Cnotes February's College Basketball PODS-Stats-News & Game of the Year !

[CNOTES]

Super Bowl seconds: A cheet sheet for Sunday's other games

Contrary to popular belief, the Super Bowl isn't the only sporting event taking place Sunday. Maybe you aren't an NFL fan or perhaps you simply want to mix in some wagers from some of Sunday's other sporting events.

Whatever the case, we've got you covered with a comprehensive betting cheat sheet from the rest of the sports world.

NBA: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics (-5, 191.5)

The Orlando Magic look to win back-to-back games for the first time since late December when they visit the struggling Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. The Magic recorded a 113-102 victory over Milwaukee on Friday and will try to end a 10-game losing streak on the road, where they are an NBA-worst 3-21.

Boston is only 3-19 since Dec. 16 and has not won in the six games All Star guard Rajon Rondo has played since his return from knee surgery. The Celtics could get second-leading scorer Avery Bradley back from an ankle injury as they attempt to snap out of a funk which saw them drop near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

TRENDS:

* Magic are 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Magic are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games.
* Under is 7-1 in Celtics last eight home games.


NHL: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals (-130, 5.5)

After welcoming the returns of captain Henrik Zetterberg (back) and Howard (knee) on Friday, Detroit now turns its undivided attention to the long-term absence of Pavel Datsyuk. "I don't know," coach Mike Babcock told MLive.com when asked if the Russian superstar was close to returning. "I'm just like (the reporters). I just keep asking." Datsyuk has been sidelined since the Winter Classic on New Year's Day.

Joel Ward was credited with the game-tying goal with seven seconds left in regulation after deflecting captain Alex Ovechkin's blast. Washington is not without its own injury concerns as Brooks Laich exited Friday's tilt with tightness in his groin. Laich did not practice on Saturday and is questionable to face the Red Wings.

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Washington.
* Red Wings are 1-6 in their last seven games following a win.
* Capitals are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Under is 4-0 in Capitals last four home games.


NHL: Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens (-141, 5.5)

Eric O’Dell missed Friday’s game for the birth of his first child but will return to the lineup Sunday. Devin Setoguchi scored twice on Friday after recording one point in his previous 13 contests. Evander Kane has missed two games with a hand infection and is not expected to return before the Olympic break.

A flu bug is sweeping through Montreal’s locker room, infecting players like Louis Leblanc, Brandon Prust and Michael Bournival. David Desharnais finished January with six points in eight games playing on a line with Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher. Daniel Briere has three points in his last two games despite being limited to 16:20 total ice-time in that span.

TRENDS:

* Jets are 0-6 in the last six meetings.
* Jets are 7-2 in their last nine overall.
* Canadiens are 12-5 in their last 17 games playing on 0 days rest.
* Under is 4-0-1 in Canadiens last five home games.


NCAAB: South Florida Bulls at Cincinnati Bearcats (-14.5)

The Bulls are among the worst 3-point shooting teams in the nation as they shoot 26.2 percent as a group with only injured point guard Anthony Collins (38.9 percent) making more than a third of his attempts. Leading scorer Victor Rudd (14.7 points) has been particularly awful from behind the arc of late, knocking down just two of his 17 attempts over the last five games. If South Florida is going to have any shot to win this game, Heath needs more production out of Corey Allen Jr., who scored 18 points against SMU to bounce back from four straight poor outings, including a scoreless effort in the first matchup with the Bearcats.

Sean Kilpatrick, a 6-4 guard, has scored in double figures in 21 of the Bearcats' 22 games and has made multiple 3-pointers in each of the last five contests. Rubles is a stark contrast to Kilpatrick, not attempting a 3-pointer all season but rather doing his damage in the paint to the tune of 7.4 points and 6.4 boards. Jackson, who has battled through an ankle injury this week, hopes to duplicate his all-around effort against Louisville - 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.

TRENDS:

* Bulls are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in Cincinnati.
* Bearcats are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games.
* Under is 39-13-1 in Bulls last 53 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 42-12 in Bearcats last 54 overall.


NCAAB: Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers (-4)

The Cavaliers don’t have a player averaging 12 points or better but sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon has surpassed his current team-leading scorer average (11.6) in the last seven games and has reached double figures in a season-high eight straight overall. Brogdon hasn’t just been scoring lately either, producing a season-best five steals while matching his highs of seven rebounds and six assists in Tuesday’s 15-point win against Notre Dame. Brogdon is also a combined 6-for-9 from 3-point range in the last two games.

Malcolm Brogdon will likely be matched against the Panthers’ best player, 6-5 small forward Lamar Patterson, unless Pittsburgh chooses to use a bigger body with 6-8 forward Akil Mitchell. Patterson has reached double figures in scoring in 19 consecutive games and is averaging a team-high 17.7 points, which ranks fourth in the conference. Talib Zanna had been a quality second option for the Panthers, reaching double figures in all eight conference games.

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games overall.
* Panthers are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Under is 19-9 in Cavaliers last 28 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Over is 16-5 in Panthers last 21 overall.


NCAAB: Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (+2)

The Wolverines have not lost since Dec. 14 - a two-point heartbreaker against No. 1 Arizona - but coach John Beilein still was not thrilled after Thursday's 75-66 win over Purdue. "The one thing I've learned first as a coach is that the only thing that can be really consistent is your defense, and it's not, and we're working on it," Beilein told reporters. "But if (the offensive consistency) keeps happening, I'll be happy as hell."

Hoosiers coach Tom Crean was not thrilled with freshman Noah Vonleh, who had as many turnovers (five) as shots attempted against Nebraska. “He had a tough night,” Crean told reporters after Thursday's 60-55 defeat. “He was out there, he worked hard. He wasn’t as emphatic and decisive with the ball as he needed to be. He got the ball, but it was one of those nights. He’s 18.” Vonleh is averaging 11.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks on the season, although he has just 11 combined points over the last two games.

