Thursday’s 6-pack:
Odds to win the college basketball national title:
8-1— Arizona, Purdue
10-1— Houston
12-1— Connecticut
14-1— Kansas, North Carolina
17-1— Tennessee
18-1— Auburn
Thought of the Day
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Friday’s quiz
First time the Houston Texans made the NFL playoffs was 2011; what former NFL QB was the Texans’ coach back then?
Thursday’s quiz
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach; he played most of his career for the Knicks.
Wednesday’s quiz
Kenny Lofton is one of two players EVER to play in both the Final Four and in the World Series; he played basketball at Arizona, baseball with the Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Tim Stoddard is the other guy who has done that (NC State/Orioles).
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South Florida 74, Memphis 73
Memphis led by 20 early in second half.
Loss snaps the Tigers’ 10-game win streak.
North Texas leads the AAC right now, with a 4-0 record- they play the slowest tempo in the country.
— Pac-12
Colorado 86, Oregon 70
Colorado outscored the Ducks 30-13 over the last 10:55 of the game.
Loss snapped Oregon’s six-game win streak.
Ducks still lead the Pac-12, a game ahead of the Arizona schools.
— WCC
Gonzaga 86, Pepperdine 61
Zags are out of the top 25 for first time in eight years.
San Francisco 90, LMU 74
Dons shot 64.4% inside took, were only 5-7 on foul line.
USF/Saint Mary’s are tied atop WCC at 4-0, with Santa Clara 4-1, Gonzaga 3-1
— Big West
Cal-Irvine 76, Cal-San Diego 65
Irvine’s Big West opponents are shooting 41.3% inside arc.
Cal-Davis 67, Cal-Fullerton 65
Fullerton led by 9 with 5:43 left in game.
Cal-Davis was 28-33 on foul line, only 5-23 on arc.
Irvine leads Big West at 6-0; Cal-Davis is 6-1, Cal-San Diego 5-1
— Horizon
Green Bay 88, Wright State 81
Green Bay is 12-8, 7-2 in Horizon games.
Last three years, Green Bay was 16-71, 14-46 in Horizon tilts.
Oakland/Green Bay are tied for first in Horizon, with 7-2 records.
— Big 14
Illinois 88, Michigan 73
Illini outscored Michigan 22-10 on foul line, on the road.
Big 14 opponents are shooting only 25.7% on arc vs Illinois.
Wisconsin leads the Big 14, with a 5-1 record; Purdue is 5-2.
— Baseball Note of the Day: Seattle signed C/DH Mitch Garver as a free agent: he started 40 of the Rangers’ last 43 games LY, and hit .283 with 14 homers and a .937 OPS from August 1 on, which is really good for a catcher. Bonus here is that Garver is a DH more than he catches, so he is less likely to wear down as the season goes on.
— Word of the Day: Skulk- moving around or hiding in a stealthy or secretive way. People who are skulking are often up to no good.
— CAA
Hofstra 86, Hampton 77
Hofstra trailed by 18 late in first half.
Towson 82, Charleston 78
Towson was 10-19 on arc, only 12-22 on foul line. Go figure.
Loss snaps Charleston’s 8-game win streak vs D-I teams.
Drexel leads the CAA with a 6-0 mark; Charleston is 4-1.
— Big Sky
Eastern Washington 80, Weber State 78
Weber State led by 13 late in first half.
Both teams shot over 57% inside the arc.
Eastern Washington is 4-0 in Big Sky; Northern Colorado/Montana State are 3-1.
— Summit
South Dakota 74, St Thomas 73 OT
Coyotes were down 10 with 8:19 left in game.
Rock Fight: Teams combined to shoot 17-58 on the arc.
Denver, South Dakota State are tied for first in the Summit, with 3-1 records.
There are fewer turnovers in Summit games than in any league in country; shooting %age on 2-point shots in also highest in the Summit League.
— Ohio Valley
Morehead State 84, Tenn-Martin 66
Eagles are 5-1 in OVC; they start four seniors, lost 69-68 at Indiana.
Western Illinois leads the OVC with a 5-0 record, in their first year in the OVC. Last time the Leathernecks had a winning conference record was 2013, in the Summit League.
— WAC
Grand Canyon 78, Utah Valley 65
Antelopes are 17-1, have won 14 games in a row.
Grand Canyon is shooting 55.5% inside arc, against schedule #304.
Grand Canyon is ranked #58 by KenPom; next-highest WAC team is #125
Grand Canyon is 7-0 in WAC games, Stephen F Austin is 5-2.
— Sun Belt
South Alabama 74, Troy 71
Trojans’ 6-game win streak is over.
South Alabama played only seven guys the whole game.
Troy is now tied for first in the Sun Belt with Appalachian State, with 5-1 records.
