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Preview: Cornhuskers (8-7) at Hawkeyes (11-3)
Date: January 05, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

A pair of upsets propelled Iowa into the national rankings for the first time this season, and it will try to enhance its chances of remaining there by avoiding one at home against Nebraska.

Before another high-profile matchup, the No. 19 Hawkeyes will seek their best Big Ten start in 13 seasons Tuesday night.

Iowa defeated two ranked conference opponents in the same week for the first time since Jan. 19-22, 1987, when it topped former No. 1 Michigan State 83-70 at home last Tuesday and rallied from a 19-point deficit for a 70-63 victory at then-No. 14 Purdue on Saturday.

Jarrod Uthoff, the Big Ten's second-leading scorer at 18.1 points per game, had a team-best 25 in the latest win. Mike Gesell scored a career-high 25 in the victory over Michigan State.

The Hawkeyes (11-3, 2-0) were rewarded with their first spot in the rankings since checking in at No. 25 for the week of Jan. 19, 2015. They were subsequently knocked out after three consecutive defeats.

They'll try to avoid that fate this time by winning their only game this week. Iowa gets an eight-day break before its rematch at No. 5 Michigan State on Jan. 14, and is looking for its first 3-0 start in the Big Ten since 2002-03.

"It is just a bigger target on our back," center Adam Woodbury told the school's official website. "People always see the number and want to judge us by where we're ranked. It doesn't matter. You have to win, that's all that matters."

The Hawkeyes have won four straight over Nebraska and claimed two victories last season by a combined 39 points. They have won each of their past three home games against Nebraska by double digits, and will face a team that's started 8-7 and 0-2 in the conference.

"We're beyond taking anybody lightly," coach Fran McCaffery said.

The Huskers have a new leading scorer for this matchup in Kansas transfer Andrew White III (17.3 ppg). Shavon Shields, averaging 15.4, scored 25 in a 70-59 loss at Iowa on Jan. 5, 2015.

Coach Tim Miles' team, though, doesn't have another player scoring more than 8.9 per game and only four players are averaging 7.1 or better.

By contrast, Iowa has seven players averaging at least 6.0 points and is the second-highest scoring team in the Big Ten (81.7). One of those players, Anthony Clemmons, will likely be a game-time decision because of a hip injury suffered at Purdue.

Nebraska has struggled at the defensive end to start to conference play, allowing both its two opponents to shoot at least 50.0 percent and a combined 46.3 from 3-point range.

Indiana had the best shooting performance by a Huskers opponent in two seasons, connecting at 54.9 percent in a 79-69 victory Saturday. The Hoosiers went 9 of 18 from beyond the arc.

"We've got some younger guys, but I'm not using that as an excuse. We just need to keep going," freshman forward Jack McVeigh said. "Every game we are looking to get better. Now we need to learn from this game."

Nebraska has started at least 0-2 in each of its five seasons in the Big Ten and only avoided beginning 0-3 or worse last season.

This is the only scheduled meeting between the schools.

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CBB ATS

CBB > (729) CLEMSON@ (730) SYRACUSE | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SYRACUSE against the spread in All games against conference opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.5 units)

CBB > (739) NEBRASKA@ (740) IOWA | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST NEBRASKA against the spread in All games in road lined games
The record is 2 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-10.1 units)

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CBB MONEYLINE

CBB > (711) WISCONSIN@ (712) INDIANA | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 33 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+25.2 units)

CBB > (743) GEORGETOWN@ (744) CREIGHTON | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST CREIGHTON using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 9 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-25.05 units)

CBB > (743) GEORGETOWN@ (744) CREIGHTON | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST CREIGHTON using money line in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.15 units)

CBB > (753) MERCER@ (754) UT-CHATTANOOGA | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON UT-CHATTANOOGA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 8 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.15 units)

CBB > (753) MERCER@ (754) UT-CHATTANOOGA | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON UT-CHATTANOOGA using money line in All games in January games
The record is 16 Wins and 3 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.4 units)

CBB > (745) VANDERBILT@ (746) ARKANSAS | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST VANDERBILT using money line in All games in all games
The record is 1 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (-12 units)

CBB > (745) VANDERBILT@ (746) ARKANSAS | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST VANDERBILT using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 1 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (-12 units)

CBB > (715) VA COMMONWEALTH@ (716) ST JOSEPHS | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON ST JOSEPHS using money line in All games in all lined games
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.5 units)

CBB > (715) VA COMMONWEALTH@ (716) ST JOSEPHS | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON ST JOSEPHS using money line in All games in all games
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.5 units)

CBB > (735) OKLAHOMA ST@ (736) BAYLOR | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST OKLAHOMA ST using money line in All games after allowing 60 points or less
The record is 2 Wins and 7 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)

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CBB FIRST HALF

CBB > (711) WISCONSIN@ (712) INDIANA | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play ON WISCONSIN ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 22 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+17.6 units)

CBB > (733) KANSAS ST@ (734) TEXAS | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST KANSAS ST ?>in the first halfin Road games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last three seasons (-9.9 units)

CBB > (735) OKLAHOMA ST@ (736) BAYLOR | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST OKLAHOMA ST ?>in the first halfin Road games in January games
The record is 0 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (-8.8 units)

CBB > (739) NEBRASKA@ (740) IOWA | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST NEBRASKA ?>in the first halfin All games off a loss against a conference rival
The record is 2 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-11.2 units)

CBB > (751) WOFFORD@ (752) VMI | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play AGAINST VMI ?>in the first halfin All games in January games
The record is 8 Wins and 26 Losses for the since 1992 (-20.6 units)

CBB > (739) NEBRASKA@ (740) IOWA | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play AGAINST NEBRASKA ?>in the first halfin All games after a conference game
The record is 4 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.5 units)

CBB > (727) BUTLER@ (728) DEPAUL | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play ON BUTLER ?>in the first halfin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the last three seasons (+9.8 units)

CBB > (733) KANSAS ST@ (734) TEXAS | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST KANSAS ST ?>in the first halfin Road games after a conference game
The record is 4 Wins and 16 Losses for the last three seasons (-13.6 units)

CBB > (735) OKLAHOMA ST@ (736) BAYLOR | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST OKLAHOMA ST ?>in the first halfin All games in January games
The record is 3 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (-12.4 units)