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings in Indiana.
* Wolverines are 5-16-1 ATS in the last 22 meetings.
* Hoosiers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Wolverines are 4-1 ATS in their last five vs. Big Ten.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Michigan at Indiana
The Hoosiers host a Michigan team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at Assembly Hall. Indiana is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hoosiers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Game 803-804: Purdue at Penn State (11:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 63.747; Penn State 63.079
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 1; 148
Vegas Line: Penn State by 3 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+3 1/2); Over

Game 805-806: South Florida at Cincinnati (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 53.253; Cincinnati 75.656
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 22 1/2; 117
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 14 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-14 1/2); Under

Game 807-808: Virginia at Pittsburgh (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 70.655; Pittsburgh 77.327
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4; 125
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-4); Under

Game 809-810: Oakland at WI-Milwaukee (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 53.170; WI-Milwaukee 50.671
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 158
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+2); Over

Game 811-812: Michigan at Indiana (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 70.951; Indiana 71.740
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 1; 144
Vegas Line: Michigan by 2 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: Buffalo at Bowling Green (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 58.828; Bowling Green 54.913
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 4; 122
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 2 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-2 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: William & Mary at James Madison (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 51.363; James Madison 52.973
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 1 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Pick; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: James Madison; Under

Game 817-818: UCLA at Oregon State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 69.840; Oregon State 66.782
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 3; 159
Vegas Line: UCLA by 5 1/2; 154
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+5 1/2); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 2

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PURDUE (13 - 8) at PENN ST (11 - 10) - 2/2/2014, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

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

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S FLORIDA (11 - 10) at CINCINNATI (20 - 2) - 2/2/2014, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home lined games this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-127 ATS (-45.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 2-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 2-1 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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VIRGINIA (16 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 3) - 2/2/2014, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
VIRGINIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
VIRGINIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OAKLAND (9 - 14) at WI-MILWAUKEE (14 - 9) - 2/2/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 161-123 ATS (+25.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 155-121 ATS (+21.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
OAKLAND is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 26-8 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 1-0 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 1-0 straight up against OAKLAND 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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MICHIGAN (16 - 4) at INDIANA (13 - 8) - 2/2/2014, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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BUFFALO (11 - 6) at BOWLING GREEN (9 - 11) - 2/2/2014, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 3-1 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-1 straight up against BOWLING GREEN 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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WM & MARY (12 - 8) at JAMES MADISON (8 - 13) - 2/2/2014, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WM & MARY is 117-154 ATS (-52.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
JAMES MADISON is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
JAMES MADISON is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 4-2 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
JAMES MADISON is 4-2 straight up against WM & MARY 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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UCLA (17 - 4) at OREGON ST (12 - 8) - 2/2/2014, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.

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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 2

Purdue's 65-64 (-7) win over Penn State 15 days ago was Boilers' 4th in row, 14th in last 18 games with PSU; they were down 3 with 1:11 left, but rallied to win. Lions won last two games since by total of 5 points, but lost last seven visits here, with five of seven losses by 14+ points- five of their last six games overall were decided by 4 or less points. Big Dozen home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-5 vs spread.

Home teams had won last nine USF-Cincinnati games until Bearcats won 61-54 (-7) in Tampa Jan 18. Bulls lost last six visits to Queen City, last three all by exactly 8 points. USF is 3-8 in last 11 games but upset SMU at home last game; they lost last two road games by 17-22 points after lone road win, at Temple. AAC double digit home favorites are 10-3 vs spread. Cincinnati won last 13 games, upset Louisville Thursday.

Virginia is 7-1 in ACC with only loss by 4 at Duke when Blue Devils got couple lucky bounces in last 1:00; Cavaliers have three road wins in ACC, at FSU/NC State/ND- they allowed 56.3 ppg in winning last four games. Pitt lost last home game to Duke, but won other three ACC home games by 15+ points. Virginia leads ACC, forcing turnovers 23.3% of time. ACC favorites of 6 or less points are 5-13 vs spread.

Milwaukee (+6) won 84-75 at Oakland Jan 8 after falling behind early in game 13-2; Panthers held Oakland to 3-25 from arc, overcomig -8 ratio in turnovers (17-9). Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-12 vs spread. Grizzlies are 1-3 on Horizon road, with only win at 3-6 Detroit. Milwaukee lost three of last four games, are 2-3 in Horizon home games, upsetting Wright State Thursday, after losing previous three. .

Michigan is 8-0 in conference, with none of its four road wins by more than 7 points; Wolverines are 5-13 in last 18 games with Indiana, losing last four visits here by 6-19-2-8 points. Big Dozen home underdogs are 7-8 vs spread, 0-3 if the number was less than 3 points. Indiana is 3-5 in Big Dozen, 2-2 at home, beating Wisconsin/Illinois; six of its eight games in conference were decided by 7 or less points.

Buffalo won seven of last nine games, is 5-2 in MAC with two losses on road by total of 5 points; Bulls won three of last four games vs Bowling Green, but lost five of last seven visits here, losing 76-65 LY- they're 1-2 on MAC road, with only win at N. Illinois. MAC home underdogs are 4-6 vs spread. Falcons lost three of four MAC games, losing by 5-9-5 points- their only home win was over #263 Central Michigan.

Wm & Mary (-7.5) beat James Madison 78-56 Jan 18, making 10-20 on arc, scoring 1.32 ppp; win snapped 4-game skid vs James Madison, who allowed 52 ppg in winning last two games after starting CAA play 1-4. Dukes are 1-2 at home in CAA, with both losses by 4. Tribe is 1-2 on CAA road, with only win by hoop at Drexel. CAA home teams are 6-13 in games where spread was less than 5 points.

UCLA won 14 of last 15 games with Oregon State, but lost last visit to Corvallis in '12, after winning previous six visits here. Bruins won five of last six games, are 2-1 on Pac-12 road, with wins by hoop at Oregon and at Colorado in first game after Dinwiddie got hurt. Beavers are 3-1 in its Pac-12 home games, with only loss by 5 to California. Pac-12 home underdogs of 3+ points are 8-4 against the spread.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Sunday, February 2

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Trend Report
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11:30 AM
PURDUE vs. PENN STATE
Purdue is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Penn State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Purdue's last 8 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Penn State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Penn State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

12:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
South Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of South Florida's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing South Florida

12:30 PM
VIRGINIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Virginia is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

1:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Wisc-Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

1:00 PM
MICHIGAN vs. INDIANA
Michigan is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

2:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. BOWLING GREEN
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Bowling Green's last 17 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Bowling Green's last 10 games

2:30 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. JAMES MADISON
William & Mary is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against James Madison
William & Mary is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against James Madison
James Madison is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games

2:30 PM
UCLA vs. OREGON STATE
UCLA is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
Oregon State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oregon State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

February's Record:

*****............14 - 16

DOUBLE PLAYS.. 4 - 4

TRIPLE PLAYS.... 2 - 4


Sunday, February 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Purdue - 11:30 AM ET Penn St. -3.5 500*****
Penn St. - Under 141 500

South Florida - 12:00 PM ET Cincinnati -14 500
Cincinnati - Under 124 500

Virginia - 12:30 PM ET Virginia +4 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Under 123 500

Oakland - 1:00 PM ET Wis.-Milwaukee -1.5 500
Wis.-Milwaukee -

Michigan - 1:00 PM ET Michigan -2.5 500 *****
Indiana - Over 139.5 500

Buffalo - 2:00 PM ET Buffalo -3 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Bowling Green -

William & Mary - 2:30 PM ET James Madison +0 500 *****
James Madison - Over 133 500

UCLA - 2:30 PM ET Oregon St. +5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oregon St. - Over 153.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

Hot & Not

February 3, 2014


Hot

It's a bad time of year to be in the midst of a swoon, and there are some big time teams in college basketball betting action who are headed in the wrong direction. Check out the teams which have been on the biggest slides of late as we make our way towards the madness known as March.

