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**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 02:53 AM

BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

ATS

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play ON IUPU-FT WAYNE against the spread in All games in November games.
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last three seasons (+9 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play ON IUPU-FT WAYNE against the spread in All games after a non-conference game.
The record is 12 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+10.9 units)
BET NOW!

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BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Money Line

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(551) LAMAR @(552) OREGON ST
Play ON OREGON ST using the money line in All games in home lined games.
The record is 21 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+17.1 units)
BET NOW!

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(547) IDAHO @(548) N ILLINOIS
Play ON N ILLINOIS using the money line in All games after scoring 80 points or more.
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+11.85 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(531) WI-MILWAUKEE @(532) MEMPHIS
Play AGAINST MEMPHIS using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 13 Wins and 21 Losses for the last three seasons (-22.25 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(527) TULSA @(528) WICHITA ST
Play AGAINST TULSA using the money line in All games after a non-conference game.
The record is 6 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.2 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(527) TULSA @(528) WICHITA ST
Play AGAINST TULSA using the money line in All games in November games.
The record is 23 Wins and 28 Losses since 1997 (-36.3 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(539) MOREHEAD ST @(540) MARSHALL
Play AGAINST MOREHEAD ST using the money line in Road games after a non-conference game.
The record is 17 Wins and 44 Losses since 1997 (-31.75 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(523) NORTHWESTERN @(524) BUTLER
Play ON BUTLER using the money line in All games in November games.
The record is 43 Wins and 19 Losses since 1997 (+31.65 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(523) NORTHWESTERN @(524) BUTLER
Play ON BUTLER using the money line in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 129 Wins and 65 Losses since 1997 (+81.75 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play ON IUPU-FT WAYNE using the money line in All games in all games.
The record is 20 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play ON IUPU-FT WAYNE using the money line in All games in all lined games.
The record is 20 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)
BET NOW!

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 02:55 AM

BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Half Time

11:00 pm 11/16/2016
(537) UC-IRVINE @(538) CALIFORNIA
Play ON CALIFORNIA in the first half in All games versus the 1rst half line in home games.
The record is 15 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+10.6 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(529) TX-SAN ANTONIO @(530) IL-CHICAGO
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO in the first half in All games in November games.
The record is 0 Wins and 10 Losses for the last three seasons (-11 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(529) TX-SAN ANTONIO @(530) IL-CHICAGO
Play AGAINST IL-CHICAGO in the first half in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 3 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-17.9 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(545) SE MISSOURI ST @(546) W ILLINOIS
Play ON SE MISSOURI ST in the first half in Road games on Wednesday games.
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses since 1997 (+14.6 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(545) SE MISSOURI ST @(546) W ILLINOIS
Play AGAINST W ILLINOIS in the first half in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 10 Wins and 32 Losses since 1997 (-25.2 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play ON IUPU-FT WAYNE in the first half in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 25 Wins and 8 Losses since 1997 (+16.2 units)
BET NOW!

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 02:59 AM

BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Over

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(541) IUPU-FT WAYNE @(542) ILLINOIS ST
Play OVER IUPU-FT WAYNE on the first half total in All games when the first half total is 70.5 to 75.5.
The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(549) UMASS-LOWELL @(550) INDIANA
Play OVER INDIANA on the first half total in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 23 Overs and 6 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.4 units)
BET NOW!

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(549) UMASS-LOWELL @(550) INDIANA
Play OVER INDIANA on the first half total in Home games in non-conference games.
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+11.8 units)
BET NOW!

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BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Under

11:00 pm 11/16/2016
(537) UC-IRVINE @(538) CALIFORNIA
Play UNDER UC-IRVINE on the first half total in All games after allowing 60 points or less.
The record is 1 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+7.9 units)
BET NOW!

10:00 pm 11/16/2016
(535) UC-RIVERSIDE @(536) UNLV
Play UNDER UC-RIVERSIDE on the first half total in Road games on Wednesday games.
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders since 1997 (+12.8 units)
BET NOW!

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(547) IDAHO @(548) N ILLINOIS
Play UNDER IDAHO on the first half total in Road games in non-conference games.
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+8 units)
BET NOW!

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(547) IDAHO @(548) N ILLINOIS
Play UNDER IDAHO on the first half total in Road games in non-conference games.
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+7 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(543) JACKSONVILLE ST @(544) W KENTUCKY
Play UNDER W KENTUCKY on the first half total in All games on Wednesday games.
The record is 7 Overs and 23 Unders since 1997 (+15.3 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(527) TULSA @(528) WICHITA ST
Play UNDER TULSA on the first half total in All games after allowing 80 points or more.
The record is 8 Overs and 28 Unders since 1997 (+19.2 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(529) TX-SAN ANTONIO @(530) IL-CHICAGO
Play UNDER IL-CHICAGO on the first half total in All games after a non-conference game.
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(529) TX-SAN ANTONIO @(530) IL-CHICAGO
Play UNDER IL-CHICAGO on the first half total in All games after a non-conference game.
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(531) WI-MILWAUKEE @(532) MEMPHIS
Play UNDER MEMPHIS on the first half total in All games in a home game where the first half total is 70.5 to 73.
The record is 2 Overs and 16 Unders since 1997 (+13.8 units)
BET NOW!

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 03:03 AM

BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Over

7:00 pm 11/16/2016
(525) BROWN @(526) RHODE ISLAND
Play OVER RHODE ISLAND on the total in All games as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points.
The record is 18 Overs and 3 Unders since 1997 (+14.7 units)
BET NOW!

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BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS

Under

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(547) IDAHO @(548) N ILLINOIS
Play UNDER IDAHO on the total in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 1 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+7.9 units)
BET NOW!

9:00 pm 11/16/2016
(547) IDAHO @(548) N ILLINOIS
Play UNDER IDAHO on the total in Road games in non-conference games.
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+7 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(527) TULSA @(528) WICHITA ST
Play UNDER TULSA on the total in Road games after allowing 80 points or more.
The record is 1 Overs and 15 Unders since 1997 (+13.9 units)
BET NOW!

8:00 pm 11/16/2016
(531) WI-MILWAUKEE @(532) MEMPHIS
Play UNDER MEMPHIS on the total in All games in a home game where the total is 150 to 154.5.
The record is 2 Overs and 16 Unders since 1997 (+13.8 units)
BET NOW!