CBB > (729) CLEMSON@ (730) SYRACUSE | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play AGAINST SYRACUSE ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 2 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-10.1 units)

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CBB TOTALS

CBB > (735) OKLAHOMA ST@ (736) BAYLOR | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play UNDER OKLAHOMA ST on the totalin All games in January games
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+10 units)

CBB > (753) MERCER@ (754) UT-CHATTANOOGA | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play UNDER MERCER on the totalin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+8 units)

CBB > (737) TULANE@ (738) HOUSTON | 2016-01-05 21:00:00 - 2016-01-05 21:00:00
Play UNDER TULANE on the totalin All games after a conference game
The record is 8 Overs and 29 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.2 units)

CBB > (735) OKLAHOMA ST@ (736) BAYLOR | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play OVER BAYLOR on the totalin All games as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.6 units)

CBB > (733) KANSAS ST@ (734) TEXAS | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play UNDER TEXAS on the totalin All games as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 4 Overs and 18 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.6 units)

CBB > (715) VA COMMONWEALTH@ (716) ST JOSEPHS | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play UNDER VA COMMONWEALTH on the totalin Road games after allowing 60 points or less
The record is 2 Overs and 14 Unders for the last three seasons (+11.8 units)

CBB > (729) CLEMSON@ (730) SYRACUSE | 2016-01-05 20:00:00 - 2016-01-05 20:00:00
Play UNDER CLEMSON on the totalin All games off a win against a conference rival
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)

CBB > (747) BOISE ST@ (748) UTAH ST | 2016-01-05 22:00:00 - 2016-01-05 22:00:00
Play UNDER UTAH ST on the totalin All games in a home game where the first half total is 68 to 70.5
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the since 1992 (+9 units)

CBB > (725) S CAROLINA@ (726) AUBURN | 2016-01-05 19:00:00 - 2016-01-05 19:00:00
Play OVER AUBURN on the totalin Home games on Tuesday nights
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the since 1992 (+11.8 units)

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win this year's Super Bowl

9-2-- Arizona, New England-- Carson Palmer has zero playoff wins.

5-1-- Carolina-- Underrated team.

6-1-- Denver-- Only team to win a game this year without scoring a TD on offense and they did it twice, in Weeks 1-5

13-2-- Seattle-- Whacked Vikings 38-7 here five weeks ago.
11-1-- Pittsburgh-- Favorites are 10-6 vs spread in this round since 2011.

25-1-- Kansas City, Cincinnati-- Lewis/Dalton combo is 0-4 in playoffs.

35-1-- Green Bay, Minnesota-- At this point, wouldn't bet Packers with your money; they looked awful the last two weeks.

50-1-- Washington-- Won NFC East for second time in four years.

90-1-- Houston-- Won lousy division after starting season 2-5.

Late Night Update: Kansas 109, Oklahoma 106 (3OT)

-- One of best college basketball games I've ever seen.

-- Oklahoma was 16-33 from arc, Kansas 11-22, in a 55:00 game where eight kids played 43:00+. Buddy Hield played 54:00, scored 46 points, had 7 assists.

-- Sooners went 21:02 in this game without subbing once.

-- It is possible these teams could play three more times: Feb 13 in Norman, again in Big X tournament, then in Final Four????

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Jets' owner Woody Johnson is finance manager for Jeb Bush's Presidential campaign, so of course Donald Trump had to bust his chops when the Jets didn't make the playoffs. 30 years ago, Trump tried to become an NFL owner; now world history may be different because he didn't get a team.

12) LSU hired a new defensive coordinator, Dave Aranda, who comes to the bayou from Wisconsin. What makes it interesting is that LSU-Wisconsin open next football season against each other at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

11) Since start of the 1997 season, Dallas Cowboys are 152-152.

10) North Carolina 106, Florida State 90-- Brice Johnson had 39 points, 23 boards for Tar Heels, who ran all over the spineless Seminoles in Tallahassee.

9) West Virginia 95, TCU 87--- West Virginia's athletic department sold the hoop team down the river when they joined the Big X. Find a map and locate West Virginia. The other nine teams in the league are in Iowa, Kansas (2), Oklahoma (2), Texas (4). Not a lot of short road trips in that group-- Ames, Iowa is their shortest one.

For second game in row, a West Virginia player got a technical for doing a chin-up on the rim after a dunk- this kid got an loud earful from Bob Huggins.

8) Tom Coughlin's firing (you really think he quit?) ends an NFL-record streak of 183 straight games with same starting QB/head coach. Eli Manning has never played for another head coach in the NFL. 183 games is 11.5 years; thats a record that may go a long time before it is broken, same starting QB and head coach.

7) If I owned the Cleveland Browns, I hire Coughlin to run the whole operation; he had the expansion Jaguars in the playoffs in his second year there-- the guy still has a lot to offer and the Browns need structure and continuity.

6) Bobby Hurley has four technical fouls in his first 14 games as basketball coach at Arizona State; he went all-WWE Sunday night, getting thrown out of the game with 0:59 left in a home loss to Arizona. By way of contrast, someone posted on Twitter Monday that Northeastern coach Bill Coen has been there nine years and has never gotten even one technical foul.

5) Washington Huskies have a basketball player named Malik Dime who, fittingly, wears number 10. Mr Dime is an excellent shot blocker for the improved Huskies, who beat USC Sunday after being down 22 at one point.

4) Upset of the Day: Colts gave Chuck Pagano a contract extension, a total upset after they let the guy coach this year as a lame duck. It was just assumed Pagano was a goner, especially after the Colts struggled with Andrew Luck hurt, but Jim Irsay is the Colts' owner and he is an unusual guy. I think this was a good decision; you wonder if the GM will go, since Pagano and he have been at odds over personnel issues.

3) There is this guy on latenight TV commercials who looks like Rollie Fingers and sells pillows- they never say how much the pillows cost, but if you buy one, you get a second one for free. I had to look it up; the two pillows will set you back around $100- I am told that is too expensive, so I passed- they're supposedly good pillows.

2) It is my experience that the first foul shot of a game is the most difficult for most players; even really good shooters. If you're looking for a guy to foul at the end of the game, pick out someone who hasn't taken a free throw yet in that game.