Iowa State Cyclones (0-6 ATS L/6) – The slide of all slides. The Cyclones were a team ranked in the Top 10 in America, but all of a sudden, they have dropped three games in their last five, and they have failed to cover six in a row. There is a real threat here to maybe not totally fall out of the NCAA Tournament picture, but at least put themselves in some bubble trouble if they don't rebound in a hurry. The first game this week against Oklahoma State is definitely a losable game, but after that comes three straight games against TCU, West Virginia, and Texas Tech, all of which you'd figure have to be wins to avoid falling into that bubble discussion.

Florida State Seminoles (0-5 ATS L/5) – Speaking of teams in bubble trouble, we present the Seminoles, who seem to find themselves in this position every year in February. They might make the dance, and they might not, but regardless, they are going to need to get on Renegade and start to beat some of these teams which they should down in the ACC. Five straight ATS losses include four SU losses, and the only saving grace was a comeback win against Notre Dame at home by just a bucket in a game which could have easily been lost.

Texas A&M Aggies (0-5 ATS L/5) – Two weeks ago, the Aggies were 12-4 and seemed ready to at least challenge for a bid to the dance. However, since that point, they have rolled off five straight losses, and they haven't scored more than 55 points in their last four duels. A&M has really never come close to covering in this streak either. The team was beaten by 33 by Florida (17 points more than the spread), 28 by South Carolina (27 more than the spread), 11 by Vandy (17.5 more than the spread), 17 by Kentucky (only 3 points more than the spread), and nine by Mississippi State (12 more than the spread).

La Salle Explorers (0-5-1 ATS L/6) – At least the Explorers have an ATS push in the middle of all of this against Temple at home, but the team aside from that has watched as its season has collapsed. La Salle still has a chance to dance this year, but it is going to have to get back on the horse in a hurry with games against UMass and SLU coming up this week. C Steve Zack really needs some more consistency. He had 16 points and 16 boards in the win against Duquesne, but just a few nights earlier against GW, he didn't score and had just five rebounds.

Cal Poly SLO Mustangs (0-5 ATS L/5) – We don't spend a heck of a lot of time following the Big West, but perhaps we should. The Mustangs are routinely an 'under' team, and for good reason. They're averaging just 63.9 points per game this season, ranking 322nd in America, and on this five-game ATS skid, they have scored more than 58 points just once. The killer to all of this? The Mustangs have actually been favored in six straight games, yet they only have two SU wins to show for their work.

 

[CNOTES]

Big Monday Action

February 2, 2014


ESPN's Big Monday in men's college basketball starts things off with another ACC showdown for the No. 1 Syracuse Orange. The Orange took over the No. 1 spot in the nation in the latest AP Top 25 after a thrilling 91-89 victory in overtime over No. 17 Duke this past Saturday night as 4 ½-point home favorites.

The Orange now face Notre Dame in a 7:00 p.m. tip from upstate New York. The second-half of Monday's double-header takes us to the Big 12 for a conference tilt between No. 16 Iowa State and No. 19 Oklahoma State.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 1 Syracuse Orange (ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Notre Dame's inaugural season in the ACC has had its share of bumps in the road with a 3-6 straight-up record in conference play. The Irish are coming off a 76-73 overtime victory against Boston College as 6 ½-point home favorite this past Saturday to snap a three-game skid. It was just their second SU win in their last eight games and they are also 2-6 against the spread during this stretch. Notre Dame is 12-10 SU overall with a 6-13-1 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of its last six outings.

To have any shot at pulling off the upset, the Irish will need Garrick Sherman to step up. Sherman is one of three players averaging 14 points or more a game. The Irish are averaging 75.3 points a game and shooting 46.1 from the field and 36 percent from outside the perimeter.

Syracuse has now passed its first eight tests in its new conference as part of a perfect 21-0 SU start. It is now one of just two Division I teams that is undefeated on the year. The Orange have also been a profitable team to wager on with a 11-5-1 record ATS. They failed to cover against the Blue Devils but this followed a 7-1-1 ATS mark in their previous nine games. Syracuse is just 4-4-1 ATS at home this season and the total has stayed UNDER in five of eight home games.

CJ Fair and Jerami Grant came up huge against Duke with a combined 52 points and 17 rebounds. Fair leads the team in scoring with 17.2 points and Grant is the leading rebounder with 7.1 a game. Syracuse is averaging 72.3 points, but its real strength is on the other end of the court with a defensive effort that is holding teams to 59.3 points a game. The Orange are pulling down an average of 36 rebounds and shooting 46.1 percent from the field, which are middle of the road numbers in Division I, but the end result has been pure perfection.

Syracuse has been opened as a 13 ½-point home favorite over the Irish for Monday night's ACC tilt.

When both teams were still in the Big East, the Orange carved-out a slight 6-4 SU edge in the last 10 meetings and the series is tied 5-5 ATS. Syracuse is 4-1 both SU and ATS in the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in the last four.

No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones at No. 19 Oklahoma State Cowboys (ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Iowa State should climb a spot or two in the new rankings after knocking off No. 23 Oklahoma 81-75 as a seven-point home favorite this past Saturday. The Cyclones are now 16-4 SU on the year with an even 4-4 record in the Big 12. They have failed to cover in their last six games to fall to 9-9 ATS. This includes a 4-5 ATS record on the road and the total has stayed UNDER in three of five road games with a posted line. Iowa State is just 2-6 ATS in conference play and the total has gone OVER in three of its last four games.

The Cyclones are ranked sixth in the nation in scoring with 84.5 points a game and they are pulling down an average of 38.8 rebounds. They have a trio of players scoring at least 16 points a game led by Melvin Ejim's 18.1 scoring average. He is also averaging 7.8 rebounds and hitting 51.3 percent of his shots from the floor. Dustin Hogue leads Iowa State in rebounds with 8.9 and he is the fourth player scoring in double figures with 11.2 points a game. The team as a whole is shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from 3-point range.

The Cowboys come into this matchup with just one SU win in their last four games. This past Saturday they fell to Baylor 76-70 as 11 ½-point home favorites in a loss that should send them tumbling in the rankings. Oklahoma State is now 16-5 SU this season with a 4-4 record in conference play. It has failed to cover in its last three games as part of an overall record ATS of 8-9. The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS at home and the total has gone OVER in five of those seven contests. They are 3-5 ATS in the Big 12 and the total has gone OVER in their last four outings.

