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[CNOTES]

SBPI Ratings - (2/8/15)


February 9, 2015




Here is our third installment of the 2014-2015 College Basketball SportsBoss Power Index (SBPI) ratings covering action through Sunday February 8, 2015.


The SUM is my rating for each school and the RANK is rankings of each team’s SOS Adjusted performance.


The COMPARISON categories include:


KP - Ken Pomeroy’s Rankings
BPI - ESPN’s Basketball Power Index
RPI - Ratings Power Index
SAG - Jeff Sagarin’s Rankings


ADJUSTED RATINGS (AS OF 2/8/14)
Team SUM Rank KP BPI RPI SAG
Duke 412.5 1 8 7 4 4
Kentucky 408.1 2 1 1 2 1
Villanova 394.2 3 7 6 5 6
Arizona 392.5 4 3 5 7 7
Kansas 388.0 5 12 10 1 10
Louisville 385.1 6 11 8 12 9
Butler 382.9 7 18 19 17 18
Baylor 381.0 8 10 17 11 13
Wisconsin 371.5 9 6 4 6 3
Virginia 367.3 10 2 2 3 2
VCU 355.2 11 24 21 9 21
Utah 352.3 12 5 11 13 8
West Virginia 345.7 13 20 20 25 19
Florida 343.3 14 35 32 - -
Wichita State 341.5 15 15 15 18 17
Oklahoma State 341.5 16 21 33 28 22
North Carolina 340.8 17 13 9 10 12
Providence 339.2 18 - - 20 31
Georgetown 339.1 19 25 24 21 23
Xavier 336.7 20 26 23 34 26
Gonzaga 335.9 21 4 3 8 5
Oklahoma 334.1 22 9 13 15 11
UCLA 328.9 23 - - - -
South Carolina 327.0 24 - - - -
Iowa 325.7 25 27 - - 27
Texas 324.7 26 22 29 31 20
Ohio State 323.5 27 14 12 33 15
Arkansas 318.8 28 30 25 24 28
Iowa State 314.9 29 19 18 14 16
Brigham Young 313.6 30 - 35 - -
Georgia Tech 312.6 31 - - - -
Seton Hall 310.6 32 - - - -
Stanford 308.6 33 32 34 - 32
San Diego State 308.5 34 34 - 30 33
Yale 305.9 35 - - - -
Arizona State 305.6 36 - - - -


I have included the Top 36 teams in the SBPI this week & will continue that format going forward. Why? I figured there are 32 automatic bids & 36 at-large bids given out on Selection Sunday – so including my Top 36 here can give a good feel for if your team has what it takes to potentially earn an at-large come mid-March.


Here are additional teams of note that did not make the SBPI Top 36 but were ranked inside Top 36 by at least one of the other four sources:


#37 Michigan State (KP #28, BPI #26, SAG #25)
#40 Texas A&M (BPI #36, RPI #35)
#42 Purdue (SAG #35)
#45 Georgia (KP #33, BPI #22, RPI #22, SAG #34)
#47 Indiana (RPI #32, SAG #36)
#48 Maryland (BPI #31, RPI #16, SAG #29)
#49 Ole Miss (KP #29, BPI #30, RPI #36)
#57 Dayton (BPI #28)
#67 SMU (KP #23, BPI #27, RPI #22, SAG #30)
#72 Cincinnati (KP #31, RPI #29)
#78 Northern Iowa (KP #16, BPI #14, RPI #19, SAG #24)
#80 Colorado State (RPI #27)
#93 Notre Dame (KP #17, BPI #16, RPI #26, SAG #14)
#101 Stephen F. Austin (KP #36)


Strength of Conference & Breakdown of Top 36 by conference:


CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (AS OF 2/8/14)
Rank Conference Average Rating Top 36
1 B12 317.5 7
2 BE 312.7 6
3 ACC 289.5 5
4 SEC 284.9 4
5 B10 284.1 3
6 P12 275.6 5
7 WCC 251.1 2
8 A10 244.1 1
9 MVC 227.7 1
10 HORIZON 218.8 -
11 AAC 216.2 -
12 MAC 215.9 -
13 MWC 208.6 1
14 BIG WEST 207.7 -
15 IVY 200.4 1


Listed above are the Top 15 conferences in the nation.


The Big 12 has taken over the top conference rank from the Big East with an average rating of 317.5 for the 10 teams in their conference. By looking at the first matrix in this article we can see that 317.5 average rating would fall between the 28th best team in country Arkansas & the 29th best team in the country Iowa State.


Next up let’s look at the Top 20 non-Power 6 (ACC, B12, B10, BE, P12, SEC) conference teams:


ADJUSTED RATINGS - TOP 20 NON-POWER 6 (AS OF 2/8/14)
Team SUM Rank KP BPI RPI SAG
VCU 355.2 11 24 21 9 21
Wichita State 341.5 15 15 15 18 17
Gonzaga 335.9 21 4 3 8 5
Brigham Young 313.6 30 - 35 - -
San Diego State 308.5 34 34 - 30 33
Yale 305.9 35 - - - -
Illinois State 290.4 41 - - - -
Boise State 276.9 52 - - - -
Richmond 272.3 55 - - - -
Dayton 271.4 57 - 28 - -
George Washington 270.0 60 - - - -
Temple 269.0 61 - - - -
Portland 267.4 62 - - - -
Tulsa 266.9 63 - - - -
La Salle 265.4 65 - - - -
Buffalo 264.3 66 - - - -
Southern Methodist 261.5 67 23 27 22 30
Saint Mary's 261.2 69 - - - -
Harvard 260.0 71 - - - -
Cincinnati 259.4 72 31 - 29 -


Examining this group closer as far as NCAA Tournament at-large bids go it’s unlikely any teams outside the Top 3 (VCU, Wichita State and Gonzaga) would earn an at-large bid should they lose in their conference tournament – especially if that loss came before the championship game.


San Diego State, ranked 4th in this matrix, still has a shot at earning that at-large should they lose in the MWC Tournament, but this is not a vintage Aztecs club of recent memory.

 

[CNOTES]

Teams to Watch - Big Ten


February 9, 2015


A Big 10 representative hasn't won college basketball 's national championship since 2000 (Michigan State), but Indiana got to the title game in 2002, as did Illinois (2005), Ohio State (2007), Michigan State (2009) and Michigan (2013), so they've been knocking on the door.


Will 2015 be the year that the conference breaks through?


Here's a look at some of the best of the Big 10 with the March tournaments on the horizon.


(Straight Up-Against the Spread Records through 2/8/15)

Wisconsin (21-2, 12-10): Bo Ryan's club is often about slowing the pace down, but not this season. The Badgers are Top 50 in the country in scoring and Top 20 in field goal shooting because of a powerful frontcourt. Wisconsin has 7-foot junior Frank Kaminsky (17 ppg, 8 rpg), 6-8 junior Sam Dekker (12.5 ppg) and 6-7 soph Nigel Hayes up front.


The backcourt lost talented senior guard Traevon Jackson. You have to wonder if this team has really been tested, facing only one Top 10 team….and losing at home 80-70 to Duke. They have tough road games remaining at Maryland and Ohio State.

Maryland (19-5, 7-12): The Terrapins have been a force all season, which included an impressive double overtime win at Michigan State. The Maryland offense revolves around a one-two punch of 6-2 freshman G Melo Trimble (16 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg) and 6-8 junior Jake Layman (14.7 ppg, 7 rpg). Maryland had only allowed one opponent to shoot better than 50 percent from the field through the first 18 games in a 76-65 loss to then-No. 7 Virginia on Dec. 3.


However, the last few weeks they’ve struggled, allowing Northwestern to shoot 54% and Indiana 60%, the latter an 89-70 defeat. They squeaked by Northwestern, 68-67, as -11.5 chalk. Maryland is on a 9-2-1 run 'under' the total on the road.

Ohio State (18-6, 7-11): The Buckeyes have enjoyed a great season with an offense ranked in the Top 20 in scoring and assists, plus one of the best in the nation in shooting over 50%. The offense pours in 80 ppg behind 6-5 freshman D'Angelo Russell (19.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg), 6-7 soph Marc Loving (11.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg) and 6-7 senior Sam Thompson (10 ppg).


Ohio State struggled early in key non-conference games, losing to Louisville (64-55) and to North Carolina (82-74). But they have looked better in Big 10 play, stuffing Indiana (82-70) and Maryland (80-56) in back-to-back showdown contests. The victory over the Hoosiers was a revenge game, losing 69-66 at Indiana last month. They allowed Indiana 52% shooting, including 12-25 from long range (48%), but OSU shot 62%. Ohio State finished with 26 points off of Indiana turnovers running their attacking, pressing defense. The Buckeyes are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 road games.

Michigan State (15-8, 11-12): You need frontcourt muscle in the Big 10 and the Spartans have it with 6-6 senior Branden Dawson (12 ppg, 10 rpg) and 6-9 Matt Costello. They were expected to take a step back this season after losing their best backcourt players, but 6-5 junior Denzel Valentine (14 ppg, 6 rpg) has stepped up. They play tough defense for head coach Tom Izzo, losing 61-56 to Kansas allowing 37% shooting and 3-of-14 from long range. Michigan State took No. 12 Maryland to double overtime before losing 68-66 by a basket and lost in OT at Notre Dame by a point (79-78). They are the type of well coached, physical defense you don’t want to face in March.

Indiana (17-7, 11-12): Tom Crean’s team is running-and-gunning again, Top 20 in points scored while shooting 48% as a group led by 6-4 freshman James Blackmon Jr. (16.5 ppg, 5 rpg). Indiana is not a big group up front with 6-7 sophomore Troy Williams (13 ppg) and you have to wonder if the lack of rebounding and defense is taking a toll.


They recently lost three of four, all by double digits, including a 92-78 loss at Wisconsin last Tuesday while allowing 60% shooting. The Hoosiers hit 5 of 6 on late 3-pointers to make the score more respectable. The Badgers continually took advantage of Indiana defenders overplaying entry passes, allowing clear paths to the bucket. Can you rely so much on offense when tourney play commences?

Purdue (15-9, 14-6): The Boilermakers have been winning and covering, on a recent 8-2 against the spread run in Big 10 play. Purdue is doing it with defense behind 7-foot junior A.J. Hammons (11 ppg), 6-5 junior Rapheal Davis (11 ppg) and 6-7 freshman Vince Edwards. They held Indiana to 67 points and Iowa to 67 in back to back big wins, then showed no let-down by winning at Northwestern allowing 60 points. That was part of a stretch going 8-2 'under' the total against Big 10 foes.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Boston Red Sox:

1) Blake Swihart, C-- Defense is ahead of offense, at this point.

2) Henry Owens, P-- Was starter for US team in Futures Game LY.

3) Rusney Castillo, OF-- Cuban defector got a $72.5M contract last summer

5) Brian Johnson, P-- Was 10-2, 1.75 in 20 AA starts last season.

12) Sam Travis 1B-- Indiana alum hit .313 in his first pro season.

17) Sean Coyle 2B/3B-- Hit 16 homers in AA LY, but has been injury-prone.

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

13) Padres signed James Shields to a 4-year deal worth $72-76M; Shields has the most innings pitched (1,785.2) of any pitcher since 2007 (223+ IP a year).