1) If you're chilly this week (it is 7 degrees outside as I type this), keep in mind the PGA Tour starts Thursday in Kapalua. At least it is warm somewhere.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 5

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RICHMOND (8 - 5) at RHODE ISLAND (9 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 90-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 90-128 ATS (-50.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 52-90 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 2-0 straight up against RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WISCONSIN (9 - 6) at INDIANA (12 - 3) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MINNESOTA (6 - 8) at PENN ST (9 - 6) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-109 ATS (-43.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 78-105 ATS (-37.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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VA COMMONWEALTH (9 - 5) at ST JOSEPHS (11 - 2) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST JOSEPHS is 3-0 against the spread versus VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 2-1 straight up against VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MARQUETTE (10 - 4) at PROVIDENCE (14 - 1) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 127-85 ATS (+33.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 112-78 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 112-78 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 85-59 ATS (+20.1 Units) in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 3-1 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
PROVIDENCE is 2-2 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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E CAROLINA (8 - 6) at TULSA (8 - 6) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 128-174 ATS (-63.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 53-77 ATS (-31.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 120-164 ATS (-60.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 78-112 ATS (-45.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TULSA is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 2-1 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 3-0 straight up against E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KENT ST (9 - 4) at W MICHIGAN (6 - 7) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
W MICHIGAN is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
KENT ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 37-17 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
W MICHIGAN is 1-1 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 2-0 straight up against KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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AKRON (11 - 2) at BUFFALO (7 - 6) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
AKRON is 3-2 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2 straight up against AKRON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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S CAROLINA (13 - 0) at AUBURN (7 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
S CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
S CAROLINA is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
S CAROLINA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
AUBURN is 3-1 against the spread versus S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
AUBURN is 3-1 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BUTLER (11 - 3) at DEPAUL (6 - 8) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DEPAUL is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 2-2 against the spread versus BUTLER over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 3-1 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CLEMSON (8 - 6) at SYRACUSE (10 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CLEMSON is 65-95 ATS (-39.5 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-1 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-1 straight up against CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TEMPLE (6 - 6) at CONNECTICUT (10 - 3) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 185-144 ATS (+26.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KANSAS ST (10 - 3) at TEXAS (8 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 77-54 ATS (+17.6 Units) in January games since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS ST is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 3-1 straight up against KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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OKLAHOMA ST (9 - 4) at BAYLOR (9 - 3) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 75-104 ATS (-39.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 75-104 ATS (-39.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 2-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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TULANE (7 - 8) at HOUSTON (12 - 2) - 1/5/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 135-172 ATS (-54.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 55-79 ATS (-31.9 Units) in January games since 1997.
TULANE is 131-166 ATS (-51.6 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
TULANE is 80-109 ATS (-39.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
HOUSTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1997.
HOUSTON is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 against the spread versus TULANE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-1 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NEBRASKA (8 - 7) at IOWA (11 - 3) - 1/5/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-1 against the spread versus NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 3-0 straight up against NEBRASKA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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KENTUCKY (11 - 2) at LSU (8 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 56-80 ATS (-32.0 Units) in January games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
LSU is 3-1 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
KENTUCKY is 3-1 straight up against LSU over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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GEORGETOWN (9 - 5) at CREIGHTON (10 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 154-193 ATS (-58.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 3-2 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 4-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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VANDERBILT (8 - 5) at ARKANSAS (6 - 7) - 1/5/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
ARKANSAS is 84-115 ATS (-42.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS is 2-0 against the spread versus VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
ARKANSAS is 2-0 straight up against VANDERBILT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BOISE ST (10 - 4) at UTAH ST (9 - 4) - 1/5/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 3-1 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 2-2 straight up against BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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FURMAN (7 - 7) at UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 10) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 177-218 ATS (-62.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 177-218 ATS (-62.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 116-150 ATS (-49.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 21-43 ATS (-26.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 against the spread versus FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 straight up against FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WOFFORD (4 - 9) at VMI (5 - 7) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WOFFORD is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games this season.
WOFFORD is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
WOFFORD is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VMI is 2-0 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 2-0 straight up against VMI over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MERCER (11 - 3) at UT-CHATTANOOGA (12 - 2) - 1/5/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MERCER is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-0 against the spread versus MERCER over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 1-1 straight up against MERCER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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THE CITADEL (7 - 7) at SAMFORD (9 - 5) - 1/5/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMFORD is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 3-0 against the spread versus SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
THE CITADEL is 3-0 straight up against SAMFORD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 5

Richmond won five of last seven games with Rhode Island, winning two of last three visits here, but losing 66-43 LY. Spiders allowed 81 ppg in losing last two games; St Joe's made 11-21 from arc against 'em Saturday. Richmond is 1-2 in true road games, with 91-82 win at Wake Forest. URI won three of last four games, with two of three wins in OT. Favorites covered five of first seven A-14 games this season.

Wisconsin is 14-1 in its last 15 games with Indiana; this is Badgers' first Big 14 road game without Ryan. Wisconsin won five of last six visits to Indiana; they're 1-1 in true road games, losing by 17 at Oklahoma, taking OT win in Syracuse. Hoosiers won last seven games; they have #2 eFG% in country, shooting 45.1% on arc (#4). Indiana 2-3 vs top 100 teams, beating Creighton/Notre Dame- they're 8-0 at home.

VCU is 3-2 in A-14 games with St Joe's; home side won all three regular season games, teams split pair in A-14 tourney. Rams are 0-5 vs top 75 teams; their best win was over #99 Old Dominion. VCU is shooting 32% on arc, big dropoff from previous years. Hawks won seven in row; they were 11-21 on arc in win over #71 Richmond Saturday, its best win of year- they're 0-2 vs top 50 teams, losing to Florida/Villanova.

Home side won last five Marquette-Providence games; Golden Eagles are 0-2 in last two visits here, losing by 1-11 points. Marquette lost first two Big East games, allowing 81.5 ppg, getting exposed for playing the #336 non-conference schedule. Providence won its last eight games, scoring an average of 84.7 ppg in last three games. Favorites are 7-3 vs spread in Big East games this year.

Auburn won six of last seven games with South Carolina, winning three in row here, by 11-16-3 points. Tigers are 3-4 in last seven games after win over Tennessee Saturday; they're shooting 38.5% on arc but only 63.3% on line. Gamecocks are one of two unbeatens left in country; they beat Clemson by 6 in only true road game. Carolina is 8-0 vs teams outside top 100, with all eight wins by 14+ points.

