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Write-Up
Thursday, February 3
Miami lost last four games, all by 4 or less points; they're 1-6 in ACC, with only win by point over BC- they're 0-2 as home favorite. Miami is 5-1 in last six series games, taking last three here by 8-10-2 points. ACC home favorites of 8 or less points are 9-5-1 vs spread. Georgia Tech lost its three ACC road games, by 11-25-8 points (0-2 as road dog).
Cleveland State is 6-2 vs Valparaiso in Horizon play, winning all three games here by 6-24-9 points; Vikings (+2) lost 64-58 at Valpo Jan 9, as they shot 38% from floor, 3-16 from arc. CSU won five games in a row since then- they're 4-0 as Horizon home favorite, winning home games by 18-24-12-19. Horizon home favorites of less than 9 points are 15-9. Valparaiso won six of its last seven games, is 2-1 as road dog.
Home side won all five Florida Atlantic-North Texas games; Owls lost last four visits here by 17-9-6-17 points, but they're 8-1 in Sun Belt this season, 4-0 on road, 2-0 as road dog. UNT is 3-1 as home fave, winning home games by 12-17-10-19 points. Sun Belt home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-6. Home team is 7-2 vs spread in UNT's league games.
Home side won last seven Tennessee-Auburn games; Vols lost last three visits here, by 3-1-3 points. Vols won last four SEC games, winning last two by 22-17 points- they're 2-2 as SEC favorite. Auburn is 4-2 as SEC underdog, 1-1 at home- they're 0-3 at home in SEC, losing by 7-5-10 points. SEC home dogs of more than 4 points are 7-1-1 vs spread.
Washington (-19) pounded Oregon State 103-72 Jan 8, its 8th straight series win; Huskies won last three visits here, by 38-26-12 points. OSU lost three in row, six of last seven games; dogs are 4-1 vs spread in their Pac-10 home games. Pac-10 home underdogs of 5+ points are 4-2-1 vs spread. U-Dub is 3-2 on Pac-10 road with wins by 6-11-21 points.
Washington State (-12.5) beat Oregon 77-63 Jan 8; Ducks shot 10-32 on arc. Coogs won two of last three visits here; they're 1-3 on Pac-10 road, with only win by 3 at Stanford. Home side is 7-2 vs spread in Wazzu's Pac-10 games. Pac-10 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 6-4-1 vs spread. Oregon is 1-3 at home in Pac-10, losing by 19-5-8 points.
Stanford (+11) lost 67-57 at Arizona Jan 9, 4th straight series loss for Cardinal, which lost four of last five games overall, with last three losses by 23-11-8 points. Stanford is 3-2 at home, with losses by 3-8 points. Arizona won last three games but is 2-5 as Pac-10 favorite, 1-1 away from home. Pac-10 home dogs of 5 or less points are 6-4-1 vs spread.
Gonzaga is 14-0 vs Portland last 7 years, winning last seven visits here by 15-16-14-12-22-15-3 points, but Zags lost three of last four games, are 0-2 on WCC road, losing at Santa Clara/USF. Portland is 4-0 at home in WCC, upsetting St Mary's last game. Home team is 7-0 SU in Pilots' WCC games. WCC home underdogs are 3-5 against the spread.
Arizona State lost last seven conference games, but covered three of last four as a road dog. Cal (+2.5) won 65-61 in Tempe Jan 8, holding ASU to 6-21 from arc; Bears had 15 offensive boards in third straight series win. ASU lost last two visits here by 10-16 points. Pac-10 home faves of more than 6 points are 10-8-1 against the spread this season.
Pacific is 4-4 in Big West, with no losses by more than 4 points; Tigers lost three of last four visits to Thunderdome, losing by 15-1-10 points. UCSB is 2-5 as Big West favorite; their last three games were decided by total of 7 points. Big West home favorites of 8 or less points are 6-11 vs spread. Pacific won first meeting 57-54 at home Jan 8 (-2).
Wofford won six of last seven games, with only loss in OT; they're 5-0 on SoCon road, allowing just 65.8 ppg. Charleston (+3) made 7-16 from arc in 77-73 win Jan 8th at Wofford; Cougars are 7-2 in SoCon, 5-0 at home (3-2 as home fave) winning at home by 9-8-21-29-9 points. SoCon home favorites of 8 or less points are 5-9 against the spread.
Murray State won last seven games vs Tennessee State, as Tigers (+13) lost 64-53 at Murray Jan 6, but TSU won all five of its conference home games- they're 5-1 vs spread as OVC underdog, 2-0 as home dog. Racers are 4-1 on OVC road, winning by 2-12-9-13 points- they're 2-6-1 as an OVC fave. OVC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 3-7 vs spread.
Montana (-10) beat Weber State 75-56 Dec 31, third series win in row; Griz won here in Big Sky finals last March, after being down 20 at half. Montana won last six games (5-1 vs spread), winning last three on road by 16-10-21 points. Big Sky home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-2 vs spread. Weber State won all three of its Big Sky home games.