— College football note- Ohio State is hiring former NFL head coach Bill O’Brien as its new offensive coordinator. O’Brien worked for the Patriots this past season.
Odds to win the college basketball national title:
8-1— Arizona, Purdue
10-1— Houston
12-1— Connecticut
14-1— Kansas, North Carolina
17-1— Tennessee
18-1— Auburn
Thought of the Day
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Friday’s quiz
First time the Houston Texans made the NFL playoffs was 2011; what former NFL QB was the Texans’ coach back then?
Thursday’s quiz
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach; he played most of his career for the Knicks.
Wednesday’s quiz
Kenny Lofton is one of two players EVER to play in both the Final Four and in the World Series; he played basketball at Arizona, baseball with the Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Tim Stoddard is the other guy who has done that (NC State/Orioles).
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy night of basketball…….
— AACSouth Florida 74, Memphis 73
Memphis led by 20 early in second half.
Loss snaps the Tigers’ 10-game win streak.
North Texas leads the AAC right now, with a 4-0 record- they play the slowest tempo in the country.
— Pac-12
Colorado 86, Oregon 70
Colorado outscored the Ducks 30-13 over the last 10:55 of the game.
Loss snapped Oregon’s six-game win streak.
Ducks still lead the Pac-12, a game ahead of the Arizona schools.
— WCC
Gonzaga 86, Pepperdine 61
Zags are out of the top 25 for first time in eight years.
San Francisco 90, LMU 74
Dons shot 64.4% inside took, were only 5-7 on foul line.
USF/Saint Mary’s are tied atop WCC at 4-0, with Santa Clara 4-1, Gonzaga 3-1
— Big West
Cal-Irvine 76, Cal-San Diego 65
Irvine’s Big West opponents are shooting 41.3% inside arc.
Cal-Davis 67, Cal-Fullerton 65
Fullerton led by 9 with 5:43 left in game.
Cal-Davis was 28-33 on foul line, only 5-23 on arc.
Irvine leads Big West at 6-0; Cal-Davis is 6-1, Cal-San Diego 5-1
— Horizon
Green Bay 88, Wright State 81
Green Bay is 12-8, 7-2 in Horizon games.
Last three years, Green Bay was 16-71, 14-46 in Horizon tilts.
Oakland/Green Bay are tied for first in Horizon, with 7-2 records.
— Big 14
Illinois 88, Michigan 73
Illini outscored Michigan 22-10 on foul line, on the road.
Big 14 opponents are shooting only 25.7% on arc vs Illinois.
Wisconsin leads the Big 14, with a 5-1 record; Purdue is 5-2.
— Baseball Note of the Day: Seattle signed C/DH Mitch Garver as a free agent: he started 40 of the Rangers’ last 43 games LY, and hit .283 with 14 homers and a .937 OPS from August 1 on, which is really good for a catcher. Bonus here is that Garver is a DH more than he catches, so he is less likely to wear down as the season goes on.
— Word of the Day: Skulk- moving around or hiding in a stealthy or secretive way. People who are skulking are often up to no good.
— CAA
Hofstra 86, Hampton 77
Hofstra trailed by 18 late in first half.
Towson 82, Charleston 78
Towson was 10-19 on arc, only 12-22 on foul line. Go figure.
Loss snaps Charleston’s 8-game win streak vs D-I teams.
Drexel leads the CAA with a 6-0 mark; Charleston is 4-1.
— Big Sky
Eastern Washington 80, Weber State 78
Weber State led by 13 late in first half.
Both teams shot over 57% inside the arc.
Eastern Washington is 4-0 in Big Sky; Northern Colorado/Montana State are 3-1.
— Summit
South Dakota 74, St Thomas 73 OT
Coyotes were down 10 with 8:19 left in game.
Rock Fight: Teams combined to shoot 17-58 on the arc.
Denver, South Dakota State are tied for first in the Summit, with 3-1 records.
There are fewer turnovers in Summit games than in any league in country; shooting %age on 2-point shots in also highest in the Summit League.
— Ohio Valley
Morehead State 84, Tenn-Martin 66
Eagles are 5-1 in OVC; they start four seniors, lost 69-68 at Indiana.
Western Illinois leads the OVC with a 5-0 record, in their first year in the OVC. Last time the Leathernecks had a winning conference record was 2013, in the Summit League.
— WAC
Grand Canyon 78, Utah Valley 65
Antelopes are 17-1, have won 14 games in a row.
Grand Canyon is shooting 55.5% inside arc, against schedule #304.
Grand Canyon is ranked #58 by KenPom; next-highest WAC team is #125
Grand Canyon is 7-0 in WAC games, Stephen F Austin is 5-2.