Texas won three of last four games with Kansas State, winning by 3-13 in last two played here; Longhorns are playing at #272 pace- Smart's VCU teams played 80-25-74 pace last three years, so this roster isn't what he is used to coaching. K-State split pair of true road games, losing by 10 at A&M, winning by hoop at Georgia, its only win in four top 100 games, with losses by 10-10-4 points to UNC-A&M-West Virginia.

Oklahoma State won four of last six games with Baylor; Cowboys' 74-65 win here LY ended their 8-game skid at Baylor. This is State's first true road game; they're 0-2 in top 100 games, losing by hoop to Florida, by 10 to Tulsa. Baylor is 9-0 at home, 0-3 on road (all to top 40 teams); Bears lost by 28 at Kansas Saturday when Jayhawks hit 11-19 on arc- they are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #26 Vanderbilt. .

Butler won last three games with DePaul by 33-10-14 points, with two of those three here; Bulldogs lost first two Big East games after starting season 11-1; opponents hit 22-47 from arc in two losses. Blue Demons lost five of last six games; win was over GW by 21, its only win in eight top 100 games. Three of their last five losses were at home. Home dogs are 0-3 vs spread in Big East this season.

Home side won both Clemson-Syracuse ACC games; Tigers lost 57-44 in 2014 visit, beat Orange 66-58 at home LY. Tigers lost three of last four games with losses by 6-23-11 points- they're 0-3 in true road games, 1-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win was over #48 Florida State on Saturday. This is last game of Boeheim's suspension; Orange scored 56 ppg in 0-2 ACC start, losing by 21 at Pitt, 13 at Miami.

Kentucky won eight of last nine games with LSU, winning three of last four visits here- they won 71-69 here LY, losing 87-82 in '14. Wildcats lost by 10 at UCLA in only true road game; they're 3-2 in top 100 games, with other loss to Ohio State on neutral floor. LSU has young team even besides ace freshman Simmons; they won four of last five games, are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win by 8 at Vanderbilt Saturday.

Creighton lost last four games with Georgetown; they went 0-3 vs Hoyas LY, losing 60-55 in Big East tourney after getting drubbed 67-40 at home. Bluejays are 10-2 vs teams outside top 50; they've got #8 eFG% in US. Georgetown won eight of last ten games after 1- start, scoring 75 ppg in winning first two Big East games. Hoyas have #26 eFG% defense- they hold teams to 40.4% inside the arc.

Arkansas won five of last seven games with Vanderbilt, winning last two meetings 77-75/82-70; Vandy lost last three visits here by 8-23-12 pts. Young Commodores are 3-5 in last eight games after 5-0 start; they're 2-5 vs top 100 teams, with best win over #60 Stony Brook. Arkansas is 1-3 in last four games, with two of three losses in OT; they're making 41.8% on arc (#10) but have #231 eFG% in country, their worst in seven years.

Utah State won eight of last ten games with Boise State; last four were all decided by 6 or less points. Broncos lost seven of last eight visits here- they won 68-63 (-1.5) LY. Aggies are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with three losses by 10+ points- they lost 70-67 to San Diego State last game. Boise is 1-2 in true road games with loss at Montana; they have #272 eFG% defense, are 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with 74-72 win over #38 Oregon.

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Tuesday, January 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. SAINT JOSEPH'S
Virginia Commonwealth is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Saint Joseph's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
AKRON vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Akron's last 8 games on the road
Akron is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Akron
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Akron

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kent State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
Kent State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Michigan's last 7 games when playing at home against Kent State
Western Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kent State

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PENN STATE
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Penn State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Penn State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Penn State's last 9 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. RHODE ISLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Richmond's last 5 games when playing on the road against Rhode Island
Richmond is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Rhode Island
Rhode Island is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Richmond
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games when playing at home against Richmond

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
WOFFORD vs. VMI
Wofford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wofford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. NORFOLK STATE
Princeton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. AUBURN
South Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of South Carolina's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Auburn's last 5 games at home
Auburn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
FURMAN vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Furman is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Furman is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Furman
UNC Greensboro is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
EAST CAROLINA vs. TULSA
East Carolina is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games on the road
East Carolina is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against East Carolina
Tulsa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against East Carolina

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
MERCER vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chattanooga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 5, 7:00 PM
MARQUETTE vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette's last 6 games on the road
Marquette is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Providence is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Marquette
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 5 games when playing at home against Marquette

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
KANSAS STATE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 7 games on the road
Kansas State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas State
Texas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas State

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
TEMPLE vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Temple's last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
BUTLER vs. DEPAUL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul's last 5 games
DePaul is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
THE CITADEL vs. SAMFORD
The Citadel is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The Citadel's last 5 games when playing on the road against Samford
Samford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Samford is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
CLEMSON vs. SYRACUSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson's last 7 games on the road
Clemson is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Syracuse is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
NICHOLLS STATE vs. MEMPHIS
No trends available
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

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JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA STATE vs. BAYLOR
Oklahoma State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Baylor is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma State
Baylor is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma State

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JANUARY 5, 9:00 PM
VANDERBILT vs. ARKANSAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arkansas is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arkansas's last 7 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt

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JANUARY 5, 9:00 PM
TULANE vs. HOUSTON
Tulane is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulane's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 9:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. LSU
Kentucky is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LSU
Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LSU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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JANUARY 5, 9:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. CREIGHTON
No trends available
Creighton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games when playing Georgetown

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JANUARY 5, 9:00 PM
NEBRASKA vs. IOWA
Nebraska is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Nebraska is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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JANUARY 5, 10:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. UTAH STATE
Boise State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Boise State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah State's last 5 games at home

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Dunkel

Tuesday, January 5


Wisconsin @ Indiana

Game 711-712
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
63.511
Indiana
73.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 10
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-7 1/2); Under

Kansas State @ Texas

Game 733-734
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
63.329
Texas
66.347
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 5 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(+5 1/2); Over

The Citadel @ Samford

Game 755-756
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
The Citadel
40.858
Samford
55.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Samford
by 14
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 11 1/2
170
Dunkel Pick:
Samford
(-11 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Penn State

Game 713-714
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
55.951
Penn State
60.123
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 4
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
by 6
134
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+6); Over

Oklahoma State @ Baylor

Game 735-736
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma State
60.961
Baylor
68.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 7 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 9 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma State
(+9 1/2); Over

