roster for UNC to continue to flounder. What a delicious matchup this would be in the sub-regional vs. SMU, with Mustang HC Larry Brown a long-ago Tar Heel alum. The Ponies were probably the highest-profile snub on the last Selection Sunday, and with PF Markus Kennedy having recently regained eligibility, expect SMU to make it into the field of 68 this coming March.


At Seattle...


2 Gonzaga (11-1) vs. 15 FGCU (9-3)...Insiders on the Pacific coast almost all believe that this is Mark Few's best Gonzaga edition and one of the few teams with a possible shot at Kentucky in March. The Zags will threaten for a number one seed in the West if they can march through the WCC. The last vestiges of Andy Enfield's "Dunk City" still remain at FGCU from the Sweet 16 run of two years ago. Now, the Eagles no longer surprise anyone, but they do appear to be the team to beat in the Atlantic Sun.


7 Northern Iowa (10-1) vs. 10 Stanford (7-3)...The Missouri Valley looks to be a multi-bid league again this season thanks to UNI, with all five starters back in the fold for HC Ben Jacobson. The Panthers' only setback has been in double OT at VCU, and a very impressive recent win vs. Iowa has solidified UNI's at-large status heading into January. Speaking of solidifying status, Stanford's rousing midweek upset win at Texas was a huge win for the Cardinal that could pay dividends on Selection Sunday. With some of last season's Pac-12 contenders such as UCLA, Arizona State, and Oregon down from a year ago, there is room for Stanford to emerge as a top-three team in the Pac-12.


At Columbus...


3 Notre Dame (12-1) vs. 14 Northeastern (7-4)...On the way back appears to be Notre Dame, as the Irish are now finding out how important it would have been for G Jerian Grant to stay eligible the entirety of last season. Now back in the fold, Grant is likely to make All-American teams at the end of this campaign. The Colonial has lost some luster in recent years with onetime flagship programs VCU, ODU, and George Mason leaving the league. The best of the rest this season might be Bill Coen's Northeastern.


6 Michigan State (9-4) vs. 11 Green Bay (9-3)...We admit that MSU's body of work to date might not warrant a No. 6 seed, especially after last weekend's shock loss to unheralded Texas Southern. But Tom Izzo's Spartans routinely peak in the second half of the season, and we allow ourselves to project a little in the case of MSU. The Horizon race could easily come down to a two-team dogfight between Brian Wardle's Green Bay and Bryce Drew's Valparaiso. For the moment, a measured vote for the Fighting Phoenix and their highlight-reel, mighty-mite guard, Keifer Sykes.


MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland)


At Columbus...


1 Louisville (11-0) vs. 16 St. Francis, Pa. (6-4)/Norfolk State (9-5)...Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the sub-regional at their home KFC Yum! Center is off limits due to NCAA rules, so Rick Pitino's team will be on the road, perhaps to the next-closest site, Columbus. We're curious to see how the 'Ville reacts to its new surroundings in the ACC, though we're also as interested to see how the new conference foes deal with the Cards. Another of the 16 vs. 16 play-in games could feature the Northeast Conference, where Maurice Stokes' alma mater St. Francis (Pa.) is one of the few teams above .500 in pre-league play. As always, be aware of the home team of the Pittsburgh Airport, Robert Morris, as well as Clair Bee's former Long Island U. Blackbirds. The MEAC is often involved in 16 vs. 16 play-in games, too, and Norfolk State is a familiar Big Dance rep from that league in recent years.


8 Old Dominion (10-1) vs. 9 Miami-Fla. (9-3)...Pre-league play has suggested that Jeff Jones' resurgent ODU could be the team to beat in Conference USA, though some observers still believe La Tech, saddled with a tough early slate, or Tim Floyd's UTEP might eventually emerge. The league was competitive at the top last season, with Tulsa (now in the American) the surprise conference tourney winner. We are very tempted to drop Miami out of the field entirely after recent losses to Eastern Kentucky and Providence. For the moment, early-season work was good enough to keep Jim Larranaga's Canes in the field, but Miami risks banishment to the NIT with more efforts like the last two losses.


At Portland...