12) Spurs 95, Pacers 93-- Gregg Popovich gets his 1,000th win as an NBA coach; San Antonio was down 14 points after the third quarter. How would you like to be the reporter who asked the sometimes-surly Popovich what 1,000 wins means to him?

Popovich is the ninth NBA coach with 1,000 wins; he has the second-best winning percentage of those nine. Only Phil Jackson's is better.

11) RIP, Mr Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, who made the NFL a lot more fun for a lot of us. Miking players, coaches and putting highlights to music were strokes of genius that helped the NFL become as popular as it is.

10) Oklahoma 94, Iowa State 83-- Game was 46-all at half, an entertaining game to see; Cyclones are struggling away from home. Oklahoma has now won five in a row.

9) Oregon gave football coach Mark Helfrich a new contract for five years, $17.5M; he is 24-4 in two years, with a Rose Bowl win this season.

8) Helfrich's new QB in 2015 will be Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams, which will be interesting; Ducks open the '15 season against Eastern Washington.

7) Lousy day in sports talk radio; someone in New York sent Knicks' owner James Dolan a nasty e-mail telling him low lousy he is, Dolan sent the guy an angrier e-mail in reply and somehow it all became public. Not only were the NYC shows talking about it, the national media was too. Dolan's a billionaire; just hit the delete key.

6) Virginia Tech 65, Georgia Tech 63-- Hokies came from behind to win at the end, a game played with great enthusiasm but not tremendous skill. I'm watching this game and I'm like, "This is ACC basketball???" Football has damaged ACC hoop; too many teams, too many smallish crowds at the bottom of this league.

Serious question; where does Syracuse basketball go when Jim Boeheim retires? With probation looming and Boeheim over 70, it could happen sooner than later, but they're in the ACC because of football and the money it generates. The basketball fanbase is spoiled; the next coach has very big shoes to fill. It won't be easy.

5) Sacramento Kings stupidly fired coach Mike Malone when they were 11-13; now they're 18-32 and changing coaches again, with George Karl apparently headed to northern California. Owner must have a lot of money to spend.

4) Dan Haren has a $10M contract to pitch this season, and said he only wanted to play for a west coast team, but the Dodgers traded him to Miami anyway. Haren did not say much, but did you really think he'd pass up $10M to make 25-30 starts and travel first-class all summer while living half the time in South Beach? He'll be with the Marlins this season, no surprise to anyone. Miami might be pretty good.

3) Clippers 115, Mavericks 98-- DeAndre Jordan had 22 points, 27 rebounds with Blake Griffin sidelined. big win for LA, ending a losing skid before the All-Star break. It is very, very difficult to get 27 rebounds in any basketball game.

2) I'm not a big NASCAR fan but I like watching it now and then because its fun to watch pit crews do their work and the announcers are so enthusiastic and its amazing that cars drive so close to each other while going so fast without crashing all the time.

Plus, the start of NASCAR means one big thing to me: winter is almost over. The last couple weeks around have totally sucked weather-wise; 30 inches of snow, few more nights with temps below zero. Spring training and NASCAR need to start and soon..

1) It feels strange to follow a baseball off-season where the White Sox, Padres spent a lot more money than the Bronx Bombers. What the hell is going on out there????

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 10

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TOWSON ST (11 - 14) at DREXEL (9 - 14) - 2/10/2015, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TOWSON ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 3-2 against the spread versus TOWSON ST over the last 3 seasons
TOWSON ST is 4-1 straight up against DREXEL 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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MEMPHIS (14 - 9) at E CAROLINA (10 - 13) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 176-136 ATS (+26.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 123-169 ATS (-62.9 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 115-160 ATS (-61.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 48-71 ATS (-30.1 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 3-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-0 straight up against E CAROLINA 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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MIAMI OHIO (8 - 15) at E MICHIGAN (14 - 9) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 2-2 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 2-2 straight up against MIAMI OHIO 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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KENT ST (16 - 7) at AKRON (16 - 7) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AKRON is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
KENT ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
KENT ST is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
KENT ST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KENT ST is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
KENT ST is 66-43 ATS (+18.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
AKRON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KENT ST is 4-0 against the spread versus AKRON over the last 3 seasons
AKRON is 3-2 straight up against KENT ST 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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TOLEDO (15 - 8) at BUFFALO (15 - 7) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-1 straight up against TOLEDO 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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C MICHIGAN (16 - 5) at OHIO U (9 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 125-93 ATS (+22.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
OHIO U is 125-93 ATS (+22.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
OHIO U is 74-45 ATS (+24.5 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
OHIO U is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO U is 2-1 against the spread versus C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
OHIO U is 2-1 straight up against C MICHIGAN 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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W MICHIGAN (13 - 9) at BOWLING GREEN (15 - 6) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOWLING GREEN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 2-0 against the spread versus W MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 2-0 straight up against W MICHIGAN 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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KENTUCKY (23 - 0) at LSU (17 - 6) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LSU is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


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




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MISSOURI (7 - 16) at S CAROLINA (11 - 11) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
MISSOURI is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
MISSOURI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MISSOURI is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
S CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
S CAROLINA is 51-80 ATS (-37.0 Units) in February games since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
S CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA is 2-1 against the spread versus MISSOURI over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI is 3-0 straight up against S CAROLINA 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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GEORGETOWN (15 - 8) at SETON HALL (15 - 8) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 149-188 ATS (-57.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
SETON HALL is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
SETON HALL is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
SETON HALL is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 2-1 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 2-1 straight up against GEORGETOWN 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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NOTRE DAME (21 - 4) at CLEMSON (14 - 9) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against CLEMSON 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 ST (15 - 8) at NORTHWESTERN (10 - 13) - 2/10/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NORTHWESTERN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 3-2 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 5-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN 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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CINCINNATI (17 - 6) at TEMPLE (17 - 7) - 2/10/2015, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 38-67 ATS (-35.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
TEMPLE is 180-139 ATS (+27.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TEMPLE is 82-54 ATS (+22.6 Units) in February games since 1997.
TEMPLE is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEMPLE is 2-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 3-0 straight up against TEMPLE 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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BALL ST (7 - 14) at N ILLINOIS (9 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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JAMES MADISON (14 - 11) at DELAWARE (6 - 17) - 2/10/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DELAWARE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
JAMES MADISON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DELAWARE is 3-3 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
JAMES MADISON is 4-2 straight up against DELAWARE 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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OAKLAND (12 - 13) at WI-MILWAUKEE (9 - 15) - 2/10/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 173-132 ATS (+27.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 167-130 ATS (+24.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
OAKLAND is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-1 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-1 straight up against OAKLAND 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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MISSOURI ST (9 - 15) at EVANSVILLE (16 - 8) - 2/10/2015, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 4-1 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 3-2 straight up against EVANSVILLE 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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ALABAMA (14 - 9) at MISSISSIPPI ST (11 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ALABAMA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ALABAMA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 2-1 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 3-0 straight up against MISSISSIPPI 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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ARKANSAS (18 - 5) at AUBURN (11 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 59-106 ATS (-57.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 59-106 ATS (-57.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 59-107 ATS (-58.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 20-43 ATS (-27.3 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 60-105 ATS (-55.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 2-1 against the spread versus AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 3-0 straight up against AUBURN 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 (7 - 15) at UTAH ST (13 - 10) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 111-80 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEVADA is 111-80 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEVADA is 74-51 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 2-1 against the spread versus NEVADA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 2-1 straight up against NEVADA 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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WISCONSIN (21 - 2) at NEBRASKA (13 - 10) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 3-1 straight up against NEBRASKA 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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KANSAS (19 - 4) at TEXAS TECH (12 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 115-159 ATS (-59.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 4-2 against the spread versus TEXAS TECH over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 6-0 straight up against TEXAS TECH 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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XAVIER (15 - 9) at MARQUETTE (11 - 12) - 2/10/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 124-76 ATS (+40.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 207-167 ATS (+23.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 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
MARQUETTE is 2-2 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 3-1 straight up against MARQUETTE 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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DAYTON (17 - 5) at SAINT LOUIS (10 - 13) - 2/10/2015, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAINT LOUIS is 2-2 against the spread versus DAYTON over the last 3 seasons
SAINT LOUIS is 2-2 straight up against DAYTON 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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FRESNO ST (11 - 12) at UNLV (13 - 10) - 2/10/2015, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 59-87 ATS (-36.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
UNLV is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
UNLV is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 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
FRESNO ST is 3-1 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UNLV is 2-2 straight up against FRESNO 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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NEW MEXICO (14 - 9) at COLORADO ST (20 - 4) - 2/10/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 270-224 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 270-224 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 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
NEW MEXICO is 4-1 against the spread versus COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 5-0 straight up against COLORADO ST 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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IONA (18 - 6) at FAIRFIELD (6 - 17) - 2/10/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in February games since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 18-37 ATS (-22.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
FAIRFIELD is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 10

Akron-Kent split last four meetings; last seven series games were decided by 6 or less points, with Flashes losing four of last five visits here, by 4-14-3-9 points. Akron is 4-0-1 as home favorite, winning MAC home tilts by 20-17-6-12-3 points- they've won four of last five overall. Kent won seven of last nine games, is 1-1 as road dog- they lost two away games by 25-1- their last two games (1-1) were both decided by point. MAC home favorites of 6+ points are 10-11-2 vs spread.

Toledo nipped Buffalo 67-65 at home LY, snapping 6-game series skid; Rockets lost last three visits here, by 13-23-15 points. Buffalo won three of last four games overall, is 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 19-9-6-25 points. Toledo won its last five games, is 3-1 on MAC road with only loss by 7 at Kent. Rockets get to foul line more than anyone in the league and make 74% once they get there, also #1 in league. MAC home favorites of less than 5 points are 11-8-1 vs spread.

Kentucky won seven of last eight games with LSU, losing 87-82 here LY, then losing in OT at Rupp. Unbeaten Wildcats survived a lesser Florida team by 7 Saturday; they're 2-3 as SEC road favorites, winning games on foreign soil by 6-22-15-16-7 points. LSU lost two of last three games; all four of its SEC losses are by 7 or less points. Tigers are 3-2 at home, 3-0 vs spread as an underdog. SEC double digit favorites are 7-11 vs spread.

Seton Hall won last three of last four games with Georgetown by 10-15 points, winning last two here by 18-15 points. Hoyas had won four in a row on road before getting waxed at Villanova Saturday; they're 1-3 as a road underdog. Big East home teams are 8-5 in games with spread of 3 or less points. Seton Hall lost five of last seven games; underdogs covered all six of their Big East home games; Pirates are 0-3 as home favorites, 4-2 in conference games with spread of 4 or less. .

Notre Dame was down 43-13 at Duke Saturday after leading 6-0; they're 4-2 on ACC road, losing last two at Pitt/Duke- they beat Clemson LY in double OT, in brickfest where teams were 12-50 from arc. Four of last six Irish wins overall were by 5 or less points. Clemson had its 4-game win streak snapped Sunday at Miami; Tigers won three of last four at home- they allowed less than 60 points in their last seven games. ACC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-4 vs spread.