Virginia Commonwealth @ Saint Joseph's

Game 715-716
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Commonwe
67.565
Saint Joseph's
66.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Commonwe
by 1 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saint Joseph's
by 2 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Commonwe
(+2 1/2); Over

Tulane @ Houston

Game 737-738
January 5, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
53.685
Houston
69.088
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 15 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-9 1/2); Under

Marquette @ Providence

Game 717-718
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marquette
60.479
Providence
66.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Providence
by 6
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Providence
by 9 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(+9 1/2); Under

Nebraska @ Iowa

Game 739-740
January 5, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
57.353
Iowa
78.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 21 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 15 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-15 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Tulsa

Game 719-720
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
53.971
Tulsa
61.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 7 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 10
143
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+10); Under

Kentucky @ LSU

Game 741-742
January 5, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kentucky
73.122
LSU
62.530
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kentucky
by 8 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kentucky
by 5
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kentucky
(-5); Under

Kent State @ Western Michigan

Game 721-722
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
56.560
Western Michigan
54.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kent State
by 2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kent State
Pick
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kent State
Over

Georgetown @ Creighton

Game 743-744
January 5, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
60.968
Creighton
68.400
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 7 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 2 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-2 1/2); Under

Akron @ Buffalo

Game 723-724
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
59.092
Buffalo
59.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
N/A

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas

Game 745-746
January 5, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
65.005
Arkansas
66.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 1 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vanderbilt
by 2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(+2); Over

South Carolina @ Auburn

Game 725-726
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina
65.495
Auburn
61.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 3 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 6
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(+6); Under

Boise State @ Utah State

Game 747-748
January 5, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
59.228
Utah State
61.444
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 1 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah State
(+1 1/2); Over

Butler @ DePaul

Game 727-728
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Butler
66.189
DePaul
60.106
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 6
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 8
152
Dunkel Pick:
DePaul
(+8); Under

Furman @ NC-Greensboro

Game 749-750
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Furman
47.774
NC-Greensboro
48.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 1
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Furman
by 2
131
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Greensboro
(+2); Under

Clemson @ Syracuse

Game 729-730
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Clemson
59.368
Syracuse
67.816
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Syracuse
by 8 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse
by 5
123
Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
(-5); Over

Wofford @ VMI

Game 751-752
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wofford
45.803
VMI
48.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VMI
by 2 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wofford
by 3
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
VMI
(+3); Under

Richmond @ Rhode Island

Game 709-710
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Richmond
61.406
Rhode Island
66.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 5 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 4
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-4); Under

Temple @ Connecticut

Game 731-732
January 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Temple
56.461
Connecticut
72.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 15 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 10 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-10 1/2); Over

Mercer @ Chattanooga

Game 753-754
January 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mercer
53.632
Chattanooga
62.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chattanooga
by 8 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chattanooga
by 5 1/2
127
Dunkel Pick:
Chattanooga
(-5 1/2); Over

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


VCU at JOES 07:00 PM

VCU +1.0


RICH at URI 07:00 PM

URI -5.0 BEST BET


KENT at WMU 07:00 PM

KENT -1.0


AKR at BUFF 07:00 PM

BUFF +2.0 BEST BET


WOF at VMI 07:00 PM

WOF -3.5 BEST BET


MARQ at PROV 07:00 PM

PROV -9.5


MER at CHAT 07:00 PM

MER +5.5 BEST BET


WIS at IND 07:00 PM

WIS +7.5


MINN at PSU 07:00 PM

PSU -5.5


SCAR at AUB 07:00 PM

AUB +7.0 BEST BET


ECU at TLSA 07:00 PM

TLSA -11.0 BEST BET


FUR at UNCG 07:00 PM

UNCG +1.5 BEST BET


OKST at BAY 08:00 PM

BAY -9.5


KSU at TEX 08:00 PM

TEX -5.5 BEST BET


TEM at UCONN 08:00 PM

TEM +10.0


CIT at SAM 08:00 PM

SAM -10.5


BUT at DEP 08:00 PM

DEP +9.5


CLEM at SYR 08:00 PM

SYR -5.0 BEST BET


NEB at IOWA 09:00 PM

IOWA -13.5 BEST BET


GTWN at CRE 09:00 PM

CRE -3.5


UK at LSU 09:00 PM

LSU +3.0


VAN at ARK 09:00 PM

ARK +2.0 BEST BET


TULN at HOU 09:00 PM

HOU -10.5


BSU at USU 10:00 PM

BSU -2.0 BEST BET

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Preview: Pirates (12-2) at Wildcats (12-2)
Date: January 06, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Villanova opened Big East play with a blowout of a top contender and some revenge against a possible sleeper. The next contest provides another shot at the latter.

The 11th-ranked Wildcats will continue their effort to prove they're still the team to beat in the Big East as streaking Seton Hall visits Wednesday night seeking its third win in this series in the last two years.

After a somewhat unimpressive nonconference showing that featured losses to its only two ranked opponents, Villanova (12-2, 2-0) opened Big East play with Thursday's eye-opening 95-64 win over No. 10 Xavier before settling a score with Saturday's 85-71 victory at Creighton.

Josh Hart scored 25 points and Daniel Ochefu finished with a season-high 19 against the Bluejays, one of two Big East teams to record two wins over Villanova since the conference was realigned in 2013. The other: Seton Hall.

The Pirates (12-2, 2-0) have won two of the last three meetings. The first was a 64-63 buzzer-beating quarterfinal victory in the 2014 Big East tournament, and last season they added a 66-61 overtime win Jan. 3. Those are just two of five Villanova losses in 42 Big East games since the conference's relaunch.

But Seton Hall still hasn't won at Villanova in 14 meetings since Feb. 26, 1994. The Wildcats rebounded from last season's loss to the Pirates with an 80-54 rout at The Pavilion on Feb. 16.

Villanova is riding a 34-game winning streak on its home court dating to February 2014, including 16 conference victories.

Ochefu averaged 15.0 points and 18.0 rebounds in the two meetings against Seton Hall last season, but Hart, Villanova's leading scorer with 15.5 points per game, made just 4 of 22 shots for 13 points.

The pair combined to make 19 of 24 shots Saturday, helping Villanova to a season-best 68.0 percent. Ochefu has made 27 of 33 shots over the last five games, improving his season percentage to 66.3.