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 03:09 AM

COLLEGE BASKETBALL BEST BETS:

DAILY PLAYS RECORD:

11/11/2016 11-9-1 55.00% +550
11/12/2016 4-8-0 33.33% -2400
11/13/2016 19-11-0 63.33% +3450
11/14/2016 17-19-0 47.22% -1950
11/15/2016 10-13-1 43.48% -2150

ATS Picks 59-58-1 50.43% -2400

O/U Picks 2-2-1 50.00% -100

DAILY BEST BETS:

5 - 6

ATS Picks 34 -36-0 49.15% - 2000

O/U Picks 1 -2 - 1 33.33% -600

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 04:15 AM

UPDATED RECORD:

COLLEGE BASKETBALL BEST BETS:

DAILY PLAYS RECORD:

11/11/2016 11-9-1 55.00% +550
11/12/2016 4-8-0 33.33% -2400
11/13/2016 19-11-0 63.33% +3450
11/14/2016 17-19-0 47.22% -1950
11/15/2016 10-13-1 43.48% -2150

ATS Picks 59-58-1 50.43% -2400

O/U Picks 2-2-1 50.00% -100

DAILY BEST BETS:

5 - 6

ATS Picks 34 -36-0 48.57% - 2800

O/U Picks 1 -2 - 1 33.33% -600

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 01:06 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 16

Lamar @ Oregon State

Game 551-552
November 16, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Lamar
38.065
Oregon State
65.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon State
by 27 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon State
by 21
154
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon State
(-21); Under

UMass Lowell @ Indiana

Game 549-550
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UMass Lowell
52.204
Indiana
73.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 21 1/2
178
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 27
172 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UMass Lowell
(+27); Over

Idaho @ Northern Illinois

Game 547-548
November 16, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Idaho
47.640
Northern Illinois
58.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Illinois
by 10 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Illinois
by 7
144
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(-7); Under

SE Missouri St @ Western Illinois

Game 545-546
November 16, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SE Missouri St
44.504
Western Illinois
45.921
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Illinois
by 1 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Illinois
by 10 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
SE Missouri St
(+10 1/2); Under

Jacksonville St @ Western Kentucky

Game 543-544
November 16, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jacksonville St
45.966
Western Kentucky
61.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 15 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 11 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Western Kentucky
(-11 1/2); Over

IPFW @ Illinois State

Game 541-542
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IPFW
52.906
Illinois State
61.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 9
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 6
155
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois State
(-6); Under

Morehead State @ Marshall

Game 539-540
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Morehead State
56.446
Marshall
57.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 1
172
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 3 1/2
166
Dunkel Pick:
Morehead State
(+3 1/2); Over

UC-Irvine @ California

Game 537-538
November 16, 2016 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC-Irvine
57.085
California
75.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 18 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
California
by 14
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
California
(-14); N/A

Cal Riverside @ UNLV

Game 535-536
November 16, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Riverside
48.885
UNLV
53.372
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 4 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UNLV
by 7
141
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Riverside
(+7); Over

San Francisco @ Santa Barbara

Game 533-534
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
52.115
Santa Barbara
56.995
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Santa Barbara
by 6
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Santa Barbara
by 9
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+9); Over

WI-Milwaukee @ Memphis

Game 531-532
November 16, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
WI-Milwaukee
52.632
Memphis
73.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 21
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 17
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-17); Under

TX-San Antonio @ Illinois-Chicago

Game 529-530
November 16, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
44.496
Illinois-Chicago
48.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois-Chicago
by 3 1/2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois-Chicago
by 8
156
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(+8); Over

Tulsa @ Wichita State

Game 527-528
November 16, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulsa
55.164
Wichita State
78.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 23 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 20
144
Dunkel Pick:
Wichita State
(-20); Under

Brown @ Rhode Island

Game 525-526
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brown
47.314
Rhode Island
67.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 20
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 24 1/2
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brown
(+24 1/2); Over

Northwestern @ Butler

Game 523-524
November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northwestern
64.350
Butler
73.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 9
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 7
143
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
(-9); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 01:08 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 16

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NORTHWESTERN (2 - 0) at BUTLER (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
BUTLER is 137-99 ATS (+28.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
BUTLER is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 158-121 ATS (+24.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
BUTLER is 197-156 ATS (+25.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

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BROWN (1 - 1) at RHODE ISLAND (2 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 97-131 ATS (-47.1 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 97-131 ATS (-47.1 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

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

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TULSA (0 - 1) at WICHITA ST (2 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 192-147 ATS (+30.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 118-89 ATS (+20.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TX-SAN ANTONIO (0 - 2) at IL-CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 11/16/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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WI-MILWAUKEE (1 - 0) at MEMPHIS (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 0) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (0 - 1) - 11/16/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-117 ATS (-47.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-116 ATS (-48.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 1-0 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-RIVERSIDE (1 - 1) at UNLV (0 - 1) - 11/16/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against Mountain West conference opponents since 1997.

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

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UC-IRVINE (1 - 1) at CALIFORNIA (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-IRVINE is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1997.
CALIFORNIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MOREHEAD ST (2 - 0) at MARSHALL (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
MOREHEAD ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
MOREHEAD ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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IUPU-FT WAYNE (1 - 1) at ILLINOIS ST (0 - 1) - 11/16/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 1-0 against the spread versus IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST is 1-0 straight up against IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons

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JACKSONVILLE ST (1 - 1) at W KENTUCKY (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 96-69 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
JACKSONVILLE ST is 96-69 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SE MISSOURI ST (1 - 1) at W ILLINOIS (1 - 1) - 11/16/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SE MISSOURI ST is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games on Wednesday games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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IDAHO (1 - 0) at N ILLINOIS (2 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
IDAHO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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UMASS-LOWELL (1 - 1) at INDIANA (1 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 7:00 PM
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LAMAR (1 - 0) at OREGON ST (2 - 0) - 11/16/2016, 9:00 PM
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LAMAR is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OREGON ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.

