NCAAB
Notes for Monday's games..........
Akron is 7-3 vs schedule #267; their only top 200 win was at Arkansas. UCSB lost its last four games, getting swept on odd South Dakota State, Vermont road trip; Gauchos are 0-2 at home, losing to Oregon State/USC- they're in bottom 15 in country at getting to foul line. Big West home dogs are 2-5 vs spread; MAC road favorites are 7-3. Zips won last four games, have been off for nine days.
Providence star Dunn is banged up; Friars are useless without him- they beat UMass by 20 LY after losing to Minutemen the two years prior to that. Friars won last five games, are 5-1 vs top 150 teams; they're forcing turnovers 22.5% of time (#27). UMass lost three of its last four games, is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with best win 82-65 vs Clemson on neutral floor.
10-2 Southern Illinois has jumped 47 spots in rankings since the season started; Salukis are forcing turnovers 23.3% of time (#12), are shooting 55.7% inside arc- they lost last four games with Saint Louis by 3-9-10-19 points. Billikens lost five of last six games, is 1-4 vs top 200 teams, with best win vs over #122 North Florida. Saint Louis dropped 36 points in ratings since season started.
Gonzaga has won at least 25 games in row vs Pepperdine; their wins LY were by 2-8-18 points. Waves lost last 12 visits here, with four of last five by 15+ points. Last four years, Zags are 21-13 vs spread as WCC home faves; over last three years, Pepperdine is 13-9 as road underdog. Gonzaga is just 3-3 vs top 125 teams. Waves lost by 14 to UCLA in its only top 100 game.
Portland is 5-3 in its last eight games with LMU; Lions lost last three in Portland by 9-7-3 points. Pilots are 3-5 in last eight games overall; they are forcing turnovers 21.4% of time. LMU is 6-0 vs teams outside top 200; they won five of last seven games. Last five years, Pilots are 9-12 as WCC home favorites; LMU is 7-11 as WCC road dog under Dunlap.
Santa Clara won three of last four games with Pacific; underdogs won all four games. Pacific coach Verlin is still suspended for off-court reasons; Tigers are 2-6 as home favorites since joining WCC. Broncos won three of last four D-I games, losing by 3 at Nevada last game, after starting the season 0-7- they're 3-3 against teams outside top 200. Santa Clara won two of last three visits to Stockton.
St Mary's won 19 of last 20 games with USF; Dons lost last 12 games in Moraga- seven of last eight were by 13+ points. Over last six years, San Francisco is 26-8 vs spread as WCC road underdog, 8-5 last two years. Gaels were 7-1 as home favorites LY. St Mary's is making 50.8% of its 3-pointers (#1); their only loss was by 4 at Cal. USF is 0-4 vs teams in top 200, with three of four losses by 7 or less points.
Wyoming won five of last seven games, winning last two by total of four points; Cowboys come to Las Vegas twice a year- they should be little less distracted. Marshall lost its in-state Super Bowl with West Virginia by 18 LW- they've won three of last four games after an 0-6 start. Herd is forcing turnovers 20.1% of time. C-USA road underdogs are 19-31 vs the spread. Mountain West home favorites are 11-18 vs spread.
North Dakota State won five of last seven games, winning last two by 2-9 points; Bison are #289 experienced team playing schedule #235. Idaho State is 1-5 vs D-I teams; they've been off for nine days. Bengals have #340 eFG% defense- teams shoot 57.7% inside arc against them. Summit favorites are 18-13 against the spread; Big Sky underdogs are 26-29.
Loyola Chi is #69 experienced team; they've lost four of last six games, and they've played schedule #233. Ramblers are 2-4 vs Top 200 teams; they do force turnovers 23.2% (#14) of time and make 39.2% on arc, but just 43.4% inside arc. Western Illinois is 4-3 vs D-I teams, upsetting the Badgers in Madison, but they lost last game by 7 at #334 Chicago State.
Northern Colorado is 1-7 vs D-I teams with two non-D-I wins; they have #344 eFG% defense- all their defensive numbers are bad. Bears won by 9 at home over Jacksonville State LY, after trailed by 6 with 6:32 left. Big Sky road underdogs are 19-25 vs spread; OVC home favorites are 8-7. Gamecocks are 1-10 vs D-I teams, with only win vs #334 Chicago State.
Oregon State is playing third game in four nights after beating Fullerton, Tulsa in pair of twinbills in Portland over weekend; Beavers won by 13-8 points in its two games vs teams outside top 200- their only losses were to top 30 teams. Quinnipiac has been off for eight days; they lost by 4 to Albany in only top 100 game- Braves are turning ball over 22.2% of time are shooting 39.9% inside the arc
Stanford is 3-4 in last seven games, but is 4-0 vs teams outside top 100, with three wins by 14+ points; all four Cardinal losses are to teams in top 50. Sacramento State is 3-5 in last eight games, taking shine off upset win at Arizona State. Hornets force turnovers 21.1% of time. Pac-12 home favorites are 35-20 vs spread, 6-4 vs Big Sky teams. Big Sky road underdogs are 19-25 vs spread. .
