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[CNOTES]

Preview: Demon Deacons (10-7) at Tar Heels (16-2)
Date: January 20, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

North Carolina has shown it doesn't need to play its best to continue a unbeaten start in the ACC, but that's in part because it has yet to face the conference's best.


The second-ranked Tar Heels will go at least eight games into league play without seeing a ranked opponent, a stretch that continues Wednesday night against Wake Forest.


Saturday's 67-55 home win over North Carolina State extended UNC's best start in conference play since winning its first 11 in 2000-01. The Tar Heels (16-2, 5-0) hadn't started better than 3-0 since then, and they're in position to win 10 straight overall for the first time since a 12-game run Jan. 26-March 3, 2014.


On the one hand, Carolina shot 37.9 percent after a 51.7 mark over its previous five games. On the other, the Heels won by 12 in spite of that season-low percentage.


"This is not what we expected and a crazy game offensively, but to still win by 12 against a tough ACC team that rebounds as well as State does is a positive thing," said Marcus Paige, who was limited to three points on 1-of-9 shooting.


"Obviously we didn't play as well as we wanted to, but to have our three best scorers play the way we did and to still put them away and not make it a question at the end of the game is still pretty impressive."


Brice Johnson and Justin Jackson were limited to six points each, but Kennedy Meeks matched a conference career high with 23 on 10-of-16 shooting. It was Meeks' second game back after missing seven with a knee injury.


"It just gives me confidence. I can be one of the players on this team," Meeks said. "... That's something about our team, someone is always going to pick it up. Our depth is crazy and it showed today."


There's been no such letdown at the top recently against the Demon Deacons. North Carolina has won the last two meetings by an average of 24.5 points while shooting 58.8 percent, including an 87-71 victory in Winston-Salem on Jan. 21. Johnson has averaged 16.5 on 15-of-20 shooting in those meetings, while Meeks has scored 15.5 on 14 of 18.


Wake Forest (10-7, 1-4) is less than two weeks removed from its own home win over N.C. State, but any lingering positives were swept away by Saturday's 83-55 home loss to Syracuse. The Deacons shot a season-low 32.6 percent, went a season-worst 2 of 20 from 3-point range, committed 18 turnovers and were outrebounded 43-35.


"I don't know any other way to say it: we took a step back tonight," said coach Danny Manning, whose starting five combined for 28 points on 28.0 percent shooting. "All the way around, we took a step back."


Prior to that, a 93-91 loss at Virginia Tech last Wednesday pushed their conference road skid to 16. If they lose in Chapel Hill, the Deacons will have gone over two years since winning in an opposing ACC gym - at Virginia Tech on Jan. 22, 2014.


Any hope of that ending might require Codi Miller-McIntyre to get back to some level of consistency. The senior, who missed the first eight games with a broken foot after leading Wake with 14.5 points per game last season, was 1 for 7 for six points against Syracuse and has been held under that total in four of his eight other games.


He scored 20 points last year against North Carolina.


Current leading scorer Devin Thomas was limited to nine points against Syracuse, but he's averaging 16.0 and 11.4 rebounds in ACC play.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Longhorns (11-6) at Mountainers (15-2)
Date: January 20, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

A tip-in at the buzzer kept West Virginia from one of the best weeks in school history. Still, it took a stride forward in the Top 25 and proved it's a true contender in the Big 12.


The sixth-ranked Mountaineers look to avoid a letdown Wednesday night when they host a Texas team trying to remain in striking distance during a daunting week.


West Virginia (15-2, 4-1) fell just short last week of becoming the first to knock off the nation's top two ranked teams in consecutive games since Kansas topped North Carolina and Memphis in the 2008 Final Four.


After dispatching the then-No. 1 Jayhawks 74-63 to improve to 8-0 at home last Tuesday, the Mountaineers' eight-game winning streak was snapped on a tip-in to close Saturday's 70-68 loss at then-No. 2 Oklahoma - denying West Virginia sole possession of first place in the Big 12.


However, the Mountaineers jumped five spots in the rankings for their first appearance in the top 10 since closing the 2009-10 season at No. 6.


'We play hard,' coach Bob Huggins said. 'We try. I think we compete. They're good guys. They want to win, they try to win.'


Jaysean Paige, the only player in the top 15 in the conference in scoring who hasn't started every game, paced West Virginia in both contests last week, scoring a career-high 26 points against Kansas and 18 against Oklahoma.


Paige, who has come off the bench in all but one game, leads a dynamic group of West Virginia reserves that includes Tarik Phillip (7.6 points and 3.0 assists per game) and Elijah Macon (6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg).


Huggins said he wouldn't change his rotation as his team tries to break free from a tightly bunched upper half of the conference.


Texas (11-6, 3-2) is not far behind in coach Shaka Smart's first season thanks to consecutive home wins over then-No. 17 Iowa State and Oklahoma State last week. The Longhorns, though, travel to Morgantown before facing No. 3 Kansas on Saturday in the first back-to-back true road games against top-10 teams in program history.


"Playing on the road is fun. It's a time when we really bond,' said junior point guard Isaiah Taylor, who earned Big 12 player of the week honors Monday. Taylor has averaged 22.2 points and sports a 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in five Big 12 games.


Texas - which has lost its only two road games in Big 12 play - has shot 41.3 percent in six games since center Cameron Ridley was lost to a broken left foot in mid-December. The Longhorns have relied more heavily on the 3-pointer but are shooting just 28 percent from behind the arc in that span.


West Virginia is allowing a Big 12-low 63.8 points per game while leading the league in 3-point field-goal percentage defense at 27.4.


The Mountaineers held two of the nation's top offensive teams to 37.3 percent from the field combined last week, limiting the Sooners - the best 3-point shooting team in the country - to 7 of 24 from beyond the arc. West Virginia forced 40 turnovers over the two games, but Texas has committed only 19 in its last three contests.


The Longhorns have shot 51.2 percent in their last five in this series, winning the first four before a 71-64 loss at West Virginia on Feb. 24.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Wildcats (11-6) at Bears (14-3)
Date: January 20, 2016 8:15 PM EDT

Outstanding bench play continues to play an integral part in Baylor's success.


The reserves could again see ample time Wednesday night when the No. 13 Bears try to match a Ferrell Center record with their 15th consecutive victory and hand Kansas State a 10th straight Big 12 road defeat.


Starting guard Lester Medford's 3-pointer at the buzzer sent Baylor (14-3, 4-1) to its fourth consecutive win, 63-60 at Texas Tech on Saturday. However, coach Scott Drew was more impressed the Bears' 26 bench points, 12 of which came from sophomore forward Terry Maston.


"It's nice to know that any given night you can get a good lift off the bench," said Drew, who whose team missed seven free throws but shot 50 percent from the field.


"You've got to have that depth, because we had a couple guys get in foul trouble (Saturday) ... just pleased with that."


Providing reinforcement to the likes of starters Taurean Prince (14.8 points per game), Rico Gathers (12.9 ppg, 10.8 rpg) and Al Freeman (12.7 ppg), Baylor's reserves average 25.9 points and a league-leading 53.4 percent shooting.


Backup forward Johnathan Motley is fourth on the team with 10.7 points and Maston (7.5) has averaged 14.0 in the last three. The duo had all but four of the Bears' 44 bench points in a 94-89 road win over then-No. 13 Iowa State on Jan. 9.


"That's the great thing about the bench is you look at it and some of our best basketball is played when they're in the game," Drew said.


Baylor got 27 points from its reserves in a 69-42 home rout of Kansas State (11-6, 1-4) on Feb. 21 that began its current run at home. The Bears won an arena-record 15 in a row spanning the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.


They've averaged 82.7 points and 49.4 percent shooting while winning their 11 home games this season. Maston scored a career-high 17 and pulled down six rebounds as Baylor shot 63.3 percent and held a 36-19 rebounding advantage in last Wednesday's 82-54 home rout of TCU.


"Try to keep getting wins and protect our home court," Freeman said. "We get excited about our next game."


Baylor's eagerness might not bode well for Kansas State, which has dropped 17 of 19 league games away from home and ranks last in the Big 12 with a field-goal percentage defense of 49.3 in its four road contests.


The Wildcats, second-to-last in the conference at 42.7 percent on their own shots, hit 37.7 percent and went 4 for 21 from 3-point range in Saturday's 76-63 home loss to Iowa State. The Cyclones shot 50.9 percent.


"We cannot panic," said senior guard Justin Edwards, who matched a season high with 19 points. "I know we are going to bounce back and get our wins. We need to be composed and get in the gym and work, get in practice and work. We are going to keep getting better."


Kansas State freshman Barry Brown averaged 17.3 points and 47.1 percent shooting in the first four Big 12 games but missed nine of 10 shots and scored four Saturday.


The Wildcats have yielded averages of 82.3 points and 50.2 percent from the floor while going 0-4 against ranked teams this season.


Prince totaled 34 points and nine steals off the bench as Baylor split last season's two-game series with Kansas State.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Hurricanes (13-3) at Eagles (7-10)
Date: January 20, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Hampered by a struggling point guard, Miami is in danger of starting 0-3 on the road in the ACC for the first time in five years.


However, Angel Rodriguez and the No. 15 Hurricanes have a good chance to get back on track Wednesday night against a Boston College team that's been blown out in every league game and has lost 10 straight in this series.


Miami (13-3, 2-2) opened ACC play by beating Syracuse and Florida State at home by a combined 26 points. The Hurricanes were competitive throughout a 66-58 road defeat to then-No. 13 Virginia last Tuesday, but they were left extremely frustrated after succumbing to a 25-8 run over the final seven minutes of Saturday's 76-65 loss at Clemson.


