NCAAB
Write-Up
Friday, February 25
Wright State (+4) lost 78-69 at Detroit Dec 4; Titans shot 59% for nite, outscored Raiders 26-12 on foul line. Wright lost last three league games by 8-2-2 points; they're 3-5 as Horizon home favorite. Single digit home favorites are 24-17 vs spread in Horizon League games. Detroit is 1-3 in last four games; they're 1-6-1 vs spread in last eight games as a dog.
Harvard (-15) was down 53-31 at half, rallied to beat Brown 85-78 Jan 12; Crimson shot 56% but had 18 turnovers- Brown was 11-23 from arc in defeat. Harvard is now tied for Ivy lead- they've won last five games, and is 4-1 on Ivy road, winning by 15-1-13-19 points. Brown covered five of last seven games. Ivy League home underdogs are 6-8 vs spread.
Yale (-6) won 69-60 at Dartmouth 13 days ago, outscoring Big Green on foul line, 21-7; Bulldogs lost three of last four games but are 3-2 as faves, winning home games by 8-1-5, with two losses. Dartmouth lost its last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they're 3-2 as road dog, losing away games by 9-31-15-7-20 points. Ivy League double digit home faves are 5-6.
Princeton is now tied for Ivy lead; they won 57-55 (-4) in Ithaca Jan 13, despite 18 turnovers, going 1-8 from arc. Cornell covered four of last five games but is 2-2 as Ivy road dog, losing away games by 4-7-1-23 points. Tigers are 2-3 as Ivy home favorite, winning at home by 18-4-4-15-3ot. Double digit home favorites are 5-6 vs spread in Ivy League games.
Penn Quakers (+1) lost 75-62 at Columbia Feb 12, despite making 51% of shots in game that was tied at half. Penn got outrebounded 34-18, but they've won both games since, allowing 60 ppg. Columbia is 2-3 on road, losing by 11-8-5 points. Single digit home favorites are 6-7 vs spread in Ivy League games. Quakers are 3-1 as an Ivy favorite this season.
Fairfield (+4.5) won 72-55 at Siena Dec 10, shooting 63% in 2nd half to pull away; Stags won 10 of last 11 games, are 5-3 as MAAC favorite at home, winning by 22-10-27-2-15-4-7 points, with loss to Rider. Single digit home favorites are 7-18-1 vs spread in MAAC games. Underdogs are 15-1 vs spread in Siena's league games; Saints are 5-1 when a dog.
St Peter's (+11.5) lost 70-52 at Iona Jan 7, shooting 35% for game- they scored only 18 points in second half. Peacocks are 7-2 in last nine games, covering three of last four as an underdog- they're 6-2 at home in league, with two losses by total of 3 points. Iona won its last five games, with wins by 20-27 in last two. MAAC home dogs of less than 4 are 5-2.
Canisius (-5) won 72-51 at Manhattan Jan 15, turning ball over only six times (+10); Griffins lost last three games overall, are 2-1-1 as MAAC favorite (5-2 SU at home) winning home games by 1-2-15-15-14 points. Jaspers are 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight games, 5-1-1 as MAAC dog on road. Double digit home favorites are 10-9-2 vs spread in MAAC play.
Niagara (+11) won 59-57 at Loyola two weeks ago, after trailing by 13 in second half; Eagles won four of last five games, covered nine of last 11. Erratic Loyola is 4-3 on MAAC road, covering one of last six as a MAAC favorite. MAAC home underdogs of less than 4 points are 5-2. Underdogs are 10-1 vs spread in Loyola's last eleven games.
Marist (+18) lost 80-66 at Rider Jan 20, game that started Broncs on its current 9-2 run; Foxes were outscored 20-3 on foul line. Rider is 7-1 on MAAC road- they're 1-8 vs spread in last nine games as favorite. Dogs are 11-1 in Rider's last 12 games. MAAC home underdogs of more than 5 points are 9-5 vs spread. Marist is 5-2 as a MAAC home underdog.