"My teammates got me the ball in the right spots," the 6-foot-11 senior said. "I know if I miss a shot, they're going to me the next play."

Villanova is 31-2 when Ochefu scores in double figures.

In six games since being limited to a season-low 55 points in a loss to Oklahoma, Villanova has averaged 81.0 points while shooting 55.3 percent.

On the other end, these two teams have been the best defensively in the Big East. The Wildcats lead the conference by holding opponents to 60.3 points per game, while Seton Hall follows at 63.9. Opponents' shooting percentage of 37.9 against Villanova is also the best among conference teams.

The Pirates have held opponents to 61.7 points per game during their seven-game winning streak.

Sophomore Angel Delgado posted his seventh straight double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in Saturday's 78-74 win over DePaul, while Isaiah Whitehead scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half. Whitehead, who also had nine assists, scored or assisted on 10 of Seton Hall's 14 field goals in the final 20 minutes.

"He's playing great and operating at a really high level right now," coach Kevin Willard said of Whitehead, who averages a team-high 15.1 points. "He's letting the game come to him, taking good shots, and being aggressive when he needs to be."

The Pirates, who have won two of their three true road games, will try to open a season 13-2 for the first time since 2011-12.

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Preview: Scarlet Knights (6-9) at Terrapins (13-1)
Date: January 06, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Maryland is working its way into Big Ten play with a comparatively easy schedule, and that's still a few games away from changing.

Things haven't exactly been a breeze for the third-ranked Terrapins, but there's little pointing toward trouble at home Wednesday night against short-handed Rutgers.

Conference play started with Maryland (13-1, 2-0) needing to rally from eight down at halftime for a 70-64 home win over Penn State last Wednesday, but things went smoother in Saturday's 72-59 win at Northwestern. The Terrapins built a 20-point lead by halftime.

"They wanted to kind of redeem themselves," coach Mark Turgeon said. "Coming in here, they're 13-1, they're undefeated at home. It kind of gets your attention, to be dialed in."

The point of attack changed dramatically from one game to the next. Freshman center Diamond Stone, the Big Ten Player of the Week, had 39 points against Penn State while the Terrapins backcourt struggled. Melo Trimble and Rasheed Sulaimon combined to go 3 for 20 with 11 points versus the Nittany Lions, but the duo then managed 40 points and hit 9 of 18 from 3-point range against the Wildcats.

"We just went out there and outplayed them," said Trimble, who had 24 points after scoring 10 against the Nittany Lions and is averaging 18.6 points in his last 12 Big Ten contests.

The only other time he was limited to 10 in that span was a 60-50 win at Rutgers on March 3. The guard had 11 in Maryland's 73-65 home win on Jan. 14, combining to go 6 for 22 in the two meetings, so it seems it'll take something especially poor for the Terrapins' 33-game home winning streak against unranked opponents to come to an end.

They've also won 21 in a row overall at home to match a streak from Feb. 20, 2001-Nov. 30, 2002, which spans the school's two Final Four seasons and the 2002 national championship. The school record is 24 straight from Nov. 30, 1979-Jan. 10, 1981.

The Scarlet Knights (6-9, 0-2), meanwhile, have dropped their last 29 road or neutral-site games against the Top 25 by an average of 18.7 points. They haven't won a road or neutral contest of any kind in nearly a year, going 0-15 with an average margin of 15.3 points dating to a loss at Nebraska on Jan. 8. That includes all 11 such Big Ten games since entering the league last season and continued in Saturday's 79-57 loss to a mediocre Wisconsin team.

"We just wore down with their size," said coach Eddie Jordan, who was down to eight scholarship players because of three frontcourt injuries.

Eight might be optimistic for this game after Jonathan Laurent suffered a head injury against the Badgers and missed Monday's practice, though it hasn't been diagnosed as a concussion.

Deshawn Freeman, second on the team with 13.1 points per game, has missed eight games with a knee injury and will remain out along with Ibrahima Diallo (foot) and Shaq Doorson (foot).

That made top scorer Corey Sanders' two-point game against Wisconsin particularly painful. The freshman averages 13.4 and came off the bench for the first time since his collegiate debut with Jordan addressing his demeanor.

"If you're not on board and you don't have energy and a positive spirit, then you have to learn how to get it, and that's what happened today. It was me partly, and it was basketball gods the other part," Jordan said.

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Preview: Yellow Jackets (10-4) at Panthers (12-1)
Date: January 06, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

After briefly stepping away from the ACC schedule, Pittsburgh is ready to shift its focus back to the league full-time.

Ranked for the first time in nearly two years, the No. 24 Panthers can record a ninth straight victory by extending Georgia Tech's conference road struggles Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh (12-1, 1-0) opened ACC play with a 72-61 win over Syracuse last Wednesday, then shot 55.2 percent in Saturday's 92-58 rout of Maryland Eastern Shore in its final nonconference matchup.

"We are starting conference play now. (That was) our bye week, and we put a nonconference game in," coach Jamie Dixon said. "It was a little unique, but I thought we handled it well."

Back in the Top 25 for the first time since it was 25th the week of Feb. 10, 2014, Pitt is riding its longest winning streak since starting 10-0 in 2013-14. The Panthers' only loss came to then-No. 11 Purdue on Dec. 1.

"The number one thing we wanted to do was come here and win games and that's what we're doing," senior guard Sterling Smith said. "We want to keep that going into ACC play."

Pitt went 11-7 during its first ACC season in 2013-14 but was 8-10 last year. The Panthers were picked to finish 10th this season but currently share the ACC's best overall record with Miami.

They're third in the league in scoring at 85.0 points per game and rank second in opponents' field-goal percentage (38.0).

"The team's been preparing all nonconference for this," reserve forward Alonzo Nelson-Ododa said. "We want to win an ACC championship so we've been gearing up."

The Panthers shot 40.7 percent against Syracuse but held a 43-25 advantage on the glass, grabbing a season-high 19 offensive rebounds and outscoring the Orange 22-2 in second-chance points. Pitt averages 42.7 boards and has a plus-12.1 rebounding margin, both second-best in the ACC.

"Our rebounding numbers have been pretty impressive, and it's been consistent," Dixon said. "The encouraging thing is that we are doing things well that are hard to do. We're guarding ball screens. Our post defense has been good."