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**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 01:10 PM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 16

Butler won its opener by 37 over Northern Colorado; Bulldogs forced 19 turnovers- they have 3 starters back from 22-11 team. They’re 12-2 in last 14 non-league games, with losses to Miami/Virginia LY. Northwestern won its first two games by 31-14 points, also beating a Big Sky team (Eastern Washington) in its last game. Wildcats are 14-1 in last 15 non-league games, but they played #334 (out of 351) non-league schedule LY. Big 14 teams are 6-5 vs spread in last 11 games as an underdog vs Big East teams; they’re 10-12 SU this year and last.

Rhode Island is a top 25 team; they’ve won last four games with in-state rival Brown, but LY they needed OT to beat Bruins after trailing by 15 with 11:18 to play. Rams are healthier this year, won first two games this year by 23-42 points over Dartmouth/Marist. Brown lost by 29 at Cincinnati in its opener, then beat Niagara at home. Bruins have 4 starters back from an 8-20 team that went 3-11 in conference play. Atlantic 14 teams are 8-1 SU in last nine games vs Ivy League teams (6-3 vs spread). URI could be looking ahead to Saturday game with Cincinnati.

Tulsa lost 7 of its top 8 scorers from LY and then lost its opener at home to Jacksonville State; not good. Gamecocks shot 67% inside arc against Tulsa, so their defense needs work. Golden Hurricane made 10-22 on arc, beat Wichita State by 10 at home LY, big win for them. Revenge is in the air here. Wichita won its first two games by 46-37 points; they lost VanVleet/Baker from LY’s team but still has talent, with 2 starters back from LY’s 26-9 team. AAC teams won/covered last four games against MVC squads.

Former Wyoming coach McClain is rebuilding Ill-Chicago program; this is his second year. Flames lost opener 82-80 at San Francisco, making 11-23 on arc but only 15-28 on foul line. UIC rallied from 17-point second half deficit to tie USF before losing in last minute. UTSA lost its first two games by 3-8 points to Fresno/Oregon State. Roadrunners have new coach; they made just 25% of 3’s in first two games. C-USA teams are 2-0 vs Horizon teams last two years, winning by 1-5 points (1-1 vs spread).

Memphis/Milwaukee both have new coaches, but Tubby Smith is Memphis coach- he is very good. Tigers beat a stiff by 19 in their opener. Memphis has 2 starters back from a 19-15 team that was considered a disappointment. Milwaukee fired its coach LY after a 20-13 season; they lost all five starters, hired a coach off of Michigan’s staff and are starting over. Panthers beat a cupcake I’ve never heard of in their opener. AAC/Horizon teams split two meetings the last two years; favorites covered both games. AAC home favorites are 3-2 against the spread.

Cal-Santa Barbara won 68-61 at San Francisco LY, after leading 41-13 late in first half; Gauchos lost their opener by 14 at home to Omaha- they generally play better after New Year’s. USF is blew a 17-point second half lead in its opener but beat UIC 82-80; Dons have a new coach, only one starters back from LY’s 15-15 team. USF forced 25 turnovers in its first game, surviving 20 TO’s of their own. Big West teams are 4-4 vs spread in last 8 games as favorites vs WCC teams; they’re 10-16 SU vs WCC squads the last two years.

UNLV has a new coach, almost an entirely new roster this year; they lost opener by 8 at home to South Alabama. Rebels outscored USA 24-4 on foul line, but were 2-15 behind arc, -7 in turnovers. Cal-Riverside lost its opener by 16 at Portland (shot just 5-27 on arc), then beat a stiff easily last game. Highlanders have a solid frontcourt, with 3 starters back from LY’s 14-19 team, but they haven’t had a winning season since 2009. Mountain West teams are 7-5 in last 12 games vs Big West teams, 2-5-1 vs spread when favored.

Cal Bears beat South Dakota State by 29 in their opener and NBA prospect Rabb didn’t play; Bears made 12-32 on arc, led 40-28 at half. Cal-Irvine is much younger than its been last few years; Anteaters beat same South Dakota State team by 15, after losing its opener at home to Utah State by 16. UCI has a young team, will play faster with 7-6 center Ndiaye off to pro ball. Cal will be looking ahead to its next game, against San Diego State, might overlook Irvine. Pac-12 teams are 12-9 vs spread in last 21 games vs Big West opponents.

Morehead State beat Lipscomb by 14 in its first D-I game this year; Eagles beat Marshall last three years, by 8-9-24 points. Morehead was #21 in country LY at forcing turnovers; lost 3 starters from a 23-14 team that lost to Nevada in finals of CBI tourney. Marshall is coached by Mike D’Antoni’s brother; they played #3 tempo in country LY while going 13-7 in their last 20 games of what was a breakthrough season for them. Herd has has 4 starters back from LY’s team. OVC teams are 9-5-1 vs spread in last 15 games against C-USA sides.

Fort Wayne was 24-40 on foul line in its opener, a 9-point loss at Arkansas; Hogs shot 58% inside against them, in an 80-possession track meet. Mastodons have 3 starters back from 24-10 team that lost in first round of NIT. Illinois State lost opener 73-70 at Murray State, after blowing 8-point lead in second half. Redbirds have 4 starters back from an 18-14 team and is expected to challenge for MVC title this winter. ISU played only six guys more than 11:00. Summit League teams are 4-2 vs spread in last six games vs MVC teams.

Jacksonville State won its opener at Tulsa for new coach Harper, who was fired by Western Kentucky last spring- they lost last game by 26 to Missouri State. JSU turned ball over 28.3% of time (#331) in its first two games. Harper will know WKU squad very well, seeing how he coached them the last five years. Hilltoppers’ new coach is former Miss State coach Stansbury; WKU won its opener by 13 over Alabama State, outscoring them 24-5 on foul line. OVC teams are 9-5-1 vs spread in last 15 games against C-USA sides.

SE Missouri lost its opener by 19 at Illinois; they were only 2-5 on foul line. Redhawks went 5-24 LY under former Miss State coach Ray (he replaced Stansbury at MSU), who brought in lot of new players this year to raise talent level. Western Illinois lost its opener by 27 at Kansas State; Leathernecks upset Wisconsin in Madison LY, but are now 3-16 in last 19 D-I games. Summit League teams are 7-1 SU in last eight games (6-2 vs spread) in last eight games against OVC squads. OVC road underdogs are 5-4 vs spread so far this season.