Michigan State won five in row, 20 of last 22 with Northwestern, taking seven of last eight played here; State beat Wildcats 84-77 in OT back on Jan 11, despite Wildcats making 12-25 from and leading by hoop in last 0:30 of regulation. Spartans covered once in last six games when favored; they're 2-2 on Big 14 road, winning at Iowa/Rutgers. Northwestern lost its last nine games; they're 1-2 as home underdogs. Big 14 home dogs of 7 or less points are 9-2 vs spread.

Cincinnati is 3-0 vs Temple in AAC play, blasting Owls 84-53 Jan 17 at home; Bearcats made 9-14 from arc that night, have won six of last seven games overall, with only loss strange one at ECU. Temple won/covered last five games, with three of those five on road; Owls won last two home games, are 2-2 as AAC home favorites, 1-3 vs top 50 teams, with win by 25 over Kansas back in December. AAC home faves of 5 or less points are 7-3 vs spread.

Bruce Pearl will win at Auburn but is talent-short this year- Auburn lost five of last six games, including last three at home by 7-10-7 points; they lost last seven games with Arkansas, losing by 2-6-8 points in last three played here. Hogs won five of last six games, losing by point at Florida; they're 2-2 on SEC road with all four games decided by 5 or less points. Road team covered last six Auburn games. SEC home underdogs are 10-9.

Alabama lost six of its last eight games, beating Auburn/Missouri, two of worst teams in SEC; Crimson Tide lost last four road games, last two by 15-11 points. Tide has won last four games with Mississippi State, all by 8+ points; Tide lost five of last seven visits to Starkville, but won here by 32 LY. Bulldogs won two of last three games, covered six of its last eight; they're 6-4 as SEC dogs, 2-2 at home. SEC home teams are 8-10-1 in games where spread was 3 or less points.

Wisconsin is 5-1 vs Nebraska in Big 14 play, beat Cornhuskers 70-55 in first meeting Jan 15, making 11-21 from arc in game they led by 10 at the half. Badgers lost here LY, won by 24-6 in previous two visits. Huskers lost three of last four games, scoring 44 or less points in all three losses; they're 0-3-2 as road underdogs- home side is 7-1-3 vs spread in their Big 14 games. Badgers are 2-2 as road favorites, winning by 23-5-11 points. Big 14 home underdogs are 11-4 against spread.

Xavier (-10) edged Marquette 62-58 Jan 17, after trailing by 11 early in second half; Musketeers are 1-5 on Big East road, with only win by 13 at Georgetown- home teams covered nine of their 12 league games. These teams split last four series games, with home side winning three regular season meetings. Marquette lost six of last seven games, including three in row at home by 10-10-4, with two of those three in OT. Big East home underdogs are 10-4 vs spread.

UNLV won three of last four games, losing by point at Colorado State on Saturday after leading by 18 in first half; Rebels are 2-3 as home favorite in MW, covering vs San Jose/Air Force. Fresno lost three of last four, is 2-2 as road underdog, losing away games by 12-11-23 points, with wins at Nevada/San Jose. Bulldogs lost here in OT LY, after winning the year before. Mountain West home favorites of 9+ points are 12-6-1 vs spread.

Colorado State was 14-0 when they lost 66-53 at New Mexico Jan 3, its fifth straight loss to Lobos, who won last two visits here by 9-2 points. Rams won six of last seven games but were down 18 in first half in last game before winning by point; they're 3-3 as home favorites, winning by 6-56-6-23-1. Mountain West home favorites of 7 or less points are 6-7 vs spread. Lobos lost two of last three games, with losses by total of four points- they're 2-1 as Mountain West road underdogs.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 10

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6:00 PM
TOWSON vs. DREXEL
Towson is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Towson's last 8 games when playing on the road against Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drexel's last 6 games when playing Towson
Drexel is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Towson

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. EAST CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
MIAMI (OHIO) vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN
Miami (Ohio) is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Eastern Michigan is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Miami (Ohio)

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. NORTHWESTERN
Michigan State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Michigan State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games when playing at home against Michigan State

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. AKRON
Kent State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kent State's last 10 games when playing on the road against Akron
Akron is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Akron is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
NOTRE DAME vs. CLEMSON
Notre Dame is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. OHIO
Central Michigan is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Central Michigan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 6 games when playing at home against Central Michigan

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. BUFFALO
Toledo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Toledo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toledo
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toledo

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
MISSOURI vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 5 games on the road
Missouri is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina's last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. LSU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games when playing on the road against LSU
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kentucky
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LSU's last 5 games when playing Kentucky

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. BOWLING GREEN
Western Michigan is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Western Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Western Michigan
Bowling Green is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Western Michigan

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. SETON HALL
Georgetown is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown's last 6 games on the road
Seton Hall is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Georgetown
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 6 games when playing Georgetown

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FEBRUARY 10, 7:30 PM
CINCINNATI vs. TEMPLE
No trends available
Temple is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Temple is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

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FEBRUARY 10, 8:00 PM
IONA vs. FAIRFIELD
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Iona's last 10 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Iona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Fairfield is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fairfield's last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 10, 8:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Ball State
Northern Illinois is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 8:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Wisc-Milwaukee is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 8:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. DELAWARE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of James Madison's last 6 games on the road
James Madison is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Delaware is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Delaware's last 8 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 8:05 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. EVANSVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Missouri State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Evansville
Missouri State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Evansville
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Evansville's last 8 games when playing at home against Missouri State
Evansville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Missouri State

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
XAVIER vs. MARQUETTE
Xavier is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Xavier is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Marquette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Marquette is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
KANSAS vs. TEXAS TECH
Kansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 6 games when playing Kansas

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. NEBRASKA
Wisconsin is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska's last 6 games at home
Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
NEVADA vs. UTAH STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nevada's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Nevada is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nevada
Utah State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Nevada

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
ARKANSAS vs. AUBURN
Arkansas is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Arkansas is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Auburn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arkansas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 6 games when playing at home against Arkansas

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 PM
ALABAMA vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Alabama is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Alabama is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Mississippi State
Mississippi State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Mississippi State's last 6 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 9:30 PM
DAYTON vs. SAINT LOUIS
Dayton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dayton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saint Louis
Saint Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dayton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Saint Louis's last 9 games

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FEBRUARY 10, 10:00 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. UNLV
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNLV
Fresno State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNLV's last 5 games
UNLV is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

See more trends!
FEBRUARY 10, 11:00 PM
NEW MEXICO vs. COLORADO STATE
New Mexico is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Mexico's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado State
Colorado State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico
Colorado State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Mexico

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Tuesday, February 10


Top 25 roundup: Duke holds off Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No. 4 Duke avoided a big upset Monday night and won for the seventh time in eight games, beating pesky Florida State 73-70.

Led by game-high 26 points from guard Quinn Cook and a double-double from guard Tyus Jones, who scored 16 points and dished out 12 assists, the Blue Devils recovered from a poor shooting start to beat the Seminoles for the third straight time.

However, this one wasn't easy for Duke (21-3, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). After the Blue Devils held a 10-point lead with five minutes remaining in the game and appeared ready to cruise to the finish line, the Seminoles roared back and found themselves down 70-69 with 11.9 seconds left. Duke outshot Florida State from the foul line in the end to seal the win.

The Seminoles (13-12, 5-7) were led by a career-high 23 points from guard Devon Bookert.

Oklahoma State 74, Baylor 65

WACO, Texas -- The 21st-ranked Cowboys used a 22-6 run early in the second half to pave the way to a victory over the 16th-ranked Bears.

Oklahoma State (17-7, 7-5 Big 12) claimed its third straight win over a ranked Big 12 opponent, following up a win over 11th-ranked Kansas on Saturday.

Forward Le'Bryan Nash led Oklahoma State with 22 points, while guard Forte scored 18 and guard Jeff Newberry added 16. Forward Taurean Prince led Baylor (18-6, 6-5) with 20 points, and forward Rico Gathers scored 16 points and grabbed 16 rebounds.

Oklahoma 94, Iowa State 83

NORMAN, Okla. -- Forward Isaiah Cousins and guard TaShawn Thomas paced the 17th-ranked Sooners to a victory over the 14th-ranked Cyclones. The win puts Oklahoma (17-7, 8-5 Big 12) alone in second place in the conference.

Thomas led Oklahoma with 22 points and added 11 rebounds. Cousins had 19 points and four assists. Guard Buddy Hield added 17 points and forward Ryan Spangler and guard Frank Booker scored 14 each. Spangler also had 12 rebounds.

Forward Dustin Hogue led the Cyclones (17-6, 7-4) with 19 points.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Notre Dame at Clemson
The Irish (4-2 SU on the road) head to Clemson tonight to take on a Tigers team that is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 home games versus a .team with a winning road record. Notre Dame is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Irish favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-3) Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Game 511-512: Towson at Drexel (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 51.356; Drexel 50.584
Dunkel Line: Towson by 1
Vegas Line: Drexel by 4
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+4)

Game 513-514: Memphis at East Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 63.049; East Carolina 60.612
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+4 1/2)

Game 515-516: Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 50.8224; Eastern Michigan 62.246
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 12
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 9
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (-9)

Game 517-518: Kent State at Akron (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 55.170; Akron 63.207
Dunkel Line: Akron by 8
Vegas Line: Akron by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (-6 1/2)

Game 519-520: Toledo at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 57.197; Buffalo 65.489
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 4
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-4)

Game 521-522: Central Michigan at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 56.576; Ohio 57.456
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 1
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+1 1/2)

Game 523-524: Western Michigan at Bowling Green (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 56.934; Bowling Green 60.884
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 4
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 6
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+6)

Game 525-526: Kentucky at LSU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 80.513; LSU 67.157
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-10)

Game 527-528: Missouri at South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 56.798; South Carolina 65.214
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 11
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (+11)

Game 529-530: Georgetown at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 68.892; Seton Hall 65.460
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (+3 1/2)

Game 531-532: Notre Dame at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 72.626; Clemson 67.169
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 3
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-3)

Game 533-534: Michigan State at Northwestern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 67.779; Northwestern 58.753
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 9
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-6)

Game 535-536: Cincinnati at Temple (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 64.541; Temple 68.019
Dunkel Line: Temple by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-2)

Game 537-538: Ball State at Northern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 49.486; Northern Illinois 51.636
Dunkel Line: Northern Illinois by 3
Vegas Line: Northern Illinois by 5
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+5)

Game 539-540: James Madison at Delaware (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 48.934; Delaware 51.960
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 3
Vegas Line: Delaware by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-1 1/2)

Game 541-542: Oakland at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 54.096; WI-Milwaukee 55.247
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1
Vegas Line: Oakland by 2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (+2)

Game 543-544: Missouri State at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:
Dunkel Line:
Vegas Line:
Dunkel Pick:

Game 545-546: Alabama at Mississippi State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 62.942; Mississippi State 64.821
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 2
Vegas Line: Alabama by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+1 1/2)

Game 547-548: Arkansas at Auburn (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 70.235; Auburn 61.202
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 9
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-5 1/2)

Game 549-550: Nevada at Utah State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 52.275; Utah State 58.173
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 6
Vegas Line: Utah State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+8 1/2)

Game 551-552: Wisconsin at Nebraska (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 75/287; Nebraska 63.783
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-8 1/2)

Game 553-554: Kansas at Texas Tech (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 72.747; Texas Tech 62.586
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 10
Vegas Line: Kansas by 12
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+12)

Game 555-556: Xavier at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 63.651; Marquette 65.202
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+1 1/2)

Game 557-558: Dayton at St. Louis (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 64.725; St. Louis 54.683
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 10
Vegas Line: Dayton by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-8 1/2)

Game 559-560: Fresno State at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 55.412; UNLV 61.194
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 6
Vegas Line: UNLV by 9
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+9)

Game 561-562: New Mexico at Colorado State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 57.014; Colorado State 69.914
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 13
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-7 1/2)

Game 563-564: Iona at Fairfield (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 57.238; Fairfield 51.240
Dunkel Line: Iona by 6
Vegas Line: Iona by 9
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+9)

 

[CNOTES]

Perfect 'Cats visit LSU


February 10, 2015


John Calipari created a stir on Twitter Monday night, claiming the Wildcats couldn’t find freshman forward Trey Lyles on the team plane.
“Has anyone in Lexington seen Trey? If anyone sees him, please let us know. #whereistrey” made its way out to Cal’s 1.2 million followers.