— Sun Belt
South Alabama 74, Troy 71
Trojans’ 6-game win streak is over.
South Alabama played only seven guys the whole game.
Troy is now tied for first in the Sun Belt with Appalachian State, with 5-1 records.
— College football note- Ohio State is hiring former NFL head coach Bill O’Brien as its new offensive coordinator. O’Brien worked for the Patriots this past season.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 19
Friday’s 5 interesting games
Saint Louis @ VCU (-8.5)
Saint Louis (8-9, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 191
Tempo: 161
Experience: 109
Continuity: 228
Saint Louis lost four of its last five games.
Opponents are shooting 54.6% inside arc (#324)
Billikens are shooting 47% inside arc (#292)
Saint Louis is 2-4 vs top 100 teams.
VCU (10-7, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 100
Tempo: 299
Experience: 253
Continuity: 339
VCU won its last two games, by 4-6 points.
Rams have #25 eFG% defense in country.
VCU is 3-5 in games decided by 6 or less points
Rams are 6-2 vs teams outside top 150.
VCU won 12 of last 14 series games.
Billikens lost last 7 visits to VCU, 5 of them by 11+ points.
A-15 home favorites of 5+ points are 3-8 ATS.
Saint Peter’s @ Fairfield (-3.5)
Saint Peter’s (9-5, 5-0)
KenPom rating: 193
Tempo: 350
Experience: 325
Continuity: 164
Saint Peter’s is 5-0 in MAAC, with three wins by 6 or less points.
Peacocks are shooting 43,7% inside the arc (#351)
Peacocks have #336 eFG% in country.
Saint Peter’s is 1-4 against teams in top 200.
Fairfield (10-7, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 185
Tempo: 96
Experience: 260
Continuity: 240
Fairfield won nine of last ten games, after a 1-6 start.
Stags have made 42% of their 3’s in MAAC games (#1)
Fairfield is 1-4 vs top 200 teams.
Stags are worst team in MAAC on defensive boards.
Saint Peter’s won four of last six series games.
Peacocks upset Fairfield 70-52 in LY’s MAAC tournament.
Saint Peter’s lost four of last five visits to Fairfield.
MAAC home favorites are 10-11 ATS.
Toledo (-7.5) @ Central Michigan
Toledo (11-6, 5-0)
KenPom rating: 143
Tempo: 125
Experience: 170
Continuity: 200
Toledo is 5-0 in MAC, after a 6-6 pre-conference slate.
Opponents are shooting 57.4% inside arc (#353)
Toledo is shooting 37.4% on the arc (#36)
Rockets are 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
Central Michigan (8-9, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 297
Tempo: 243
Experience: 233
Continuity: 280
Central Michigan won three of its last four games.
Chippewas are 2-6 against teams in top 200.
Opponents are shooting 54.5% inside arc (#322)
All nine of CMU’s losses were by 10+ points.
Toledo won last four series games, three of them by 25+ points.
Rockets won five of last six visits to Central Michigan.
MAC underdogs of 6+ points are 10-3 ATS.
Indiana @ Wisconsin (-10.5)
Indiana (12-6, 4-3)
KenPom rating: 94
Tempo: 86
Experience: 223
Continuity: 262
Indiana lost three of its last five games.
Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#65)
Indiana is 4-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Hoosiers are #238 team in country on defensive boards.
Wisconsin (13-4, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 316
Experience: 52
Continuity: 8
Wisconsin won six of its last seven games.
Badgers are #5 team in country on defensive boards.
Wisconsin is 8-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Badgers are 10-0 if they allow less than 72 points.
Wisconsin won five of last six series games.
Since 2004, Hoosiers are 0-16 SU in Madison.
Big 14 double digit home favorites are 3-4 ATS.
UNLV @ Colorado State (-7.5)
UNLV (9-7, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 78
Tempo: 298
Experience: 45
Continuity: 249
UNLV split its first four Mountain West games.
Rebels are #339 team in country on defensive boards.
Rebels are 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UNLV is 2-3 in games decided by 4 or fewer points.
Colorado State (14-3, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 252
Experience: 84
Continuity: 127
Colorado State lost 2 of last 3 games, after a 13-1 start.
Rams are 6-3 vs teams ranked in top 100
Rams are shooting 59.5% inside arc (#5)
Colorado State is 13-0 when it scores more than 72 points.
UNLV won three of last four series games.
Rebels won their last two visits to Fort Collins.
Mountain West home favorites of 6+ points are 4-3 ATS.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, January 19
Friday’s 5 interesting games
Saint Louis @ VCU (-8.5)
Saint Louis (8-9, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 191
Tempo: 161
Experience: 109
Continuity: 228
Saint Louis lost four of its last five games.
