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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 9
Michigan State won its last five games with Wisconsin, winning last two visits here by total of 5 points; Spartans are 9-1 in league despite being unable to get whole team healthy- Appling missed last game- they're 5-0 on road, winning last road game in OT at Iowa. Badgers lost three home games in row, first time that has happened under Ryan. Big Dozen home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-2 vs spread.
Youngstown State (-6) beat Detroit 77-63 at home Jan 18, scoring 1.17 ppp, making 9-20 from arc, just its second win in last nine series games. Penguins lost three of last four visits here, are 1-3 in last four games, as favorites are 4-1 vs spread in their Horizon road games. Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-12 vs spread. Detroit woin three of its last five games overall, but lost three of five Horizon home games.
Indiana State (-2) won 77-73 at Drake Jan 8, game they trailed by 4 with 9:07 left; Drake lost four of last five visits to Terre Haute, losing by 12-10-12-7 points. Sycamores are 2-2 as home favorites, winning at home by 12-3-15-14 points, with loss to Wichita in last home game. Drake is 1-4 vs spread on Valley road, losing by 11-10-10-18, with lone win at So. Illinois. MVC double digit home favorites are 6-4 vs spread.
UMass is 2-3 in last five games after starting season 16-1; they won six of last seven games with Rhode Island, winning three in row by 6-28-9 points; they're 4-2 in last six visits here. Minutemen lost last three road games, scoring 62.7 ppg. A-13 home underdogs are 10-8 against spread. Dogs are 3-0 vs spread in URI's A-13 home games; Rams lost by point to Saint Louis, beat George Mason/Dayton, are 2-0 as home dogs.
Illinois lost its last eight games; its last win was 75-55 (-8.5) vs Penn St. Jan 4, holding Lions to 29.8% from floor. Illini lost last two visits here by hoop each- home teams won last five series games. Big Dozen home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-2 vs spread. Penn State won three of last four games, is 1-1 as favorite- three of its last four home games were decided by 4 or less points. Illini is 1-5 as a dog, 1-2 on foreign soil.
Western Michigan won its last eight games vs Northern Illinois, winning last three visits here by 12-25-37 points; Broncos won four of last five games, are 0-4 as MAC favorites- dogs covered seven of their first nine MAC games. NIU won/covered last three games after a 1-5 start; they're 1-3 at home, beating Miami by 12 last game for first home win. MAC home underdogs of less than 5 points are 6-3 vs spread.
Clemson is 6-3 in ACC; 5-0 in games decided by 8 or less points, with losses by 15-33-19 points. Favorites are 4-1 vs spread in their road tilts; Tigers are 2-1 as road dogs. ACC double digit home favorites are 5-7 vs spread. Syracuse is playing its first game since becoming #1 in poll that means very little; they're 1-4 as home favorites, winning in dome by 5-12-4-2-6 points. This is first series meeting as ACC rivals.
Akron won its last nine games with Bowling Green; they've won nine in a row in Falcons' gym, with five of last seven by 9+ points. Zips are 4-1 on MAC road but struggled on offense last two games, scoring 57-52 points- they're 2-5 as MAC favorites, 1-2 on road. MAC home teams are 8-7 vs spread if spread was 3 or less points. Bowling Green is 1-3 in last four games, 2-3 at home, but they upset Buffalo in last home tilt.
UConn (-11) hammered UCF 84-61 at home Jan 11, holding Knights to 31.3% from floor. Huskies are 2-3 on AAC road, 1-1 as road favorites, winning at Memphis/Rutgers, losing at Cincinnati and the Texas schools. UCF is 1-8 vs spread in league, 0-5 at home, 0-3 as home dogs, losing by 25-12-1-10 points at home, with only win vs Temple. AAC home dogs are 6-10 vs spread, 1-5 if getting 7 or less points.
Creighton won four in row, 14 of last 15 games; they beat St John's by 3 at home (-12.5) Jan 28, after blowing 18-point lead with 10:46 left- that is Red Storm's only loss in their last five games. McDermott had 39 in that game but Gibbs didn't play- he played 21 minutes Friday. Bluejays are 3-1 on Big East road with alll three wins by 13+. Big East home dogs are 5-9 against the spread. St John's covered last three games as a dog.
Colorado (-4) lost 71-54 at Washington Jan 12 in game when Dinwiddie hurt his knee; home teams won all three series games- Huskies lost by 18 here in last visit two years ago. Pac-12 home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-7 vs spread. Buffaloes won last three home games by 21-4-5; they are 3-3 as home favorites. Washington lost its last five road games, by 9-26-12-5-9 points, but they're 3-2 vs spread as a road underdog.
Iona (-6.5) lost 85-83 at home to Canisius Jan 17, despite a 40-16 run in second half that erased a 20-point deficit; Gaels won six of last nine vs Canisius, but lost three of last four visits here. Iona won six in row since that game (5-1 vs spread); favorites are 5-1 vs spread in their MAAC away games. Canisius had 4-game win streak snapped by Manhattan on Friday. MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-6 vs spread.
Niagara is 11-3 in last 14 games vs Manhattan, sweeping Jaspers LY by 4-4 points; Jaspers are 1-6 in last seven visits here, but Niagara is awful, losing five of last six games- they're 2-4 at home, with three losses by 11 or more points. Jaspers won at Canisius Friday; they're 3-3 in last six games after 6-1 start. 3-3 on MAAC road, winning by 11-12-11 points. Manhattan is MAAC home underdogs are 5-10 against spread.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, February 9
Michigan State won its last five games with Wisconsin, winning last two visits here by total of 5 points; Spartans are 9-1 in league despite being unable to get whole team healthy- Appling missed last game- they're 5-0 on road, winning last road game in OT at Iowa. Badgers lost three home games in row, first time that has happened under Ryan. Big Dozen home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-2 vs spread.