So at least we know the man running the nation’s lone unbeaten team is loose.


Lyles’ availability is the biggest variable heading into Kentucky’s Tuesday night clash with LSU, but odds are if he flew to Baton Rouge with the team, he’ll play. Calipari wanted to see him practice on Monday before making a decision whether to bother with having him travel, so you can surmise that he did enough that he’s being expected to contribute.

Prior to missing the last three contests due to an undisclosed illness, Lyles had become an important part of UK’s frontcourt rotation. His return would be welcomed against an LSU squad whose biggest strength is versatile big man Jordan Mickey, a leading SEC Player of the Year candidate. Calipari will throw multiple looks at the Tigers leading scorer and rebounder, who has 14 double-doubles on the season and ranks second in the country in blocked shots (3.7), so having Lyles available would be key insurance for a team with the deepest, most talented frontcourt in the country.


Even though Calipari has repeatedly said that he’s more concerned with his team improving than with remaining undefeated, the challenges are intensifying and making his group tougher. There were a number of nervous moments in Gainesville on Saturday night.


Remember when Florida doubled the Wildcats up at 18-9 on that Dorian Finney-Smith tip that made it seem like the visitors arrived a step slow? Then, after Kentucky took back control and held a second-half lead it couldn’t stretch out beyond five points, Florida clawed back and had multiple chances to tie or take the lead. Jon Horford missed a pair of free-throws that would’ve evened the score at 61 with 1:41 left.


Al’s little brother had made 26-of-29 from the charity stripe this season before he donated to Kentucky’s cause. If Horford had made both, who knows what happens to the unbeaten run?


Instead, freshman center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Harrison twins put the game away at the line, 68-61, and a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Gators was over. So was UK’s closest call since January’s double-OT loss at Texas A&M.


After failing to cover at Florida as 7.5-to-8-point favorites, the Wildcats have come up empty against the number in four consecutive games, but remain wildly popular among the betting public.


“They're going to be double-digit favorites now all the way out,” said Johnny Avello, the executive director of Race and Sports at the Wynn Las Vegas. “At LSU they're definitely double-digits. Arkansas would be something if they were home, but that's not the same game at their place. Georgia on the road, they should handle. All of them are perceived as games they should get easily.”


Avello said that late last week and proved prophetic since the LSU line opened at 10 or 10.5 at most shops, but there is cause for alarm that this is a prime spot for the perfect season to end. Kentucky may get Lyles back with some rust to shake off. Calipari admitted at Florida that his team was dealing with multiple bumps and bruises, the norm this time of year.


LSU is expecting a sell-out crowd, a treatment typically reserved for football or baseball in Baton Rouge. Head coach Johnny Jones is trying to convince his team to relish this opportunity to make a statement and capture a resume-defining win, a necessity since this team lost to Mississippi State and Auburn before rebounding with a 71-60 win over Alabama on Saturday.


"Definitely, the biggest win I've had since I've been here at LSU was against Kentucky last year," Mickey told reporters on Monday, referencing an 87-82 result in front of a near-sellout crowd. "It was a great game last year. We played them tight. We executed our offense throughout the whole game. Just as a competitor, you love these types of games – going against the best players in college basketball. It's just exciting for us."


Mickey and Jarrell Martin, LSU’s other NBA prospect currently averaging 16 points and nine rebounds, must avoid foul trouble and put in their season clip of 35 minutes per game to give their team a chance. Shooter Keith Hornsby, top defender Tim Quarterman and freshman sparkplug Jalyn Patterson can’t be liabilities.


Reserve guard Josh Gray should be the x-factor, since he’ll be tasked with creating for himself and others once he gets in there. He lost his starting spot to Patterson due to inconsistency and played just 11 minutes against Alabama, but he’s good off the bounce and has the talent to get into the paint and challenge a defense. If he can avoid turnovers and get into a rhythm, the Tigers will have a chance at an upset.


There are just eight regular-season games left on Kentucky’s schedule, and only three will be true road games after this one. So long as pursuit of the perfect season remains in play, every team will take their best shot at the Wildcats, aiming to be the group that ruins their perfection. Sportsbook.ag has dropped the price for naysayers that UK says undefeated to -340 and are paying out +260 to believers.


If LSU fails to end Kentucky’s undefeated run, count on both those numbers dropping.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Notre Dame 60, Clemson 58-- 4 of 5 Irish road wins are by 3 points or less.

-- Temple 75, Cincinnati 59-- Owls' first win AAC vs Cincinnati in four tries.

-- Georgetown 86, Seton Hall 67-- Pirates are trending....in wrong direction.

-- Michigan State 68, Northwestern 44- Wildcats should've hired Doug Collins.

-- Colorado State 70, New Mexico 59-- Rams avenge their first loss this season.

-- Arkansas 101, Auburn 87-- Bruce Pearl doesn't have enough players.....yet.

**********

Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........

13) Kentucky 71, LSU 69-- Outstanding game; LSU didn't have enough firepower, even after after a 21-2 run that erased a 13-point Kentucky lead. I get the feeling that Calipari wouldn't have minded taking a loss to relieve some pressure on his very young team. Winning the national title is all that matters.

12) Game was LSU's first sellout in six years, first in an SEC game since 2006; they have a program on the rise- their recrutiing class next year is outstanding. LSU guard Keith Hornsby, a 37% shooter from the arc, is the son of singer Bruce Hornsby.

11) Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55-- Second game in a row, Cornhuskers had 13 points at halftime; they've taken a step back after LY's progress.

10) NBC suspended news anchor Brian Williams for six months, with no pay; what does a guy like that do to earn money now? He probably has some socked away since a guy in his position makes major bucks, but still, what does he do?

9) Meanwhile, Jon Stewart announced he will be leaving The Daily Show sometime in the next year, after 16 years there. He will be sorely missed; funny man.

8) John Daly's ex-wife is suing his current fiance for "alienation of affection", which is the Mississippi legal euphemism for "home wrecker".

7) Ralph Friedgen stepped down as Rutgers' offensive coordinator, meaning the Scarlet Knights will amazingly have their sixth offensive coordinator in six years next fall. Hard to have any continuity that way, but they manage to stay over .500.

6) Baseball America lists Notre Dame sharpshooter Pat Connaughton as the Orioles' #11 minor league prospect; he is supposedly a very good pitching prospect.

5) There will be four Atlanta Hawks in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday, which reminds me of last summer, when the A's had six guys in the All-Star Game, only to implode in the second half. Sometimes time off is useful keeping you mentally fresh; All-Star Game will provide a lot of attention those Hawks aren't used to getting and they're hoping their season goes deep into June, when the Finals are held.

4) There were rumors that Demarcus Cousins' agent was protesting the Kings hiring George Karl as head coach, so much so that Cousins made a statement saying he didn't mind if Karl was named coach. Sounds like a great organization.

3) Detroit Tigers got (fairly) good news; Victor Martinez had his knee scoped, will only miss 4-6 weeks, as opposed to months. Good news for the Armadillos too, my team in a 16-team keeper fantasy league that is going into its 11th year.

2) Guy on ESPN.com listed his top 200 fantasy league players, and I was happy to see that five of the top 32 are on my team, though none of them pitch. When you root for the A's, like I do, you can't get attached to players, because they come and go like there's a freakin' revolving door at the Oakland Coliseum.

Having a fantasy team allows you to root for a team where players leave only if I say so, which is more fun. I've said this before, the world would be a better place if I was allowed to make more decisions-- ha!!!!

1) Can you imagine what the media circus is going to be like next week when Alex Rodriguez reports to spring training in Florida???? It'll be a good day for anyone else to announce bad news, since it'll get buried in the paper by the ARod stuff.

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Lookahead spot

The All-Star break can’t come soon enough for the Los Angeles Clippers. In the ultra-competitive Western Conference, a four-game losing skid can instantly drop a team from a Top 4 spot to the fringe of the playoff cut – and that’s where L.A. found itself before snapping that slide with a win over Dallas Monday. The Clippers are a tired team, coming off the eight-game “Grammy Trip” which had L.A. away from home since Jan. 28.

On top of that relentless schedule, the Clippers just lost star forward Blake Griffin for three weeks due to surgery to cut out a staph infection. Los Angeles needs some time to breathe and collect itself before making a push in the second half of the season. The All-Star break offers that but not before tangling with the Houston Rockets Wednesday. The Clippers haven’t defended the Staples Center this season with an 11-16 ATS mark at home and are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games against Houston. Looking ahead to some much-need time off could leave the Clips flat Wednesday.

Letdown spot

The La Salle Explorers know they’re a long shot for the NCAA tournament and that playing in the Atlantic 10 limits the chances they have to impress the selection committee. La Salle does, however, have a respectable RPI (0.5569) at 79th in the country and their strength of schedule is 51st in the land (0.5588) with teams like Virginia, Villanova and Wednesday’s opponent, No. 22 VCU, headline the calendar.

A win over the ranked Rams could be just what the Explorers need to bulk up their tournament resume and kick start a strong finish to the A-10 slate. Win or lose, though, La Salle will be ripe for a letdown against the Davidson Wildcats Saturday. Davidson is in a similar spot as the Explorers, needing to put some wins together, and is a solid 7-2 ATS away from home.

Schedule spot

The Iona Gaels are the top team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, boasting an 11-2 conference record and an 18-6 SU mark overall (9-13 ATS). The Gaels have won five in a row with just one of those games coming as a true road contests. But now, Iona stares down a nasty chunk of schedule that has it on the road for four straight MAAC contests, starting Tuesday at Fairfield and extending to Feb 20 at Marist.