Opponents are shooting 54.6% inside arc (#324)
Billikens are shooting 47% inside arc (#292)
Saint Louis is 2-4 vs top 100 teams.
VCU (10-7, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 100
Tempo: 299
Experience: 253
Continuity: 339
VCU won its last two games, by 4-6 points.
Rams have #25 eFG% defense in country.
VCU is 3-5 in games decided by 6 or less points
Rams are 6-2 vs teams outside top 150.
VCU won 12 of last 14 series games.
Billikens lost last 7 visits to VCU, 5 of them by 11+ points.
A-15 home favorites of 5+ points are 3-8 ATS.
Saint Peter’s @ Fairfield (-3.5)
Saint Peter’s (9-5, 5-0)
KenPom rating: 193
Tempo: 350
Experience: 325
Continuity: 164
Saint Peter’s is 5-0 in MAAC, with three wins by 6 or less points.
Peacocks are shooting 43,7% inside the arc (#351)
Peacocks have #336 eFG% in country.
Saint Peter’s is 1-4 against teams in top 200.
Fairfield (10-7, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 185
Tempo: 96
Experience: 260
Continuity: 240
Fairfield won nine of last ten games, after a 1-6 start.
Stags have made 42% of their 3’s in MAAC games (#1)
Fairfield is 1-4 vs top 200 teams.
Stags are worst team in MAAC on defensive boards.
Saint Peter’s won four of last six series games.
Peacocks upset Fairfield 70-52 in LY’s MAAC tournament.
Saint Peter’s lost four of last five visits to Fairfield.
MAAC home favorites are 10-11 ATS.
Toledo (-7.5) @ Central Michigan
Toledo (11-6, 5-0)
KenPom rating: 143
Tempo: 125
Experience: 170
Continuity: 200
Toledo is 5-0 in MAC, after a 6-6 pre-conference slate.
Opponents are shooting 57.4% inside arc (#353)
Toledo is shooting 37.4% on the arc (#36)
Rockets are 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
Central Michigan (8-9, 3-2)
KenPom rating: 297
Tempo: 243
Experience: 233
Continuity: 280
Central Michigan won three of its last four games.
Chippewas are 2-6 against teams in top 200.
Opponents are shooting 54.5% inside arc (#322)
All nine of CMU’s losses were by 10+ points.
Toledo won last four series games, three of them by 25+ points.
Rockets won five of last six visits to Central Michigan.
MAC underdogs of 6+ points are 10-3 ATS.
Indiana @ Wisconsin (-10.5)
Indiana (12-6, 4-3)
KenPom rating: 94
Tempo: 86
Experience: 223
Continuity: 262
Indiana lost three of its last five games.
Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#65)
Indiana is 4-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Hoosiers are #238 team in country on defensive boards.
Wisconsin (13-4, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 12
Tempo: 316
Experience: 52
Continuity: 8
Wisconsin won six of its last seven games.
Badgers are #5 team in country on defensive boards.
Wisconsin is 8-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Badgers are 10-0 if they allow less than 72 points.
Wisconsin won five of last six series games.
Since 2004, Hoosiers are 0-16 SU in Madison.
Big 14 double digit home favorites are 3-4 ATS.
UNLV @ Colorado State (-7.5)
UNLV (9-7, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 78
Tempo: 298
Experience: 45
Continuity: 249
UNLV split its first four Mountain West games.
Rebels are #339 team in country on defensive boards.
Rebels are 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UNLV is 2-3 in games decided by 4 or fewer points.
Colorado State (14-3, 2-2)
KenPom rating: 29
Tempo: 252
Experience: 84
Continuity: 127
Colorado State lost 2 of last 3 games, after a 13-1 start.
Rams are 6-3 vs teams ranked in top 100
Rams are shooting 59.5% inside arc (#5)
Colorado State is 13-0 when it scores more than 72 points.
UNLV won three of last four series games.
Rebels won their last two visits to Fort Collins.
Mountain West home favorites of 6+ points are 4-3 ATS.
NCAAB
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Armadillo Sports
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Central Michigan 65, Toledo 62- Toledo had won 20 straight MAC games.
— Xavier 92, Georgetown 91- Hoyas led by 5 with 3:18 left.
— Colorado State 78, UNLV 75- Rams are shooting 59.5% inside arc (#5)
— Fairfield 76, St Peter’s 67- Stags won 10 of their last 11 games.
— Akron 77, Kent State 71- Zips improve to 6-0 in the MAC.
— Wisconsin 91, Indiana 79- Badgers shot 69.2% inside the arc.
Tweet of the Day
“You weren’t good enough. Kirk (Cousins) was better. Cleveland didn’t want you. Baltimore didn’t either. Quit blaming me.”