Michael Young is averaging team highs of 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds for Pitt, which won both previous ACC meetings with Georgia Tech (10-4, 0-1). Young and Jamel Artis (15.6 ppg) combined for 36 points in a 70-65 home win over the Yellow Jackets in the only matchup last season.

Georgia Tech lost 86-78 at then-No. 7 North Carolina on Saturday after leading with less than six minutes remaining. Coach Brian Gregory's team has led or been tied in the second half of each of its four losses, including a 69-52 defeat to then-No. 8 Villanova on Nov. 27.

"We're past the point of, 'Alright we competed with a really good team,' and we've got to figure out ways to break through and win the game," Gregory said. "You can believe in it, you can have faith in it and all those things, but you go out there and fight for it and take it, and that's the point we're at right now."

The Yellow Jackets have dropped five straight ACC road games and nine of 10.

Marcus Georges-Hunt can't be blamed with an average of 16.5 points in those 10 games. He's leading the team with 15.3 per game this season, scoring 45 in the last two following a three-game slump in which he averaged 10.7 points on 8-of-23 shooting.

Georges-Hunt scored 13 in each of the two losses to Pitt and shot a combined 31.6 percent.

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Preview: Blue Devils (12-2) at Demon Deacons (9-4)
Date: January 06, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Grayson Allen spent the majority of his freshman season stewing on the bench and lacking confidence before a breakout performance in Duke's last meeting with Wake Forest.

The rout helped lead to Allen's increased role that he's embraced into this season as the leading scorer for the 14th-ranked Blue Devils, but neither Allen or his teammates should count on things coming so easily this time around against the Demon Deacons.

Duke seeks a fourth consecutive victory Wednesday night as it visits a much-improved Wake Forest squad that has given other ranked opponents fits recently.

The highly recruited Allen saw limited action in coach Mike Krzyzewski's rotation through the first three months of 2014-15, but he scored 27 points and went 9 of 11 from the field in a 94-51 home victory over the Demon Deacons on March 4. He then played key minutes in the Final Four as Duke claimed another national championship.

Allen is averaging a team-high 20.6 points with three 30-point games as a sophomore. He scored 17 in a career-high 39 minutes as Duke (12-2, 1-0) won 81-64 at Boston College in Saturday's ACC opener.

At one point, Allen hit his head on the floor after falling following an aggressive drive and dunk.

'(He's) powerful, and then he's fearless. So he goes with a little bit of a reckless abandon,' Krzyzewski said. 'He usually is either knocked to the floor or he falls to the floor because of those Herculean plays that he makes. I think you have a greater chance of getting hurt by tempering your natural instincts."

Standout freshman Brandon Ingram scored 25 points and has averaged 21.9 in his last seven games. That increase from his 10.9 average through his first seven has helped the Blue Devils overcome the loss of senior forward Amile Jefferson, who has missed the last five and is out indefinitely with a fractured right foot.

Allen admitted Duke seemed nervous at the start of its first true road game, but it'll have to shake off any of those feelings quickly against a Demon Deacons team looking to make a statement.

Wake Forest (9-4, 0-1) led then-No. 6 Xavier by 18 before falling 78-70 on Dec. 22, and after beating Ben Simmons-led LSU on Dec. 29, hung tough at then-No. 18 Louisville on Sunday.

The Demon Deacons were done in by a 3-of-12 performance at the free-throw line and lost 65-57, but they seem far different from the team that trailed Duke 52-15 at halftime in March.

'Hopefully, this game we finally realize we can't keep letting these opportunities slip by,' said forward Devin Thomas, who had 24 points in a 73-65 home loss to Duke on Jan. 7 before being held scoreless in the last matchup. 'These are resume builders. We win those two games (and) we're easily in the top 15.'

Senior point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre scored 20 points against Duke, but he's played in only five games this season after recovering from a foot fracture in October. He's shooting 26.7 percent but has started back-to-back games and slowly is getting back to full strength.

'You don't get it back overnight,' coach Danny Manning said of Miller-McIntyre, who averaged 14.5 points last season. 'You've got to keep chucking ahead.'

Duke has won 10 of the last 11 meetings and both since Wake's 82-72 upset of the fourth-ranked Blue Devils on March 5, 2014.

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Preview: Minutemen (8-5) at Flyers (11-2)
Date: January 06, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

Though pleased to have cracked the Top 25, Dayton is more interested with maintaining the success that earned the recognition.

The No. 25 Flyers can equal a season high with their fifth straight victory Wednesday night against visiting Massachusetts.

Dayton (11-2, 1-0 Atlantic 10) has rebounded nicely from a 61-59 home loss to Chattanooga on Dec. 12, and was rewarded with its first appearance in the AP poll since sitting 22nd in January last year.

"This is exciting for the fans, I'm sure, but all I am focused on is having a great practice," coach Archie Miller said Monday. "We don't have to mention anything to our players. They know what is important is improving as a team every day."

Miller's team has posted victories over current-No. 19 Iowa and then-No. 21 Vanderbilt as well as SEC foes Alabama and Arkansas. Dayton has held four of its last five opponents to 63 or fewer points and limited Duquesne to a season-low 32.7 percent shooting in a 66-58 league-opening win Saturday.

The Flyers overcame their own season-worst 36.5 percent shooting by limiting the Dukes to four field goals on 26 first-half attempts and forcing 18 turnovers.

Leading scorer Charles Cooke (15.2 points per game) was the only Dayton player in double figures with 21 points. A transfer from James Madison, Cooke has averaged 20.0 points in the last three contests while going 10 of 19 from 3-point range.

He's carried Dayton during the win streak as the team's other top scorers, Kendall Pollard and Scoochie Smith, have failed to reach double figures in three of four games while shooting a combined 36.3 percent.

Cooke made half of his four 3-point attempts Saturday, but his teammates went 1 for 21. Dayton is one of the Atlantic 10's worst 3-point shooting teams at 32.1 percent and now faces a UMass squad that ranks among the national leaders in 3-point defense at 28.3 percent.

"We know we will have a tough game on Wednesday against UMass," said Miller, whose team fell 66-64 on the road to the Minutemen in last season's lone meeting.

The Flyers have won three straight at home against UMass (8-5, 1-0), which improved to 2-2 on the road by opening conference play with Sunday's 74-67 victory at La Salle.

"This league is a really tough conference and any time you can get a win, whether at home or on the road, but especially on the road, it's one to grab," UMass coach Derek Kellogg said.