Youngstown State (-6) beat Detroit 77-63 at home Jan 18, scoring 1.17 ppp, making 9-20 from arc, just its second win in last nine series games. Penguins lost three of last four visits here, are 1-3 in last four games, as favorites are 4-1 vs spread in their Horizon road games. Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-12 vs spread. Detroit woin three of its last five games overall, but lost three of five Horizon home games.
Indiana State (-2) won 77-73 at Drake Jan 8, game they trailed by 4 with 9:07 left; Drake lost four of last five visits to Terre Haute, losing by 12-10-12-7 points. Sycamores are 2-2 as home favorites, winning at home by 12-3-15-14 points, with loss to Wichita in last home game. Drake is 1-4 vs spread on Valley road, losing by 11-10-10-18, with lone win at So. Illinois. MVC double digit home favorites are 6-4 vs spread.
UMass is 2-3 in last five games after starting season 16-1; they won six of last seven games with Rhode Island, winning three in row by 6-28-9 points; they're 4-2 in last six visits here. Minutemen lost last three road games, scoring 62.7 ppg. A-13 home underdogs are 10-8 against spread. Dogs are 3-0 vs spread in URI's A-13 home games; Rams lost by point to Saint Louis, beat George Mason/Dayton, are 2-0 as home dogs.
Illinois lost its last eight games; its last win was 75-55 (-8.5) vs Penn St. Jan 4, holding Lions to 29.8% from floor. Illini lost last two visits here by hoop each- home teams won last five series games. Big Dozen home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-2 vs spread. Penn State won three of last four games, is 1-1 as favorite- three of its last four home games were decided by 4 or less points. Illini is 1-5 as a dog, 1-2 on foreign soil.
Western Michigan won its last eight games vs Northern Illinois, winning last three visits here by 12-25-37 points; Broncos won four of last five games, are 0-4 as MAC favorites- dogs covered seven of their first nine MAC games. NIU won/covered last three games after a 1-5 start; they're 1-3 at home, beating Miami by 12 last game for first home win. MAC home underdogs of less than 5 points are 6-3 vs spread.
Clemson is 6-3 in ACC; 5-0 in games decided by 8 or less points, with losses by 15-33-19 points. Favorites are 4-1 vs spread in their road tilts; Tigers are 2-1 as road dogs. ACC double digit home favorites are 5-7 vs spread. Syracuse is playing its first game since becoming #1 in poll that means very little; they're 1-4 as home favorites, winning in dome by 5-12-4-2-6 points. This is first series meeting as ACC rivals.
Akron won its last nine games with Bowling Green; they've won nine in a row in Falcons' gym, with five of last seven by 9+ points. Zips are 4-1 on MAC road but struggled on offense last two games, scoring 57-52 points- they're 2-5 as MAC favorites, 1-2 on road. MAC home teams are 8-7 vs spread if spread was 3 or less points. Bowling Green is 1-3 in last four games, 2-3 at home, but they upset Buffalo in last home tilt.
UConn (-11) hammered UCF 84-61 at home Jan 11, holding Knights to 31.3% from floor. Huskies are 2-3 on AAC road, 1-1 as road favorites, winning at Memphis/Rutgers, losing at Cincinnati and the Texas schools. UCF is 1-8 vs spread in league, 0-5 at home, 0-3 as home dogs, losing by 25-12-1-10 points at home, with only win vs Temple. AAC home dogs are 6-10 vs spread, 1-5 if getting 7 or less points.
Creighton won four in row, 14 of last 15 games; they beat St John's by 3 at home (-12.5) Jan 28, after blowing 18-point lead with 10:46 left- that is Red Storm's only loss in their last five games. McDermott had 39 in that game but Gibbs didn't play- he played 21 minutes Friday. Bluejays are 3-1 on Big East road with alll three wins by 13+. Big East home dogs are 5-9 against the spread. St John's covered last three games as a dog.
Colorado (-4) lost 71-54 at Washington Jan 12 in game when Dinwiddie hurt his knee; home teams won all three series games- Huskies lost by 18 here in last visit two years ago. Pac-12 home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-7 vs spread. Buffaloes won last three home games by 21-4-5; they are 3-3 as home favorites. Washington lost its last five road games, by 9-26-12-5-9 points, but they're 3-2 vs spread as a road underdog.
Iona (-6.5) lost 85-83 at home to Canisius Jan 17, despite a 40-16 run in second half that erased a 20-point deficit; Gaels won six of last nine vs Canisius, but lost three of last four visits here. Iona won six in row since that game (5-1 vs spread); favorites are 5-1 vs spread in their MAAC away games. Canisius had 4-game win streak snapped by Manhattan on Friday. MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-6 vs spread.
Niagara is 11-3 in last 14 games vs Manhattan, sweeping Jaspers LY by 4-4 points; Jaspers are 1-6 in last seven visits here, but Niagara is awful, losing five of last six games- they're 2-4 at home, with three losses by 11 or more points. Jaspers won at Canisius Friday; they're 3-3 in last six games after 6-1 start. 3-3 on MAAC road, winning by 11-12-11 points. Manhattan is MAAC home underdogs are 5-10 against spread.