That’s a string of four road games in 11 days, with things getting hairy in between. Following Tuesday, the Gaels hit the court Friday at Manhattan and then Sunday at Quinnipiac. Iona is tremendous at home but all six of its losses have come away from New Rochelle. The Gaels are the second-highest scoring team in the nation – 82.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting – but this road stretch will test Iona’s legs and ability to continuously play at that breakneck pace - 73.6 possessions per game.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Penn State at Ohio State
The Nittany Lions head to Ohio State tonight to face a Buckeyes team that is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 home games. Ohio State is the pick (-12) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-12). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Game 725-726: Rhode Island at St. Joseph's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 63.458; St. Joseph's 58.823
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (- 1 1/2)

Game 727-728: Fordham at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 49.932; Richmond 70.465
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 15
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-15)

Game 729-730: Massachusetts at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 59.508; St. Bonaventure 58.255
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 1
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 3
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (+3)

Game 731-732: LaSalle at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 61.343; VCU 66.282
Dunkel Line: VCU by 5
Vegas Line: VCU by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (+8 1/2)

Game 733-734: George Washington at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 60.117; Duquesne 55.851
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: George Washington by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+6 1/2)

Game 735-736: Kansas State at West Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 66.442; West Virginia 70.171
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (+9 1/2)

Game 737-738: Miami (FL) at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 63.891; Wake Forest 60.498
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-1 1/2)

Game 739-740: Syracuse at Boston College (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 63.620; Boston College 59.828
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 4
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 1
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-1)

Game 741-742: Elon at William & Mary (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 44.697; William & Mary 60.989
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-13 1/2)

Game 743-744: College of Charleston at NC-Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 47,152; NC-Wilmington 57.200
Dunkel Line: NC-Wilmington by 10
Vegas Line: NC-Wilmington by 5
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (-5)

Game 745-746: Georgia at Texas A&M (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 67.857; Texas A&M 68.648
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 1
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+3 1/2)

Game 747-748: George Mason at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 54.012; Davidson 63.122
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 9
Vegas Line: Davidson by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+11 1/2)

Game 749-750: Penn State at Ohio State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 62.107; Ohio State 76.563
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-12)

Game 751-752: South Florida at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 52.379; Central Florida 51.408
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 1
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+2)

Game 753-754: WI-Green Bay at Youngstown State (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 58.239; Youngstown State 49.856
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 11
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+11)

Game 755-756: TCU at Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 61.549; Texas 73.523
Dunkel Line: Texas by 12
Vegas Line: Texas by 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-9)

Game 757-758: Southern Illinois at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 53.227; Loyola-Chicago 52.007
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 1
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+3 1/2)

Game 759-760: Indiana State at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 54.042; Wichita State 73.636
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-16 1/2)

Game 761-762: Bradley at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 52.139; Drake 50.048
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 2
Vegas Line: Drake by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+2 1/2)

Game 763-764: Villanova at Providence (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 73.936; Providence 67.382
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-4 1/2)

Game 765-766: Virginia at NC State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 73.826; NC State 71.655
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 2
Vegas Line: Virginia by 8
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+8)

Game 767-768: Illinois State at Northern Iowa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 61.700; Northern Iowa 66.721
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 5
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 8
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+8)

Game 769-770: Pittsburgh at Louisville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 58.565; Louisville 75.242
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisville by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-12 1/2)

Game 771-772: Indiana at Maryland (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 64.209; Maryland 71.774
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Maryland by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-5 1/2)

Game 773-774: Oregon at USC (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 64.470; USC 58.593
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 6
Vegas Line: Oregon by 4
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-4)

Game 775-776: Tennessee at Vanderbilt (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 61.015; Vanderbilt 68.967
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 8
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-4 1/2)

Game 777-778: DePaul at St. John's (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 62.128; St. John's 68.330
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 6
Vegas Line: St. John's by 10
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+10)

Game 779-780: Air Force at Boise State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 55.849; Boise State 62.987
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 7
Vegas Line: Boise State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+10)

Game 779-780: Air Force at Boise State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 55.849; Boise State 62.987
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 7
Vegas Line: Boise State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+10)

Game 781-782: Oregon State at UCLA (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 61.861; UCLA 68.074
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 6
Vegas Line: UCLA by 9
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+9)

Game 783-784: Wyoming at San Diego State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 60.874; San Diego State 67.223
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+11)

Game 785-786: IPFW at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 55.118; IUPUI 52.182
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 3
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-1)

Game 787-788: Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 52.820; Eastern Kentucky 61.214
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 6
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-6)

Game 789-790: Belmont at Jacksonville State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 52.387; Jacksonville State 48.244
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 4
Vegas Line: Belmont by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+6 1/2)

 

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 11

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RHODE ISLAND (16 - 5) at ST JOSEPHS (10 - 12) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 3-0 straight up against RHODE ISLAND 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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FORDHAM (6 - 15) at RICHMOND (12 - 11) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 191-237 ATS (-69.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 191-237 ATS (-69.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 147-190 ATS (-62.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FORDHAM is 86-116 ATS (-41.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 86-116 ATS (-41.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FORDHAM is 125-159 ATS (-49.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
RICHMOND is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
RICHMOND is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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MASSACHUSETTS (14 - 9) at ST BONAVENTURE (13 - 8) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MASSACHUSETTS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
MASSACHUSETTS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all lined games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST BONAVENTURE is 4-0 against the spread versus MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
ST BONAVENTURE is 3-1 straight up against MASSACHUSETTS 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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LASALLE (13 - 10) at VA COMMONWEALTH (18 - 5) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
LASALLE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
VA COMMONWEALTH is 1-1 against the spread versus LASALLE over the last 3 seasons
VA COMMONWEALTH is 1-1 straight up against LASALLE 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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GEORGE WASHINGTON (17 - 6) at DUQUESNE (7 - 14) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
DUQUESNE is 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 35-58 ATS (-28.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 113-146 ATS (-47.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 55-87 ATS (-40.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
DUQUESNE is 49-73 ATS (-31.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 3-0 against the spread versus DUQUESNE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 3-0 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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KANSAS ST (12 - 12) at W VIRGINIA (18 - 5) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
W VIRGINIA is 4-1 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS ST is 3-2 straight up against W VIRGINIA 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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MIAMI (15 - 8) at WAKE FOREST (11 - 13) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 108-72 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 108-72 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 100-63 ATS (+30.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MIAMI is 99-62 ATS (+30.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MIAMI is 52-30 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
MIAMI is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 100-137 ATS (-50.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
WAKE FOREST is 1-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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SYRACUSE (15 - 8) at BOSTON COLLEGE (9 - 13) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
SYRACUSE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SYRACUSE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 90-63 ATS (+20.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 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
BOSTON COLLEGE is 2-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-1 straight up against BOSTON COLLEGE 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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ELON (11 - 14) at WM & MARY (15 - 8) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ELON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WM & MARY is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ELON is 1-0 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
ELON is 1-0 straight up against WM & MARY 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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COLL OF CHARLESTON (7 - 18) at UNC-WILMINGTON (13 - 10) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 83-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-WILMINGTON is 3-0 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
UNC-WILMINGTON is 2-1 straight up against COLL OF CHARLESTON 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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GEORGIA (15 - 7) at TEXAS A&M (16 - 6) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
TEXAS A&M is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS A&M is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
GEORGIA is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 3-0 against the spread versus TEXAS A&M over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 3-0 straight up against TEXAS A&M 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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GEORGE MASON (7 - 15) at DAVIDSON (15 - 6) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
DAVIDSON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
DAVIDSON is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
DAVIDSON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 155-120 ATS (+23.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.
GEORGE MASON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGE MASON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGE MASON over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 1-0 straight up against GEORGE MASON 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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PENN ST (15 - 9) at OHIO ST (18 - 6) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO ST is 223-178 ATS (+27.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PENN ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
PENN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
PENN ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 2-1 against the spread versus OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 2-1 straight up against OHIO 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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S FLORIDA (7 - 17) at UCF (9 - 13) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
UCF is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UCF is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCF is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UCF is 2-2 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
UCF is 2-2 straight up against S FLORIDA 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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WI-GREEN BAY (19 - 5) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (10 - 16) - 2/11/2015, 7:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-GREEN BAY is 96-70 ATS (+19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 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
WI-GREEN BAY is 4-1 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
WI-GREEN BAY is 5-0 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST 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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TCU (14 - 9) at TEXAS (15 - 8) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TCU is 202-249 ATS (-71.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
TCU is 202-249 ATS (-71.9 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
TCU is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 46-73 ATS (-34.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
TCU is 139-188 ATS (-67.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 87-117 ATS (-41.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
TCU is 57-83 ATS (-34.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 6-0 straight up against TCU 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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S ILLINOIS (10 - 15) at LOYOLA-IL (14 - 10) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 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
S ILLINOIS is 2-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-IL over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-0 straight up against LOYOLA-IL 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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INDIANA ST (12 - 12) at WICHITA ST (21 - 3) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 15.5 to 18 points over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-1 against the spread versus INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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BRADLEY (8 - 17) at DRAKE (7 - 17) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BRADLEY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DRAKE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 3-3 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 4-2 straight up against BRADLEY 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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VILLANOVA (21 - 2) at PROVIDENCE (17 - 7) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PROVIDENCE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
VILLANOVA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 32-54 ATS (-27.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
PROVIDENCE is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


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




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VIRGINIA (21 - 1) at NC STATE (14 - 10) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.
NC STATE is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
NC STATE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
VIRGINIA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
VIRGINIA is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 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
NC STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 3-1 straight up against NC STATE 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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ILLINOIS ST (15 - 9) at N IOWA (22 - 2) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 3-2 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 4-2 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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PITTSBURGH (16 - 8) at LOUISVILLE (19 - 4) - 2/11/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game this season.
LOUISVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISVILLE is 1-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
LOUISVILLE is 2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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INDIANA (17 - 7) at MARYLAND (19 - 5) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 1-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 1-0 straight up against MARYLAND 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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OREGON (17 - 7) at USC (9 - 14) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 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
USC is 3-1 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 4-0 straight up against USC 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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TENNESSEE (13 - 9) at VANDERBILT (13 - 10) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
TENNESSEE is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
TENNESSEE is 107-72 ATS (+27.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 59-84 ATS (-33.4 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 2-2 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 3-1 straight up against VANDERBILT 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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DEPAUL (12 - 13) at ST JOHNS (15 - 8) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
DEPAUL is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 4-1 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOHNS is 3-2 straight up against DEPAUL 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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AIR FORCE (11 - 12) at BOISE ST (17 - 6) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
BOISE ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
BOISE ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
BOISE ST is 86-59 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BOISE ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
AIR FORCE is 3-2 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 3-2 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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OREGON ST (16 - 7) at UCLA (14 - 10) - 2/11/2015, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 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
OREGON ST is 4-0 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 2-2 straight up against OREGON 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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WYOMING (19 - 5) at SAN DIEGO ST (18 - 6) - 2/11/2015, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
WYOMING is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


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




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IUPU-FT WAYNE (13 - 11) at IUPUI (8 - 16) - 2/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 27-50 ATS (-28.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 27-50 ATS (-28.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
IUPUI is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 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
IUPUI is 3-3 against the spread versus IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 4-2 straight up against IUPUI 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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MOREHEAD ST (12 - 14) at E KENTUCKY (14 - 9) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
E KENTUCKY is 4-1 against the spread versus MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
E KENTUCKY is 4-1 straight up against MOREHEAD 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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BELMONT (15 - 9) at JACKSONVILLE ST (9 - 17) - 2/11/2015, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BELMONT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
BELMONT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
BELMONT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games this season.
BELMONT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road lined games this season.
BELMONT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BELMONT is 3-2 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE ST over the last 3 seasons
BELMONT is 5-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE ST 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, February 11

St Joe's won his last four games with Rhode Island, sweeping two games LY by total of seven points; Hawks won last four home games, last three by 6 or less points. URI won last five games, last four by five points or less; they're 4-1 in A-14 road games. Rams' only two losses in A-14 play were by 4-5 points. URI is 8-2 in league despite turning ball over 23.4% of time and making 24.6% from arc. A-14 home underdogs of 4 or less points are 7-6 vs spread.