The Hurricanes haven't dropped their first three ACC road games since opening 0-4 in 2010-11.


'We're going to need to do a heck of a lot better job," said coach Jim Larranaga, whose team allowed the Tigers to shoot 48.2 percent after letting the Cavaliers hit 51.1.


Larranaga's first task might be to make sure Rodriguez regains his confidence.


The senior averaged 12.5 points and shot 44.2 percent in nonconference play but is scoring 7.3 per game on 27 percent shooting - 2 of 22 from 3-point range - in ACC action. He has eight assists and one steal over the last three games after previously averaging 3.9 and 1.8, respectively.


After posting 17 points against Virginia, Rodriguez had three on 1-of-7 shooting Saturday.


'He'd been playing like that and it's a real concern of mine,' Larranaga said. 'My staff and I will talk about that as to how we can help him.'


Miami has shot 42.1 percent in ACC play but could turn things around at Boston College (7-10, 0-4), which has allowed a league-worst 56.1 percent shooting in conference games and an average of 77.3 points. The Eagles have lost each of those four games by at least 17 points.


The Hurricanes last lost to Boston College six years ago this week, but the two meetings last season were decided by a combined seven points and they needed double overtime to win 89-86 in Boston. The Eagles, though, got a combined 51 points from 2014-15 ACC scoring leader Olivier Hanlan in those two games, and he's currently playing in Lithuania.


Eli Carter has tried to fill that hole, averaging 17.6 points with his third school in five years, but he's the only current Boston College player to score at least 20 this season. Second-leading scorer Jerome Robinson (11.2 ppg) has totaled seven points on 3-of-14 shooting in the last two games.


Carter equaled a career high with 31 points Saturday, but the Eagles let then-No. 20 Pittsburgh shoot a season-high 57.9 percent and go 10 of 19 from 3-point range in an 84-61 loss.


"We've been coming (on) strong in a bunch of our ACC games," Carter said. "We just have to get that extra push (as) teams are really fighting back. We have to throw that extra punch.


Miami's Sheldon McClellan (15.9 ppg) had 24 points in last season's win at Boston College, while Rodriguez was held to six before fouling out.


The Eagles have allowed an average of 82.5 points on 53.6 percent shooting while going 0-4 against Top 25 teams this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Seminoles (12-5) at Cardinals (14-3)
Date: January 20, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Chinanu Onuaku has played a key role in helping Louisville become one of the nation's top defensive teams. His rise as a scorer could lead to even bigger things.


As the sophomore big man looks to keep developing offensively, the 17th-ranked Cardinals try to build on one of their best defensive performances and capture a 14th consecutive home win Wednesday night against up-and-coming Florida State.


After suffering its first ACC loss at Clemson on Jan. 10, Louisville improved its defensive field-goal percentage for a fourth consecutive contest Thursday when it limited then-No. 20 Pittsburgh to a season-worst 28.6 percent in a 59-41 home win.


The Cardinals (14-3, 3-1) held the Panthers to 1 of 11 from 3-point range and forced a season high-tying 19 turnovers. Onuaku totaled a career-high 18 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocked shots despite also committing six turnovers.


He's averaging team highs of 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks for Louisville, which leads the nation in scoring defense (57.8) and field-goal percentage defense (35.7) and ranks near the top in rebounding margin (plus-12.5).


After scoring 9.5 points per game over the first 13, Onuaku has averaged 14.0 points and 12.3 boards in the past four.


'If Nanu wants to, he could be the most dominant player in the ACC,' guard Trey Lewis said. 'And he wants to. I'm starting to see that more and more. He demands the ball. He wants the ball inside and he makes great decisions with the ball.'


Onuaku, who shoots underhand free throws at a 53.1 percent clip, will look to stay aggressive offensively while helping the Cardinals control the glass against Florida State. The young Seminoles rank 13th with a minus-4.4 rebounding margin in ACC games.


Florida State (12-5, 2-3), though, has recovered from an 0-3 conference start behind the excellent play of guards Dwayne Bacon and freshman backcourt mate Malik Beasley. Averaging 16.7 and 17.1 points, respectively, they've helped spark the past two victories - the most recent of which was Sunday's 69-62 home win over No. 13 Virginia.


Beasley's 22 points and nine rebounds paced the Seminoles in last Wednesday's 85-78 win at North Carolina State.


"They take you off the bounce as well as anyone in the league," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "They have terrific one-on-one talent and they also have great size."


Florida State has shot a combined 49.5 percent while hitting 15 of 30 from 3-point range in its last two. That kind of accuracy might prove difficult to continue against Louisville, which has won by an average of 28.8 points during its run at home.


The Cardinals limited the Seminoles to 39.6 percent from the field and 1 for 10 from 3-point range in a 81-59 road win Feb. 28, the first meeting between the schools in 24 years.


"We've got to prepare for another nationally-ranked team," said Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton, whose squad hasn't won back-to-back games against ranked opponents since a three-game run in March 2012. "This is a good opportunity for our guys ... a good stretch because you don't have room mentally or emotionally not to be ready for the very best."


Damion Lee, a transfer from Drexel, leads Louisville with 16.7 points per game but has missed all 11 of his 3-point attempts over the past two games.


The Cardinals have gone 4 for 34 on 3s in those contests, while Florida State has allowed 29.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc in its last six.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack


-- Peyton Manning banks an extra $2M Sunday if the Broncos win and he plays 70% of the offensive snaps; same thing goes for the Super Bowl.


-- If you care about such things, Australia is 16 hours ahead of us here in the east.


-- Cal Bears' primary ballhandler Tyrone Wallace is out 4-6 weeks with a broken hand. That gets him back in time for the Pac-12 tournament.


-- Over the last 12 years, Gonzaga is 22-3 in the WCC tournament, winning it nine times. It is tough to be that dominant for that long a period.


-- Providence 71, Butler 68-- Friars sweep Butler, kind of surprising.


-- Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Tuesday, have won 12 games in a row.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day.....

13) Tuesday was the worst kind of winter day here in upstate NY; temps in 20s, but with a vicious, cutting wind that would cut thru any number of layers of clothes, and make you question your intelligence for choosing to live here. The good part is the wind will be gone today and a normal 25 degree day will feel like springtime.


12) Maryland 62, Northwestern 56 OT-- Wildcats are 15-5, 2-4 in last six games; on Selection Sunday, if Northwestern doesn't make the tournament (again), they can look at this game as a big reason why. Winning at Maryland would've been huge- they have a #264 strength of schedule (#346 non-conference) and badly need quality wins. Right now, their best wins are at home over Wisconsin/Nebraska- no bueno.


11) How on God's green earth does getting an endorsement from Sarah Palin help someone become President of the United States? I'd rather get an endorsement from Julianne Moore, who played Ms Palin in a movie called Game Change. Ms Palin is a walking, talking Saturday Night Live skit; Tina Fey had to be delighted yesterday.


10) Oklahoma State 86, Kansas 67-- Cowboys had lost four in row coming into this game, third straight loss for Jayhawks in Stillwater. It is January 20 and I have zero freakin' idea who the best team in the country is. An interesting season.


9) South Carolina 77, Ole Miss 74 OT-- Gamecocks scored the last 11 points of regulation, handing Ole Miss a bitter loss. Gamecocks are an underappreciated 17-1, with only loss at Alabama- they don't play A&M or Kentucky until next month.


8) When Duke lost to Syracuse Monday, they were 13-25 inside arc, 10-37 outside the arc, only 6-9 on foul line, very un-Duke-like numbers. If you do not attack the basket, you're not going to get calls from refs. Duke doesn't play great great defense because they have no depth; now they're not getting the ball inside on offense.


7) RIP coach Johnny Bach, one of Phil Jackson's assistants with the Jordan-era Bulls. Coach Bach grew up in NYC at the same time as my dad, who would tell stories about his high school playing Bach's high school. Coach Bach and Tex Winter teamed to give Phil Jackson a pair of experienced voices to lean on, when he needed it. RIP, sir.


6) Eagles introduced Doug Pederson as their new coach, where he was grilled over the Chiefs' play-calling late in their loss at New England Saturday. Didn't take long for the honeymoon to end there.


5) UNLV 80, Utah State 68-- Ten days, UNLV changed basketball coaches; they are 3-0 since then, winning all three games fairly easily, begging the question:


a) UNLV changed basketball coaches ten days ago..........they were 0-3 in league.
b) Since then, UNLV is 3-0, winning by 12-36-12 points.
c) Did a) cause b)? If the Rebels keep winning, the powers-that-be in the desert are going to have a very interesting decision to make- promote the (much cheaper to hire) interim coach to permanent coach, or go national and hire a big name? .


4) There have been 22 OT games in the NFL this season; five of the 22 ended with a TD being scored by the team having the ball first.


3) San Diego State 73, Fresno State 67 OT-- For team with such great experience, Fresno plays too willy-nilly for me. Bulldogs are #12 in experience in country, but in last 0:10 down 3, Marvelle Harris (4-20 from floor) jacks up a hideous 3-pointer with 0:06 left and its an airball, which is rebounded by the shortest player on the court under the hoop, who races out to the corner and knocks down a ridiculous fadeaway 3 to tie the game at the buzzer. Fresno was right for the wrong reason.


If you bet Fresno +7.5, you needed a 3-pointer in last 0:20 of OT to cover. Aztecs are on a winning streak now, but they're still offensively-challenged.


2) Pacers 97, Suns 94-- Phoenix is 13-30; they should bring Mike D'Antoni back.


