Trends to Watch - Saturday
February 11, 2017
Irish Times
Notre Dame welcomes Florida State to South Bend in a key Atlantic Coast Conference battle between two contender at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Seminoles have won four of the past five in this series, including an 83-80 win in Tallahassee on Jan. 18. If FSU is going to win again they'll need to contain Irish junior Bonzie Colson. He has managed 15 double-doubles to lead the ACC. Meanwhile, the Irish are second in the country with a 1.71 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Irish put the brakes on a four-game losing skid with an 88-81 win against Wake Forest on Tuesday, earning their second cover in a row. Notre Dame has posted a 6-1 ATS mark in their past seven games after covering in their previous outing. They're 7-2-1 ATS in their past 10 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, and the Irish are 8-3-1 ATS in their past 12 league games. In addition, Notre Dame is 15-7 ATS in their past 22 games at home.
For the Seminoles, they have been flying against the top teams. FSU is just 4-9-1 ATS in their past 14 road games against a team with a winning home record, but they're 6-2-1 ATS in their past nine against teams with a winning overall record. After losing a pair of road games at Georgia Tech and Syracuse Jan. 25-28, the 'Noles have pieced together a 3-0 SU/ATS streak, winning by an average of 30.0 points. The 'over' is 7-3 in FSU's past 10 games overall, although the 'under' has hit in five of their past seven on the road. The 'over' is 5-1 in the past six home games against ACC foes.
Un-bear-able
Baylor has struggled lately, winning just once in their past three games. However, after a two-game skid against the two Kansas schools, the Bears picked up a much-needed victory at Oklahoma State last time out. After opening the season 7-1 ATS over their first eight games with a spread, the Bears are just 4-7 ATS over their past 11 outings.
The Bears will host Texas Christian, a team not exactly lighting it up against the number lately, either. The Horned Frogs are just 2-5 ATS in their past seven overall, and they're 1-5 ATS in their past six tries against teams with an overall winning mark. TCU is also 0-5 ATS in their past five trips to Waco, and the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the past four in this series. The road team has cashed in eight of the past 11, though, so that at least bodes well for the Horned Frogs.
As far as the total is concerned, these teams have been going in totally different directions. The 'over' is 4-1 in TCU's past five games on the road, and the over is 5-2 in their past seven games as an underdog. The over is also 7-2 in their past nine against teams with a winning overall record. For Baylor, the 'under' is 5-1 in the past six outings overall, and 4-1 in their past five at home. The under is also 6-2 in their past eight as a favorite. In this series, the 'over' has cashed in seven of the past nine.
Must-see ACC
Duke looks to build on its Battle of the Blues win against North Carolina, welcoming Clemson to Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their past 10 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their past five as an underdog. The Blue Devils have had trouble of their own, going 4-9 ATS in their past 13 overall, and 4-12 ATS in their past 16 league games. The 'under' is 8-3 in the past 11 in this serie, including 5-1 in the past six at Cameron.
Louisville hosts Miami-Florida, and the Cardinals are 10 1/2-point favorites as of Saturday morning. The Hurricanes have struggled, going 2-7 ATS in their past nine on the road, and 4-10 ATS in their past 14 league outings. The Cards are 5-1-1 ATS in their past seven games overall, and 17-5-1 ATS in their past 23 as a favorite.
Big 12 Battles
West Virginia hosts Kansas State, and they're favored to win by 10 points. The Mountaineers have had difficulty stringing together wins and covers lately, as they're just 4-3 SU over their past seven games. They have also failed to cover back-to-back games since Dec. 23-30, going 4-7 ATS over the past 11 outings. K-State is 5-1 ATS in their past six as an underdog and 6-2 ATS in their past eight on the road. However, they're just 1-3-1 ATS in their past five overall.
Kansas travels to Lubbock to battle Texas Tech, and they're just five-point favorites. The line might be way down since the Jayhawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their past six overall, 0-3-1 ATS in their past four as a favorite and 0-4-1 ATS in their past five league outings. However, Rock Chalk is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings. The 'under' has cashed in five straight meetings in Lubbock, and is 5-2 in the past seven overall in this series.
Pac It Up, Pac It In
Arizona looks to get well against California. The Wildcats are 16-1 SU, and they topped Cal 67-62 as 2 1/2-point underdogs in Berkeley in the first meeting Dec. 30. Arizona has had trouble against the number lately, though, going just 1-4 ATS in the past five games. The Wildcats are 0-4-2 ATS in their past six home games, and 1-4 ATS in their past five league outings. Cal is just 2-10-1 ATS in their past 13 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, however.
Oregon hits the road for Southern California, looking for a bounce back after falling at UCLA on Thursday in excruciating fashion. It was the second loss in four games for the Ducks after a 17-game winning streak from Nov. 22-Jan. 26. The Ducks are 10-2 ATS in their past 12 overall, 9-1 in their past 10 against a team with a winning overall record and 5-1 ATS in their past six on the road. The Trojans have covered four stragiht, but they're 3-7 ATS in their past 10 at home and 1-6 ATS in their past seven against teams with a winning percentage over .600. The Ducks have covered four in a row in the series, and five of the past six trips to USC.