Former Redskins’ coach Jay Gruden, responding to Robert Griffin III on social media
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Packers’ QB Jordan Love play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
First time the Houston Texans made the NFL playoffs was 2011; former NFL QB Gary Kubiak was the Texans’ coach.
Thursday’s quiz
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach; he played most of his career for the Knicks.
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These trends are for conference games only
AAC
Home favorites of 6 or fewer points are 6-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-5 ATS
Florida Atlantic/Memphis are both 4-1 SU/1-4 ATS
ACC
Double digit home favorites are 3-6 ATS
Home underdogs are 8-5 ATS
Florida State won/covered its last five games.
North Carolina is 6-0 SU/5-1 ATS
Notre Dame is 2-5 SU/6-1 ATS
Pitt is 1-5 SU/ATS
Virginia Tech is 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS
Atlantic 15
Home favorites are 8-16 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-3 ATS
Richmond is 4-0 SU/ATS
George Washington won/covered its last three games.
Duquesne is 0-4 SU/ATS
St Joe’s is 1-3 SU/ATS
Big 14
Home favorites of less than 7 points are 11-7 ATS
Home favorites of 7+ points are 4-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 10-4 ATS
Iowa won/covered its last three games.
Ohio State is 2-4 SU/0-6 ATS
Big X
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-0 ATS
Home favorites of 5+ points are 5-7 ATS
Home underdogs are 7-2 ATS
Kansas State is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS
Oklahoma State is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS
Texas is 1-3 SU/ATS
Big East
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-3 ATS
Home favorites of 6+ points are 6-10 ATS
Home underdogs of 8 or less points are 5-2 ATS
Home underdogs of more than 8 points are 0-4 ATS
UConn is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS in its last five games.
Seton Hall is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
DePaul is 0-6/1-5 ATS
Butler is 2-5 SU/1-6 ATS
Big Sky
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-2 ATS
Home underdogs are 4-3 ATS
Eastern Washington is 4-0 SU/ATS
Montana State is 3-1 SU/ATS
Idaho is 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS
Big West
Home favorites of 8 or less points are 8-5 ATS
Home favorites of 8+ points are 2-6 ATS
Home underdogs are 5-8 ATS
Cal-Davis is 6-1 SU/ATS
Cal-San Diego is 5-1 SU/ATS
Cal-Santa Barbara is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS last four games.
Cal Poly is 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS
CAA
Home favorites are 9-12 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-5 ATS
Campbell is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS last four games.
Elon is 1-4 SU/1-4 ATS
Hampton is 1-5 SU/ATS
Hofstra is 2-3 SU/0-5 ATS
Horizon
Home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-3 ATS
Home favorites of more than 4 points are 6-11 ATS
Home underdogs are 8-9 ATS
Green Bay is 7-2 SU/9-0 ATS
Oakland is 6-0 SU/2-4 ATS last six games
Cleveland State is 4-4 SU/1-7 ATS
Detroit is 0-9 SU/3-6 ATS
Missouri Valley
Home teams are 5-10 ATS in games with spread of 4 or less points.
Double digit home favorites are 5-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-9 ATS
Drake is 6-1 SU/ATS
Bradley is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS last five games
Indiana State is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
Valparaiso is 1-6 SU/5-2 ATS
Ill-Chicago is 1-6 SU/0-7 ATS
Illinois State is 0-5 SU/ATS last five games.
Missouri State is 1-5 SU/0-6 SU last six games.
Pac-12
Home favorites of 7 or less points are 4-10 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-2 ATS
Washington State won/covered its last three games.
Oregon State is 1-4 SU/4-1 ATS last five games
Colorado is 4-3 SU/1-5-1 ATS.
SEC
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 3-5 ATS
Home favorites of more than 6 points are 10-2 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-2 ATS
Auburn is 4-0 SU/4-0 ATS
Alabama is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS
Georgia is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS
Kentucky is 3-1 SU/ATS
Missouri is 0-4 SU/ATS
Florida is 1-3 SU/ATS
Mississippi State is 1-3 SU/ATS
Texas A&M is 1-3 SU/ATS
Southern
Home favorites of less than 5 points are 2-5 ATS
Home favorites of 5+ points are 8-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 1-6 ATS
Samford is 5-0 SU/ATS
Furman won/covered its last three games.
Citadel is 0-5 SU/1-4 ATS
VMI is 0-4 SU/ATS last four games.
Summit
Home favorites of 7 or less points are 1-10 ATS
Home underdogs are 4-1 ATS
Kansas City is 1-3 SU/ATS
Sun Belt
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-4 ATS
Home favorites of more than 5 points are 5-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-9 ATS
Troy won/covered five of first six games.
Southern Miss won/covered four of last five games.