The big guns in this starting five are Marcus Smart and Markel Brown. They have combined for 34.1 points, 11 rebounds and 7.2 assists. Le'Bryan Nash has also been a key contributor with 14 points and 5.9 rebounds while converting on 54.1 percent of his shots from the floor. Phil Forte III is the fourth Cowboy scoring in double figures (12.4 points). Oklahoma State is averaging 83.2 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. It should match up well under the boards with 37 rebounds a game.

Oklahoma State has been opened as a 5 ½-point home favorite over the Cyclones for this conference clash.

The home team in this series has won nine of the last 10 games SU and it has gone 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings. The total has gone OVER in 12 of 18 games between these two including eight of the last 10 contests played in Stillwater.

 

[CNOTES]

After 8 weeks at No. 2, Syracuse is new No. 1

February 3, 2014



Breaking down this week's Associated Press college basketball poll:


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UNANIMOUS ONE: Syracuse is the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll since Duke had a six-week run with all the first-place votes in 2010-11.

The Orange are on top of the poll for the first time since they were No. 1 for six weeks in 2011-12.

This is the 15th week all-time Syracuse has been No. 1 and that ties the Orange for 17th place with DePaul and Massachusetts. UCLA is the record holder with 134 weeks at No. 1.

Syracuse is the fourth team to hold the No. 1 ranking this season. Kentucky was on top for the preseason poll and one in the regular season while Michigan State was No. 1 for three weeks and Arizona for the last eight.

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WELCOME BACK: Virginia, Connecticut and Gonzaga returned to the rankings this week at 21st through 23rd. All three were ranked in the preseason Top 25.

Virginia, 24th in the preseason poll, stayed in the Top 25 for the first two weeks of the regular season and dropped out until this week. The Cavaliers have won five straight, including Sunday's buzzer-beating win at Pittsburgh, and are alone in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference behind Syracuse.

Connecticut was No. 18 in the preseason poll and stayed in the rankings for the next nine weeks reaching as high as No. 9. The Huskies have won six of seven since losing consecutive road games to Houston and SMU.

Gonzaga, 15th in the preseason Top 25, stayed in the poll for 10 weeks with the Bulldogs reaching as high as No. 11. They have won five straight and already have a three-game lead in the West Coast Conference.

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SEE YA: Two of the three teams that fell out of the poll this week had been ranked every week of the season and both reached as high as No. 3.

Ohio State, which was 11th in the preseason poll and had a five-week run at No. 3, dropped out of the poll having lost five of seven after starting the season 15-0. The Buckeyes had been ranked in the last 80 polls, the third-longest current streak behind Duke (130) and Kansas (98). Ohio State's run started in January 2010.

Wisconsin was 20th in the preseason poll and the Badgers spent five weeks at No. 4 and one at No. 3, compiling a 16-0 record before their current run of having lost five of six. Wisconsin had been in the last 19 polls.

Massachusetts, which had reached as high as 13th, dropped out having lost three of four.

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CONFERENCE COUNT: The Big 12 stayed on top of the conference race with five ranked teams, but there was change after that.

The Atlantic Coast Conference and American Athletic Conference both gained one team this week and they are tied with four teams each in the poll. The Big Ten lost Wisconsin and Ohio State and fell to fourth with three ranked teams.

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LONGHORN LEAP: Texas made the biggest jump inside the Top 25 this week moving from 25th to No. 15.

The Longhorns (17-4) are on a six-game winning streak and the last four games have been over teams that were ranked at the time: No. 8 Iowa State, No. 22 Kansas State, No. 24 Baylor, No. 6 Kansas. Add in their early season win over then-No. 14 North Carolina and the Longhorns have five wins over ranked teams.

Kansas leads this season with six wins over Top 25 teams. Iowa State is tied with Texas with five ranked wins.

All three leaders in ranked wins are from the Big 12.

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DOUBLE-RANKED GAMES: There are four games between ranked teams this week and two newcomers are involved.

On Monday, No. 16 Iowa State is at No. 19 Oklahoma State. On Thursday, No. 22 Connecticut, which returned to the poll this week, visits No. 7 Cincinnati.

On Saturday, No. 23 Gonzaga, which moved back into the Top 25, is at No. 24 Memphis while No. 10 Michigan visits No. 17 Iowa.

 

[CNOTES]

Syracuse is new No. 1 in AP poll

February 3, 2014


SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse's reward for winning one of the best college basketball games of the season was a spot on top of The Associated Press Top 25 poll.

Combined with No. 1 Arizona's first loss of the season last weekend, the Orange's 91-89 overtime win over Duke on Saturday moved them up one spot to the top.

Syracuse (21-0) received all 65 first-place votes from the national media panel Monday, making the Orange the first unanimous No. 1 since Duke was for six weeks in 2010-11.

''We're happy to be No. 1,'' coach Jim Boeheim said Monday, hours before the Orange met Notre Dame. ''Obviously, it's taken a lot of hard work. It's an honor. We'll try to keep playing well.''

Syracuse, off to the best start in school history, is on top of the poll for the first time since a six-week run in 2011-12.

This is the 15th week all-time Syracuse has been No. 1.

Syracuse is the fourth team to hold the No. 1 ranking this season. Kentucky was on top for the preseason poll and one in the regular season while Michigan State was No. 1 for three weeks and Arizona, which lost to California hours after Syracuse beat Duke, for the last eight.

Arizona (21-1) and Syracuse, which were 1-2 for the last eight weeks, switched spots this week.

Florida, Wichita State, the only other unbeaten in Division I, and San Diego State remained third through fifth and were followed by Villanova, Cincinnati, Kansas, Michigan State and Michigan.

Duke, which also won at Pittsburgh last week, was 11th, a jump of six spots from last week's poll.

No. 20 Virginia, No. 22 Connecticut and No. 23 Gonzaga returned to the rankings. They replaced Ohio State and Wisconsin, which both reached as high as No. 3 this season, and Massachusetts.

The Duke-Syracuse game drew a Carrier Dome-record crowd of 35,446 and it was a record for wins between competing coaches with Boeheim at 941 with the victory and Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time leader with 973.

Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon beat the buzzer in regulation with an off-balance 3-pointer that tied it at 78 and Jerami Grant scored eight points in overtime to lead the Orange in the first meeting between the schools as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The teams meet again in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 22 which means a crowd of about 26,000 fewer people, but it could be just as good a game.

''We don't want to just settle on that one,'' Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney said after the Duke game. ''We want to keep moving and keep winning and keep playing well.''

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six observations from one of the worst Super Bowls ever........

-- Losing a Super Bowl hurts; showing up for one unprepared and then quitting fairly early leaves a mark. Denver will have a hangover from this.

-- Referee Terry McAulay let Joe Namath toss the coin before Seattle's captains called heads/tails. He caught his mistake and the coin before it hit the ground, getting a terrible game off to a sloppy start.