Northern Illinois won its opener in OT over Indiana State- they got to foul line 37 times. Huskies beat Idaho last two years by 11-7 points. NIU has 3 starters back from LY’s 21-13 team that was NIU’s first 20-win team in 20 years. Idaho beat a stif in its first game; Vandals were 21-13 LY, their first winning season in four years. Idaho has 4 starters back from that team, but everyone in Big Sky has lot of starters back this year. Big Sky teams are 2-1 vs spread in last three games with MAC teams. Big Sky road underdogs are 7-6 against the spread this season.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 01:11 PM

NCAAB

Wednesday, November 16

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7:00 PM
COLGATE vs. CORNELL
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Cornell is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colgate
Cornell is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colgate

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
TEXAS-ARLINGTON vs. FLORIDA GULF COAST
Texas-Arlington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas-Arlington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
RIDER vs. HARTFORD
Rider is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
VERMONT vs. MARIST
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Marist is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vermont
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vermont

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS PA vs. DUQUESNE
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The total has gone OVER in 8 of Duquesne's last 11 games at home
Duquesne is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
BROWN vs. RHODE ISLAND
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brown's last 5 games on the road
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brown
Rhode Island is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Brown

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. KENT STATE
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Kent State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Kent State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. MARSHALL
Morehead State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Marshall
Marshall is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
IUPU FORT WAYNE vs. ILLINOIS STATE
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Illinois State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
HIWASSEE vs. CHATTANOOGA
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Chattanooga is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chattanooga's last 6 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. BUTLER
Northwestern is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games on the road
Butler is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Butler's last 9 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. NOTRE DAME
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Notre Dame is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. NORTH FLORIDA
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
UMASS-LOWELL vs. INDIANA
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Indiana is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Indiana is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:30 PM
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
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Western Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Western Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 7:30 PM
ALABAMA STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games
Louisiana Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
TEXAS A&M C.C. vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
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Texas-Pan American is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Texas-Pan American is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
WISC-MILWAUKEE vs. MEMPHIS
Wisc-Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 14-6-1 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
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Southern Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Southern Illinois is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
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Oklahoma State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
TULSA vs. WICHITA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Wichita State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Wichita State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tulsa

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. WESTERN ILLINOIS
SE Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. MINNESOTA
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Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
ANGELO STATE vs. HOUSTON
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Houston is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
Texas-San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. RICE
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The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rice's last 9 games at home
Rice is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
FORT LEWIS vs. COLORADO STATE
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Colorado State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
BRISTOL UNIVERSITY vs. UTAH STATE
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Utah State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
ROCKY MOUNTAIN vs. MONTANA STATE
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The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montana State's last 7 games at home
Montana State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
LAMAR vs. OREGON STATE
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Oregon State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Oregon State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. NEW MEXICO STATE
Samford is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Samford's last 9 games on the road
New Mexico State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
New Mexico State is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
IDAHO vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Idaho is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Idaho is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Northern Illinois is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
IDAHO STATE vs. UTAH VALLEY
Idaho State is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Idaho State's last 13 games on the road
Utah Valley is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Utah Valley is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE STATE vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Jacksonville State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Jacksonville State's last 7 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
COLORADO CHRISTIAN vs. NORTHERN COLORADO
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The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Colorado's last 8 games at home
Northern Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 10:00 PM
SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
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San Diego State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego State is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 10:00 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. UNLV
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNLV's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UNLV's last 5 games at home

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NOVEMBER 16, 10:00 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. ST. MARY'S
No trends available
St. Mary's is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
St. Mary's is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

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NOVEMBER 16, 10:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SANTA BARBARA
San Francisco is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Santa Barbara is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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NOVEMBER 16, 11:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. CALIFORNIA
UC Irvine is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
California is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home
California is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 11-16-2016, 07:19 PM

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**StarDust Bum** · 11-17-2016, 03:18 AM

Top 25 Capsules
November 17, 2016

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) James Blackmon Jr. made five 3-pointers, scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Robert Johnson added 16 points, as No. 6 Indiana sailed to a 100-78 victory over UMass Lowell on Wednesday night.

Blackmon made four 3-pointers and scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half of Indiana's regular season home opener.

The Hoosiers (2-0) were playing their first game since beating No. 3 Kansas in the Armed Forces Classic and had to overcome a slow, sloppy start. Indiana outscored UMass Lowell (1-2) 32-15 over the final 8:24 of the first half. Indiana shot 60 percent from the field (21 of 35) in the first half. The Hoosiers found scoring opportunities with sound passing, scoring 23 of their field goals off an assist.

Big men OG Anunoby and Thomas Bryant contributed to Indiana's onslaught. Anunoby scored 15 points and Bryant added nine. The Hoosiers outrebounded UMass Lowell 46-24. The 19 offensive rebounds helped the Hoosiers score 15 second-chance points.

Jahad Thomas finished with 16 points and Tyler Livingston scored 14 for the River Hawks.

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No. 17 SAINT MARY'S 110, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 72

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) - Emmett Naar had 16 points and 11 assists to pace seven scorers in double figures for Saint Mary's.

Naar, an All-West Coast Conference pick as a sophomore last season who was held to six points in the Gaels' season-opener, shot 7 of 9 from the field. He scored eight points in the first 5 minutes of the second half, including two 3-pointers as part of a 15-4 run.

Jock Landale added 13 points and eight rebounds while Stefan Gonzalez had 14 points for Saint Mary's (2-0).

L.J. Westbrook had 13 points for Prairie View A&M (1-2), which was coming off a win over defending Mountain West champ Fresno State.

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No. 21 RHODE ISLAND 79, BROWN 72

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Jared Terrell scored 18 points and E.C Matthews added 17 as Rhode Island won in Round Two of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.

Hassan Martin added 12 points and Kuran Iverson had 11 as the Rams (3-0) defeated the Bears (1-2) for the 19th time in their last 21 meetings.

Rhode Island built a 36-21 lead late in the first half but Steven Spieth keyed a rally that enabled the Bears to pull within 41-33 at halftime.