Miami won six of last eight games with Wake Forest, but lost four of last five visits here, in series where home side won seven of last nine games. Hurricanes lost three of last four games; they're 2-2 on ACC road, with dogs covering all four games, with last three decided by 5 or less points. Wake Forest are 2-3 in ACC home games, beating Va Tech/NC State; four of its five home games were decided by 4 or less points or in OT. ACC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-4 vs spread.

Syracuse lost four of last six games, losing last three on road; team can't go to ACC tourney or to NCAAs, which has to hurt their mental state. Orangemen beat Boston College 69-61 in first meeting Jan 20 after being up 18 at half. Eagles hit only 27.3% inside arc. BC lost last four games, all by 9+ points; they're 2-2 as ACC home dogs. ACC home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-4 vs spread. Syracuse's two road wins are by a total of three points, at Ga Tech/Va Tech.

West Virginia lost last two games by 19-18 points; they're 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 21-1-19 points. Mountaineers won last two games vs Kansas State after losing first three in series; they won 65-59 at K-State Jan 27, game where both sides had 20+ turnovers. Wildcats lost last four games, scoring 55 ppg; they're 3-1 as road dogs, losing away games by 6-11-17 points. Big X double digit home favorite are 5-4-1.

Georgia is 3-0 vs Texas A&M in SEC play, winning by 7 in its only visit here two years ago; Dawgs lost last two road games, scoring 54 ppg- they are 2-1-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 3-17-11 with wins at Vandy, Miss State. Aggies won seven of last eight games, are 3-0 as home favorite, winning SEC home games by 4-12-11 points, with only loss to Kentucky. SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-9-1 vs spread.

Penn State covered its last six games (3-2 last five SU); they're 6-0 as Big 14 underdog, 5-0 on road- none of their last five road losses are by more than six points. Lions swept Ohio State LY with two wins by total of 3 points, after losing 17 in row to Buckeyes. Ohio State won four of last five games, si 4-1 as home favorite, winning last four home games by 16-19-12-34 points. Big 14 double digit home favorites are 3-11 vs spread.

Coach Cooley is expected back on bench for Providence, which is 4-1 at home in Big East, losing only to St John's. Friars split last six games vs Villanova, with four of last five decided by 3 or less points. Wildcats are 1-2 in last three visits here, winning in OT LY. Big East home underdogs of 5 or less points are 6-4 vs spread. Villanova won/covered its last four games; all eight of their conference wins are by 12+ points- they're 3-2 as Big East road favorites.

Virginia lost best player Anderson in last game; they just finished 3-game stretch of Duke-UNC-Louisville, soft spot here vs NC State squad they beat 61-51 Jan 7, game State led by point with 8:43 left. Cavaliers are 4-1 as ACC road favorites; three of their last four games were decided by 6 or less points. Wolfpack lost four of last five games, with three of four by 5 or less points- they lost their last three home games. ACC home dogs of 6+ points are 4-7 vs spread.

Indiana made 15-22 from arc in 89-70 home win over Maryland Jan 22, a game that was only 38-35 at half. Hoosiers are 2-3 since, losing all three road games by 12-16-14 points. Maryland was down 40-17 at half in last game at Iowa; Terrapins are 2-3 in last five games (0-5 vs spread), with wins by total of 7 points- they're 2-3 as home favorites, with three wins by 8+ points. Big 14 home faves of 6 or less points are 17-15 vs spread.

Oregon outscored USC 25-11 on foul line in 75-67 home win Jan 22, 9th win in row for Ducks over USC- they won last four visits here by 10-10-2-10 points. Oregon won five of last six games but is 1-3 on Pac-12 road, with only win by point at Arizona State. Trojans lost last eight games, with five of last six by 8 or less points; they lost last four home games, including a triple OT loss to Colorado. Pac-12 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.

Oregon State beat UCLA 66-55 at home Jan 22, holding Bruins to 31.1% from floor; Beavers won here in OT LY, after losing previous nine visits to Westwood- teams split last six in series overall. UCLA is 4-0 at home in Pac-12 with three wins by 10+ points; Bruins are 6-8 in last 14 games as they head towards NIT. Pac-12 home favorites of 9+ points are 9-5-2 vs spread. State is 1-4 on road, with four losses by 12+ points and a win at Washington State.

Larry Nance Jr is out for Wyoming; they lost by 23 at Air Force without him Saturday. Cowboys lost 60-52 at home to San Diego State Jan 14, as Aztecs hit 19-25 on foul line in their 7th win in last nine series games vs Wyoming, which scored 48.7 ppg in three MW losses. Aztecs scored an average of 55.3 ppg in last three games; they're 2-3 as home faovorites in league, winning home games by 4-14-6-11-20 points. Mountain West double digit home favorites are 10-6 vs spread.

Eastern Kentucky won 66-57 at Morehead State 11 days ago, making 23-27 on foul line in game they trailed by 7 at half; EKU won five of last six games with Morehead, but they lost four of last five games here, as hosts are just 2-7 in last nine series games. Eagles won five of last six, with the EKU loss only loss in that stretch; they're 4-1 on OVC road, with loss at Tenn-Martin by 3 in overtime. OVC home faves of 6+ points are 9-15.

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Wednesday, February 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. UNC WILMINGTON
College of Charleston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
College of Charleston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing College of Charleston
UNC Wilmington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing College of Charleston

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
GEORGE MASON vs. DAVIDSON
George Mason is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of George Mason's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Davidson's last 6 games
Davidson is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. WEST VIRGINIA
Kansas State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of West Virginia's last 6 games when playing Kansas State
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
South Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Central Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Florida's last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing South Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
MASSACHUSETTS vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games on the road
Massachusetts is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Bonaventure is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Massachusetts
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Bonaventure's last 7 games when playing at home against Massachusetts

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
SYRACUSE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Syracuse is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Syracuse is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston College is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Boston College is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
ELON vs. WILLIAM & MARY
Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
William & Mary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of William & Mary's last 10 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
LA SALLE vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 5 games on the road
La Salle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
GEORGIA vs. TEXAS A&M
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games on the road
Georgia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas A&M is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Texas A&M is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Rhode Island is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Rhode Island
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Joseph's last 5 games when playing Rhode Island

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. RICHMOND
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fordham is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Richmond is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Fordham
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Richmond's last 7 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. WAKE FOREST
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
Wake Forest is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Wake Forest's last 11 games when playing Miami

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. DUQUESNE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of George Washington's last 8 games on the road
George Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing George Washington
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing George Washington

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM
PENN STATE vs. OHIO STATE
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio State's last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 7:45 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Wisc-Green Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State
Youngstown State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay
Youngstown State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Illinois State is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Illinois State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Illinois State
Northern Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. LOYOLA OF CHICAGO
Southern Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Loyola of Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. PROVIDENCE
Villanova is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Villanova's last 20 games on the road
Providence is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Providence's last 7 games when playing Villanova

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. WICHITA STATE
Indiana State is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wichita State's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana State
Wichita State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana State

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
VIRGINIA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Virginia
North Carolina State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LOUISVILLE
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Louisville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:00 PM
TCU vs. TEXAS
TCU is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 8:05 PM
BRADLEY vs. DRAKE
Bradley is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games on the road
Drake is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Bradley
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bradley

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MARYLAND
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Maryland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Maryland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
OREGON vs. USC
Oregon is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oregon is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
USC is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon
USC is 4-13-2 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oregon

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
AIR FORCE vs. BOISE STATE
Air Force is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Air Force is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boise State's last 8 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Morehead State's last 5 games on the road
Morehead State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Eastern Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Morehead State
Eastern Kentucky is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Morehead State

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
BELMONT vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
Belmont is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Belmont's last 6 games on the road
Jacksonville State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Belmont
Jacksonville State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. VANDERBILT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
Tennessee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
Vanderbilt is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Tennessee

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FEBRUARY 11, 9:00 PM
DEPAUL vs. ST. JOHN'S
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of DePaul's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. John's
DePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. John's
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John's last 6 games when playing DePaul
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing DePaul

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FEBRUARY 11, 10:00 PM
OREGON STATE vs. UCLA
Oregon State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against UCLA
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
UCLA is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oregon State
UCLA is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Oregon State

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FEBRUARY 11, 11:00 PM
WYOMING vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
Wyoming is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games when playing at home against Wyoming
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wyoming

 

[CNOTES]

NCAAB

Wednesday, February 11


Top 25 roundup: Kentucky survives LSU to stay perfect

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns, berated by coach John Calipari for drawing a technical foul by hanging on the rim, made a go-ahead baby hook shot in the lane with 1:29 left to lead top-ranked Kentucky to a 71-69 comeback victory over LSU on Tuesday night at the Maravich Center.

Kentucky (24-0, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) escaped with the victory after falling behind 66-60 with 7:26 left on the strength of a 21-2 surge by LSU.

Towns, who finished with 12 points, gave Kentucky a 70-69 lead with a strong move in the lane and the short hook shot. Then, after the Tigers committed a turnover, Towns grabbed a rebound on a missed layup by Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison. Wildcats guard Devin Booker was fouled with 14 seconds left, and he made one of two free throws for the final margin.

LSU had a chance to tie the game inside 10 seconds, but guard Jalyn Patterson passed up a near-certain layup to swing the ball into the corner, where guard Keith Hornsby could not get off a clean shot. LSU had one more chance with 6.6 seconds left, but Hornsby missed a 3-point attempt from the left wing.

Forward Willie Cauley-Stein led Kentucky with 15 points, Booker had 14, and Andrew Harrison finished with 13.

Forward Jarell Martin led LSU with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Notre Dame 60, Clemson 58

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Senior guard Jerian Grant scored 22 points to lead 10th-ranked Notre Dame to a come-from-behind victory.

Clemson (14-10, 6-6 ACC) led for the majority of the game and held a 56-52 lead with less than four minutes remaining, but the Fighting Irish (22-4, 10-3) outscored the Tigers 8-2 over the final 3:50 to claim the victory in their first-ever foray into Littlejohn Coliseum.

Notre Dame went ahead on a follow shot by guard Demetrius Jackson with 2:24 left, and Grant expanded the margin to 60-56 with a jumper with 47 seconds remaining.

After Rod Hall scored to reduce the deficit to 60-58 with 37 seconds left, the Tigers misfired twice in the final seconds.

Kansas 73, Texas Tech 51

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech has had some success on its home floor against ranked opponents in recent years, but the eighth-ranked Jayhawks avoided that trap as they distanced themselves from Texas Tech in the second half.

The Jayhawks (20-4, 9-2 Big 12) stretched out a comfortable lead early in the second half as they hit 13 of their first 15 shots after intermission, including 6 of 6 on 3-pointers.