-- Denver kick returner Trindon Holliday put Broncos in a hole by running the opening kick out from seven yards deep in the end zone, setting up the safety that happened on the Broncos' first play. Players whose only job is to run kicks back don't like to take touchbacks.

-- Seattle's DBs totally imtimidated Denver's WR's. Total mismatch.

-- Percy Harvin did more in the first half than he did all season.

-- AFC West/NFC West teams play each other next year. am guessing one of the primetime games next year will be a rematch of this awful game.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a not-so-super Sunday

13) NFL got lucky with the weather, then the game turned out to be a skunk anyway; you charge $16 for a cheesesteak at the stadium, and you're going to get a lousy game, its just bad karma.

12) Tennessee/Arizona State were two colleges that had the most alumni in the Super Bowl, if stuff like that interests you.

11) There has now been a safety in four of last six Super Bowls; there had been only five safeties in the first 42 Super Bowls.

10) Dodgers raised ticket prices 140% for this season, as expectations for the team with the highest payroll in baseball history are through the roof.

9) Arizona Wildcats are holding their breath that Brandon Ashley's foot injury isn't as bad as originally hoped. Ashley is their best defensive big guy and will be a huge loss if he is done for the season.

8) In case you were wondering, ESPN was showing a documentary on Mike Tyson when the Super Bowl kicked off. Always fun to see what they put on at a time when they know almost no one is watching.

7) Indiana 63, Michigan 52-- Wolverines lost fifth straight game at Indiana and lost their first conference game this season. Yogi Ferrell made 7-8 from the arc. Hoosiers play better against the better teams.

6) Nevada Wolf Pack is 8-1 vs spread in Mountain West games; three of their last four games went to overtime- they're a much-improved team.

5) Oregon State 71, UCLA 67-- Beavers survived 18 turnovers and shaky foul shooting (15-26) as they rallied to beat UCLA, which has been ordinary away from Westwood. Crowds in Corvallis were hurt by Sunday afternoon games when Seahawks were playing- they should pick up now.

4) Stephen Gallacher won the European tour event in Dubai; in last two rounds, he shot 61 (-13) on the back nine. Very impressive.

3) Took Kevin Stadler 239 tournaments, but he won on the PGA Tour in an unusual finish where all the contenders stumbled down the stretch. Now he will join his dad in Augusta, the first father/son duo in that event.

1) Congrats to Aeneas Williams on making the Pro Football Hall of Fame; back in August 2001, I met Williams in Canton, when the Rams played in the Hall of Fame Game against Miami.

They had an open practice on Sundays back then-- I was there to see Jack Youngblood/Jackie Slater get inducted in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, so I went to the open practice, and got this mini-helmet signed by some players, one of whom was Williams.

As he signed the helmet, we talked a little about his getting inducted into the Hall one day; my thought was if the Rams won the Super Bowl that year, he was a mortal lock to get in. He smiled as if he liked that idea.

Rams lost the Super Bowl that year but justice was done this weekend and Williams will be inducted in Canton this July. Good for him.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, February 3

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NORTHEASTERN (7 - 15) at DELAWARE (16 - 7) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTHEASTERN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE is 4-1 against the spread versus NORTHEASTERN over the last 3 seasons
DELAWARE is 3-2 straight up against NORTHEASTERN 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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XAVIER (15 - 6) at VILLANOVA (19 - 2) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
VILLANOVA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
XAVIER is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
XAVIER is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
XAVIER is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 175-132 ATS (+29.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
XAVIER is 105-68 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
XAVIER is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

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

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UNC-WILMINGTON (6 - 16) at DREXEL (11 - 10) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 130-99 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 81-50 ATS (+26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DREXEL is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DREXEL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all home games this season.
DREXEL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 3-1 against the spread versus UNC-WILMINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DREXEL is 4-0 straight up against UNC-WILMINGTON 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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NOTRE DAME (12 - 10) at SYRACUSE (21 - 0) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all games this season.
NOTRE DAME is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
NOTRE DAME is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
SYRACUSE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
SYRACUSE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SYRACUSE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SYRACUSE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-1 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-1 straight up against NOTRE DAME 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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GEORGETOWN (12 - 9) at DEPAUL (10 - 12) - 2/3/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 139-175 ATS (-53.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 54-79 ATS (-32.9 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
DEPAUL is 39-71 ATS (-39.1 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
DEPAUL is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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IOWA ST (16 - 4) at OKLAHOMA ST (16 - 5) - 2/3/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IOWA ST is 188-150 ATS (+23.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 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
IOWA ST is 2-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 2-2 straight up against IOWA ST 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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IONA (12 - 8) at MONMOUTH (10 - 12) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 36-63 ATS (-33.3 Units) in February games since 1997.

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

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ST PETERS (7 - 13) at MANHATTAN (14 - 6) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST PETERS is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 4-1 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 5-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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FAIRFIELD (4 - 18) at RIDER (11 - 9) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
RIDER is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
RIDER is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 4-2 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 5-1 straight up against RIDER 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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MONTANA (9 - 9) at MONTANA ST (10 - 10) - 2/3/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTANA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
MONTANA ST is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
MONTANA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
MONTANA ST is 30-58 ATS (-33.8 Units) in February games since 1997.
MONTANA ST is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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S ALABAMA (7 - 14) at GEORGIA ST (15 - 6) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ALABAMA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
S ALABAMA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
S ALABAMA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
S ALABAMA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games this season.
S ALABAMA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
S ALABAMA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
S ALABAMA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
S ALABAMA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAMFORD (9 - 14) at FURMAN (7 - 14) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 3-2 against the spread versus SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
SAMFORD is 3-2 straight up against FURMAN 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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HAMPTON (11 - 10) at MORGAN ST (7 - 12) - 2/3/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMPTON is 2-1 against the spread versus MORGAN ST over the last 3 seasons
MORGAN ST is 3-3 straight up against HAMPTON 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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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (6 - 14) at ALABAMA A&M (7 - 11) - 2/3/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
ALABAMA A&M is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
ALABAMA A&M is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
ALABAMA A&M is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
ALABAMA A&M is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M is 3-1 straight up against ALABAMA A&M over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 3

Seven of last eight Northeastern-Delaware games were decided by six or less points, with Hens winning six of those eight. Huskies lost twice in last three visits here, by 2-10 points, but won here LY. Delaware beat Huskies 74-70 (+1) 74-70 in Boston Jan 18, making 67.7% of 2-point shots- they're 1-3 as a home favorite. Northeastern is 4-0 as a road dog. CAA home favorites of 6 or less points are 3-14 vs spread.

Xavier lost last two games by 9-8 points after starting 5-1 in first year in Big East; Musketeers are 1-1 as league dogs, don't have Big East loss by more than nine points. Villanova is 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight games-- they're 2-1 as home favorites, winning by 30-26 before Creighton waxed them two weeks ago. Xavier is last in Big East defending arc; Villanova is making 38.7% of 3's. Big East double digit home favorites are 4-3.