The Rams scored 20 points off 13 Brown turnovers which offset the fact the Bears outrebounded Rhode Island 38-31.

Brandon Anderson had 16 points for Brown while Tavon Blackmon and Travis Fuller chipped in with 11 apiece.

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No. 25 CALIFORNIA 75, UC IRVINE 65, OT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Charlie Moore scored 38 points to break Shareef Abdur-Rahim's freshman record of 33 set in November 1995 and Stephen Domingo hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:10 left in overtime for short-handed California.

Kameron Rooks' tip-in with 23 seconds left in regulation tied the game and Jaron Martin failed to get off a shot for the Anteaters (1-2). Rooks scored a career-high 15 points to go with eight rebounds as Cal extended its home winning streak at Haas Pavilion to 21.

Martin scored a career-best 26 points with three key baskets over the final 6:11 of regulation.

Cal (2-0) missed three starters because of injuries: preseason All-America Ivan Rabb (toe), Jabari Bird (back) and Columbia transfer Grant Mullins (neck strain).

**StarDust Bum** · 11-17-2016, 03:23 AM

Top 40 Rankings
November 11, 2016

1-VILLANOVA...It's been a decade since the Florida Gators recorded the last repeat national championship. And teams rarely pick up where they left off at the end of the previous season. But when last seen, Nova was the best team in the country, and much of the same cast returns, including national player of the year candidate swingman Josh Hart and various other components from Jay Wright's 2015-16 masterpiece. The bad news? Point guard Ryan Arcidiacono and C Daniel Ochefu were key cogs in the run to the title. And touted frosh recruit Omari Spellman has been ruled an "academic redshirt" and will not be eligible this season. But Jalen Brunson appears ready to make a smooth transition to the point, and no team matched the Cat chemistry last March. This year, the national title runs thru the Main Line.

2-WISCONSIN...It was a bit of a topsy-turvy 2015-16 for the Badgers, who somehow careened all of the way to the Sweet 16 in a campaign in which HC Bo Ryan retired at midseason. After a bit of a bumpy beginning in January, Ryan successor Greg Gard began to push many of the same correct buttons as did his predecessor, including some late-season tinkering to the old Badger "swing" offense that finally began to manifest in March. But the biggest news in the offseason was swingman Nigel Hayes pulling his name from the NBA Draft to return for another term in Madison. Gard thus returns his top five performers, with Hayes (15.6 ppg LY), G Bronson Koenig (13.1 ppg), and C Ethan Happ (12.4) all double-digit scorers a year ago.

3-OREGON...While the Duck football program has hit the skids, the hoopsters are going full throttle, with HC Dana Altman returning all but two members of last year's rotation that propelled the Ducks to a top regional seed and all of the way to the Elite Eight. Best of all, that includes PG Dylan Ennis, rather surprisingly granted a sixth year of eligibility in June. Ellis is only part of a star-studded returning cast led by F Dillon Brooks (16.7 ppg). Moreover, shot-blockers 6-10 Chris Boucher and 6-9 Jordan Bell patrol the paint. The Pac-12 is also good enough to give the Webfoots a test, but not brutal enough to wear them down. In March, the Ducks should again have a chance to stay in the West all of the way to the Final Four.

4-DUKE...First the bad news, as touted frosh Fs Jayson Tatum (foot) and Harry Giles (knee), plus C Marques Bolden (knee), were all hurt in preseason. and their availability for early-season games is unknown. The good news is that another diaper dandy, G Frank Jackson, will compete for time on the perimeter from the outset. And once all of these frosh get on the floor, Coach K might have something to behold, added to a mix that includes feisty G Grayson Allen (21.6 ppg), already the most hated player in the ACC (which is actually a compliment), and 6-9 sr. C Amile Jefferson, whose broken foot last December took the best rebounder out of the Blue Devil lineup. Krzyzewski's teams are beginning to look like Kentucky, which means it might be another bunch of one-and-dones next season. ACC sources cannot wait to see all of these latest frosh on the floor as they are being compared with some of Coach K's best-ever recruiting classes.

5-KENTUCKY...It is almost obligatory to put the Cats high in the preseason rankings as long as John Calipari is pulling the strings in Lexington. But before automatically drinking the UK Kool-Aid, consider that not all of Coach Cal's one-and-done editions are created equal. For example, last year's team lost nine games and didn't make it out the sub-regionals. And back in 2013, the Nerlens Noel team could only get to the NIT, where it lost off the bat to Robert Morris (when Noel was injured). This year's new names to remember include SG Malik Monk, PG De'Arron Fox, and C Bam Adebayo. The latter brings a physical, above-the-rim presence that the Cats lacked last season when they were KO'd by disliked Indiana in the second round. They reload, not replace, at Kentucky.

6-XAVIER...Chris Mack's Xavier teams have in the past hit their ceiling in the Sweet 16, and last year didn't make it that far, blowing a late lead in the second round of the Dance vs. Wisconsin. Expect that bitter exit, however, to act as a season-long motivator for the Musketeers, who boast perhaps the Big East's, and maybe the nation's, best perimeter in explosive wings soph Edmond Sumner and jr. Trevon Blueitt, and sr. PG Myles Davis. But the man to watch is Norfolk State grad transfer C Rashid Gaston, who was one of the best players in the MEAC when he almost averaged a double-double last season. The "X" also knows how to play away from Cintas Center, as 13 of its 28 wins a year ago were in road or neutral-court games.

7-NORTH CAROLINA...The best move made by the basketball team already happened in the summer when the Heels dodged what looked like severe penalties forthcoming from the NCAA. More about that in an upcoming issue. Suitably relieved, Roy Williams is assembling another deep, large, and cohesive team that nonetheless must compensate for the loss of important cogs (Brice Johnson & Marcus Paige) from the juggernaut that made it all of the way to the title game last April. As a year ago, it is a heavy upperclassmen-laden lineup led by Gs Nate Britt & Joel Berry, F Justin Jackson, and punishing C Kennedy Meeks, with frosh C Tony Bradley and all-name G Seventh Woods expected to make immediate contributions. The pieces are in place for UNC, as usual, to make a deep run in March.

