NCAAB
Tuesday, January 21
Temple lost eight of last nine games, is 0-5 in AAC, losing road games by 5-2-10 points, despite Owls making 44.4% from arc in league games. UConn won three of last four games, losing at home to Louisville in last game after coach Ollie got tossed in second half. Huskies are 7-1 against teams outside top 100, with seven of nine wins by 12+ points. AAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 vs spread.
Home side won both LSU-Missouri games LY; Mizzou lost 73-70 in its first visit to Baton Rouge as an SEC member. Mizzou is 4-3 in its last seven games after 10-0 start; they split first two SEC road games, with two games decided by total of seven points. LSU is 2-3 in its last five games, 3-4 vs top 100 teams; they're making only 27.8% from arc in SEC games. SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-2 vs spread.
Kansas State won six of last seven games with Texas, sweeping three by 26-12-17 points LY; Wildcats won four of last five visits to Austin. Big X single digit home favorites are 3-4 vs spread. Longhorns won three in a row by 3-10-11 points. K-State won 12 of last 13 games with only loss at Kansas; Wildcats won by 18 at TCU in only other road games. Texas won two of three Big X road games, beating Texas Tech/Iowa State.
Michigan State (-2.5) won 73-56 at Indiana Jan 4, ending 3-game skid in series; Hoosiers' win here LY ended 7+-game skid in the Breslin Center. Indiana beat Wisconsin last week, then lost to Northwestern; they're an erratic 12-6 team, 2-3 in league- four of their six losses are by 7 or less points. Michigan State is 6-0 at home in league, but both wins at home came in OT. Big Dozen home favorites of 8+ points are 9-2 vs spread.
Wright State won last three games with Milwaukee by 24-2-15 points; they won last eight series games played here, with four of last seven by 10+ points. Third game in five nights for Raider squad that won by 3 at Cleveland State Sunday, after losing at home to Green Bay, its one loss in three league home games. Horizon home favorites of 5+ points are 9-2 vs spread. Panthers lost at Valpo by 13, its one loss in three Horizon road games.
Evansville won five of last six games with Missouri State; three of their last four series wins came in OT; Aces won two of last three games after losing nine of previous 11 before that- they're 1-2 on Valley road, with a 28-point loss at Drake and OT loss at Illinois State. Bears lost leading scorer Mitchell for year, have now lost last three games. MVC home favorites are 10-5 vs spread, 4-2 if giving 7 or less points.
Notre Dame is 2-3 in its first ACC season, losing both road games by 5 at Ga Tech, 8 at Maryland; Irish are making only 31.8% from arc in its ACC games, #9 out of 15 teams. Florida State won seven of its last nine games, with both losses to Virginia; they're holding ACC foes to 38% inside arc, #1 in league- Irish will need to make some 3's to win. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 9-6 vs spread.
SMU is playing third game in four days after beating Hofstra in makeup game Sunday night; Mustangs are 2-0 in AAC home games, winning by 9-17 points- they're turning ball over 21.7% of time despite playing 2nd slowest tempo in AAC. Rutgers lost three of last four games, losing its first two AAC road games by 20-22 points. AAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 against the spread.
Boston College won last three games with Georgia Tech by 4-2-20, with Eagles winning last four series games played here, by 1-11-4-2 points- they've lost nine of last ten D-I games, with only win at Va Tech by 3. Tech lost five of last seven games; they're 0-2 on ACC road, losing by 16 at Maryland, 22 at Duke. This is their first road game in two weeks. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.
Road team won both Texas A&M-Kentucky games LY; Aggies won by 12 at Rupp, are 3-1 in SEC this year, losing in OT at Miss State in last game after winning by 1 at Tennessee in other road game. Kentucky won its first two SEC home games by 22-9 points; they're holding teams to 26% from arc in SEC games. Aggies are making 44.1% from arc, #1 in league. SEC home favorites of 9+ points are 5-3 vs spread.
Butler is 1-5 in its first Big East season, with four of six games going to OT; they lost by 11 at Xavier, 28 at Creighton in two league road tilts. Big East foes are shooting 55% inside arc vs Bulldogs. Providence beat Creighton by 13 at home Saturday, its third win in row; three of their last six games also went to overtimne. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 5-4 against the spread.
Northwestern won two of last three games, allowing 43-47 points; they are 0-4 when allowing more thanb 49 vs league foes, with all four losses by 14+ points. Wildcats lost five of last six games with Purdue, but they beat Boilers 75-60 here LY. Big Dozen home underdogs are 5-4 against spread. Purdue won last three games by 6-1-8 points, upsetting Illinois in Champaign; they split other two road games, at West Va/Minnesota.
New Mexico is 4-0 vs Boise State in league play, winning by 15-10 in Pit; Lobos are 4-1 in league but are 0-2 as home favorites, losing by 3 to UNLV in last home game, after beating Colorado State by 7. Broncos are 3-2 in MW, with all five games decided by 9 or less points; they split two road games, losing by 3 in San Diego, winning at Nevada. Mountain West home favorites of 10 or less points are 5-9 vs spread.