Drexel won last four games vs NC-Wilmington by 22-12-16-16 points; Dragons are 0-4 as CAA home favorites, losing last three home games SU after 93-88 win in OT pver Northeastern in home opener. UNCW is 0-7 in CAA, 3-1 as road dog, losing its road games by 11-7-1-5 points. Seahawks lost 79-63 at home to Drexel Jan 18; Dragons scored 1.32 ppp in that game. CAA home favorites of 8+ points are 3-5 vs spread.

Quick turnaround for Syracuse after OT win over Duke Saturday in an over-hyped game; Orange are 1-3 as home favorites, winning home tilts by 5-12-5-2 points. Notre Dame lost six of last eight games, is 1-2 as road underdog, losing away games by 5-8-2-7 points- they needed OT to beat BC at home Saturday. Irish are making 31.7% from arc, bad number vs Syracuse zone. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 13-7 vs spread.

Georgetowen won its last nine games vs DePaul, beating Blue Demons in first meeting 61-54 (-13); they won last four visits here by 20-16-17-8 points. Hoyas had lost five in row before upsetting Michigan State in NYC Saturday- Spartans were down two starters. DePaul lost last four games, is 1-3 as home underdog, losing by 19-5-5 points at home, with a win over St John's. Big East home underdogs are 5-9 vs spread.

Home teams won nine of last ten Iowa State-Oklahoma State games, as Cyclones lost last six visits here, last two by hoop each. OSU lost last two games, allowing 82 ppg; their backup PG Clark got arrested again on Saturday on minor charge, but he's a distraction. Big X home favorites of 6 or less points are 3-6 vs spread. Iowa State is 0-6 vs spread in its last six games, losing last three road games by 5-10-11 points.

Iona won/covered its last four games; they're 4-3 as home favorites, 3-0 in last three home games, winning by 14-22-12 points. Gaels are making 42.6% of 3's, 53.9% of 2's in league play. Monmouth covered four of last five games; they're 5-1 as road dogs, losing away games by 9-20-9-6-2 points, with win at Niagara. MAAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 4-7 against the spread.

Manhattan won last six games with St Peter's, winning last two here by 4-8 points; Jaspers beat Peacocks 74-62 (-9) in first meeting Jan 2, with St Peter's shooting 29.8% in foul fest with 77 free throws. MAAC home favorites of 9+ points are 9-6 vs spread. Peacocks are 2-3-1 as dogs on road, with SU wins at Rider/Fairfield. Jaspers are 3-3 as home favorites, with three home wins by 16+ points.

Fairfield won last three games with Rider by 2-13-10 points, but Stags are 4-18 this year, 1-10 in MAAC, 3-2 as road underdogs, losing away games by 4-19-26-9-3 points. MAAC home favorites of 9+ points are 9-6 vs spread. Rider won three of last four games, is 1-3 as favorite at home, with home wins by 12-2-6 points with loss to St Peter's. Rider is making 40.3% of its 3-pointers in MAAC games (#3 in MAAC).

Underdogs are 5-0 vs spread in Montana's road games; Griz are 2-3 on Big Sky road, winning at Idaho St/So Utah- they've won last six games vs Montana State, winning last their three visits to Bozeman by 21-9-3 points. Bobcats lost three of last four games but are 3-1 at home in Big Sky games, losing by 4 to North Dakota..Big Sky home teams are 13-6 vs spread in games where spread is 4 or less points.

Georgia State needed OT to hold off Tex-Arlington Saturday; they're 8-0 in Sun Belt, won last 12 games overall, winning Sun Belt home games by 9-1-26-10 points (1-3 as home favorite). Panthers (-2) won first game vs South Alabama 73-63 Jan 4, holding Jaguars to 31.4%. Sun Belt double digit home favorites are 1-3 vs spread. USA is 1-7 in Sun Belt with four losses by 6 or less points- they're 0-3 as road dog, losing by 5-12-8.

Furman lost seven of last eight games, is 0-3 at home in SoCon, losing by 9-17-24 points at home. Samford (-7) beat Paladins 57-55 first meeting Jan 11, scoring last five points in game where they outscored Furman 21-11 on foul line. Southern Conference home teams are 5-10-1 in games where spread was 3 or less points. Samford is 0-3 on SoCon, road, with road losses by 9-3-19 points.

 

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NCAAB

Monday, February 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
IONA vs. MONMOUTH
Iona is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Iona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Monmouth is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Monmouth is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
SAINT PETER'S vs. MANHATTAN
Saint Peter's is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Manhattan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Manhattan is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

7:00 PM
NOTRE DAME vs. SYRACUSE
Notre Dame is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Syracuse
Notre Dame is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games when playing Notre Dame
Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame

7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. DELAWARE
Northeastern is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Delaware
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northeastern's last 7 games when playing on the road against Delaware
Delaware is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Delaware is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
XAVIER vs. VILLANOVA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Xavier's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Villanova's last 11 games
Villanova is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
UNC WILMINGTON vs. DREXEL
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Drexel
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UNC Wilmington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Drexel
Drexel is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing UNC Wilmington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Drexel's last 10 games when playing UNC Wilmington

7:00 PM
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. GEORGIA STATE
South Alabama is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Alabama is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia State's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. RIDER
Fairfield is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fairfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Rider is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield

7:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. FURMAN
Samford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
Samford is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 6 games when playing Samford
Furman is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Samford

9:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. DEPAUL
Georgetown is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgetown is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 5 games

9:00 PM
IOWA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Iowa State's last 8 games on the road
Iowa State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State

9:05 PM
MONTANA vs. MONTANA STATE
Montana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montana State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Montana State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montana
Montana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montana

 

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NCAAB

Monday, February 3

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Xavier at Villanova: What bettors need to know
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Xavier Musketeers at Villanova Wildcats

Ninth-ranked Villanova bounced back from a loss to Creighton by winning three straight in advance of Monday’s home contest against Xavier. The Wildcats lead the Big East in scoring in conference play, averaging 79.9 points after posting 90 points for the second time in three games following a 68-point performance in the defeat to Creighton on Jan. 20. Xavier has lost two in a row and three of five, recording its lowest point total in 14 games in a 68-60 loss to Seton Hall on Saturday.

The Musketeers are second in conference play in field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage, but have allowed 74 points per conference contest, second-worst in the Big East. Xavier allowed 41 points in the second half Saturday and shot just 38.5 percent from the field to fall 2.5 games behind conference leader Creighton. The Wildcats, who trail Creighton by a half-game, play the first of two consecutive home games before a three-game road trip, highlighted by a Feb. 16 rematch with Creighton.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT XAVIER (15-6, 5-3 Big East): Sophomore Semaj Christon is averaging 21.1 points in conference games, and Christon (third in field-goal percentage at 58.8 percent) and Isaiah Philmore (second at 65.8 percent) have paced the offense. Matt Stainbrook finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds Saturday, but Xavier’s struggles were highlighted by Christon’s foul trouble and a 1-for-11 performance from 3-point range in the second half. Christon has three games of 21-plus points in his past five contests.