8-KANSAS...Another year, another loaded Jayhawk team, though Bill Self has to fill in some important gaps after Wayne Selden and the timeless Perry Ellis (how old was he when he graduated, anyway?) have finally departed Lawrence. But the backcourt is still top-notch with Frank Mason III and Devonte' Graham as established components, and the hype is on overload for 6-8 frosh swingman Josh Jackson, already being compared favorably to another ex-KU one-and-done phenom, Andrew Wiggins. With the Big 12 perhaps a bit watered down this season, the coast is clear for the Jayhawks to secure a top regional seed.

9-ARIZONA...First the news of concern regarding star soph G Allonzo Trier, who has some eligibility issues and will likely not be available for early-season games, or until his status is clarified. Assuming Trier eventually returns, however, the Cats are loaded again and figure to be on the ascent in March, as this year's haul of blue-chip frosh (Gs Rawle Alkins & Kobi Simmons, and 7-0 Fin Lauri Markkanen) figures to be fully indoctrinated into the Sean Miller system by the time the Dance rolls around. Also it might help UA to not be wearing the Pac-12 target this season, as the Cats can develop at their own pace while Oregon garners most of this season's attention.

10-VIRGINIA...Tony Bennett loses some key cogs (G Malcolm Brogdon and C Anthony Gill were longtime stalwarts), and the hangover from the bitter Elite Eight exit at the hands of Syracuse could linger for a while. But Bennett has established the Cavs as a force effectively equal to Duke and North Carolina in the ACC, and PG London Perrantes is the perfect Bennett prototype PG, solid on defense, willing creator on the attack end, and steely enough to shoot 3s when needed. Memphis transfer Austin Nichols wowed at times with the Tigers and should be able to fit into the Bennett system seamlessly.

11-PURDUE...The bitter taste of the sub-regional exit at the hands of Little Rock remains. But that could also provide fuel this term for the Boilermakers and HC Matt Painter, who breathed a huge sigh of relief when valued frontliners Vince "Ben Casey" Edwards and Caleb Swanigan pulled their names out of the NBA Draft to return for another go in West Lafayette.

12-GONZAGA...The Zags thought they had a legit shot at the Final Four last March until a late meltdown cost them in the Sweet 16 vs. Syracuse. Replacing frontliners Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer will be a task for HC Mark Few, and puts more pressure on 7-foot Polish C Przemek Karnowski to stay healthy this season. But Few hit the jackpot in this year's transfer derby with the arrival of ex-Washington G Nigel Goss-Williams, one of the Pac-12's top guards when featured for Lorenzo Romar's Huskies, and ex-Cal swingman Jordan Matthews.

13-LOUISVILLE...Never want to underestimate a Rick Pitino-coached team, but off-court distractions continue to mount at the 'Ville, which endured a self-imposed postseason ban last season as it awaits an NCAA inquiry. For now, Pitino's team is at least slated to compete in the ACC Tourney, and we'll see what happens thereafter. No matter, Pitino has overcome those sorts of things before, though he also must get beyond the loss of top scorers Trey Lewis and Damion Lee, who parachuted in for one season a year ago. ACC sources believe G Quentin Snider can assume go-to scoring duties, while 6-7 frosh V.J. King figures to become a force sometime during the season.

14-WEST VIRGINIA...With Oklahoma likely to regress a bit this season, the Mounties (who finished second in the league race last season) are likely to be the top challenger to Kansas in the Big 12. Lots of experience in the backcourt led by established Gs Jevon Carter, Daxter Miles, and Tarik Phillip. Bob Huggins will need some frosh frontliners, including touted 6-10 Maciej Bender, to hit the ground running. But WVU always plays smashmouth defense, and Huggy is expert at using his bench. They'll be dancing again in Morgantown.

15-UCONN... Kevin Ollie has proven beyond a doubt that he is an elite coach. And many regional observers thought the Huskies were poised to make another surprising deep run last March until running into loaded Kansas a bit too early in the second round of the Dance. Now they are comparing the latest UConn recruiting haul to the vintage 1991 class that netted future NBA draftees Donny and Donyell Marshall. Key G Rodney Purvis and C Amida Brimah (a holdover from Ollie's 2014 title team) are still around to provide leadership.

16-MICHIGAN STATE...After an unexpected one-and-done in the Big Dance and the departure of longtime stalwart Denzel Valentine, the Spartans are in something of a rebuild mode this season. But it also looks as if it could be another Tom Izzo special, with a young core likely to have matured by the time March rolls around. MSU's frosh class, led by blue-chip Fs Joshua Langford and Miles Bridges, rates favorably with the nation's best, while there is experience in the backcourt led by all-name G Lowrawls Nairn, Jr. (enough with the "Tum-Tum" nickname...don't these announcers realize the ultimate cool of Nairn's first name?) and Eron Harris.

17-CREIGHTON...Looking for a potential breakthrough team in the Big East? Try Creighton, flying at NIT-level since Doug McDermott's graduation a couple of years ago. Add to the mix Kansas State transfer G Marcus Foster, who will team with holdover PG Maurice Watson in a lightning-like backcourt, and the Bluejays are ready to make some noise once again.

18-INDIANA...Tom Cream did not look quite as tortured last season as he got the Hoosiers to another Sweet 16 and beat Kentucky along the way in the second round of the Big Dance. Life after G Yogi Ferrell begins this season, but Crean does get back G James Blackmon, Jr., who was scoring almost 16 ppg before going down with a knee injury that caused him to miss the last 23 games a season ago. Soph C Thomas Bryant is a potential dominator on the blocks who hit nearly 70% of his FG tries last season and gives IU effective inside-outside scoring balance with Blackmon.

19-CINCINNATI...Mick Cronin was able to squeeze an improved contract out of Cincy after dabbling with the UNLV opening in the offseason. Now Cronin presides over what could be his best offense in several years, with double-digit scorers G Troy Caupain and F Gary Clark still in the mix. The Bearcats will be typically tough and enter the season no worse than co-favorite in the American along with UConn.

20-COLORADO...We have come to appreciate Buff HC Tad Boyle, who has won at all career stops. He will be adjusting on the fly this season now that four-year starting C Josh Scott has finally graduated. More "small ball" in store for CU, which has the pieces to do so, especially with the healthy return of swingman Xavier Johnson, sidelined with an Achilles tendon tear, and explosive running mate George King. 6-5 D-II transfer Derrick White (a prolific scorer at CU-Colorado Springs) might also make an impact.