A story to close out today.........
1) Long time ago, I coached Little League in a wealthy suburb; one year, a doctor was one of my assistant coaches. Smart guy, but he hated the way I coached and we did not interact that much (hard to believe, huh?). Anyway, the doctor loved to play golf-- that year, Arnold Palmer came to the area in a charity event, and the doctor did volunteer work that day and met Mr Palmer.


So the next day at our Little League practice, I asked the doctor how the golf outing was. He was not prone to praise or overstatement, but he looked at me and said, "It was the greatest day of my life." That is the effect Arnold Palmer has on people.

 

[CNOTES]

Three spot bets the wiseguys are looking to wager this week


The Clippers have a big showdown against the Cavaliers Thursday, but could fall victim to a letdown spot the next night in New York.


Letdown spot


The Los Angeles Clippers watched the Golden State Warriors take apart the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night and smell blood in the water with the schedule taking them to Cleveland Thursday night. After an intense overtime win at Houston Monday, the Clippers have two full days to recover and game plan for LeBron & Co.


That big matchup leaves Los Angeles open to a letdown spot the very next night. Following Thursday’s showdown with the Cavaliers, L.A. heads to the Big Apple to play the New York Knicks Friday. The Knicks also needed overtime to win Monday, edging Philadelphia and host Utah Wednesday before a day off Thursday. With L.A. coming off a huge matchup on short rest, there could be added value on the home side at MSG Friday.


Lookahead spot


The Villanova Wildcats have a Big East Saturday showdown against Providence this week, a battle between two ranked teams that will go a long way in deciding how the conference trickles down. But before the Wildcats host the Friars, they have to make the trip next door to New Jersey Wednesday.


Villanova visits Seton Hall in a possible lookahead spot for Jay Wright’s kids. The Pirates, while not ranked, are no pushovers. Seton Hall is 8-1 at home with a 5-3 ATS record in those lined games. The Pirates have had the Wildcats’ number in recent home dates with Villanova, going 4-1 ATS in their last five against their Big East rivals inside the Prudential Center.


Schedule spot


Sometimes a road trip can be a good thing, especially when it pertains to a team struggling at home. Getting out of town can take some of the pressure off the club, which is something the Minnesota Wild are hoping for with their current four-game road swing, which opened with a 3-0 shutout loss in Nashville Saturday - extending their losing skid to four games.


Since then, the Wild have had some time to refocus and travel to the left side of the country for three games against West Coast teams. Minnesota picks up in Anaheim Wednesday, then faces Los Angeles Thursday, before closing this trek in San Jose Saturday. The Wild opened the season with a similar stretch, playing at Arizona, L.A. and Anaheim in a period of four days, going 1-1-1 in that span.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 20

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UCF (9 - 6) at S FLORIDA (3 - 16) - 1/20/2016, 6:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
UCF is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
UCF is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
S FLORIDA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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NEBRASKA (11 - 8) at MICHIGAN ST (16 - 3) - 1/20/2016, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 81-119 ATS (-49.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 81-119 ATS (-49.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 72-101 ATS (-39.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 70-98 ATS (-37.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 57-32 ATS (+21.8 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 2-0 against the spread versus MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 2-0 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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TEXAS (11 - 6) at W VIRGINIA (15 - 2) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.


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




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VIRGINIA TECH (12 - 6) at NOTRE DAME (12 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 2-0 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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WAKE FOREST (10 - 7) at N CAROLINA (16 - 2) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 67-106 ATS (-49.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 95-133 ATS (-51.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 103-142 ATS (-53.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 78-49 ATS (+24.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 2-1 against the spread versus WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-1 straight up against WAKE FOREST 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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DUQUESNE (12 - 6) at VA COMMONWEALTH (13 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUQUESNE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DUQUESNE is 59-92 ATS (-42.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
DUQUESNE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DUQUESNE is 2-0 against the spread versus VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 2-0 straight up against DUQUESNE 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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LASALLE (5 - 10) vs. TEMPLE (9 - 7) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LASALLE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
LASALLE is 1-0 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
TEMPLE is 1-1 straight up against LASALLE 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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GEORGE MASON (7 - 11) at FORDHAM (10 - 6) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 201-246 ATS (-69.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 201-246 ATS (-69.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 132-167 ATS (-51.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
FORDHAM is 4-0 against the spread versus GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
FORDHAM is 4-0 straight up against GEORGE MASON 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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GEORGIA (9 - 6) at MISSOURI (8 - 9) - 1/20/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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DAVIDSON (11 - 5) at SAINT LOUIS (6 - 11) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 1-0 against the spread versus SAINT LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 1-0 straight up against SAINT LOUIS 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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INDIANA ST (10 - 8) at S ILLINOIS (16 - 3) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA ST is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
INDIANA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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ILLINOIS ST (9 - 10) at BRADLEY (3 - 16) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
BRADLEY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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MISSOURI ST (7 - 11) at DRAKE (5 - 13) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MISSOURI ST is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
DRAKE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against conference opponents this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 2-2 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 2-2 straight up against MISSOURI ST 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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WICHITA ST (12 - 5) at N IOWA (10 - 9) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 50-29 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 50-29 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 33-13 ATS (+18.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 32-11 ATS (+19.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


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




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DEPAUL (6 - 12) at MARQUETTE (12 - 6) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUETTE is 87-61 ATS (+19.9 Units) in January games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all home games this season.
MARQUETTE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
MARQUETTE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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KANSAS ST (11 - 6) at BAYLOR (13 - 3) - 1/20/2016, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
KANSAS ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
KANSAS ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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MINNESOTA (6 - 12) at MICHIGAN (13 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
MINNESOTA is 81-110 ATS (-40.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 81-110 ATS (-40.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN is 87-62 ATS (+18.8 Units) in January games since 1997.


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




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ST JOSEPHS (14 - 3) at PENNSYLVANIA (6 - 8) - 1/20/2016, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOSEPHS is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 86-118 ATS (-43.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 86-118 ATS (-43.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-1 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-1 straight up against ST JOSEPHS 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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COLORADO ST (10 - 8) at AIR FORCE (10 - 8) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
COLORADO ST is 20-41 ATS (-25.1 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
COLORADO ST is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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VANDERBILT (10 - 7) at TENNESSEE (9 - 8) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANDERBILT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 63-88 ATS (-33.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 117-77 ATS (+32.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
TENNESSEE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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VILLANOVA (16 - 2) at SETON HALL (13 - 4) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 3-3 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 4-2 straight up against SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MIAMI (13 - 3) at BOSTON COLLEGE (7 - 10) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 96-65 ATS (+24.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
MIAMI is 112-77 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 112-77 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 103-69 ATS (+27.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 102-68 ATS (+27.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-0 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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FLORIDA ST (12 - 5) at LOUISVILLE (14 - 3) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 1-0 straight up against FLORIDA ST 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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NEVADA (10 - 7) at WYOMING (10 - 9) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEVADA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WYOMING is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WYOMING is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
NEVADA is 35-15 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.


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




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SAN JOSE ST (6 - 12) at BOISE ST (13 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 42-63 ATS (-27.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
BOISE ST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 90-63 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BOISE ST is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
BOISE ST is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.


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




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COLORADO (14 - 4) at WASHINGTON (12 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 155 to 159.5 since 1997.


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




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LONG BEACH ST (8 - 11) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (7 - 9) - 1/20/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG BEACH ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LONG BEACH ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LONG BEACH ST is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
LONG BEACH ST is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-1 against the spread versus LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 3-1 straight up against LONG BEACH ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CS-FULLERTON (8 - 8) at UC-IRVINE (15 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-FULLERTON is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CS-FULLERTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


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




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UCLA (11 - 7) at OREGON ST (11 - 5) - 1/20/2016, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UCLA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UCLA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.


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




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W ILLINOIS (7 - 9) at S DAKOTA (9 - 10) - 1/20/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W ILLINOIS is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
W ILLINOIS is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.


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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 20

Michigan State lost its last two games, allowing 76-77 points after 16-1 start to season; Spartans' three Big 14 wins are by 8-25-27 points. State lost last two games with Nebraska, 60-51/79-77. Huskers lost two of three at MSU in Big 14 play, losing by 10-28 points. Nebraska scored 84 ppg in winning its last three games after 0-3 start; their Big 14 losses are by 9-10-11. Big 14 double digit home favorites are 9-4 vs spread.

Texas is 0-2 on Big X road, losing by 8 at Texas Tech, 1 at TCU; their only true road win was by hoop at Stanford. Longhorns won four of last five games with West Virginia; they're 4-3 in series since WV joined Big X, with all three losses by 7 or less points. Mountaineers won both Big 14 home games, by 17 over Okla State, 11 over Kansas. Big X double digit home favorites are 3-3 vs spread.

Virginia Tech is 4-1 in ACC, with all four wins by 1 or 2 points or in OT; Hokies lost the two ACC games with Notre Dame by 7-25 points, with Tech losing 70-63 last visit here. Irish beat Duke in last game; they are 8-0 vs teams outside top 100, with seven wins by 8+ points. ACC double digit home favorites are 4-4 vs spread. Notre Dame shoots 39.3% on arc, has #11 eFG% in country.

Southern Illinois is 16-3 this year, after going 48-80 last four years; SIU is 3-10 in last 13 games with Indiana State, losing last four by 3-3-3-20 points. Salukis are 5-1 in Valley; three of their last four wins are by 5 or less points. Sycamores had won four in row before losing at Wichita by 20 last game; ISU's other Valley loss was by 8 at Evansville. MVC home favorites of 6 or less points are 2-6 vs spread.

Home side won six of last seven Wichita-Northern Iowa games; Shockers lost two of last three visits here, with win 82-73 two years ago. UNI is having down year, losing four of last five games, including home loss to Loyola as 12-point favorites last game. Panthers are 5-8 in their last 13 games after starting season 5-1. MVC hme underdogs are 3-9 vs spread. Wichita won first three MVC road games, by 27-25-16 points.