Paced by guards Trey Davis (19.4 ppg), Donte Clark (17.2) and Jabarie Harris (15.2), UMass ranks among the A-10 leaders in scoring at 79.2 points per game, but that average dips to 70.5 on the road on 40.6 percent shooting.

Davis, a senior who had a 40-point game last month, scored 18 on Sunday and recorded his 1,000th point.

"It is good to have the "W" and 1,000 points," he said. "Not everyone gets to 1,000 so I am just happy and thankful for it."

Davis had 15 points against the Flyers last season and 19 in an 86-79 loss March 1, 2014, in UMass' most recent trip to Dayton.

The Minutemen, who lost 90-66 at home to then-No. 10 Providence on Dec. 21, have dropped five straight road games against Top 25 teams since winning at Kansas in December 2008.

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Preview: Aggies (11-2) at Bulldogs (7-5)
Date: January 06, 2016 8:30 PM EDT

Texas A&M struggled through by far its worst offensive effort of the season when it played its only true road game a month ago.

The 21st-ranked Aggies hope that type of performance is out of their system as they visit Mississippi State for their first SEC road game Wednesday night.

A&M (11-2) shot 31.1 percent - its next-lowest percentage is 40.6 - and scored more than 26 points below its season average in a 67-54 loss at Arizona State on Dec. 5. It bounced back to shoot 49.8 percent while winning its next four at home, though, including Saturday's 92-69 rout of Arkansas in the conference opener.

Jalen Jones scored a career-high 28 points and hit 9 of 13 from the field. However, he finished 2 of 10 from the floor and tied his season low with six points against the Sun Devils and is shooting 35.6 percent in four road and neutral site games.

'You need to win every game at home, because playing on the road is super tough,' said Jones, who is averaging 20.6 points in five home games and 11.0 elsewhere. 'You're not going to get the same kind of momentum on the road that you get at home.'

Jones shot 54.9 percent and hit 8 of 13 from 3-point range during the Aggies' homestand, but the senior now has to take that act on the road. Texas A&M opens SEC play with three of four away from home, also visiting Tennessee on Saturday and Georgia on Jan. 16th.

'I'm just trying to do everything I can to help my team win games,' Jones said.

Rick Stansbury is in his second season as an assistant to A&M coach Billy Kennedy, and he'll likely have some words of advice for playing at Humphrey Coliseum, where the Bulldogs (7-5) have won five of six this season.

Stansbury coached Mississippi State from 1998-2012 and reached the NCAA Tournament six times before retiring, at the time citing the need to spend more time with his family. He'll be honored during a pregame ceremony before he tries to help knock off the Bulldogs, who are coming off a 71-48 home win over North Carolina Central on Thursday.

Gavin Ware scored 16 points and freshman Malik Newman added 15 for Mississippi State, which has won three straight. It was outrebounded 48-38, though, and is near the bottom of the 14-team SEC with a minus-0.8 rebound differential.

Texas A&M is third at plus-5.3.

'I was really pleased with our defensive performance except for the number of second shots we gave up,' coach Ben Howland said. 'But we held them to (23.6 percent from the field) for the game so the zone was good for us, but we will still be doing a lot of blocking-out drills in practice.'

The Aggies have held seven opponents to less than 40 percent shooting and the last six have scored fewer than 70 points. They're also among the major conference leaders in turnovers forced per game at 16.1.

"Defensively they are really good," Howland told the Bulldogs' official website. "They force a lot of turnovers, they help each other and create a lot of steals. They keep their bodies fresh to wear their opponent down."

Texas A&M has won three of the four meetings since it joined the SEC, splitting the road matchups that both were decided in overtime.

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Preview: Musketeers (13-1) at Red Storm (7-8)
Date: January 06, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Xavier bounced back from an embarrassing rout to open Big East play by registering a lopsided victory its last time out.

The status of one of the 10th-ranked Musketeers' best players remains uncertain, however, as they visit St. John's Carnesecca Arena for the first time in nearly 35 years Wednesday night.

Xavier's 12-0 start was shattered by Thursday's 95-64 blowout loss at then-No. 16 Villanova, a game which also saw the Musketeers (13-1, 1-1) lose highly touted freshman point guard Edmond Sumner on an ugly collision that resulted in him being taken off on a stretcher.

Sumner, averaging 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists, is day to day with a concussion. He missed Xavier's 88-69 victory over then-No. 9 Butler on Saturday.

"When a man goes down, especially an important player, everybody has to be ready to step up," junior guard Myles Davis said. "That's what makes us so good. We have so much depth on our team."

Remy Abell had a career-high 21 points - more than 13 above his average - and four other Musketeers scored in double figures against the Bulldogs.

'We just wanted to play our type of game,' guard Trevon Bluiett said. 'At Villanova, we got away from that. Our main point today was to get back to the way things were, to get back on track.'

Xavier shot 39.2 percent against the Wildcats but made 56.4 on Saturday. The Musketeers matched a season high with 10 3-pointers on 21 attempts.

St. John's (7-8, 0-2) swept the season series in 2014-15, winning 78-70 at Cincinnati on Feb. 14 and 58-57 at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23 - returning the favor after Xavier took both meetings in 2013-14 in the newly realigned Big East.

The only other matchup at Carnesecca Arena - then known as Alumni Hall - was a 77-55 St. John's victory Nov. 27, 1981. The Musketeers faced St. John's freshman Chris Mullin, now the team's first-year coach, and he scored eight of his 10 points in the second half.

The Red Storm's current struggles have to be foreign to Mullin, who played on often-dominant teams during his college career. St. John's has lost five in a row - three of those at home - and fell for the fourth time in as many matchups with Top 25 opponents this season Saturday, 83-65 at then-No. 12 Providence.

"Overall, I liked our effort and competitiveness," Mullin told the team's official website. "... I liked the way my guys battled."

Xavier, averaging 80.6 points, faces a St. John's team that's allowing 71.7 per game, second-most in the Big East.

St. John's ranks last in the conference with 66.9 points a contest, and it's averaged 64.2 and 39.4 percent shooting during its losing streak. The Red Storm made 36.5 percent from the field and went 2 of 13 from 3-point range against the Friars.

Federico Mussini leads St. John's with 12.7 points per game but he scored eight and shot 2-of-11 over the last two games.

The Red Storm have lost 10 in a row and 19 of 20 to ranked opponents.