21-BUTLER...Coach Chris Holtmann has to fill in a couple of important gaps after stalwarts Kellen Dunham and Roosevelt Jones (who accounted for 38% of the Bulldogs' points last season) have departed. But Holtmann's Butler has impressed with its toughness and grit, and that does not figure to change. Junior F Kellen Martin should be able to assume go-to scoring duties as the Bulldogs likely slow the pace a bit more this term, which should make our favorite mascot Blue the bulldog quite happy.

22-SAINT MARY'S... The Gaels have unfortunately emerged as the team most likely to get defended by Doug Gottlieb after being snubbed again on Selection Sunday. Maybe not this season, however, as Randy Bennett returns all five starters from last year's 27-win team, paced by Aussie sharpshooters Emmett Naar and Dane Pineau. Whatever, SMC remains a joy to watch.

23-SAN DIEGO STATE...Last season, another loss in the Mountain West Tourney finale (this time vs. Fresno State) cost the Aztecs a Big Dance bid. Some bad pre-league losses hurt a year ago, but don't expect a repeat as SDSU enters as the team to beat in the MW. A nice core returns with soph PG Jeremy Helmsley, jr. wing Trey Kell, and jr. C Malik Pope, with 6-6 Mizzou transfer Montaque Gill-Caesar and touted 6-9 frosh Jalen McDaniels likely to make immediate contributions.

24-VIRGINIA TECH...Looking for a sleeper in the ACC? Try the Hokies, who began to stir in the second half of last season, suggesting that it only took Buzz Williams a year-and-half to get his system working in Blacksburg. Buzz returns his top four scorers from a year ago, led by F Zach LeDay (15.5 ppg) and G Seth Allen (14.7 ppg).

25-RHODE ISLAND...Regional sources believe a team to watch in the A-10 could be the Rams, who might have emerged a year ago for HC Dan Hurley had star G E.C. Matthews not suffered a season-ending knee injury in mid-November. Matthews (16.9 ppg in 2014-15) has returned, as do four other starters from a year ago, including workhorse 6-7 F Hassan Martin (12 ppg), who provides the necessary floor balance...especially with Matthews back in the fold.

26-CHATTANOOGA...When last seen the might Mocs were rolling thru the SoCon en route to 29 wins and a Big Dance berth, even without what was their leading scorer the previous year, G Casey Jones, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury in early December. Jones now returns to a lineup with four returning starters that matured in his absence a year ago. Second-year HC Matt McCall (a Billy Donovan disciple) is going to be hard to keep in Chattanooga beyond this season.

27-MICHIGAN...No team has dealt with as much bad injury luck the past couple of seasons as the Wolverines, who still slogged their way to 23 wins a year ago even minus star G Caris LeVert for much of the ride. John Beilein now welcomes back a core that matured in a hurry last season and features a perfect Beilein catalyst at the point in PG Derrick Walton, Jr. How far up the Big Ten ladder the Wolverines can climb likely depends upon contributions from frosh bigs Austin Davis and Jon Teske.

28-UNC-WILMINGTON...One of the "hot stocks" among young coaches is UNCW's Kevin Keatts, a Rick Pitino disciple who has worked magic with the Seahawks, winners of 25 a year ago and qualifiers for the Big Dance. UNCW is once again the team to beat in the Colonial as it returns four starters, including 6-5 sr. G Chris Flemmings (16.2 ppg LY), a former D-II transfer.

29-MARYLAND...We often wondered about the chemistry with the Terps a year ago, as they nonetheless advanced to the Sweet 16. Mark Turgeon welcomes back only one starter, but if he had to pick one to return, he could not have done better than jr. G Melo Trimble, who carried much of the load by scoring double-digits in the last 17 games a season ago. Key newcomers to watch are Duquesne grad transfer C L.J. Gill and frosh Gs Kevin Huerter and Anthony Cowan, who should help Trimble enough to get the Terps back to the Dance.

30-NEVADA...Eric Musselman proved to be one of the shrewdest coaching hires in the nation a year ago, as the Wolf Pack increased from 9 to 24 wins and the CBI title after the end of the preceding David Carter regime. Along the way Musselman deployed 6-8 frosh F Cam Oliver, who matured into a monster by season's end and opted against an early entry into the NBA Draft to return for what promises to be a banner soph season. Musselman returns a couple of other starters, plus welcomes a load of potential impact transfers, led by former Mizzou State G Marcus Marshall, who was scoring almost 20 ppg for the Bears before leaving the team midway thru the 2014-15 season.

31-DAYTON...Archie Miller continues to resist overtures from elsewhere and remains at Dayton, one of the truly good mid-major jobs in the country. The Flyers should get back to the Dance once more with an experienced core of seniors Gs Kyle Davis and Scoochie Smith, wing Charles Cooke, and frontline warrior Kendall Pollard. The Flyers resemble the handful of senior-laden teams that made an impact into the Dance a year ago.

32-OHIO STATE...After a brief detour thru the NIT last season, Thad Matta can return the Buckeyes to the Dance, with all five starters and the top six scorers returning from last year's 21-14 team. Defense was a hallmark last season when the Bucks permitted only 40.4% FG shooting. Big Ten sources expect a major improvement by soph G JaQuan Lyle.

33-WICHITA STATE...By the end of last season Gregg Marshall had the Shockers poised for another deep March run until some unfortunate scheduling and an early tip-off in the second round vs. Jim Larranaga's Miami proved too much to overcome. Earlier, Wichita had gotten off to a slow start due in part to an injury suffered by G Fred VanVleet, who, along with longtime running mate Ron Baker, has finally graduated. But the Shockers still look the class of the Missouri Valley. Look for last year's Valley frosh of the year Markus McDuffie to assume go-to scoring role post-Baker and VanVleet.