Baylor is 5-3 vs top 100 teams, winning first two Big X home games by 17-28 points; Bears are 3-4 in last seven games with Kansas State, losing three of last four visits played here. Big X home favorites of 6+ points are 4-8 vs spread. K-State is 0-2 on Big X road, losing by 3 at Texas, by 10 at Oklahoma; only other true road game was 68-66 win at Georgia. Wildcats are shooting 28.7% on arc (#338).

Colorado State won its last eight games with Air Force, winning four in row here, by 10-3-12-5 points. Rams are 2-3 in Mountain West; four of five games were decided by 4 or less points- both their MW wins are by one point. Air Force lost last four games, all by 12+ points- they lost to Nevada by 23 in only home game of those four. MW home underdogs of 4 or less points are 0-5 against the spread.

Tennessee won six of last eight games with Vanderbilt, which won here LY, its first win in last five visits to Knoxville. Vols are 5-7 in last seven games after starting season 4-1; they play fastest tempo in SEC but do not defend arc well- Vandy is hitting 40.9% on arc (#12 in US). Vandy is won its last two games after losing seven of ten before that; they lost both SEC road games. SEC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 2-5.

Home side won six of last seven Villanova-Seton Hall games; Wildcats are 4-3 in last seven meetings, after Villanova had won 10 in row in row before that. Villanova lost two of last three visits here; their last three series wins are all by 16+ points. Pirates lost 72-63 at Villanova couple weeks ago, despite Wildcats going 4-22 on arc. Seton Hall is 3-3 against top 100 teams. Big East home underdogs are 3-6 vs spread.

Louisville is quiet 14-3 this year, allowing 49 ppg while winning its first two ACC home games by 8-18 points; Cardinals won 81-59 at Florida State LY in first ACC meeting between two schools, who were Metro Conference rivals long time ago. Seminoles beat NC State/Virginia in last two games after losing three in row before that; Louisville has blocked 15.4% of foes' shots in ACC tilts. ACC single digit home faves are 7-9.

Colorado-Washington split last six meetings; five of the six games were decided by 10+ points. Huskies are 4-1 in Pac-12, with three home wins by 4 or less points, two in OT, after losing at home to Oakland/UCSB around holidays. Colorado won three of last four games; they split two road games, losing by 14 at Cal. Pac-12 underdogs are 12-5 vs spread in games where spread was less than 5 points.

UCSB won three of last four games with Long Beach, which lost its last two visits to Thunderdome by 13-15 points. Gauchos are 1-2 in league games, beating Cal Poly by 3; at 7-9, shooting 46.4% inside arc, could be down year for them. 49ers got swept by Irvine/Cal Poly last week, the Poly loss in two OTs; they're 5-11 in last sixteen games. Big West single digit home favorites are 1-7 vs spread so far this season.

UCLA is 4-3 in last seven games with Oregon State, but lost two of last three visits to Corvallis, with line win by a hoop. Bruins got swept up in Washington to open Pac-12 play; they won at Gonzaga in only other true road game. Beavers lost three of last four games; they're 2-1 at home in PAc-12, beating Oregon/Cal. Pac-12 home favorites of less than five points are 3-5 against the spread.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Wednesday, January 20

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Trend Report
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6:15 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Central Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against South Florida
Central Florida is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
South Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 20, 6:30 PM
NEBRASKA vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Nebraska is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nebraska's last 10 games on the road
Michigan State is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Michigan State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Wake Forest is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Wake Forest is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
North Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wake Forest
North Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Wake Forest

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
DUQUESNE vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Duquesne is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
TEXAS vs. WEST VIRGINIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 7 games when playing Texas
West Virginia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. FORDHAM
George Mason is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
George Mason is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Fordham is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Fordham is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. LA SALLE
No trends available
La Salle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
La Salle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Temple

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
VIRGINIA TECH vs. NOTRE DAME
Virginia Tech is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Notre Dame's last 12 games
Notre Dame is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 7:00 PM
GEORGIA vs. MISSOURI
Georgia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Georgia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Missouri is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Missouri is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. SAINT LOUIS
Davidson is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Davidson's last 6 games on the road
Saint Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Saint Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Indiana State is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
Indiana State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. BRADLEY
Illinois State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing Illinois State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bradley's last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois State

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. DRAKE
Missouri State is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games on the road
Drake is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drake's last 6 games when playing at home against Missouri State

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. MARQUETTE
DePaul is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
DePaul is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against DePaul
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marquette's last 7 games when playing at home against DePaul

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JANUARY 20, 8:00 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Wichita State is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Wichita State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 6 games when playing at home against Wichita State

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JANUARY 20, 8:15 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. BAYLOR
Kansas State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Kansas State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baylor is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

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JANUARY 20, 8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MICHIGAN
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Michigan's last 7 games

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
COLORADO STATE vs. AIR FORCE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado State's last 10 games on the road
Colorado State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Air Force is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Air Force is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
VANDERBILT vs. TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 5 games
Tennessee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
No trends available
Louisville is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Louisville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. SETON HALL
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Villanova's last 8 games on the road
Villanova is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games when playing at home against Villanova
Seton Hall is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Villanova

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
NEVADA vs. WYOMING
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 6 games on the road
Nevada is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Wyoming is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston College is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Saint Joseph's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pennsylvania's last 7 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph's

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JANUARY 20, 9:00 PM
SAN JOSE STATE vs. BOISE STATE
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Boise State is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Boise State is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 10:00 PM
LONG BEACH STATE vs. SANTA BARBARA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Long Beach State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Long Beach State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Santa Barbara is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

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JANUARY 20, 10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 20, 10:30 PM
CS FULLERTON vs. UC IRVINE
CS Fullerton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
CS Fullerton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Irvine's last 6 games

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JANUARY 20, 11:00 PM
UCLA vs. OREGON STATE
UCLA is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State's last 6 games when playing at home against UCLA
Oregon State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against UCLA

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 20


Nevada @ Wyoming

Game 569-570
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nevada
52.150
Wyoming
57.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wyoming
by 5 1/2
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wyoming
by 3 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(-3 1/2); Under

Texas @ West Virginia

Game 527-528
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
64.594
West Virginia
78.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 14
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 12
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
(-12); Under

Wichita State @ Northern Iowa

Game 549-550
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wichita State
63.185
Northern Iowa
58.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 4 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 7
128
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Iowa
(+7); Over

San Jose State @ Boise State

Game 571-572
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose State
47.591
Boise State
62.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 15
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 17 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose State
(+17 1/2); Over

Virginia Tech @ Notre Dame

Game 529-530
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
61.132
Notre Dame
74.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Notre Dame
by 13 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 12
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Notre Dame
(-12); Under

DePaul @ Marquette

Game 551-552
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
55.561
Marquette
64.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 9 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 7 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(-7 1/2); Under

Colorado @ Washington

Game 573-574
January 20, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
67.129
Washington
65.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+2 1/2); Over

Wake Forest @ North Carolina

Game 531-532
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
58.394
North Carolina
77.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 19
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 16
170
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-16); Under

Kansas State @ Baylor

Game 553-554
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
61.691
Baylor
73.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 11 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 9 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-9 1/2); Under

Long Beach State @ Santa Barbara

Game 575-576
January 20, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Long Beach State
56.176
Santa Barbara
62.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Santa Barbara
by 6
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Santa Barbara
by 2 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Santa Barbara
(-2 1/2); Under

Duquesne @ Virginia Commonwealth

Game 533-534
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
54.923
Virginia Commonwe
72.410
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Commonwe
by 17 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia Commonwe
by 13 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Commonwe
(-13 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Michigan

Game 555-556
January 20, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
52.793
Michigan
74.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 22
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 16 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-16 1/2); Over

Cal State Fullerton @ UC Irvine

Game 577-578
January 20, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal State Fullert
45.773
UC Irvine
64.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC Irvine
by 19
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC Irvine
by 14
136
Dunkel Pick:
UC Irvine
(-14); Under

La Salle @ Temple

Game 535-536
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
La Salle
49.641
Temple
56.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Temple
by 7
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Temple
by 10
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
La Salle
(+10); Over

Saint Joseph's @ Pennsylvania

Game 557-558
January 20, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Saint Joseph's
65.703
Pennsylvania
52.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Saint Joseph's
by 13
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saint Joseph's
by 10 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Saint Joseph's
(-10 1/2); Over

UCLA @ Oregon State

Game 579-580
January 20, 2016 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCLA
66.343
Oregon State
64.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon State
by 3
147
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(+3); Over

George Mason @ Fordham

Game 537-538
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Mason
51.161
Fordham
53.174
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fordham
by 2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fordham
by 5
135
Dunkel Pick:
George Mason
(+5); Over

Colorado State @ Air Force

Game 559-560
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
48.499
Air Force
46.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado State
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado State
by 4
147
Dunkel Pick:
Air Force
(+4); Under

Western Illinois @ South Dakota

Game 581-582
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Illinois
46.266
South Dakota
48.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota
by 2 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota
by 4 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Western Illinois
(+4 1/2); Over

Georgia @ Missouri

Game 539-540
January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia
60.232
Missouri
61.399
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri
by 1
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 3
134
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri
(+3); Over

Vanderbilt @ Tennessee

Game 561-562
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
65.378
Tennessee
66.848
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 1 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vanderbilt
by 3
151
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee
(+3); Under

Davidson @ Saint Louis

Game 541-542
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
56.515
Saint Louis
50.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 6
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 8
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Saint Louis
(+8); Over