ABOUT VILLANOVA (19-2, 7-1): The Wildcats’ offense has been a model of efficiency this season, ranking 24th in the nation in points (80.9) and 20th in assists (16) per game. Four players average in double figures, led by James Bell’s 15.3 points and JayVaughn Pinkston’s 14.9. Bell hit five 3-pointers in Saturday’s 90-74 victory over Temple, and nine Villanova players scored four or more points as the Wildcats shot 52.5 percent from the field.

TRENDS:

* Musketeers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight vs. Big East.
* Wildcats are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games.
* Over is 5-0 in Musketeers last five road games.
* Over is 6-1 in Wildcats last seven games following a ATS win.

TIP-INS:

1. The Wildcats hit 12 3-pointers against Temple, their highest total since making 14 against Providence on Jan. 5.

2. Xavier leads the Big East in rebounding at 38.5; Villanova is second at 38.3.

3. Villanova leads the all-time series 16-4, but the teams have played just once since 1994, a 71-66 Xavier victory in 2006.

 

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NCAAB

Monday, February 3

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Game of the Day: Iowa State at Oklahoma State
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Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys (-6)

Iowa State has lost 18 in a row at Oklahoma State, but the 18th-ranked Cyclones appear to be catching the Cowboys at just the right time. While Iowa State posted an impressive 81-75 win over Oklahoma on Saturday, No. 10 Oklahoma State suffered its second straight loss when struggling Baylor beat the Cowboys, 76-70. Forward Melvin Ejim averages a team-high 18.1 points along with 7.8 rebounds for the Cyclones, who head into Monday’s contest seeking its first win in Stillwater since 1988.

Oklahoma State has lost three of its last four, and coach Travis Ford says his team needs to regroup before facing the Cyclones. “We can’t feel sorry for ourselves, because it won't do any good,” Ford told reporters. “We have to weather the storm. These are tough times. Everyone goes through them. How we respond is important. For us to have success, we need to recover as a team. If we continue to play like individuals, we will continue to struggle.” The Cowboys have dominated the series against Iowa State in recent years, but the Cyclones posted an 11-point win last March in Ames.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Oklahoma State opened -6 (-110) and has remained steady.

POWER RANKINGS: Iowa State (-11.4) - Oklahoma State (-12.4) - Home Court (-3.0) = Oklahoma State -4.0

KEY INJURIES: Iowa State: N/A, Oklahoma State: Michael Cobbins (Out - Foot)

WHAT BOOKS SAY: "Tough to predict how people will bet because Marcus Smart's been awful offensively in past few games. But Iowa State has been dreadful versus the spread recently, failing to cover in six straight." - Mike Perry, Sportsbook.ag.

WHY BET IOWA STATE (16-4 SU, 9-9 ATS, 9-8-1 O/U): Forward Georges Niang scored a career-high 27 points on Saturday and is averaging 21.8 points and shooting 57 percent over his last four games. Freshman guard Monte Morris, who has a 21-to-4 assist-to-turnover ratio in eight Big 12 games, scored 12 points in his first career start against Oklahoma and could see more playing time ahead of struggling Naz Long. Guard DeAndre King, averaging 16.1 points, hopes to bounce back after matching a season-low with five points against the Sooners.

WHY BET OKLAHOMA STATE (16-5 SU, 8-9-0 ATS, 11-6 O/U): The Cowboys have struggled offensively in recent games, but they have a favorable matchup against the league’s worst scoring defense in Big 12 action. Iowa State is allowing an average of 78.2 points in league play, creating an opportunity for leading scorer Marcus Smart to get untracked after the player of the year candidate shot 3-of-14 and missed all seven of his 3-point attempts against Baylor. Forward Le’Bryan Nash has come on strong in league play, averaging 14.9 points on 51.2 percent shooting along with 5.6 rebounds.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 9-2-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Home team is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Over is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings.
* Cyclones are 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Oklahoma St.

 

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NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, February 3

XAVIER: 10-1 ATS after playing a home game

XAVIER: 13-0 ATS after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds

S ALABAMA: 0-8 ATS after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

ALABAMA A&M: 2-14 ATS in all games

DREXEL: 0-7 ATS as a home favorite or pick

 

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February's Record:

*****............15 - 18

DOUBLE PLAYS.. 5 - 4

TRIPLE PLAYS.... 3 - 5


Monday, February 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Fairfield - 7:00 PM ET Rider -9.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Rider -

Northeastern - 7:00 PM ET Delaware -5 500
Delaware -

Xavier - 7:00 PM ET Xavier +9.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Villanova -

Notre Dame - 7:00 PM ET Notre Dame +12 500 *****
Syracuse -

NC-Wilmington - 7:00 PM ET Drexel -11 500
Drexel -

Hampton - 7:00 PM ET Morgan St. -5 500 *****
Morgan St. -

South Alabama - 7:00 PM ET South Alabama +12.5 500
Georgia St -

Samford - 7:00 PM ET Furman +1 500
Furman -

Georgetown - 9:00 PM ET Georgetown -5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
DePaul -

Iowa St. - 9:00 PM ET Iowa St. +7 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oklahoma St. -

Prairie View A&M - 9:00 PM ET Alabama A&M -6 500
Alabama A&M -

Montana - 9:05 PM ET Montana St. +2 500 *****
Montana St. -

 

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Top 10 - Stock Watch

February 4, 2014


February is here!

Expect teams that were thumped by Top 10 teams earlier in the season to be focused and prepared to put up a fight…especially at home.

Favorites covering the spread this time of year will come at a premium.

1) Syracuse: (22-0 SU, 11-6-1 ATS) - BUY

It’s going to get a little tricky for the Orange. They should be able to handle the Clemson Tigers in the Carrier Dome on Sunday, but if you are a ‘Cuse fan; bet them now, it may be the last time you get decent value with the spread.

2) Arizona: (21-1 SU, 13-8-0 ATS) - SELL

The Wildcats finally slipped up against California last Saturday after close calls with Utah and Stanford in their previous game. Arizona is now 0-4 ATS in its last four. This week, they head home to play a struggling Oregon team and improving Oregon State squad. I believe they win both games, but once again fail to cover.

3) Florida: (19-2 SU, 9-7-1 ATS) - BUY

Here’s a fun fact. The Gators' average home win in SEC play is by more than 21 points per game. Their average road win has come by just seven points or less. Florida plays Missouri and Alabama, both at home this week…enough said.