UL-Monroe is 0-6 SU/2-4 ATS
Texas State is 1-5 SU/2-4 ATS
WAC
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-3 ATS
Home favorites of 6+ points are 4-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-2 ATS
Rio Grande Valley is 2-5 SU, but 6-1 ATS
Grand Canyon is 7-0 SU, but 2-5 ATS
Abilene Christian is 1-5 SU/ATS
WCC
Home favorites are 8-1 ATS
Home underdogs are 3-5 ATS
San Francisco is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS
Gonzaga is 3-1 SU/ATS
Pacific is 0-5 SU/1-4 ATS
San Diego is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Central Michigan 65, Toledo 62- Toledo had won 20 straight MAC games.
— Xavier 92, Georgetown 91- Hoyas led by 5 with 3:18 left.
— Colorado State 78, UNLV 75- Rams are shooting 59.5% inside arc (#5)
— Fairfield 76, St Peter’s 67- Stags won 10 of their last 11 games.
— Akron 77, Kent State 71- Zips improve to 6-0 in the MAC.
— Wisconsin 91, Indiana 79- Badgers shot 69.2% inside the arc.
Tweet of the Day
“You weren’t good enough. Kirk (Cousins) was better. Cleveland didn’t want you. Baltimore didn’t either. Quit blaming me.”
Former Redskins’ coach Jay Gruden, responding to Robert Griffin III on social media
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Packers’ QB Jordan Love play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
First time the Houston Texans made the NFL playoffs was 2011; former NFL QB Gary Kubiak was the Texans’ coach.
Thursday’s quiz
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach; he played most of his career for the Knicks.
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Saturday’s Den: Betting trends for college basketball
These trends are for conference games only
AAC
Home favorites of 6 or fewer points are 6-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-5 ATS
Florida Atlantic/Memphis are both 4-1 SU/1-4 ATS
ACC
Double digit home favorites are 3-6 ATS
Home underdogs are 8-5 ATS
Florida State won/covered its last five games.
North Carolina is 6-0 SU/5-1 ATS
Notre Dame is 2-5 SU/6-1 ATS
Pitt is 1-5 SU/ATS
Virginia Tech is 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS
Atlantic 15
Home favorites are 8-16 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-3 ATS
Richmond is 4-0 SU/ATS
George Washington won/covered its last three games.
Duquesne is 0-4 SU/ATS
St Joe’s is 1-3 SU/ATS
Big 14
Home favorites of less than 7 points are 11-7 ATS
Home favorites of 7+ points are 4-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 10-4 ATS
Iowa won/covered its last three games.
Ohio State is 2-4 SU/0-6 ATS
Big X
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-0 ATS
Home favorites of 5+ points are 5-7 ATS
Home underdogs are 7-2 ATS
Kansas State is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS
Oklahoma State is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS
Texas is 1-3 SU/ATS
Big East
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 6-3 ATS
Home favorites of 6+ points are 6-10 ATS
Home underdogs of 8 or less points are 5-2 ATS
Home underdogs of more than 8 points are 0-4 ATS
UConn is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS in its last five games.
Seton Hall is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
DePaul is 0-6/1-5 ATS
Butler is 2-5 SU/1-6 ATS
Big Sky
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-2 ATS
Home underdogs are 4-3 ATS
Eastern Washington is 4-0 SU/ATS
Montana State is 3-1 SU/ATS
Idaho is 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS
Big West
Home favorites of 8 or less points are 8-5 ATS
Home favorites of 8+ points are 2-6 ATS
Home underdogs are 5-8 ATS
Cal-Davis is 6-1 SU/ATS
Cal-San Diego is 5-1 SU/ATS
Cal-Santa Barbara is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS last four games.
Cal Poly is 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS
CAA
Home favorites are 9-12 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-5 ATS
Campbell is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS last four games.
Elon is 1-4 SU/1-4 ATS
Hampton is 1-5 SU/ATS
Hofstra is 2-3 SU/0-5 ATS
Horizon
Home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-3 ATS
Home favorites of more than 4 points are 6-11 ATS
Home underdogs are 8-9 ATS
Green Bay is 7-2 SU/9-0 ATS
Oakland is 6-0 SU/2-4 ATS last six games
Cleveland State is 4-4 SU/1-7 ATS
Detroit is 0-9 SU/3-6 ATS
Missouri Valley
Home teams are 5-10 ATS in games with spread of 4 or less points.
Double digit home favorites are 5-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-9 ATS
Drake is 6-1 SU/ATS
Bradley is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS last five games
Indiana State is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
Valparaiso is 1-6 SU/5-2 ATS
Ill-Chicago is 1-6 SU/0-7 ATS
Illinois State is 0-5 SU/ATS last five games.