Villanova @ Seton Hall

Game 563-564
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Villanova
74.964
Seton Hall
69.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 5 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 7
137
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
(+7); Over

Indiana State @ Southern Illinois

Game 543-544
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana State
56.547
Southern Illinois
60.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Illinois
by 4 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Illinois
by 3
146
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
(-3); Under

Miami (Fla.) @ Boston College

Game 565-566
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami (Fla.)
68.620
Boston College
55.182
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami (Fla.)
by 13 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami (Fla.)
by 15 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(+15 1/2); Over

UCF @ South Florida

Game 523-524
January 20, 2016 @ 6:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
53.774
South Florida
55.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Florida
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCF
by 3
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Florida
(+3); Over

Illinois State @ Bradley

Game 545-546
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois State
54.121
Bradley
43.093
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 11
113
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 9 1/2
116 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois State
(-9 1/2); Under

Florida State @ Louisville

Game 567-568
January 20, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
64.911
Louisville
77.886
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 13
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 9 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-9 1/2); Under

Nebraska @ Michigan State

Game 525-526
January 20, 2016 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
64.413
Michigan State
74.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 10 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 14 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(+14 1/2); Over

Missouri State @ Drake

Game 547-548
January 20, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri State
52.052
Drake
51.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
by 1
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Drake
by 2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(+2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday's Top Action
January 20, 2016




FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (12-5) at LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (14-3)
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
Tip-off: Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Louisville -10, Total 140


No. 17 Louisville and Florida State meet for the second time as ACC foes, as the Seminoles look for revenge after getting beaten by the Cardinals at home last season. 81-59 was the score when it was all said and done in Tallahassee last season between Louisville and Florida State.


Rick Pitino’s Cardinals finished with 20 assists and forced 21 turnovers (to just six Florida State assists) to punctuate the blowout (Louisville -5.5). 2016 has both the Seminoles and Cardinals featuring very different rosters than last season’s whitewash in the Donald L. Tucker Center.


While Louisville still has the consistently annual look of a strong NCAA tournament team, Leonard Hamilton’s young Seminoles are making a push to be in the field of 68 as well.


Both squads are coming off victories: Louisville having last played almost a week ago (Jan. 14) in defeating Pittsburgh at home, 59-41 (Louisville -7) and Florida State collecting two big wins as an underdog last week (at NC State, 85-78 – FSU +2 and versus Virginia, 69-62 – FSU +3.5).


The Florida State wins stopped the bleeding on an 0-3 ACC start. On 3+ days rest, Louisville has been excellent (9-1 SU, 6-2 ATS) as they’ll have had five days to prepare for the Seminoles in Wednesday night’s matchup.


While both teams feature offenses that score over 80 points per game, Louisville’s pace and production have slowed considerably against Power 5 teams and in conference play, as the Cardinals average just 67.1 PPG in those six contests.


Louisville is 3-3 SU (2-4 ATS) in those six games. Florida State is 2-3 SU (3-2 ATS) in road games this season, which includes an overtime loss in Ames to now No. 9 Iowa. The Seminoles are 2-2 SU (3-1 ATS) as road underdogs.


Louisville is 1-5 ATS in their last six games but are 12-0 SU at home this season (5-3 ATS). While the KFC Yum! Center has historically been a very tough place to play, Louisville did drop four ACC conference games at home last season. Florida State is 11-3 ATS in their last 14 road games.


For Louisville, F Mangok Mathiang (7.1 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.2 BPG) will miss his 8th straight game with injury, while F Phil Cofer (3.8 PPG) is out for the season for Florida State.


Florida State has retooled this season under Leonard Hamilton to have the scary kind of backcourt that would give Cardinals coach Rick Pitino fits. The Seminoles have kicked it up from the perimeter over their last two games, shooting 15-30 from three in wins over NC State and Virginia.


That said, will the incredible talented freshman duo of G Malik Beasley (17.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 49% FG) and G Dwayne Bacon (16.7 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 48% FG) be able to overcome the physically draining demand of playing against Louisville’s vaunted press? Bacon had a team-high 19 points in the big win over ranked Virginia, while Beasley has double-doubles in two of his last three ACC games.


It’s possible that this is the most physically talented backcourt that Louisville will play all season, as Florida State also boasts sophomore G Xavier Rathan-Mayes (12.1 PPG, 5.3 APG), however, the Seminoles get most of their buckets off of the dribble-drive and free throws (0.47 Assists/FGM, 301st NCAA), which can be a very dangerous way to play against a team that wants you to over dribble.


Florida State commits 13.2 TO/G (204th NCAA) however, to their credit, opponents only steal it from the Seminoles at a 5.1 SPG clip (39th NCAA). Unfortunately, though, Florida State’s assist-to-turnover ratio has been especially bad in their last three games (.69 A/TO compared with a season-long number of .99 A/TO).


Only three Power 5 teams have a worse assist-to-turnover ratio than the Seminoles over their last three contests.


Louisville may be known for their press, and their Hall of Fame Coach, and their willingness to historically take lots of threes (not the case this season at 16.9 3PA/Game, 294th NCAA), but they wouldn’t be where they are right now without the stellar play of F Chinanu Onuaku (10.5 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.1 BPG). Since his frontcourt counterpart Mathiang was lost for an extended period of time, Onuaku has been an all-out beast on the court.


Averaging 11.6 PPG and 10.6 RPG in the seven games without Mathiang, Onuaku has managed to stay on the floor (only fouled out once) and has played 30+ minutes in Louisville’s past three victories, while garnering four straight double-doubles. This is a player who averaged 3.3 PPG in 18 MPG last season.


On the strength of Onuaku’s solid play, the Cardinals rank 12th in the nation in rebounding (42.4 RPG) and are especially effective on the offensive glass (13.4 ORPG, 6th NCAA).


In the backcourt, Pitino’s club features senior transfers G Damion Lee (16.7 PPG, 47% FG) and G Trey Lewis (12.6 PPG, 42% 3PT), but both players have struggled mightily once the calendar turned to 2016. Lee is only averaging 12.3 PPG on 37% FG in his last four games, while Lewis has been downright awful, shooting 17% FG/19% 3PT and averaging under six points per game in that span. G Quentin Snider (9.8 PPG, 3.8 APG) is shooting the ball better after a rough start to the season and most recently had 21 points in a win at NC State.


Snider is 6-10 from three over his past three games. Given the nature of Florida State’s lineup, we could see freshman G Donovan Mitchell (7.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG) get some extra time on Wednesday night. The high-flying guard came into this season as highly ranked (if not higher in some publications) as Florida State’s electric freshman duo, and his length and athleticism bring something to the table that Lewis and Snider can’t offer.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
January 20, 2016




**Florida State at Louisville**


-- As of early this morning, most betting shops had Louisville (14-3 straight up, 7-6 against the spread) installed as a 9.5-point favorite. The Cardinals will put their unbeaten home record (12-0) on the line.


-- FSU (12-5 SU, 7-6 ATS) has won back-to-back games since starting ACC play with three consecutive losses. Leonard Hamilton’s squad won 85-78 at North Carolina St. last Wednesday as a two-point underdog. Then on Saturday in Tallahassee, the Seminoles won a 69-62 decision over Virginia as 3.5-point ‘dogs.


-- Dwayne Bacon was the catalyst against UVA, scoring 18 points and pulling down nine rebounds. Malik Beasley added 17 points thanks to a 3-for-3 shooting from 3-point range. Xavier Rathan-Mayes (11 points) knocked down 7-of-8 from the free-throw line.


-- FSU has been an underdog six times, compiling a 4-2 spread record with three outright victories. This is the fifth straight game Hamilton’s squad has occupied the ‘dog role. FSU’s richest previous spot as an underdog came in a 72-59 loss at Miami when catching 9.5 points.


-- FSU is No. 46 in the RPI Rankings, going 2-3 against the Top 50 and 3-5 versus the Top 100. The Seminoles’ best wins are at Florida, vs. Virginia and over VCU on a neutral court. They have lost at Iowa, vs. North Carolina, at Miami, at Clemson and vs. Hofstra on a neutral floor.


-- FSU is led by Beasley, a freshman guard who averages team-highs in scoring (17.1 points per game), rebounding (5.9 RPG), free-throw percentage (85.7%) and field-goal shooting (49.0%). Beasley is also draining a team-best 41.2 percent from 3-point range.


-- FSU’s Dwayne Bacon, a true freshman who was a five- star recruit, is averaging 16.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Rathan-Mayes is scoring at a 12.1 PPG clip and handed out a team-high 90 assists.


-- Louisville owns a 5-3 spread record at home after trashing Pittsburgh by a 59-41 count as a seven-point favorite last Thursday. The Cardinals were led by Damion Lee and Chinanu Onuaku, who scored 18 points apiece. Onuaku pulled down 10 rebounds, blocked three shots and had two steals. Lee finished with four steals and converted 8-of-9 attempts from the free-throw line.


-- Lee, a senior transfer from Drexel, is averaging a team-best 16.7 points per game. He is leading U of L in steals (1.6 SPG) and free-throw percentage (87.8%). Trey Lewis is scoring at a 12.6 PPG clip, while Onuaku is averaging 10.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots per contest.


-- Louisville’s Mangok Mathian (foot) will not return for another 3-4 weeks, according to a tweet from Jon Rothstein on Monday. Mathian has missed seven games in a row. The junior center was averaging 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per game.


-- Louisville might be distracted by Saturday’s report from Matt Youmans, the Las Vegas ***************’s UNLV basketball beat writer, who indicated that a source close to Pitino insists he’s interested in the UNLV job. Pitino flirted with the Rebels in 2000. When the UNLV rumor was mentioned at Pitino’s Tuesday presser, he said, “Next question, guys. Anybody have a basketball question about Florida State? I'll be glad to answer it. But please don't talk about job openings in January.”