4 Washington (11-0) vs. 13 Central Michigan (9-1)...Perhaps the surprise team in the country has been U-Dub, as Lorenzo Romar appears ready to return to the Dance after a three-year hiatus. Fresno State transfer Robert Upshaw has provided a fierce defensive presence in the paint, while G Nigel Goss-Williams has emerged as one of the Pac-12's stars. In the MAC, many are alerting to dramatic improvements from Keno Davis' CMU, with all five starters back from last season and only one loss (at Bradley) entering January.


5 West Virginia (11-1) vs. 12 Georgetown (7-3)...We suppose that West Virginia would have a case (at the moment) for a protected seed. Whatever. It looks as if Bob Huggins is back with a legit national contender, fortified with players who were ineligible last season such as F Jonathan Holton, and with G Juwan Staten the Big 12 scoring champ from a year ago. Admittedly, it got a bit dicey for us with the last teams to put in the field, so this is only a provisional recommendation for Georgetown, with the Hoyas getting the benefit of the doubt (for the moment) due to "good losses" to Wisconsin, Butler, and Kansas. We like the "old" Big East matchup between these sides.


At Omaha...


2 Wisconsin (11-1) vs. 15 South Dakota State (9-4)...Figure on Bo Ryan's Wisconsin being in the hunt for a top regional seed all of the way to Selection Sunday. If the Badgers end up winning the Big Ten, and the conference tourney, there's a good shot they'll be rewarded accordingly. In the sub-regional, Wiscy likely runs into a foe like South Dakota State, which is our early pick to emerge from the Summit under 19th-year HC Scott Nagy, who has been dancing before with the Jackrabbits. Scott Sutton's Oral Roberts, back in the league after a short stint in the Southland, is another Summit team to watch.


7 Butler (9-3) vs. 10 Cincinnati (8-3)...Butler endured a bumpy beginning to the season, as HC Brandon Miller took a medical leave of absence before fall practice, but interim HC Chris Holtmann has had the Bulldogs running, and effectively so. Though recent losses to Tennessee and Indiana have us wondering if we have seeded the Bulldogs too high. Cincinnati is another team with coaching health issues, as Mick Cronin has been sidelined due to aneurysm concerns. Prior to last Saturday's loss to VCU (Cronin's first missed game), the reconfigured Bearcats, minus graduated top scorer G Sean Kilpatrick, looked to be coming around. Watch this situation closely.


At Omaha...


3 Wichita State (10-1) vs. 14 Stephen F. Austin (9-3)...Wichita doesn't have the burden of staying unbeaten for the entire regular season as it did a year ago, as Utah has already dented the Shockers, but Gregg Marshall's team has not lost much, if anything, from a year ago and is still the heavy favorite in the Missouri Valley with vet Gs Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet leading the way. SFA scored one of the shockers of the Dance last March when toppling VCU in the sub-regionals, and HC Brad Underwood is back with three starters from a year ago. Expect Sam Houston to give chase in the league race. Note that another Southland rep, San Antonio-based Incarnate Word, which made news with a recent upset over Nebraska, is still in transition phase to D-I and will be ineligible for the postseason this term.


6 Oklahoma (8-3) vs. 11 Dayton (9-2)...Big 12 insiders believe this is Lon Kruger's best chance to advance beyond the sub-regionals with Oklahoma, which has been a "one and done" in the Big Dance hurdle the past two seasons. Houston transfer F TaShawn Thomas has added a new dimension to the Sooner attack. Dayton will not sneak up on anyone after last year's Elite Eight run, but Archie Miller's Flyers seem poised for another Big Dance bid. Though we do not much like the new "D" logo for the Flyers, much preferring the more-streamlined logo of recent years.


WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles)


at Portland...


1 Arizona (12-1) vs. 16 New Mexico State (5-8)...Zona was knocked from the ranks of the unbeatens last Wednesday when stunned at UNLV, so we suppose this top seed should be under review. But an earlier win over Gonzaga would give the nod to the Cats over the Zags, at least for the time being. Sean Miller's team would not rather draw a 16 seed like New Mexico State, which is going to look a lot more menacing when star G, skywalker Daniel Mullings, returns from injury. When the Aggies get healthy, they should dominate the WAC.