4) Wichita State: (23-0 SU, 14-5-1 ATS) - SELL

The oddsmakers finally had had enough and started posting 20-plus numbers against the Shockers. As a result they went 0-2 ATS in their last two games. Expect more of the same until the public gets off their bandwagon. That being said…I like Indiana State to possibly win outright against WSU at home this week.

5) San Diego State: (19-1 SU, 10-7 ATS) - HOLD

I’ve said this before and it’s worth saying again, “The Mountain West conference is tough on the road.” The Aztecs go to Boise State to play a scrappy Broncos team. The oddsmakers will test your intelligence and “dangle the carrot” with a very small line, begging you to take San Diego State…but you’re smarter than that.

6) Villanova (20-2 SU, 15-5 ATS) - BUY

Coaches won’t admit it, but a loss (can be a good thing) allows a coach to get his teams attention. After their loss to Georgetown, Villanova bounced back nicely by beating Temple and Xavier. I expect the Wildcats to learn from their mistakes and cruise on Friday in a primetime battle against Seton Hall.

7) Cincinnati (21-2 SU, 10-7 ATS) - SELL

Despite their upset last week at Louisville, the Bearcats have a lousy ATS record (2-5) and continue to play close games. This weekend they travel to SMU. If you have not been following this Larry Brown team, you should be. Cincinnati will be lucky to get out of Dallas alive.

8) Kansas (16-5 SU, 10-10-1 ATS) - HOLD

The Jayhawks have been fickle on the road. On Tuesday, they travel to Waco for a matchup against the Baylor Bears, who will be looking to avenge their loss to Kansas two weeks ago. Bill Self’s team is a field goal favorite. Why so small? Something doesn’t seem right. I’m holding.

9) Michigan State (19-3 SU, 11-8-2 ATS) - SELL

The Spartans can’t seem to get healthy and may never be. Branden Dawson suffered a broken hand after slamming his hand down on a table in frustration during a film session, resulting in a 4-6 weeks recovery. Dawson was a key player in the Michigan State defense. This will have an impact. The Spartans are 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS in their last four. Tough game at Wisconsin set for Sunday.

10) Michigan (16-5 SU, 10-8-1 ATS) - BUY

After a nice 10-game winning streak, Michigan suffered a loss on Super Bowl Sunday to Indiana. Now they must pull themselves together and get ready for Nebraska on Wednesday at home before a tough road test at Iowa on Saturday.

 

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Tuesday's Big 10 Action

February 3, 2014


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Michigan State and Michigan have jumped out to the early lead in the Big Ten men’s college basketball regular season title race, but a pair of teams will try and make a statement that they are still legitimate contenders in a key conference double-header this Tuesday.

First, Ohio State will go on the road to face Iowa, followed by Illinois playing host to Wisconsin.

No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Ohio State kicked off the month of February with a huge 59-58 victory over Wisconsin this past Saturday as five-point road underdogs. This was just its second straight-up win in its last seven games, but it could signal a return to form that produced 15 SU wins to start the season. The Buckeyes are 17-5 SU on the year with a 4-5 record in conference play. They have failed to cover in five of their last six games to fall to 10-11 against the spread. They are 4-2 ATS on the road this season and the total has stayed UNDER in four of those six contests.

Defense was the key to Saturday’s win over the Badgers. The Buckeyes are averaging 72 points a game and holding teams to just 58.9 points on the other end of the court. LaQuinton Ross leads the team in scoring with 14.1 points a game and he is shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range. Ohio State, as a team, is shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from beyond the arc.

The Hawkeyes will be going for the season sweep after beating Ohio State 84-74 as 6 ½-point underdogs on the road on Jan. 12. Since that crucial win, they are just 3-2 both SU and ATS with losses to Michigan and Michigan State. Iowa is 17-5 SU on the year with a profitable 13-7 record ATS. The total went OVER the 138 ½-point closing line in the first meeting and it has gone OVER in five of its last eight games. The Hawkeyes are 6-3 SU and ATS in conference play including an 81-74 victory over Illinois this past Saturday as five-point road favorites.

Iowa is ranked seventh in the nation in scoring with 84.3 points a game and its 43.5 rebounds is the third-highest average in the country. It is shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range. Roy Devyn Marble has led the way with 16.3 points and Aaron White is a close second with 13.5 points a game. Marble is also dishing out 3.0 assists and White is tied for the team lead in rebounds with 6.5.

The Hawkeyes opened as six-point home favorites over Ohio State for Tuesday’s matchup.

Iowa’s SU win last month snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Buckeyes. It has now covered in five of the last seven meetings and even though the total went OVER this first time they met it had stayed UNDER in six of the last seven games between the two.

Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten, 9:00 p.m. ET)

The bloom is off the rose in Badgerland with five SU losses in their last six games after a sterling 16-0 start carried them all the way to No. 3 in the rankings. They are now just 4-5 in conference play as part of an overall record of 17-5 SU. Making matters worse, Wisconsin has failed to cover in six of its last eight games to fall to 11-10-1 ATS on the year. It is 3-3 ATS on the road and the total has gone OVER in four of the six games. As expected, the Badgers dropped out the AP Top 25 after being ranked in the last 19 polls.

To right the ship against Illinois, the Badgers will need to generate more offense then the 66 points they have been averaging over the course of this six-game slide. Wisconsin has four players scoring in double figures led by Sam Dekker and Ben Brust, who are each averaging more than 13 points a game. Dekker also leads the team in rebounds with 6.3 and Brust is shooting 39.7 percent from 3-point range. The Badgers are averaging 73.5 points a game and shooting 45.7 percent from the field.

Illinois finds itself bringing up the rear in the Big Ten with just two SU victories in its first eight conference games. The Fighting Illini are riding a seven-game losing streak into this matchup and they have failed to cover in six of those games. One of those losses was a 95-70 beatdown at the hands of Wisconsin on Jan. 8 as 10-point road underdogs. They are 13-9 SU with a 9-10-2 mark ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in 11 of 20 games with a posted line. Illinois has gone 4-6-1 ATS in 11 previous home games this year and it has now failed to cover in its last three games at the State Farm Center.

The Fighting Illini have nowhere to go but up after ranking in the bottom third of Division I in both points (67.8) and field-goal percentage (41.3). The one bright spot has been the play of Rayvonte Rice. He leads the team in scoring with 16.5 points a game and he is also pulling down an average of 5.8 rebounds a game. Tracy Adams and Joseph Bertrand are the other two players scoring in double figures and Betrand is the team’s best shooter; hitting 51.4 percent from the field and 44.1 percent from 3-point range.

Wisconsin has been opened as a four-point road favorite for this conference clash.

The Badgers have won the last six meetings both SU and ATS and the total has gone OVER in seven of the last nine games between these two. The favorite is 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.