-- Louisville is No. 21 in the RPI Rankings, posting a 2-3 record against the Top 100. The Cardinals’ best wins are vs. Pitt and vs. Wake Forest. They have losses at Michigan St., at Kentucky and at Clemson by 10 combined points.


-- The ‘under’ is 7-6 overall for the ‘Noles, but the ‘over’ is 3-2 in their road assignments. They have watched the ‘over’ go 4-2 in their last six outings.


-- The ‘under’ is 7-5-1 overall for U of L, 5-2-1 in its home games.


-- Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.


**Villanova at Seton Hall**


-- As of early this morning, most spots had Villanova (16-2 SU, 9-7-1 ATS) listed as seven-point road favorites.


-- Villanova is No. 1 in the RPI Rankings thanks to five wins over the Top 50 and nine against the Top 100. The Wildcats own Top-50 scalps at St. Joseph’s, at Butler, vs. Stanford (neutral court), vs. Xavier and vs. Seton Hall.


-- Jay Wright’s team has won eight in a row, including Saturday’s 55-50 non-covering win at Georgetown as a seven-point road ‘chalk.’ Josh Hart produced a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Ryan Arcidiacono also scored 15 points.


-- Villanova gets after it at the defensive end, rankings fifth in the nation in scoring defense (60.0 PPG). The Wildcats are 11th in field-goal percentage defense, forcing foes to shoot at a 37.7 percent clip.


-- Hart is averaging 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Arcidiacono is scoring at a 12.7 PPG clip and owns an 81/29 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Senior center Daniel Ochefu (10.1 PPG) is averaging team-highs in rebounding (8.4 RPG), field-goal percentage (60.8%) and blocked shots (1.8 BPG).


-- Villanova took its two losses at Virginia (85-76) and vs. Oklahoma (78-55) in Hawaii.


-- Villanova is unbeaten in four games as a road favorite, going 2-1-1 ATS.


-- Seton Hall (13-4 SU, 10-6 ATS) has won eight of its nine home games while compiling a 5-3 spread record. The Pirates’ only home loss came two Saturdays ago vs. Creighton when the Bluejays cruised to an 82-67 win as 4.5-point underdogs.


-- With a week to let that loss sink in, Kevin Willard’s team responded by capturing an 81-72 win at Providence as a six-point underdog this past Saturday. Khadeen Carrington scored a game-high 22 points by drilling 12-of-12 free throws. Isaiah Whitehead contributed 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. Derrick Gordon added 15 points and seven boards.


-- Seton Hall covered the number in a 72-63 loss at Villanova on Jan. 6 as a 15-point underdog. The 135 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 140.5-point total. Ochefu paced the winners with 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Hart finished with 15 points and 10 boards. Before fouling out in the losing effort, Whitehead scored a team-high 20 points. Carrington was also in double figures with 14 points.


-- Whitehead is averaging team-bests in scoring (15.1 PPG) and assists (4.5 APG). Angel Delgado (9.2 PPG) leads the Pirates in rebounding (9.6 RPG) and field-goal percentage (54.1%). Carrington is scoring at a 14.5 PPG clip.


-- Seton Hall has been dynamite as an underdog, posting a 5-1 spread record with four outright victories. The Pirates have been home ‘dogs only once, beating Wichita St. 80-76 in overtime while catching 4.5 points. They have wins at Marquette, at Providence and vs. Ole Miss on a neutral floor.


-- The ‘under’ is 10-6-1 overall for Villanova, 2-2-1 in its road games.


-- The ‘under’ is 10-6 overall for the Pirates, 5-3 in their home games.


-- CBS Sports College will have the broadcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.


**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**


-- Texas A&M has indefinitely suspended sophomore center Tony Trocha-Morelos after his arrest for DUI this past weekend. Trocha-Morelos has played in 17 games this season, averaging 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 blocked shots per game. Nevertheless, the Aggies thumped LSU by a 71-57 count last night as seven-point home favorites. They have won nine in a row and haven’t tasted defeat since Dec. 5. The 6-0 start in SEC play is A&M’s best since winning its first seven back in 1993-94.


-- California will be without its leading scorer for the next 4-6 weeks. Tyrone Wallace (15.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG) has a broken bone in his right hand.


-- Clemson has covered the number in seven consecutive games following last night’s 69-62 loss at Virginia. The Tigers saw their five-game winning streak halted, but they took the cash as 10-point underdogs.


-- South Carolina won for just the second time in 14 all-time trips to Oxford last night. The Gamecocks won a 77-74 decision in overtime against a banged-up Ole Miss squad. They won outright in come-from-behind fashion as 1.5-point road favorites. The Rebels led 64-53 with 5:17 remaining but couldn’t find any offense when star guard Stefan Moody had to leave the game with a hamstring injury. Moody, who had 24 points and has scored 20 or more points in 13 consecutive games, came back in the game but didn’t score again and was clearly hobbled.


-- Ole Miss has lost three in a row. The Rebels were also playing without Sebastian Saiz, who is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a detached retina. Saiz is averaging 12.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Without Saiz, the Gamecocks crushed Ole Miss on the board by a 49-37 margin.


-- Sindarius Thornwell was an abysmal 1-of-15 from the field for South Carolina last night.


-- Florida survived a game effort from Mississippi St. at the O-Dome last night. The Gators captured an 81-78 win after trailing by five at intermission. The Bulldogs took the cash as 10-point road underdogs.


-- Ben Howland is now 0-4 against Florida. The Gators sent three of his UCLA teams packing from the NCAA Tournament and since then, they’ve bounced the Bruins (under Steve Alford) at the 2014 South Region semifinals in Memphis.


-- The nation’s worst ATS teams include Illinois-Chicago (3-12 ATS), Saint Louis (2-11), Minnesota (4-12), St. John’s (5-13), Old Dominion (3-11), UC Davis (2-10) and VMI (1-8).

 

[CNOTES]

CBB ATS


CBB > (537) GEORGE MASON@ (538) FORDHAM | 2016-01-20 19:00:00 - 2016-01-20 19:00:00
Play AGAINST GEORGE MASON against the spread in All games on Wednesday games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.2 units)


CBB > (541) DAVIDSON@ (542) SAINT LOUIS | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in all games
The record is 9 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24 units)


CBB > (541) DAVIDSON@ (542) SAINT LOUIS | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SAINT LOUIS against the spread in All games in all lined games
The record is 9 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24 units)


CBB > (549) WICHITA ST@ (550) N IOWA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play ON WICHITA ST against the spread in Road games off a win against a conference rival
The record is 20 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.6 units)

CBB > (559) COLORADO ST@ (560) AIR FORCE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST AIR FORCE against the spread in All games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)

CBB > (549) WICHITA ST@ (550) N IOWA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play ON WICHITA ST against the spread in All games off a win against a conference rival
The record is 32 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.9 units)


CBB > (531) WAKE FOREST@ (532) N CAROLINA | 2016-01-20 19:00:00 - 2016-01-20 19:00:00
Play AGAINST N CAROLINA against the spread in Home games against conference opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (-10 units)

CBB > (523) UCF@ (524) S FLORIDA | 2016-01-20 18:15:00 - 2016-01-20 18:15:00
Play ON UCF against the spread in all games
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)


CBB > (523) UCF@ (524) S FLORIDA | 2016-01-20 18:15:00 - 2016-01-20 18:15:00
Play ON UCF against the spread in All games in all lined games
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)


CBB > (569) NEVADA@ (570) WYOMING | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play ON WYOMING against the spread in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+7.9 units)


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CBB MONEYLINE


CBB > (565) MIAMI@ (566) BOSTON COLLEGE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 4 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.1 units)


CBB > (567) FLORIDA ST@ (568) LOUISVILLE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST LOUISVILLE using money line in Home games off a win against a conference rival
The record is 2 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (-17.15 units)

CBB > (581) W ILLINOIS@ (582) S DAKOTA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play AGAINST W ILLINOIS using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 1 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.5 units)


CBB > (549) WICHITA ST@ (550) N IOWA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play AGAINST N IOWA using money line in All games against conference opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (-13.95 units)


CBB > (549) WICHITA ST@ (550) N IOWA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play AGAINST N IOWA using money line in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (-13.95 units)


CBB > (561) VANDERBILT@ (562) TENNESSEE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST VANDERBILT using money line in All games in all games
The record is 2 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (-13.25 units)


CBB > (561) VANDERBILT@ (562) TENNESSEE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST VANDERBILT using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 2 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (-13.25 units)

CBB > (523) UCF@ (524) S FLORIDA | 2016-01-20 18:15:00 - 2016-01-20 18:15:00
Play AGAINST S FLORIDA using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.55 units)


CBB > (533) DUQUESNE@ (534) VA COMMONWEALTH | 2016-01-20 19:00:00 - 2016-01-20 19:00:00
Play ON DUQUESNE using money line in All games after allowing 80 points or more
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.05 units)


CBB > (557) ST JOSEPHS@ (558) PENNSYLVANIA | 2016-01-20 21:30:00 - 2016-01-20 21:30:00
Play ON ST JOSEPHS using money line in All games in all games
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+11.35 units)


CBB > (557) ST JOSEPHS@ (558) PENNSYLVANIA | 2016-01-20 21:30:00 - 2016-01-20 21:30:00
Play ON ST JOSEPHS using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+11.35 units)


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CBB FIRST HALF


CBB > (573) COLORADO@ (574) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-20 22:00:00 - 2016-01-20 22:00:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 3 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.7 units)