Write-Up
Thursday, February 3
Miami lost last four games, all by 4 or less points; they're 1-6 in ACC, with only win by point over BC- they're 0-2 as home favorite. Miami is 5-1 in last six series games, taking last three here by 8-10-2 points. ACC home favorites of 8 or less points are 9-5-1 vs spread. Georgia Tech lost its three ACC road games, by 11-25-8 points (0-2 as road dog).
Cleveland State is 6-2 vs Valparaiso in Horizon play, winning all three games here by 6-24-9 points; Vikings (+2) lost 64-58 at Valpo Jan 9, as they shot 38% from floor, 3-16 from arc. CSU won five games in a row since then- they're 4-0 as Horizon home favorite, winning home games by 18-24-12-19. Horizon home favorites of less than 9 points are 15-9. Valparaiso won six of its last seven games, is 2-1 as road dog.
Home side won all five Florida Atlantic-North Texas games; Owls lost last four visits here by 17-9-6-17 points, but they're 8-1 in Sun Belt this season, 4-0 on road, 2-0 as road dog. UNT is 3-1 as home fave, winning home games by 12-17-10-19 points. Sun Belt home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-6. Home team is 7-2 vs spread in UNT's league games.
Home side won last seven Tennessee-Auburn games; Vols lost last three visits here, by 3-1-3 points. Vols won last four SEC games, winning last two by 22-17 points- they're 2-2 as SEC favorite. Auburn is 4-2 as SEC underdog, 1-1 at home- they're 0-3 at home in SEC, losing by 7-5-10 points. SEC home dogs of more than 4 points are 7-1-1 vs spread.
Washington (-19) pounded Oregon State 103-72 Jan 8, its 8th straight series win; Huskies won last three visits here, by 38-26-12 points. OSU lost three in row, six of last seven games; dogs are 4-1 vs spread in their Pac-10 home games. Pac-10 home underdogs of 5+ points are 4-2-1 vs spread. U-Dub is 3-2 on Pac-10 road with wins by 6-11-21 points.
Washington State (-12.5) beat Oregon 77-63 Jan 8; Ducks shot 10-32 on arc. Coogs won two of last three visits here; they're 1-3 on Pac-10 road, with only win by 3 at Stanford. Home side is 7-2 vs spread in Wazzu's Pac-10 games. Pac-10 home underdogs of 5 or less points are 6-4-1 vs spread. Oregon is 1-3 at home in Pac-10, losing by 19-5-8 points.
Stanford (+11) lost 67-57 at Arizona Jan 9, 4th straight series loss for Cardinal, which lost four of last five games overall, with last three losses by 23-11-8 points. Stanford is 3-2 at home, with losses by 3-8 points. Arizona won last three games but is 2-5 as Pac-10 favorite, 1-1 away from home. Pac-10 home dogs of 5 or less points are 6-4-1 vs spread.
Gonzaga is 14-0 vs Portland last 7 years, winning last seven visits here by 15-16-14-12-22-15-3 points, but Zags lost three of last four games, are 0-2 on WCC road, losing at Santa Clara/USF. Portland is 4-0 at home in WCC, upsetting St Mary's last game. Home team is 7-0 SU in Pilots' WCC games. WCC home underdogs are 3-5 against the spread.
Arizona State lost last seven conference games, but covered three of last four as a road dog. Cal (+2.5) won 65-61 in Tempe Jan 8, holding ASU to 6-21 from arc; Bears had 15 offensive boards in third straight series win. ASU lost last two visits here by 10-16 points. Pac-10 home faves of more than 6 points are 10-8-1 against the spread this season.
Pacific is 4-4 in Big West, with no losses by more than 4 points; Tigers lost three of last four visits to Thunderdome, losing by 15-1-10 points. UCSB is 2-5 as Big West favorite; their last three games were decided by total of 7 points. Big West home favorites of 8 or less points are 6-11 vs spread. Pacific won first meeting 57-54 at home Jan 8 (-2).
Wofford won six of last seven games, with only loss in OT; they're 5-0 on SoCon road, allowing just 65.8 ppg. Charleston (+3) made 7-16 from arc in 77-73 win Jan 8th at Wofford; Cougars are 7-2 in SoCon, 5-0 at home (3-2 as home fave) winning at home by 9-8-21-29-9 points. SoCon home favorites of 8 or less points are 5-9 against the spread.
Murray State won last seven games vs Tennessee State, as Tigers (+13) lost 64-53 at Murray Jan 6, but TSU won all five of its conference home games- they're 5-1 vs spread as OVC underdog, 2-0 as home dog. Racers are 4-1 on OVC road, winning by 2-12-9-13 points- they're 2-6-1 as an OVC fave. OVC home underdogs of 6 or less points are 3-7 vs spread.
Montana (-10) beat Weber State 75-56 Dec 31, third series win in row; Griz won here in Big Sky finals last March, after being down 20 at half. Montana won last six games (5-1 vs spread), winning last three on road by 16-10-21 points. Big Sky home underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-2 vs spread. Weber State won all three of its Big Sky home games.
