NCAAB
Write-Up
Monday, December 27
Fordham-Georgia Tech game was snowed out.
Penn State won four of last five games vs Indiana, but has just one win in last five visits here; home team won seven of last ten games in series. Lions lost only road games, by 13 at Ole Miss, 10 at Va Tech. Hoosiers are 9-0 at home, 0-4 away from home; only two of its nine home wins are vs teams ranked higher than #234.
George Washington split its only road games, losing at George Mason by 14, winning by 8 at oregon State; 5-5 Colonials won last three games, scoring 80.7 ppg. UAB is 9-2, 5-2 vs spread as a favorite. C-USA home favorites of 10+ points are 8-7 vs spread. Atlantic 14 double digit road underdogs are 5-5 against the spread.
Northern Illinois is 2-6 vs D-I teams; only two of the six losses are by more than 12 points. Huskies are 3-1 vs spread as road dog. MAC road underdogs of 20+ points are 2-5 vs spread. Missouri is 11-1, coming off rivalry win vs Illinois; they're 1-4 vs spread as a favorite. Big 12 home favorites of 20+ points are 7-6 against the spread.
Pitt won its last three games vs UConn by 8-10-10 points; Huskies lost three of last four visits here, losing by 7-9-10 points. UConn is 10-0 as Walker has saved them in wins over Wichita/Michigan State/Kentucky; only two of their wins are vs top 60 teams. Pitt beat Maryland/Texas, lost to Tennessee by 7 in its only games against top 40 teams.
Home side won both Nebada-Portland games last two years. Wolf Pack lost 63-61 here in '08, but beat Pilots 78-69 in Reno LY. Portland has a 10-3 record this year, is 9-0 vs spread as a favorite; faves are 12-1 vs the spread in Pilot games this year. Nevada is 2-10 as program has slipped bigtime, but they are 4-3 vs spread as an underdog this season.
Ohio State has its Big 11 opener at Indiana Friday; Buckeyes are 12-0, but they're just 4-3 vs spread as favorite, beating Morehead St of OVC 64-45. UT-Martin is 2-2 as road underdog, losing by 23 at LSU, 22 at Memphis. OVC road underdogs of 19+ points are 5-2 vs spread; Big 11 home favorites of 19+points are 6-5 vs spread.
Write-Up
Monday, December 27
Fordham-Georgia Tech game was snowed out.
Penn State won four of last five games vs Indiana, but has just one win in last five visits here; home team won seven of last ten games in series. Lions lost only road games, by 13 at Ole Miss, 10 at Va Tech. Hoosiers are 9-0 at home, 0-4 away from home; only two of its nine home wins are vs teams ranked higher than #234.
George Washington split its only road games, losing at George Mason by 14, winning by 8 at oregon State; 5-5 Colonials won last three games, scoring 80.7 ppg. UAB is 9-2, 5-2 vs spread as a favorite. C-USA home favorites of 10+ points are 8-7 vs spread. Atlantic 14 double digit road underdogs are 5-5 against the spread.
Northern Illinois is 2-6 vs D-I teams; only two of the six losses are by more than 12 points. Huskies are 3-1 vs spread as road dog. MAC road underdogs of 20+ points are 2-5 vs spread. Missouri is 11-1, coming off rivalry win vs Illinois; they're 1-4 vs spread as a favorite. Big 12 home favorites of 20+ points are 7-6 against the spread.
Pitt won its last three games vs UConn by 8-10-10 points; Huskies lost three of last four visits here, losing by 7-9-10 points. UConn is 10-0 as Walker has saved them in wins over Wichita/Michigan State/Kentucky; only two of their wins are vs top 60 teams. Pitt beat Maryland/Texas, lost to Tennessee by 7 in its only games against top 40 teams.
Home side won both Nebada-Portland games last two years. Wolf Pack lost 63-61 here in '08, but beat Pilots 78-69 in Reno LY. Portland has a 10-3 record this year, is 9-0 vs spread as a favorite; faves are 12-1 vs the spread in Pilot games this year. Nevada is 2-10 as program has slipped bigtime, but they are 4-3 vs spread as an underdog this season.
Ohio State has its Big 11 opener at Indiana Friday; Buckeyes are 12-0, but they're just 4-3 vs spread as favorite, beating Morehead St of OVC 64-45. UT-Martin is 2-2 as road underdog, losing by 23 at LSU, 22 at Memphis. OVC road underdogs of 19+ points are 5-2 vs spread; Big 11 home favorites of 19+points are 6-5 vs spread.