Missouri State is 1-5 SU/0-6 SU last six games.
Pac-12
Home favorites of 7 or less points are 4-10 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-2 ATS
Washington State won/covered its last three games.
Oregon State is 1-4 SU/4-1 ATS last five games
Colorado is 4-3 SU/1-5-1 ATS.
SEC
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 3-5 ATS
Home favorites of more than 6 points are 10-2 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-2 ATS
Auburn is 4-0 SU/4-0 ATS
Alabama is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS
Georgia is 3-1 SU/4-0 ATS
Kentucky is 3-1 SU/ATS
Missouri is 0-4 SU/ATS
Florida is 1-3 SU/ATS
Mississippi State is 1-3 SU/ATS
Texas A&M is 1-3 SU/ATS
Southern
Home favorites of less than 5 points are 2-5 ATS
Home favorites of 5+ points are 8-3 ATS
Home underdogs are 1-6 ATS
Samford is 5-0 SU/ATS
Furman won/covered its last three games.
Citadel is 0-5 SU/1-4 ATS
VMI is 0-4 SU/ATS last four games.
Summit
Home favorites of 7 or less points are 1-10 ATS
Home underdogs are 4-1 ATS
Kansas City is 1-3 SU/ATS
Sun Belt
Home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-4 ATS
Home favorites of more than 5 points are 5-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 6-9 ATS
Troy won/covered five of first six games.
Southern Miss won/covered four of last five games.
UL-Monroe is 0-6 SU/2-4 ATS
Texas State is 1-5 SU/2-4 ATS
WAC
Home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-3 ATS
Home favorites of 6+ points are 4-9 ATS
Home underdogs are 9-2 ATS
Rio Grande Valley is 2-5 SU, but 6-1 ATS
Grand Canyon is 7-0 SU, but 2-5 ATS
Abilene Christian is 1-5 SU/ATS
WCC
Home favorites are 8-1 ATS
Home underdogs are 3-5 ATS
San Francisco is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS
Gonzaga is 3-1 SU/ATS
Pacific is 0-5 SU/1-4 ATS
San Diego is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 20
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Baylor @ Texas (-3.5)
Baylor (14-3, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 214
Experience: 99
Continuity: 227
Baylor won four of its last five games.
Bears are shooting 41.6% on the arc (#2)
Baylor has #29 eFG% defense in country.
Bears are 5-3 vs top 100 teams.
Texas (12-5, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 198
Experience: 7
Continuity: 190
Texas lost three of its last four games.
Texas has turned ball over 20.8% of time in Big X tilts (#13 of 14)
Last three Texas games were decided by total of 10 points
Longhorns are 2-4 vs teams in top 100.
Baylor won seven of its last eight games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Austin.
Big X home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-0 ATS.
Purdue (-6.5) @ Iowa
Purdue (16-2, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 2
Tempo: 169
Experience: 82
Continuity: 9
Purdue won nine of its last ten games.
Boilers allowed 92-88 points in their two losses.
Purdue is shooting 39.6% on the arc (#6)
Purdue is 11-2 against teams in top 100.
Iowa (11-6, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 6
Experience: 166
Continuity: 152
Iowa won six of its last seven games.
Opponents are shooting 60.9% inside arc in Big 14 tilts (#14 of 14)
Hawkeyes are 4-6 vs top 100 teams.
Iowa is 0-6 when it scores less than 85 points.
Hawkeyes lost 87-68 at Purdue December 4th.
Purdue won nine of last 11 series games.
Boilers won three of last four visits to Iowa.
Big 14 home underdogs are 10-4 ATS.
Alabama @ Tennessee (-4.5)
Alabama (12-5, 4-0)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 32
Experience: 63
Continuity: 276
Alabama is 4-0 in SEC games, scoring 81.8 ppg.
Crimson Tide is 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Alabama is shooting 39.7% on the arc (#5)
Crimson Tide is getting 38.9% of its points on 3’s (#20)
Tennessee (13-4, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 94
Experience: 26
Continuity: 64
Tennessee won nine of its last ten games.
Vols are 7-4 against teams in top 100.
Opponents are shooting 41.9% inside arc (#2)
Opponents are shooting 30.3% on the arc (#38)
Alabama won three of last four series games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Knoxville.
SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 5-3 ATS.
UCLA @ Arizona (-16.5)
UCLA (8-10, 3-4)
KenPom rating: 111
Tempo: 331
Experience: 319
Continuity: 290
UCLA won its last two games, after a 1-8 skid.
Bruins have the #328 eFG% in the country.
UCLA is 1-8 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Only one of UCLA’s 10 losses was by more than 9 points.
Arizona (13-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 3
Tempo: 9
Experience: 93
Continuity: 218
Arizona won three of its last four games.