February 11, 2017
Irish Times
Notre Dame welcomes Florida State to South Bend in a key Atlantic Coast Conference battle between two contender at 6:00 p.m. ET. The Seminoles have won four of the past five in this series, including an 83-80 win in Tallahassee on Jan. 18. If FSU is going to win again they'll need to contain Irish junior Bonzie Colson. He has managed 15 double-doubles to lead the ACC. Meanwhile, the Irish are second in the country with a 1.71 assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Irish put the brakes on a four-game losing skid with an 88-81 win against Wake Forest on Tuesday, earning their second cover in a row. Notre Dame has posted a 6-1 ATS mark in their past seven games after covering in their previous outing. They're 7-2-1 ATS in their past 10 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, and the Irish are 8-3-1 ATS in their past 12 league games. In addition, Notre Dame is 15-7 ATS in their past 22 games at home.
For the Seminoles, they have been flying against the top teams. FSU is just 4-9-1 ATS in their past 14 road games against a team with a winning home record, but they're 6-2-1 ATS in their past nine against teams with a winning overall record. After losing a pair of road games at Georgia Tech and Syracuse Jan. 25-28, the 'Noles have pieced together a 3-0 SU/ATS streak, winning by an average of 30.0 points. The 'over' is 7-3 in FSU's past 10 games overall, although the 'under' has hit in five of their past seven on the road. The 'over' is 5-1 in the past six home games against ACC foes.
Un-bear-able
Baylor has struggled lately, winning just once in their past three games. However, after a two-game skid against the two Kansas schools, the Bears picked up a much-needed victory at Oklahoma State last time out. After opening the season 7-1 ATS over their first eight games with a spread, the Bears are just 4-7 ATS over their past 11 outings.
The Bears will host Texas Christian, a team not exactly lighting it up against the number lately, either. The Horned Frogs are just 2-5 ATS in their past seven overall, and they're 1-5 ATS in their past six tries against teams with an overall winning mark. TCU is also 0-5 ATS in their past five trips to Waco, and the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the past four in this series. The road team has cashed in eight of the past 11, though, so that at least bodes well for the Horned Frogs.
As far as the total is concerned, these teams have been going in totally different directions. The 'over' is 4-1 in TCU's past five games on the road, and the over is 5-2 in their past seven games as an underdog. The over is also 7-2 in their past nine against teams with a winning overall record. For Baylor, the 'under' is 5-1 in the past six outings overall, and 4-1 in their past five at home. The under is also 6-2 in their past eight as a favorite. In this series, the 'over' has cashed in seven of the past nine.
Must-see ACC
Duke looks to build on its Battle of the Blues win against North Carolina, welcoming Clemson to Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their past 10 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their past five as an underdog. The Blue Devils have had trouble of their own, going 4-9 ATS in their past 13 overall, and 4-12 ATS in their past 16 league games. The 'under' is 8-3 in the past 11 in this serie, including 5-1 in the past six at Cameron.
Louisville hosts Miami-Florida, and the Cardinals are 10 1/2-point favorites as of Saturday morning. The Hurricanes have struggled, going 2-7 ATS in their past nine on the road, and 4-10 ATS in their past 14 league outings. The Cards are 5-1-1 ATS in their past seven games overall, and 17-5-1 ATS in their past 23 as a favorite.
Big 12 Battles
West Virginia hosts Kansas State, and they're favored to win by 10 points. The Mountaineers have had difficulty stringing together wins and covers lately, as they're just 4-3 SU over their past seven games. They have also failed to cover back-to-back games since Dec. 23-30, going 4-7 ATS over the past 11 outings. K-State is 5-1 ATS in their past six as an underdog and 6-2 ATS in their past eight on the road. However, they're just 1-3-1 ATS in their past five overall.
Kansas travels to Lubbock to battle Texas Tech, and they're just five-point favorites. The line might be way down since the Jayhawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their past six overall, 0-3-1 ATS in their past four as a favorite and 0-4-1 ATS in their past five league outings. However, Rock Chalk is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings. The 'under' has cashed in five straight meetings in Lubbock, and is 5-2 in the past seven overall in this series.
Pac It Up, Pac It In
Arizona looks to get well against California. The Wildcats are 16-1 SU, and they topped Cal 67-62 as 2 1/2-point underdogs in Berkeley in the first meeting Dec. 30. Arizona has had trouble against the number lately, though, going just 1-4 ATS in the past five games. The Wildcats are 0-4-2 ATS in their past six home games, and 1-4 ATS in their past five league outings. Cal is just 2-10-1 ATS in their past 13 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, however.
Oregon hits the road for Southern California, looking for a bounce back after falling at UCLA on Thursday in excruciating fashion. It was the second loss in four games for the Ducks after a 17-game winning streak from Nov. 22-Jan. 26. The Ducks are 10-2 ATS in their past 12 overall, 9-1 in their past 10 against a team with a winning overall record and 5-1 ATS in their past six on the road. The Trojans have covered four stragiht, but they're 3-7 ATS in their past 10 at home and 1-6 ATS in their past seven against teams with a winning percentage over .600. The Ducks have covered four in a row in the series, and five of the past six trips to USC.