Write-Up
Friday, February 25
Wright State (+4) lost 78-69 at Detroit Dec 4; Titans shot 59% for nite, outscored Raiders 26-12 on foul line. Wright lost last three league games by 8-2-2 points; they're 3-5 as Horizon home favorite. Single digit home favorites are 24-17 vs spread in Horizon League games. Detroit is 1-3 in last four games; they're 1-6-1 vs spread in last eight games as a dog.
Harvard (-15) was down 53-31 at half, rallied to beat Brown 85-78 Jan 12; Crimson shot 56% but had 18 turnovers- Brown was 11-23 from arc in defeat. Harvard is now tied for Ivy lead- they've won last five games, and is 4-1 on Ivy road, winning by 15-1-13-19 points. Brown covered five of last seven games. Ivy League home underdogs are 6-8 vs spread.
Yale (-6) won 69-60 at Dartmouth 13 days ago, outscoring Big Green on foul line, 21-7; Bulldogs lost three of last four games but are 3-2 as faves, winning home games by 8-1-5, with two losses. Dartmouth lost its last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they're 3-2 as road dog, losing away games by 9-31-15-7-20 points. Ivy League double digit home faves are 5-6.
Princeton is now tied for Ivy lead; they won 57-55 (-4) in Ithaca Jan 13, despite 18 turnovers, going 1-8 from arc. Cornell covered four of last five games but is 2-2 as Ivy road dog, losing away games by 4-7-1-23 points. Tigers are 2-3 as Ivy home favorite, winning at home by 18-4-4-15-3ot. Double digit home favorites are 5-6 vs spread in Ivy League games.
Penn Quakers (+1) lost 75-62 at Columbia Feb 12, despite making 51% of shots in game that was tied at half. Penn got outrebounded 34-18, but they've won both games since, allowing 60 ppg. Columbia is 2-3 on road, losing by 11-8-5 points. Single digit home favorites are 6-7 vs spread in Ivy League games. Quakers are 3-1 as an Ivy favorite this season.
Fairfield (+4.5) won 72-55 at Siena Dec 10, shooting 63% in 2nd half to pull away; Stags won 10 of last 11 games, are 5-3 as MAAC favorite at home, winning by 22-10-27-2-15-4-7 points, with loss to Rider. Single digit home favorites are 7-18-1 vs spread in MAAC games. Underdogs are 15-1 vs spread in Siena's league games; Saints are 5-1 when a dog.
St Peter's (+11.5) lost 70-52 at Iona Jan 7, shooting 35% for game- they scored only 18 points in second half. Peacocks are 7-2 in last nine games, covering three of last four as an underdog- they're 6-2 at home in league, with two losses by total of 3 points. Iona won its last five games, with wins by 20-27 in last two. MAAC home dogs of less than 4 are 5-2.
Canisius (-5) won 72-51 at Manhattan Jan 15, turning ball over only six times (+10); Griffins lost last three games overall, are 2-1-1 as MAAC favorite (5-2 SU at home) winning home games by 1-2-15-15-14 points. Jaspers are 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight games, 5-1-1 as MAAC dog on road. Double digit home favorites are 10-9-2 vs spread in MAAC play.
Niagara (+11) won 59-57 at Loyola two weeks ago, after trailing by 13 in second half; Eagles won four of last five games, covered nine of last 11. Erratic Loyola is 4-3 on MAAC road, covering one of last six as a MAAC favorite. MAAC home underdogs of less than 4 points are 5-2. Underdogs are 10-1 vs spread in Loyola's last eleven games.
Marist (+18) lost 80-66 at Rider Jan 20, game that started Broncs on its current 9-2 run; Foxes were outscored 20-3 on foul line. Rider is 7-1 on MAAC road- they're 1-8 vs spread in last nine games as favorite. Dogs are 11-1 in Rider's last 12 games. MAAC home underdogs of more than 5 points are 9-5 vs spread. Marist is 5-2 as a MAAC home underdog.