CBB > (565) MIAMI@ (566) BOSTON COLLEGE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST MIAMI ?>in the first halfin All games when the first half total is 60.5 to 65.5
The record is 4 Wins and 19 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.9 units)


CBB > (541) DAVIDSON@ (542) SAINT LOUIS | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play ON DAVIDSON ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 25 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.4 units)


CBB > (553) KANSAS ST@ (554) BAYLOR | 2016-01-20 20:15:00 - 2016-01-20 20:15:00
Play ON BAYLOR ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)


CBB > (573) COLORADO@ (574) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-20 22:00:00 - 2016-01-20 22:00:00
Play AGAINST COLORADO ?>in the first halfin Road games after scoring 80 points or more
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (-13.4 units)


CBB > (533) DUQUESNE@ (534) VA COMMONWEALTH | 2016-01-20 19:00:00 - 2016-01-20 19:00:00
Play AGAINST DUQUESNE ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (571) SAN JOSE ST@ (572) BOISE ST | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE ST ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 5 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-17 units)


CBB > (579) UCLA@ (580) OREGON ST | 2016-01-20 23:00:00 - 2016-01-20 23:00:00
Play ON OREGON ST ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 20 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.5 units)


CBB > (579) UCLA@ (580) OREGON ST | 2016-01-20 23:00:00 - 2016-01-20 23:00:00
Play ON OREGON ST ?>in the first halfin All games when the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5
The record is 13 Wins and 2 Losses for the last three seasons (+10.8 units)

CBB > (553) KANSAS ST@ (554) BAYLOR | 2016-01-20 20:15:00 - 2016-01-20 20:15:00
Play AGAINST KANSAS ST ?>in the first halfin Road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-12.3 units)


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CBB TOTALS


CBB > (575) LONG BEACH ST@ (576) UC-SANTA BARBARA | 2016-01-20 22:00:00 - 2016-01-20 22:00:00
Play OVER LONG BEACH ST on the totalin All games as an underdog
The record is 12 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+10.9 units)


CBB > (575) LONG BEACH ST@ (576) UC-SANTA BARBARA | 2016-01-20 22:00:00 - 2016-01-20 22:00:00
Play OVER LONG BEACH ST on the totalin All games in road games
The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+8 units)


CBB > (551) DEPAUL@ (552) MARQUETTE | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play OVER MARQUETTE on the totalin All games when the total is 140 to 149.5
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.9 units)

CBB > (553) KANSAS ST@ (554) BAYLOR | 2016-01-20 20:15:00 - 2016-01-20 20:15:00
Play OVER BAYLOR on the totalin All games as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 20 Overs and 5 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.5 units)


CBB > (547) MISSOURI ST@ (548) DRAKE | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play UNDER MISSOURI ST on the totalin All games in a road game where the first half total is 63 to 65.5
The record is 3 Overs and 18 Unders for the since 1992 (+14.7 units)

CBB > (571) SAN JOSE ST@ (572) BOISE ST | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play UNDER BOISE ST on the totalin All games on Wednesday games
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)


CBB > (567) FLORIDA ST@ (568) LOUISVILLE | 2016-01-20 21:00:00 - 2016-01-20 21:00:00
Play UNDER LOUISVILLE on the totalin Home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)

CBB > (581) W ILLINOIS@ (582) S DAKOTA | 2016-01-20 20:00:00 - 2016-01-20 20:00:00
Play UNDER W ILLINOIS on the totalin All games in January games
The record is 8 Overs and 28 Unders for the since 1992 (+19.2 units)


CBB > (579) UCLA@ (580) OREGON ST | 2016-01-20 23:00:00 - 2016-01-20 23:00:00
Play UNDER OREGON ST on the totalin All games in January games
The record is 2 Overs and 12 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, January 20


Nebraska at Michigan State, 6:30 ET
Nebraska: 4-14 ATS on road after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games
Michigan St: 6-0 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less


Texas at West Virginia, 7:00 ET
Texas: 1-8 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5
W Virginia: 11-2 ATS after playing a game as an underdog


Wake Forest at North Carolina, 7:00 ET
Wake Forest: 13-28 ATS in road games off 2 losses against conference rivals
N Carolina: 78-49 ATS after allowing 60 points or less


Kansas State at Baylor, 8:15 ET
Kansas St: 15-6 ATS as an underdog
Baylor: 20-8 OVER off a road win against a conference rival

 

[CNOTES]

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




UGA at MIZZ 07:00 PM


MIZZ +2.0




GMU at FOR 07:00 PM


FOR -3.0




DUQ at VCU 07:00 PM


DUQ +14.5 BEST BET




WAKE at UNC 07:00 PM


WAKE +19.0




TEX at WVU 07:00 PM


WVU -12.0




VT at ND 07:00 PM


VT +12.5




TEM at LAS 07:00 PM


LAS +10.0 BEST BET






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MOSU at DRKE 08:00 PM


DRKE -1.0




ILST at BRAD 08:00 PM


BRAD +11.0




DEP at MARQ 08:00 PM


MARQ -8.0




DAV at SLU 08:00 PM


SLU +8.0




WIU at SDAK 08:00 PM


SDAK -4.0




INST at SIU 08:00 PM


SIU -3.5




WICH at UNI 08:00 PM

UNI +7.0 BEST BET




KSU at BAY 08:15 PM


KSU +8.5 BEST BET




MINN at MICH 08:30 PM


MICH -16.0


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VAN at TENN 09:00 PM


VAN -2.5




NEV at WYO 09:00 PM


WYO -3.5




FSU at LOU 09:00 PM


FSU +9.5




CSU at AFA 09:00 PM


AFA +3.5




VILL at HALL 09:00 PM


HALL +7.5 BEST BET




SJSU at BSU 09:00 PM

BSU -19.0




MIA at BC 09:00 PM


MIA -15.5 BEST BET




JOES at PENN 09:30 PM


PENN +11.0


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LBSU at UCSB 10:00 PM


LBSU +1.5 BEST BET




COLO at WASH 10:00 PM


WASH -1.0




CSF at UCI 10:30 PM


CSF +13.5




UCLA at ORST 11:00 PM


UCLA +2.5

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Hawkeyes (14-3) at Scarlet Knights (6-13)
Date: January 21, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Iowa has earned its highest AP ranking in 14 years, but it's using the bad taste of an exhibition loss in November as motivation.


At least on paper, the No. 9 Hawkeyes' longest league winning streak in 46 years doesn't seem likely to end Thursday night at reeling Rutgers.


Iowa finished off a season sweep of then-No. 4 Michigan State with last Thursday's 76-59 road win before cruising to an 82-71 home victory over Michigan on Sunday for its fifth double-digit win in six games.


Now the Hawkeyes have a chance to move into a first-place tie with Indiana by winning their first six Big Ten games for the first time since 1986-87. They've won 11 consecutive league games dating to last season, the program's longest such run since taking 14 in a row in '69-70.


The success has earned the Hawkeyes (14-3, 5-0) their highest ranking since they were also No. 9 early in the 2001-02 season. However, they aren't taking anything for granted on their trip to Piscataway, New Jersey.


"Every time you line up against a top-10 team you want to beat them," senior Mike Gesell told Iowa's official website. "Going into their place, (Rutgers) is going to be hungry. We have to bring our game."


The Scarlet Knights (6-13, 0-6) hope to dig their way out of the Big Ten basement after losing their last five games by an average of 31.4 points.They've also dropped 21 straight league games, including the tournament.


It's the conference's longest slide since Northwestern lost 28 in a row - including the tourney - from 1999-2001.


Still, Iowa is pointing to a 76-74 home loss to Division II Augustana in a Nov. 6 exhibition game as proof that anything can happen - particularly in Big Ten play - if the team isn't prepared.


"The Augustana loss in the preseason shows every night you have to bring it," Gesell said. "(Rutgers) is a good team and you can lose to anybody on any given night. Top to bottom, the Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball, so you can't take a night off, especially on the road."


The Scarlet Knights were outrebounded 63-23 and outscored 30-9 in second-chance points in Monday's 107-57 loss to No. 22 Purdue that marked the worst home defeat in team history. Corey Sanders, the league's leading freshman scorer at 14.2 per game, finished with a season-high 23 points.


Rutgers has been undersized without frontcourt players Shaquiile Doorson, Ibrahima Diallo, Deshawn Freeman and Jonathan Laurent. Doorson (foot), Diallo (foot) and Freeman (knee) are out for the season.


'I guess we just come together and somehow pray, I guess, because they are a better team in the rankings," sophomore D.J. Foreman said.


The Scarlet Knights are last in the 14-team Big Ten with a minus-5.6 rebounding margin, while the Hawkeyes rank 10th at plus-1.1. Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff is one of three players nationally with at least 315 points, 100 rebounds and 50 blocks, and the 6-foot-9 senior is averaging 22.0 points in his last four games.


Junior guard Peter Jok, second on the team with 13.9 points per game, has totaled 39 while hitting 7 of 11 from 3-point range in the last two.


Uthoff had 14 points in an 81-47 home win over Rutgers on Feb. 19, the first meeting since the opening round of the 1989 NCAA Tournament.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Wildcats (13-4) at Razorbacks (9-8)
Date: January 21, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

(AP) - John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats face a major challenge: Find a way to stop getting bullied before the heralded squad drops completely out of the Top 25.


The Wildcats have tumbled to No. 23 in the rankings after rising to No. 1 on Nov. 23.


They've trailed by large margins, blown double-digit leads and along the way lost some of the intimidation opponents once felt when playing big, bad Kentucky.


There's still time for Kentucky to correct things, but Calipari says the time is now.