Wildcats are #9 team in country on offensive boards.
Arizona is 7-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Wildcats have #28 eFG% in country.
Arizona won four of last five series games.
UCLA lost last two visits to Tucson, by 10-6 points.
Big 14 double digit home favorites are 3-4 ATS.
UConn (-3.5) @ Villanova
UConn (16-2, 6-1)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 325
Experience: 78
Continuity: 148
UConn won its last six games.
Huskies are shooting 59.9% inside arc (#4)
Huskies are 8-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UConn is #8 team in country on offensive boards.
Villanova (11-6, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 312
Experience: 16
Continuity: 145
Villanova lost two of its last three games.
Wildcats are 6-4 vs teams ranked in top 100
Wildcats are #13 team on defensive boards.
Villanova is getting 38.5% of its points on arc (#22)
UConn won three of last four series games.
Huskies lost two of last three visits to Villanova.
Big East home underdogs of 8 or less points are 5-2 ATS.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 20
Saturday’s 5 interesting games
Baylor @ Texas (-3.5)
Baylor (14-3, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 15
Tempo: 214
Experience: 99
Continuity: 227
Baylor won four of its last five games.
Bears are shooting 41.6% on the arc (#2)
Baylor has #29 eFG% defense in country.
Bears are 5-3 vs top 100 teams.
Texas (12-5, 1-3)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 198
Experience: 7
Continuity: 190
Texas lost three of its last four games.
Texas has turned ball over 20.8% of time in Big X tilts (#13 of 14)
Last three Texas games were decided by total of 10 points
Longhorns are 2-4 vs teams in top 100.
Baylor won seven of its last eight games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Austin.
Big X home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-0 ATS.
Purdue (-6.5) @ Iowa
Purdue (16-2, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 2
Tempo: 169
Experience: 82
Continuity: 9
Purdue won nine of its last ten games.
Boilers allowed 92-88 points in their two losses.
Purdue is shooting 39.6% on the arc (#6)
Purdue is 11-2 against teams in top 100.
Iowa (11-6, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 6
Experience: 166
Continuity: 152
Iowa won six of its last seven games.
Opponents are shooting 60.9% inside arc in Big 14 tilts (#14 of 14)
Hawkeyes are 4-6 vs top 100 teams.
Iowa is 0-6 when it scores less than 85 points.
Hawkeyes lost 87-68 at Purdue December 4th.
Purdue won nine of last 11 series games.
Boilers won three of last four visits to Iowa.
Big 14 home underdogs are 10-4 ATS.
Alabama @ Tennessee (-4.5)
Alabama (12-5, 4-0)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 32
Experience: 63
Continuity: 276
Alabama is 4-0 in SEC games, scoring 81.8 ppg.
Crimson Tide is 5-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Alabama is shooting 39.7% on the arc (#5)
Crimson Tide is getting 38.9% of its points on 3’s (#20)
Tennessee (13-4, 3-1)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 94
Experience: 26
Continuity: 64
Tennessee won nine of its last ten games.
Vols are 7-4 against teams in top 100.
Opponents are shooting 41.9% inside arc (#2)
Opponents are shooting 30.3% on the arc (#38)
Alabama won three of last four series games.
Teams split their last four meetings in Knoxville.
SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 5-3 ATS.
UCLA @ Arizona (-16.5)
UCLA (8-10, 3-4)
KenPom rating: 111
Tempo: 331
Experience: 319
Continuity: 290
UCLA won its last two games, after a 1-8 skid.
Bruins have the #328 eFG% in the country.
UCLA is 1-8 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Only one of UCLA’s 10 losses was by more than 9 points.
Arizona (13-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 3
Tempo: 9
Experience: 93
Continuity: 218
Arizona won three of its last four games.
Wildcats are #9 team in country on offensive boards.
Arizona is 7-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Wildcats have #28 eFG% in country.
Arizona won four of last five series games.
UCLA lost last two visits to Tucson, by 10-6 points.
Big 14 double digit home favorites are 3-4 ATS.
UConn (-3.5) @ Villanova
UConn (16-2, 6-1)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 325
Experience: 78
Continuity: 148
UConn won its last six games.
Huskies are shooting 59.9% inside arc (#4)
Huskies are 8-2 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UConn is #8 team in country on offensive boards.
Villanova (11-6, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 312
Experience: 16
Continuity: 145
Villanova lost two of its last three games.
Wildcats are 6-4 vs teams ranked in top 100
Wildcats are #13 team on defensive boards.
Villanova is getting 38.5% of its points on arc (#22)
UConn won three of last four series games.
Huskies lost two of last three visits to Villanova.
Big East home underdogs of 8 or less points are 5-2 ATS.
NCAAB
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