NCAAB
Louisville finally threw senior PG Smith off team yesterday, after he had played 36:00 off bench Saturday. Cardinals are 2-3 in last five games and were down 10 at half vs Miami Saturday, with Smith. Underdogs are 5-2 vs spread in their ACC road games; Cards are 3-2 as road favorites, with wins by 9-12-9-8 on foreign soil. Georgia Tech has guard Bolden out with suspension also; five of their last six losses are by 6 or less points. ACC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 10-5 vs spread.
St John's (+8) won 78-70 at Xavier nine days ago, shooting 61% inside arc; that is Xavier's only loss in their last five games. Musketeers are 2-5 on Big East road, 1-3 as road underdogs, losing by 3-12-13-3-8, winning at Georgetown/Marquette. Red Storm also won four of last five, is 3-3 as home favorite, winning home games by 3-9-18-8-13 points, with losses to Butler/Villanova. Big East home favorites of less than 4 points are 5-7.
Kansas (-12) beat K-State 68-57 at home Jan 31, holding visitors to 33% from floor in game they led 33-17 at half. Jayhawks (#337 in experience) lost two of last three road games, are 1-3 as road favorites, winning tilts on Big X road by 1-13-3-22 points (4-3 SU). Wildcats lost seven of last eight overall, are 5-2 at home in Big X, losing by 6 to West Virginia, 4 to Texas. Kansas is making 42.4% of its 3's in conference play. Big X home underdogs 9-9 against the spread.
Manhattan (-15) drilled Marist 60-38 at home Dec 7, despite Red Foxes taking 30 FTs, Jaspers only six; Manhattan shot 60% inside arc in game they never trailed. Marist lost last four games, last three by total of ten points; they're 2-3 as home underdogs- their last three home games were decided by total of 8 points. Jaspers won six of last eight games, with favorites covering four of their last five. MAAC home teams are 16-21-1 vs spread in games where spread was 4 or less points.
Austin Peay lost its last seven games (2-5 vs spread) is 3-3 as road dog, losing away games by 12-16-4-6-35 points, with win at Eastern Illinois. Governors lost last two games with Eastern Kentucky by 21-38 points. Colonels won five of last six games, are 3-2 as home favorites, winning at home by 16-12-5-12 points, with loss to Eastern Illinois. EKU had two extra days to prepare for this game, not having played Saturday. OVC home favorites of 9+ points are 7-14 vs spread.
Morehead State hasn't played in nine days, Tennessee State lost by 5 at Jacksonville State Saturday; Eagles (-13) beat TSU 72-57 at home Feb 5, in game where Morehead shot 67% inside arc, never trailed. TSU is 5-3 as road underdogs, with four of seven road losses by 7 or less points. Eagles are 2-3 in last five games, scoring 57 points in all three losses; they're 3-1 as home favorites, winning home games by 28-15-2, with three losses SU. OVC home underdogs of 6+ points are 8-5 vs spread.
Louisville finally threw senior PG Smith off team yesterday, after he had played 36:00 off bench Saturday. Cardinals are 2-3 in last five games and were down 10 at half vs Miami Saturday, with Smith. Underdogs are 5-2 vs spread in their ACC road games; Cards are 3-2 as road favorites, with wins by 9-12-9-8 on foreign soil. Georgia Tech has guard Bolden out with suspension also; five of their last six losses are by 6 or less points. ACC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 10-5 vs spread.
St John's (+8) won 78-70 at Xavier nine days ago, shooting 61% inside arc; that is Xavier's only loss in their last five games. Musketeers are 2-5 on Big East road, 1-3 as road underdogs, losing by 3-12-13-3-8, winning at Georgetown/Marquette. Red Storm also won four of last five, is 3-3 as home favorite, winning home games by 3-9-18-8-13 points, with losses to Butler/Villanova. Big East home favorites of less than 4 points are 5-7.
Kansas (-12) beat K-State 68-57 at home Jan 31, holding visitors to 33% from floor in game they led 33-17 at half. Jayhawks (#337 in experience) lost two of last three road games, are 1-3 as road favorites, winning tilts on Big X road by 1-13-3-22 points (4-3 SU). Wildcats lost seven of last eight overall, are 5-2 at home in Big X, losing by 6 to West Virginia, 4 to Texas. Kansas is making 42.4% of its 3's in conference play. Big X home underdogs 9-9 against the spread.
Manhattan (-15) drilled Marist 60-38 at home Dec 7, despite Red Foxes taking 30 FTs, Jaspers only six; Manhattan shot 60% inside arc in game they never trailed. Marist lost last four games, last three by total of ten points; they're 2-3 as home underdogs- their last three home games were decided by total of 8 points. Jaspers won six of last eight games, with favorites covering four of their last five. MAAC home teams are 16-21-1 vs spread in games where spread was 4 or less points.
Austin Peay lost its last seven games (2-5 vs spread) is 3-3 as road dog, losing away games by 12-16-4-6-35 points, with win at Eastern Illinois. Governors lost last two games with Eastern Kentucky by 21-38 points. Colonels won five of last six games, are 3-2 as home favorites, winning at home by 16-12-5-12 points, with loss to Eastern Illinois. EKU had two extra days to prepare for this game, not having played Saturday. OVC home favorites of 9+ points are 7-14 vs spread.
Morehead State hasn't played in nine days, Tennessee State lost by 5 at Jacksonville State Saturday; Eagles (-13) beat TSU 72-57 at home Feb 5, in game where Morehead shot 67% inside arc, never trailed. TSU is 5-3 as road underdogs, with four of seven road losses by 7 or less points. Eagles are 2-3 in last five games, scoring 57 points in all three losses; they're 3-1 as home favorites, winning home games by 28-15-2, with three losses SU. OVC home underdogs of 6+ points are 8-5 vs spread.