8 TCU (12-0) vs. 9 Arkansas (9-2)...Maybe TCU deserves a better seed than 8, as the Frogs appear to be the top candidate for surprise team in the country with their rabbit-fast start from the gate. Trent Johnson's collection of transfers have quickly meshed around holdover PG Kyan Anderson to form an irresistible combination in Fort Worth...and make the Big 12 that much tougher. Mike Anderson's Arkansas has lost a couple of times, but would appear to be jockeying with LSU for the honor to be number two in the SEC behind Kentucky.


At Pittsburgh...


4 St. John's (10-1) vs. 13 Harvard (7-2)...St. John's is looking like a special sort of team this season, especially after rallying from 15 down at halftime to beat a good Saint Mary's team last week. Steve Lavin gets back to the Dance, as we rate only Villanova over the Red Storm in the Big East entering conference play. Despite being rudely dumped by Virginia last weekend (the Cavs led 39-8 at the break before coasting to a 76-27 win!), Tommy Amaker's Harvard, with wins in each of the last two Big Dances, still appears the team to beat in the Ivy League. Though Yale and Columbia might have something to say about the race. (Check out our Ivy retrospective, and preview of the current Ivy race, on these pages from two weeks ago).


5 Ohio State (10-2) vs. 12 Alabama (8-3)/Oregon (9-3)...We've got 75% of the football "Final Four" in this 5-12 group which includes one of the at-large play-in games. For the moment, we project Pac-12 Oregon and SEC Alabama to perhaps settle a school-vs.-school score that might have an earlier act in the CF Playoff title game. Stay tuned for those developments. We do think Ohio State will safely make the field of 68, as Thad Matta's collection of shooters should do just fine in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes were in the running for a protected seed prior to their loss last Saturday vs. North Carolina.


At Charlotte...


2 Virginia (11-0) vs. 15 UC Davis (9-1)...Tony Bennett's Virginia was a No. 1 regional seed last season after winning the ACC Tourney, and will be in the frame to do so again. Arguably the best defensive team in the country, we rate the Cavs as a co-favorite with Duke to win the loop, and cannot project anything lower than a 2 seed for the Wahoos. The Big West race could go in a variety of directions; remember that Cal Poly won the conference tourney last year with a losing overall mark. Dan Monson's Long Beach State might be the best team, although the 49ers are again taking their lumps with a brutal non-conference slate. UC Irvine is also a contender, though 7-6 C Mamamdou Ndiaye is currently out with injury. Also impressing early is Kimberly Guilfoyle's alma mater UC Davis, which (like Irvine) is looking for its first-ever Big Dance bid and spearheaded by former Arizona State G Corey Hawkins (20.1 ppg).


7 San Diego State (9-3) vs. 10 Providence (10-3)...While SDSU was in the frame for a protected seed a year ago, we don't project the Aztecs quite as highly this season. A series of unwatchable games has confirmed shooting concerns on Steve Fisher's squad, which still might be the team to beat in the Mountain West. But at the moment, we can't seed SDSU any higher than a 7. Providence, the surprise winner of the Big East Tourney last season, is hinting that it might be ready for back-to-back Dance visits under shrewd HC Ed Cooley. As of yet, the Friars do not miss departed star Bryce Cotton, with F LeDontae Henton taking over go-to scoring duties, and recent wins over UMass and Miami-Fla. have opened more eyes in the region.


At Louisville...


3 Iowa State (9-1) vs. 14 Eastern Washington (9-4)...Fred Hoiberg's ISU has become a Big Dance regular, and even a few graduation losses from last year's Sweet 16 team do not look to have slowed down the Cyclones, whose recent thumping win at state rival Iowa confirmed that ISU is more than ready to hold its own in the tough Big 12. Keep an eye on Jim Hayford's EWU, which appears to be the class of the Big Sky and owns a win at Indiana and a near-miss at Washington. The Eagles own the best 1-2 scoring punch in the Sky with G Tyler Harvey & PF Venky Jois.