Kansas guard Wayne Selden led the Jayhawks with 16 points, and forward Perry Ellis added 14.

Kansas notched its 20th win of the season, extending its streak to 26 consecutive 20-win seasons.

Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Sam Dekker scored a season-high 21 points, and fifth-ranked Wisconsin held off a Nebraska rally for the victory.

Wisconsin (22-2, 10-1 Big Ten Conference) opened a three-game lead in the Big Ten over four teams tied for second place.

Center Frank Kaminsky, a candidate for Big Ten player of the year, finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds for Wisconsin.

Guard Terran Petteway scored 23 points for Nebraska (13-11, 5-7), which trailed by 16 points with 7:25 remaining but cut the deficit to five points, 58-53, with 1:01 left. But the Huskers could get no closer.

Arkansas 101, Auburn 87

AUBURN, Ala. -- Forward Bobby Portis scored 22 points and guard Michael Qualls added 19 as No. 24 Arkansas beat Auburn for the eighth consecutive time.

It was the most points Auburn allowed in five seasons at Auburn Arena. Arkansas finished with its highest point total of the season.

The Razorbacks (19-5, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) shot a blistering 53.8 percent from the field, sinking 11 3-pointers while handing the Tigers (11-13, 3-8) their sixth loss in seven games. Five Razorbacks reached double figures.

Senior guard KT Harrell paced Auburn with 21 points.

 

[CNOTES]

Villanova at Providence


February 11, 2015


Villanova will put its first-place standing in the Big East on the line tonight when it ventures into Providence for a crucial conference clash. Jay Wright's team is 8-2 in league play for a one-half game lead over 8-3 Butler. The Friars, who are 7-4 in the Big East, are 1.5 games off the pace.


As of early this morning, most betting shops had Villanova (21-2 straight up, 15-7 against the spread) favored by 4.5 points. The Wildcats have been road favorites six times, going 3-3 versus the number.


Since getting trounced 78-58 at Georgetown, Villanova has won four in a row both SU and ATS, including Saturday's 69-53 revenge win over the Hoyas as a 9.5-point home favorite. Durrun Hilliard led the way with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Josh Hart added 13 points and JayVaughn Pinkston pitched in 10 points and eight boards.


Providence (17-7 SU, 13-7-1 ATS) led by six at intermission and was ahead of the number nearly the entire game Saturday at Xavier. However, the Musketeers finished the game on a 6-0 run to hook up their backers in a 78-69 win as 6.5-point home favorites.


Providence coach Ed Cooley left the sidelines early in the second half feeling sick. He was taken to a local hospital and kept overnight to deal with exhaustion and dehydration. Nevertheless, Cooley is expected to coach tonight.


LaDontae Henton had 24 points and nine rebounds in the losing effort at Xavier. Kris Dunn finished with 11 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals, while Ben Bentil had 16 points, six boards and two blocked shots.


Henton, who is the Big East's leading scorer with a 20.4 points-per-game average, had been held to 13.7 PPG in a three-game stretch before returning to form at Xavier. Henton scored only five points and was an abysmal 1-for-7 from the field in an 82-79 double-overtime home loss to Villanova last year.


Dunn is PC's second-leading scorer (15.1 PPG) and paces the team in rebounding (6.0 RPG), assists (7.5 APG), steals (2.6 SPG) and field-goal percentage (49.4%).


Providence is returning home after three straight road assignments. The Friars have won 11 of 13 home games while compiling a 6-3-1 record. They are home underdogs tonight for the first time this season.


Villanova is No. 5 in the RPI Rankings thanks to a 7-1 record against RPI Top-50 opponents and a 10-2 mark versus Top-100 foes. All seven of the Wildcats' scalps of the Top 50 have come by margins of 12 points or more. They won by 18 at St. John's and smashed a VCU squad that was healthy in November by 24.


Providence is No. 20 in the RPI Rankings. The Friars have gone 6-4 against the Top 50 and 9-4 vs. the Top 100. They have victories at Butler and at Georgetown, in addition to neutral-court victories over Notre Dame and Miami.


The 'under' has cashed in four consecutive games for 'Nova to improve to 14-8 overall.


The 'over' is 12-6 overall for Providence, 5-4 in its home games. The Friars have watched the 'over' hit in four straight games and six of their last seven.


Fox Sports 1 will have the broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.


**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**


-- Kentucky remained unbeaten by capturing a 71-69 win at LSU as a 10-point road favorite last night. The Wildcats had to overcome a late deficit and a record crowd at a raucous Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. A 21-2 run by the Tigers put them in front 66-60 with 7:38 remaining, but UK took the lead back with a Karl-Anthony Towns' bucket at the 1:29 mark. Keith Hornsby, who had 17 points for LSU, missed a 3-pointer for the lead in the final seconds. The 'Cats have failed to cover the spread in five straight games and six of their last seven.


-- Arkansas continued its quest toward its first NCAA Tournament berth during Mike Anderson's four-year tenure on the Plains last night. The Razorbacks went into Auburn Arena and emerged with a 101-87 win as five-point road 'chalk.' Bobby Portis was the catalyst with 22 points and eight rebounds.


-- Seton Hall's season is rapidly falling apart. The Pirates have lost three in a row and six of their last eight both SU and ATS, including last night's 86-67 loss to Georgetown as three-point home underdogs. Freshman Isaiah Whitehead has struggled mightily in back-to-back games. He made just 1-of-11 shots and scored three points Saturday's home loss to Marquette. Whitehead has committed nine turnovers in the last two outings.


-- Boise State won its seventh consecutive game Sunday by cruising past San Diego State by a 61-46 count as a one-point home underdog at Taco Bell Arena. Derrick Marks scored a game-high 19 points, while James Webb III finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Leon Rice's team is up to No. 40 in the RPI Rankings. The Broncos are 10-point home favorites tonight vs. Air Force.


-- After dropping back-to-back games with its leading scorer and rebounder sidelined with a concussion, Georgia got back in the win column with Saturday's 56-53 home win over Tennessee. Marcus Thornton played 26 minutes in his return, producing eight points and four rebounds on 3-of-5 shooting from the field. The Bulldogs shot 55.3 percent from the field, yet they failed to cover the number as 6.5-point favorites due to 20 turnovers and 7-of-13 shooting from the free-throw line. UGA is a 3.5-point underdog tonight at Texas A&M.


-- Speaking of Billy Kennedy's team, it has won seven of its last eight games. The Aggies, who are 6-1 ATS in their last seven outings, have won 10 of 11 home games with a 6-3 spread record. Since coming into the SEC, they have lost to Georgia in all three head-to-head meetings. The 'under' has cashed in all three of those encounters.


-- Kansas State won't have leading scorer Marcus Foster for a third straight game tonight at West Va. The Mountaineers were favored by 9.5 early this morning. They won 65-59 at K-State a few weeks ago when Foster was in the lineup.


-- Penn State is a 12-point underdog tonight at Ohio State The Nittany Lions are a perfect 7-0 ATS as underdogs this season. They have covered in six straight games and have seen the 'under' cash four times in a row.


-- Davidson star Jack Gibbs is going to miss his sixth straight games tonight vs. George Mason. Bob McKillop is hoping he can return from a slight meniscus tear for Saturday's game against LaSalle.


-- Missouri's Wes Clark suffered what appeared to be a nasty elbow injury in last night's 65-60 loss at South Carolina. As it turns out, the injury wasn't as bad as it looked. Clark, the Tigers' second-leading scorer, had X-rays that revealed a dislocation rather than a compound fracture. He'll probably miss the rest of the season but could be back playing in six weeks. If Kim Anderson doesn't reinstate a pair of players who are currently suspended, Missouri will only have seven scholarship players for its next game Saturday vs. Mississippi State


-- VCU's Treveon Graham (16.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG) is expected to miss a second straight game tonight vs. LaSalle. Without Graham and Briante Weber on Saturday, the Rams lost a 73-71 decision at Saint Bonaventure.


-- The 'under' had cashed in eight in a row for VCU until the 144 combined points in Saturday's game went 'over' the 134.5-point total.

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Lookahead spot

The All-Star break can’t come soon enough for the Los Angeles Clippers. In the ultra-competitive Western Conference, a four-game losing skid can instantly drop a team from a Top 4 spot to the fringe of the playoff cut – and that’s where L.A. found itself before snapping that slide with a win over Dallas Monday. The Clippers are a tired team, coming off the eight-game “Grammy Trip” which had L.A. away from home since Jan. 28.

On top of that relentless schedule, the Clippers just lost star forward Blake Griffin for three weeks due to surgery to cut out a staph infection. Los Angeles needs some time to breathe and collect itself before making a push in the second half of the season. The All-Star break offers that but not before tangling with the Houston Rockets Wednesday. The Clippers haven’t defended the Staples Center this season with an 11-16 ATS mark at home and are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games against Houston. Looking ahead to some much-need time off could leave the Clips flat Wednesday.

Letdown spot

The La Salle Explorers know they’re a long shot for the NCAA tournament and that playing in the Atlantic 10 limits the chances they have to impress the selection committee. La Salle does, however, have a respectable RPI (0.5569) at 79th in the country and their strength of schedule is 51st in the land (0.5588) with teams like Virginia, Villanova and Wednesday’s opponent, No. 22 VCU, headline the calendar.

A win over the ranked Rams could be just what the Explorers need to bulk up their tournament resume and kick start a strong finish to the A-10 slate. Win or lose, though, La Salle will be ripe for a letdown against the Davidson Wildcats Saturday. Davidson is in a similar spot as the Explorers, needing to put some wins together, and is a solid 7-2 ATS away from home.

Schedule spot

The Iona Gaels are the top team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, boasting an 11-2 conference record and an 18-6 SU mark overall (9-13 ATS). The Gaels have won five in a row with just one of those games coming as a true road contests. But now, Iona stares down a nasty chunk of schedule that has it on the road for four straight MAAC contests, starting Tuesday at Fairfield and extending to Feb 20 at Marist.

That’s a string of four road games in 11 days, with things getting hairy in between. Following Tuesday, the Gaels hit the court Friday at Manhattan and then Sunday at Quinnipiac. Iona is tremendous at home but all six of its losses have come away from New Rochelle. The Gaels are the second-highest scoring team in the nation – 82.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting – but this road stretch will test Iona’s legs and ability to continuously play at that breakneck pace - 73.6 possessions per game.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday's Top Action


February 11, 2015




SYRACUSE ORANGE (15-8) at BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (9-13)


Silvio O. Conte Forum – Chestnut Hill, MA
Tip-off: Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Syracuse -1.5, Total 132


Boston College looks to avoid a five-game losing streak when it hosts Syracuse Wednesday.


Syracuse went into Pittsburgh on Saturday and lost 83-77 as 3.5-point road underdogs. The Orange defense has been lousy of late, allowing 78.0 PPG over the past four games. The team is 1-3 SU in those contests and they have not won ATS since Jan. 11.


The Eagles have not been much better though, losing four straight games thanks to their inability to run an efficient offense. Boston College has not shot over 45% from the field since Jan. 25, which was coincidentally the last time they won a game.