Tuesday, January 21
Temple lost eight of last nine games, is 0-5 in AAC, losing road games by 5-2-10 points, despite Owls making 44.4% from arc in league games. UConn won three of last four games, losing at home to Louisville in last game after coach Ollie got tossed in second half. Huskies are 7-1 against teams outside top 100, with seven of nine wins by 12+ points. AAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 vs spread.
Home side won both LSU-Missouri games LY; Mizzou lost 73-70 in its first visit to Baton Rouge as an SEC member. Mizzou is 4-3 in its last seven games after 10-0 start; they split first two SEC road games, with two games decided by total of seven points. LSU is 2-3 in its last five games, 3-4 vs top 100 teams; they're making only 27.8% from arc in SEC games. SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-2 vs spread.
Kansas State won six of last seven games with Texas, sweeping three by 26-12-17 points LY; Wildcats won four of last five visits to Austin. Big X single digit home favorites are 3-4 vs spread. Longhorns won three in a row by 3-10-11 points. K-State won 12 of last 13 games with only loss at Kansas; Wildcats won by 18 at TCU in only other road games. Texas won two of three Big X road games, beating Texas Tech/Iowa State.
Michigan State (-2.5) won 73-56 at Indiana Jan 4, ending 3-game skid in series; Hoosiers' win here LY ended 7+-game skid in the Breslin Center. Indiana beat Wisconsin last week, then lost to Northwestern; they're an erratic 12-6 team, 2-3 in league- four of their six losses are by 7 or less points. Michigan State is 6-0 at home in league, but both wins at home came in OT. Big Dozen home favorites of 8+ points are 9-2 vs spread.
Wright State won last three games with Milwaukee by 24-2-15 points; they won last eight series games played here, with four of last seven by 10+ points. Third game in five nights for Raider squad that won by 3 at Cleveland State Sunday, after losing at home to Green Bay, its one loss in three league home games. Horizon home favorites of 5+ points are 9-2 vs spread. Panthers lost at Valpo by 13, its one loss in three Horizon road games.
Evansville won five of last six games with Missouri State; three of their last four series wins came in OT; Aces won two of last three games after losing nine of previous 11 before that- they're 1-2 on Valley road, with a 28-point loss at Drake and OT loss at Illinois State. Bears lost leading scorer Mitchell for year, have now lost last three games. MVC home favorites are 10-5 vs spread, 4-2 if giving 7 or less points.
Notre Dame is 2-3 in its first ACC season, losing both road games by 5 at Ga Tech, 8 at Maryland; Irish are making only 31.8% from arc in its ACC games, #9 out of 15 teams. Florida State won seven of its last nine games, with both losses to Virginia; they're holding ACC foes to 38% inside arc, #1 in league- Irish will need to make some 3's to win. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 9-6 vs spread.
SMU is playing third game in four days after beating Hofstra in makeup game Sunday night; Mustangs are 2-0 in AAC home games, winning by 9-17 points- they're turning ball over 21.7% of time despite playing 2nd slowest tempo in AAC. Rutgers lost three of last four games, losing its first two AAC road games by 20-22 points. AAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 against the spread.
Boston College won last three games with Georgia Tech by 4-2-20, with Eagles winning last four series games played here, by 1-11-4-2 points- they've lost nine of last ten D-I games, with only win at Va Tech by 3. Tech lost five of last seven games; they're 0-2 on ACC road, losing by 16 at Maryland, 22 at Duke. This is their first road game in two weeks. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-6 vs spread.
Road team won both Texas A&M-Kentucky games LY; Aggies won by 12 at Rupp, are 3-1 in SEC this year, losing in OT at Miss State in last game after winning by 1 at Tennessee in other road game. Kentucky won its first two SEC home games by 22-9 points; they're holding teams to 26% from arc in SEC games. Aggies are making 44.1% from arc, #1 in league. SEC home favorites of 9+ points are 5-3 vs spread.
Butler is 1-5 in its first Big East season, with four of six games going to OT; they lost by 11 at Xavier, 28 at Creighton in two league road tilts. Big East foes are shooting 55% inside arc vs Bulldogs. Providence beat Creighton by 13 at home Saturday, its third win in row; three of their last six games also went to overtimne. Big East home favorites of 7 or less points are 5-4 against the spread.
Northwestern won two of last three games, allowing 43-47 points; they are 0-4 when allowing more thanb 49 vs league foes, with all four losses by 14+ points. Wildcats lost five of last six games with Purdue, but they beat Boilers 75-60 here LY. Big Dozen home underdogs are 5-4 against spread. Purdue won last three games by 6-1-8 points, upsetting Illinois in Champaign; they split other two road games, at West Va/Minnesota.
New Mexico is 4-0 vs Boise State in league play, winning by 15-10 in Pit; Lobos are 4-1 in league but are 0-2 as home favorites, losing by 3 to UNLV in last home game, after beating Colorado State by 7. Broncos are 3-2 in MW, with all five games decided by 9 or less points; they split two road games, losing by 3 in San Diego, winning at Nevada. Mountain West home favorites of 10 or less points are 5-9 vs spread.