6 VCU (9-3) vs. 11 BYU (10-3)...Give Shaka Smart and VCU some credit for tough pre-league scheduling; once the slate eased in the past two weeks, the Rams started to run up scores over decent opposition. We have no doubt "Shaka Ball" fares well again in the A-10 and gets the Rams on the safe side of the cut line well before Selection Sunday. As for BYU, it might not have an easy ride through the WCC, which has few soft spots this season, but enough firepower exists on Dave Rose's roster (especially with G Tyler Haws beyond his recent ankle injury) to avoid the banana peels and make it back to the Dance.


Last four in: Davidson, Wyoming, Oregon, Alabama.


Last four out: Xavier, Illinois, Ole Miss, Cal.


Next four out: UTEP, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Saint Mary's.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Six bowl trends as we head towards January 1.........

-- Favorites won last five national title games, covering four of them; three of last four stayed under the total.

-- Underdogs won/covered three of last four Godaddy.com Bowls, with last three staying under.

-- Favorites won/covered three of last four Birmingham Bowls.

-- Four of last five Cactus Bowls stayed under the total.

-- Favorites won/covered four of last five Alamo Bowls.

-- Four of last five Sugar Bowls went over the total.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts as 2014 winds down

13) Ndamukomg Suh won the appeal of his suspension, can play in the Lions' game in Dallas this week; he's going to get fined $70,000, but if he had been suspended for a playoff game, it likely would've cost him a lot more than that when he hits the free agent market in March.

12) Notre Dame 31, LSU 28-- We need more accountability from replay officials, as in, who are they and are they actually watching replays? LSU tried a fake FG near the end of the first half, the runner was called down short of the goal line. Replays showed the guy scored (my father loves Notre Dame and admitted it should be a TD) but the replay official gagged and let the call stand. Incompetent or corrupt? You decide.

11) Think about the impact these rookies had in the NFL this season: Blue, Landry, Beckham, Hill; all four of those guys played for LSU LAST YEAR. Hard to replenish that much talent every year and remain a top 10 program.

LSU also lost defensive coordinator Chavis to Texas A&M after the game; a big loss, but they'll find a good replacement. SEC teams pay coordinators serious money.

10) In their last six games, Seattle Seahawks outscored their opponents by combined score of 85-13; they're going to be tough to beat at home.

9) ESPN2 shows three Big 14 games Tuesday and chooses to put Dan Dakich as an analyst on the Michigan game; his kid is a benchwarmer for the Wolverines. This is good journalism? I'd be better with it if they acknowledged the fact, but they never mention the kid on telecasts. When Fran Fraschilla did Oklahoma games when his son was on the end of the Sooner bench, they often acknowledged it.

8) Turns out Jim Harbaugh will make the same $5M a year at Michigan that he was making with the 49ers; the other $3M, I'm guessing goes to his staff, which is the new thing in college football, getting better coordinators by overpaying them.

Thats a big part of why Bret Bielema left Wisconsin and why Kyle Whittingham is having issues with his AD at Utah, salaries for their coordinators.

7) Georgia 37, Louisville 14-- Freshman Chubb ran for 266 yards, most ever by a freshman running back in a bowl, breaking Ron Dayne's old record by 20 yards. SEC is 4-1 in bowls this month, 22-8 in their last thirty overall.

6) Whenever I read about NFL job interviews, I'm reminded that Al Davis used to use job interviews as a way to pick people's brains for information. Lot of people that he interviewed he had no intention of hiring, he just wanted to learn from them.

5) Loyola Marymount is a combined 8-28 on 3-pointers in its last four games, ironic when you consider that LMU is the school that gave us Kimble-Fryer-Gathers and one of the highest scoring teams in NCAA history.

4) ESPN's college basketball analysts, a suprisingly weak lot, spend way too much time bashing officials. ESPN has a lot of terrific play-by-play guys, but they've let some of their better analysts walk. Many of those who remain don't talk about the game enough, they crab about length of replay reviews, officials' calls. No bueno.

3) Remember it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

2) There's a new Indian restaurant opening in Las Vegas with a cool name, the Urban Turban. I've never even had Indian food, just think it is an excellent name

1) Serious question: You're an NFL GM, make $1M a year. Keeping your job depends on you picking the right head coach. Would you hire Rex Ryan? I'm not leading you in either direction, its a fair question.