'Whatever is holding you back from high-energy play, you gotta figure it out,' he said earlier this week. 'We're facing teams that are playing like their lives depend on it. We've got to be a desperate team also.'


The Wildcats (13-4, 3-2 SEC) are looking up at several teams in the standings and their fervent fan base is wondering if these Wildcats are similar to the 2012-13 team that missed the NCAA Tournament or the squad that followed a year later.


Kentucky stumbled into the 2014 NCAAs as a No. 8 seed but found its resolve and reached the championship game. The hope is this team will eventually jell as well - sooner rather than later.


'We just have to play games the way we play in practice,' said freshman guard Jamal Murray, Kentucky's top scorer at 17.8 points per game. 'It comes down to how much we want it as a team, and how well we jell together.'


Developing a strong, consistent post presence is one of the first steps they must take.


Freshman Skal Labissiere (7.7 points, 3.2 rebounds) was expected to fill that role but has been outmuscled on both ends and often looked unwilling to mix it up.


The 6-foot-11 Haitian played just eight minutes in Saturday's 75-70 loss at Auburn - Kentucky blew a 12-point second-half lead - and forced 6-8 senior forward Alex Poythress and 6-9 junior Marcus Lee to handle the load inside. Though Poythress is the more physical of those two, he's undersized, and both players have been susceptible to fouls.


Labissiere said Wednesday that practicing against Lee, 7-foot Australian Isaac Humphries and 6-10 New Zealand newcomer Tai Wynyard has made them all better.


'My confidence is coming back up,' Labissiere said.


Kentucky's bright spot has been a guard-oriented lineup led by sophomore floor leader Tyler Ulis (14.4 points, 6.1 assists), freshman Isaiah Briscoe (10.7 ppg) and Murray.


Good as that guard trio has been, former player Winston Bennett believes the Wildcats need a post option if they hope to go deep in postseason. And given their current inside struggles, he said it's time to play Humphries and Wynyard more.


'You've got to put those guys in the fire at some point and see what they can do,' Bennett said. 'At the very least, they give you five fouls (each). They're big bodies, so they can hold post position where Skal can't, Alex can't or Lee can't.'


Whatever Calipari's strategy, Kentucky needs to quickly embrace it.


In league filled with opponents hungry to exploit Kentucky's vulnerabilities, the Wildcats must adapt better to hostile environments such as Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena, the site of Thursday night's SEC matchup against the Razorbacks (9-8, 3-2).


'They understand that teams are excited to play Kentucky, but we have to have more excitement and energy to play them,' Wildcats assistant John Robic said.


Kentucky's last visit to Fayetteville in 2014 ended with Arkansas winning 87-85 in overtime on a buzzer-beating dunk by Michael Qualls.


The Wildcats' tournament prospects might look shaky at the moment, but Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said they still remain a threat.


'You bring in another crew, but it's still Kentucky,' Anderson said. ' ... So, they're coming off a loss, we're coming off of a loss, so we're going to get their best shot. I know that, and hopefully we're going to give them our best shot as well.'


The Razorbacks fell 76-74 at LSU on Saturday to snap a three-game winning streak, with Craig Victor's put-back basket with 4.2 seconds being the difference.


Leading scorer Anthlon Bell had 19 points for Arkansas - first in the SEC with 83.8 points per game - and has averaged 20.5 in his last four games. However, Moses Kingsley (16.9 ppg) managed 11 and Dusty Hannahs (16.0) had eight on 3-of-10 shooting.


Kentucky has taken the last two meetings, being ranked No. 1 in both. Arkansas, though, has won the last three meetings in Fayetteville.


"When the Hogs and the 'Cats play, it's always a tremendous basketball game," Anderson said, "and I expect nothing less on Thursday."

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Buckeyes (12-7) at Boilermakers (16-3)
Date: January 21, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Purdue coach Matt Painter anticipated having an advantage in the paint and on the glass when freshman big man Caleb Swanigan committed to join 7-footers A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas.


It's safe to say the last two performances exceeded even his expectations.


Back-to-back blowouts have the 22nd-ranked Boilermakers feeling confident again as they look to beat visiting Ohio State for just the second time in nine meetings Thursday night.


Purdue (16-3, 4-2 Big Ten) ranks among the national leaders with a plus-12.6 average rebound differential and has outrebounded every opponent this season. The 6-foot-9 Swanigan leads the conference with 8.9 boards per game and grabbed 13 to go along with 12 points in Monday's 107-57 romp at Rutgers.


The Boilermakers held a 63-23 rebounding advantage while posting their most lopsided win ever in Big Ten play. Hammons and Haas combined for 11 rebounds in limited duty as Purdue's starters didn't play for the final 14 minutes.


Painter's team committed only four turnovers, its fewest since having three against Indiana on Feb. 4, 2012.


'We wanted to make an effort to try to get on the glass and establish ourselves there,' Painter said. 'Our guys gave a great effort and showed a lot of discipline not having a turnover the first half."


In their previous game, the Boilermakers outrebounded Penn State 42-25 in a 74-57 victory last Wednesday, recovering from a surprising 84-70 loss Jan. 10 to an Illinois team that still has only one victory in conference play.


Swanigan had 13 points and nine rebounds against the Nittany Lions, then posted his sixth double-double against the Scarlet Knights to tie for the Big Ten lead.


'I feel like things were going our way (Monday),' Swanigan said. 'As a team it might have been our best game as a whole entire unit. It's easy to agree with that because the whole team played well and we can just keep feeding off this.'


Ohio State (12-7, 4-2) also routed Rutgers recently, but that win has been bookended by blowout defeats. It fell 85-60 at now-No. 25 Indiana on Jan. 10 and had no answer for then-No. 3 Maryland's offense in a 100-65 loss Saturday.


The Terrapins shot 62.7 percent from the field, the highest the Buckeyes have allowed since Michigan State shot 73.3 percent Feb. 7, 2004. Ohio State trailed by as many as 42 and shot 37.3 percent for its second-lowest mark of the season.


It was just the third time the Buckeyes, who missed 12 of their first 13 second-half shots, had a worse shooting percentage than their opponent. Keita Bates-Diop scored a team-high 15 points for Ohio State, which had 13 turnovers and seven assists.


"We have a lot to work on," said Jae'Sean Tate, who finished with 12 points. "Consistency, effort, playing harder, and all the little things that you don't need talent for. (Maryland is) a very good team. They finished plays and kept the pace going the whole game. We need that same team effort. All of us, one through 12. We have to focus and get back to it."


The Buckeyes won the last meeting 65-61 on March 1 despite 16 points from Hammons and 15 from Rapheal Davis. Ohio State's only loss in the last nine matchups came in its last visit to West Lafayette, when Davis scored 20 points in Purdue's 60-58 win Feb. 4.


Hammons has averaged 13.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks in the last five meetings.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Trojans (15-3) at Ducks (14-4)
Date: January 21, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Oregon's 18-game home win streak and 10-game run over Southern California figure to be severely tested Thursday night.


That's because the No. 21 Trojans are one of college basketball's biggest surprises as they look to defeat the Ducks for the first time in seven seasons.


Southern California (15-3, 4-1 Pac-12) finished last in the conference last season and is now in the hunt for first place as easily one of the nation's most improved teams. The Trojans are one of the conference's highest scoring teams at 84.6 points per game while shooting a league-best 41.1 percent on 3-pointers.


"They've got a very talented team," Oregon coach Dana Altman told the Ducks' official website. "We knew they were going to be good; we tried to get some of those players, felt like they had tremendous upside.


"They're moving along very quickly. They've gotten good real quick."


Oregon (14-4, 3-2) hasn't lost at home since falling 80-62 to then-No. 7 Arizona on Jan. 8, 2015. The Ducks have won every meeting with the Trojans since losing both in 2008-09.


USC has already surpassed its conference road win total from over the last two seasons by improving to 2-1 in such games with last Wednesday's 89-75 victory that ended UCLA's 12-game conference home win streak.


It also moved the Trojans into the Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 17, 2008.


Jordan McLaughlin scored 23 and Chimezie Metu - who was recruited by Oregon - came off the bench for 21 as USC built an 18-point halftime lead and held off a series of runs by the Bruins.


'Every single game we've done a better job closing down the lead when we're up,' said guard Katin Reinhardt, one of four Trojans with at least 32 3-pointers. 'We didn't let up in the second half. Every time they made a run we countered it, locked in defensively and knocked shots down.'


The Trojans have no real superstar and instead feature a team-oriented approach with six players averaging between 10.6 and 13.5 points. It's a similar formula employed by another one of the nation's biggest surprises that also has the same initials as the Trojans - No. 24 South Carolina, which has five players averaging at least 10.8 points.


USC has used the "SC" from its name to dub its style of play "Slam City" as a play on words from coach Andy Enfield's "Dunk City" teams from Florida Gulf Coast. Metu has 28 dunks and Julian Jacobs 20.


"They're really athletic, like us," Ducks forward Dillon Brooks said. "It's going to be a fast-paced tempo, up and down."


Brooks is looking forward to his matchup with USC freshman Bennie Boatwright, a 6-foot-10 forward who leads the team with 35 3-pointers.


"He's a stretch four, so I've got to switch channels," Brooks said. "I'll try to get physical with him, because he's a freshman and we'll see how he reacts to that."


Oregon saw a three-game win streak end with Sunday's 91-87 defeat to Colorado. Brooks scored 21 points for the second straight game and freshman guard Tyler Dorsey added 19.


The Ducks, who yield 66.3 points per game to rank in the conference's top half, allowed their highest point total of the season.


'We scored enough points," Altman said. 'We just didn't guard anybody.'