These teams squared off on Jan. 20, when the Orange won 69-61 as 8.5-point home favorites. Syracuse held Boston College to just 31.4% shooting in that game and it also won the rebounding battle 37-35. The Orange have won two of the past three games in this head-to-head series SU, but the Eagles have covered in two straight. Syracuse won-and-covered in its last trip to Chestnut Hill and the past two contests played between these teams in Massachusetts have gone Under the total.


Syracuse is 11-4 SU as a favorite this season, but the team is just 3-11-1 ATS in those contests. The Orange is also just 1-8-1 ATS versus ACC opponents this season. The Eagles, meanwhile, are 8-4 SU and 7-2 ATS when playing on three or more days rest and 8-3 ATS when coming off of a SU loss.


G Lonnie Jackson (Leg) is out for the season for Boston College and both F Idy Diallo (Knee) and G Darryl Hicks (Knee) are out indefinitely for the team as well. C DaJuan Coleman (Knee) and F Chris McCullough (Knee) are both out for the season for Syracuse.


Syracuse has been a tough defensive team all season, allowing just 62.7 PPG (91st in NCAA) with 5.2 BPG (24th in NCAA) and 8.4 SPG (18th in NCAA). Over the last four games, however, the team is allowing 78.0 PPG and that type of sluggish play will not cut it for a team that averages just 69.6 PPG (126th in NCAA) on 44.0% shooting (147th in NCAA). The Orange must get back to playing solid defense or the team will continue to struggle.


One guy who has earned himself national recognition in what has been a down year for this team is F Rakeem Christmas (18.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.3 BPG). Christmas is one of the most dominant inside scorers in the nation and has been an animal on both ends of the floor recently. He’s scored 22+ points in three of the past four games and is averaging 12.0 RPG and 5.5 BPG over the past two contests. The Eagles do not have a rim protector that is capable of shutting down Christmas, so Syracuse will need to get him the ball frequently in this game. He will, however, need to be disciplined defensively because he fouled out the last time these teams played.


Fortunately for the Orange, F Michael Gbinije (11.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.6 SPG) could not be stopped in that game. He had 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes of action. He’s coming off of a 23-point performance against Pittsburgh and has been lights out shooting from behind the arc this season (41% 3PT).


G Trevor Cooney (14.7 PPG, 1.8 SPG) is another guy who can really knock down outside shots for this team (35% 3PT). Cooney is a volume shooter, but he makes big shots and isn’t afraid of the moment. He had 15 points and five rebounds in 40 minutes against Boston College in their last meeting and if Christmas can get it going then Cooney should have some great looks at the hoop on Wednesday.


G Kaleb Joseph (6.7 PPG, 4.4 APG) had one of the best games of his young career against the Eagles in the last meeting between these teams. The freshman played 32 minutes and finished with 13 points and seven assists. He can change the game with his ability to make plays for his teammates and he’ll need to do a good job defensively on G Olivier Hanlan (17.5 PPG, 4.5 APG) when he guards him.


Boston College has been a below average team in just about every aspect this season. The Eagles are averaging just 64.3 PPG (253rd in NCAA) on 43.3% shooting (197th in NCAA) and they’re allowing 65.5 PPG (164th in NCAA) as well. This team does not have any shot-blocking ability, totaling just 2.6 BPG (266th in NCAA).


Winning is extremely tough when nobody is defending the rim and their leading rebounder is C Dennis Clifford (6.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.1 BPG), who is mediocre on the glass at best. Lacking toughness the way that this team does is not a winning formula and the team will need to play with a lot more passion in order to beat Syracuse on Wednesday.


G Olivier Hanlan is Boston College’s best player and he is a guy that can really get himself going from downtown (33% FG). Hanlan is averaging 29.0 PPG (21-for-36 FG, 8-for-18 3PT) over his past two games, and those were against Notre Dame and North Carolina respectively. He had just 13 points in his last meeting with Syracuse, but he did dish out five assists and grab five rebounds.


F Aaron Brown (14.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG) was hot the last time these teams played, finishing with 21 points (5-for-14 FG, 4-for-10 3PT, 7-for-9 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes. Brown is really tough to stop once he starts driving to the basket and he can also knock down outside shots (33% 3PT). Hanlan and Brown will both need to be on their games if this team is going to upset the Orange in Massachusetts.


G Dimitri Batten (7.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG) is an x-factor for this team as well. Batten had 17 points and five rebounds in the last meeting between these teams, but that was his only double-digit scoring game in the month of January. If he can provide some offense in this game then it would be a huge boost for this Boston College team.


OREGON DUCKS (17-7) at USC TROJANS (9-14)


Galen Center – Los Angeles, CA
Tip-off: Wednesday, 9:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Oregon -5, Total 145


The Trojans look to snap an eight-game losing streak when they host Oregon on Wednesday.


In a contest between two squads who were supposed to be knee-deep in transition years, the Oregon Ducks seemingly haven’t gotten that memo. While actions by former Ducks under Coach Dana Altman’s watch have caused the coach and program to come under scrutiny, Altman has done a masterful job on the court molding the holdovers into a possible tournament team. Oregon (7-4 in conference, 3rd Pac-12), looks to win for the fifth time in their past six games (3-2 ATS over that span), and they’ll have an opponent ripe for the taking in USC, who hasn’t won in over a month.


Coach Andy Enfield’s Trojans have had many close calls during their slide, which has pushed them down to the basement of the Pac-12 at 1-10 in conference. USC is actually 4-2 ATS over their past six, including a triple-overtime 98-94 loss versus Colorado on Jan. 29, a one-point defeat at Cal last Thursday, and an eight point loss in Eugene in the first meeting between the Ducks and Trojans on Jan. 22.


Oregon G Joseph Young (19.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.7 APG) led four Ducks in double-figures with 19 points in the aforementioned victory over USC. Oregon won that contest at the charity stripe, shooting 81% on a season-high 31 attempts, and on the glass, with a conference season high of 45 rebounds (+8 rebounding margin). Oregon has owned USC in recent memory, going undefeated (9-0 SU, 5-4 ATS) since 2010. The Ducks are 4-0 SU (3-1 ATS) at the Galen Center in that span.


There are no relevant injuries on either side. Ducks F Jordan Bell (5.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.1 BPG) was suspended for Oregon’s last game, a 95-72 victory over Washington State on Sunday, but is expected back with the team versus USC.


Oregon still paces the conference in total offense (77.3 PPG, 20th NCAA) and has been scorching the nets as of late, shooting 53% and 54% FG, in home wins last week over Washington and Washington State, respectively. That said, their defense away from home is the worst in the country amongst schools in “power” conferences (81 PPG against, 348th NCAA). All four road opponents for the Ducks in-conference have exceeded their season-long PPG averages, with three of those four opponents scoring more than 85 points (including lowly Washington State hanging 108 in a victory over Oregon in Pullman). Issues defending the arc is the biggest reason for Oregon’s road defensive woes, as teams shoot 41.5% from three (highest percentage amongst power conferences) when hosting the Ducks (342nd NCAA).


Oregon’s offense revolves around their main weapon, Pac-12 second-leading scorer Joseph Young, who is fresh off filling the stat sheet with one of the best games of his career (a 29-point, 10-rebound and eight-assist performance in a revenge win versus Washington State on Sunday).


Young is flanked by a rotation of complementary guards in the backcourt who aren’t big offensive threats in Gs Jalil Abdul-Bassit (8.1 PPG), Ahmad Rorie (5.1 PPG, 2.2 APG) and Casey Benson (4.2 PPG, 2.4 APG). Abdul-Bassit, however, has a jumper that has to be respected by opposing defenses (43% 3PT, 1.6 threes/game).


Oregon has a long and athletic (if not tall) frontcourt with four players that can hurt you on any given night: F Elgin Cook (12.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG) an undersized slasher who’s second in the team in rebounds and goes to the line often (104 FTA, 11th Pac 12), Bell, the active Pac-12 leader in BPG (3.1, 7th NCAA), F Dillon Brooks (struggling in conf. play but averaging 12.7 PPG this season), and F Dwayne Benjamin (8 PPG) who put up a career-high 25 points in Bell’s absence against the Cougars on Sunday.


USC, to the naked eye, is no match for the rest of the Pac-12. At 1-10 in conference, losing games by an average of 9.4 points, you’d think that the entire conference is crushing the Trojans nightly, but that isn’t so. USC has had problems with one team in particular, Utah (losing by 24 and 28 points respectively to the Utes) which skews their numbers even worse. Take out those two abominations, and you’re talking about a 1-8 team whose scoring margin is just -5.7 PPG in conference (-2.27 PPG at home). Considering Coach Enfield’s well-known background with “Dunk City” at Florida Gulf Coast, the Trojans have been very uninspiring on offense in his two seasons at the helm. USC has tried to be a transition team with 70.1 possessions-per-game (31st NCAA), but the efficiency (0.95 pts per-poss, 309th NCAA) leaves much to be desired.


USC is led by 6-foot-9 sophomore F Nikola Jovanovic (12.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 52% FG). Jovanovic has the potential to blow up at home, as the four times he’s exceeded 20 points have been in the Galen Center. Since scoring a career-high 30 in USC’s triple overtime loss to Colorado, however, Jovanovic has gone into a funk, failing to record double-digits in his last three games and shooting 24% (5-for-21) from the field in that stretch.


USC’s offense is supplemented by an explosive-yet-inconsistent backcourt. G Katin Reinhardt (12.3 PPG), makes his living with the three-ball (6.6 threes attempted/game) and leads USC in conference scoring at 14 per game. G Justin McClaughlin (12.3 PPG, 4.7 APG) who has the ball in his hands a ton (using almost 25% of USC’s possessions), and is coming off a career-high eight-assist performance versus Stanford on Sunday. G Julian Jacobs (7.4 PPG) plays more of a complementary role on offense, but shoots it well from the field (50% FG) and did well in relief of an injured McLaughlin early in conference play.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at Oklahoma City
The Grizzlies head to Oklahoma City tonight to face a Thunder team that is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 home games. Memphis is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+6). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Game 701-702: New York at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 110.430; Orlando 116.993
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 4 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-4 1/2); N/A

Game 703-704: Washington at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.099; Toronto 123.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 7 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 5; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-5); Under

Game 705-706: San Antonio at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 119.365; Detroit 123.482
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 192
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 196
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+6); Under

Game 707-708: Atlanta at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 125.034; Boston 120.195
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 204
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+8); Over

Game 709-710: Memphis at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 124.774; Oklahoma City 126.093
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6; 198
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+6); Under

Game 711-712: Sacramento at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 114.181; Milwaukee 123.515
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 11 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+11 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Miami at Cleveland (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 113.473; Cleveland 129.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 16; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 11 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-11 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: Indiana at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 117.236; New Orleans 119.679
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 717-718: Golden State at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 128.724; Minnesota 116.490
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 12 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 8 1/2; 215 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-8 1/2); Over

Game 719-720: Utah at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.897; Dallas 127.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 3 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-3 1/2); Under

Game 721-722: LA Lakers at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 111.003; Portland 122.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 11; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 13 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+13 1/2); Over

Game 723-724: Houston at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 120.558; LA Clippers 119.690
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1; 208
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2;213
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+3 1/2); Under