34-OKLAHOMA...An otherwise uplifting 2015-16 campaign ended on a crushing note with the 95-51 blowout loss at the Final Four vs. a Villanova team that OU had whipped earlier in the season. Now Lon Kruger embarks upon a rebuild after almost all of last season's key cogs (including high NBA draft pick bombs-away G Buddy Hield) departed Norman. Kruger, however, has won a lot over the past 30 years at a variety of locales with a variety of different teams, and does return glue guy sr. PG Jordan Woodard. Some of last season's role players off of the bench (such as 6-7 F Jordan Buford) will now get their chances, and 6-5 juco Darren Strong gives Kruger the option of playing two point guards on the floor (with Woodard) at the same time, as he did a year ago with Woodard and Isaiah Cousins.

35-TEXAS...By the end of last season it was easy to see the progress HC Shaka Smart was making in his first season with the Longhorns, qualifying for the Dance en route. Now Shaka has more work to do, as all five starters departed after last year's 20-win campaign. But do not feel bad for Smart, who rolls in a pair of 6-10 frosh, James Banks and Jarrett Allen (who will remind Horn backers of Myles Turner), big men who can get up and down the floor in the preferred Shaka fashion. Frosh Gs Jacob Young and Andrew Jones enter with plenty of hype. It's a mostly new-look, but "Shaka Ball" could be a load by March.

36-CAL...Though Cuonzo Martin could not prevent one of last year's frosh stars, Jaylen Brown, from leaving early for the NBA Draft, or for valued swingman Jordan Matthews from exercising his grad transfer rights (to Gonzaga), at least last season's other star newcomer, versatile frontliner Ivan Rabb, decided to stick around Berkeley for another season. This is also the time for former 5-star recruit 6-6 sr. G Jabari Bird to live up the one-time immense hype.

37-SETON HALL...Despite last year's 25 wins and Big Dance berth, plus the return of four starters, the Hall is still flying a bit under the radar. Perhaps because star G Isaiah Whitehead, a high-volume scorer, opted for the NBA Draft. And the Pirates were on fumes down the stretch when they lost nine of their last ten. But the offense figures to be better-balanced without Whitehead, especially if 4-star recruits Myles Powell and Eron Gordon step into the breach in the backcourt as expected. Kevin Willard has also proven he can coach.

38-SOUTHERN CAL...At the end of last season we were prepared to place the Trojans a lot higher after their breakthrough 21-win season that took some of the heat off of HC Andy Enfield. But that was before three seniors-to-be (Gs Katin Reinhardt and Julian Jacobs, and C Nikola Jovanovic) decided to depart in the offseason. (Jovanovic and Jacobs were not selected in the NBA Draft; Reinhardt now a grad transfer at Marquette). But plenty of firepower exists on a Trojan roster fueled by go-go G Jordan McLaughlin (13.4 ppg LY) and emerging 6-10 soph Bennie Boatwright (11.5 ppg as a frosh), a matchup headache very comfy in Enfield's fast-paced "Dunk City" style. Lots of potential also exists within 6-5 jr. Elijah Stewart.

39-UT-ARLINGTON...The team to beat in the Sun Belt, the Movin' Mavs return all starters from last year's 24-win, CIT team, including explosive F Kevin Hervey (18.1 ppg), who missed the last six weeks of the 2015-16 season with a torn ACL, as UTA was cruelly denied the Belt crown. But underrated HC Scott Cross has taken teams to the Dance before and has everyone back, including a now-healthy Hervey and valuable PG Erick Neal, who ignites the Mavs' transition game.

40-HARVARD...The Crimson took a bit of a pause last season after Tommy Amaker's run of Big Dance bids. Part of that had to do with the season-ending ACL injury to star PG Siyani Chambers before the 2015-16 campaign even tipped off. Now Chambers is back, along with three other starters from a year ago, including soph sharpshooting wing Corey Johnson, who set a school single-season record with 74 triples a year ago. Note that the Ivy League has joined the rest of college hoops with a postseason tourney (think of it!) that will involve the top four finishers!

**StarDust Bum** · 11-17-2016, 03:29 AM

Thursday’s six-pack

NFL trends with Week 11 on the way…….

— Saints are 10-4 vs spread in their last 14 games.

— Chicago is 3-11 vs spread in its last 14 games.

— Browns are 6-16-1 in their last 23 games as an underdog.

— Cowboys won/covered their last eight games.

— New England is 32-11 coming off a loss.

— Colts are 9-2 coming off a bye.

Thursday’s List of 13: NFL’s top 9, bottom 4 teams……

32) Browns— Hurting Steelers come to Lake Erie this week needing a win. Chances are they will get it. Cleveland was outscored 60-8 in second half of its last three games.

31) 49ers— They’ve lost eight games in a row (1-7 vs spread); now Tom Brady is coming back near his hometown this week, so very little shot that New England will let down. Not good.

30) Jaguars— Offensive coordinator they fired few weeks ago is rumored to be candidate to be the new coach at Purdue. Jacksonville is -12 in turnovers the last five games.

29) Bears— Read few different national writers Monday speculating that Jay Cutler’s days in the Windy City may be numbered. Usually when there is speculation, someone has tipped off the person doing the speculating.

9) Dolphins— Won/covered last four games, picked Rivers off four times, just in 4th quarter last Sunday. Interesting game in the Coliseum this week, against the Rams in Jared Goff’s NFL debut.

8) Giants— Six wins by total of 21 points; they’re finding ways to win close games, just like they found ways to lose close games the last three years.

7) Chiefs— They’re 18-3 in their last 21 games, but they’ve also scored only one offensive TD in their last two games.

6) Broncos— 3-3 in last six games after a 4-0 start; if the defense doesn’t force turnovers, they are going to struggle.

5) Falcons— Bye week comes after their worst offensive game of the year. At 6-3, Atlanta is in good shape to return to the playoffs for first time in four years.

4) Seahawks— Wilson looked more nimble in Foxboro last week; if he is mobile, then Seahawks are very good.

3) Raiders— Haven’t been in the playoffs since 2002, when they lost the Super Bowl to the Bucs, but right now, they’re as good as anyone.

2) Patriots— Still think they’re the best team, but if Gronkowski is out for any length of time, then no.

1) Cowboys— Not often an NFL QB holds a news conference to say his former backup deserves to be the starter. Thats how well Dak Prescott is playing this season- he might be the MVP if the season ended today.

**StarDust Bum** · 11-17-2016, 03:32 AM

Thursday’s games

Temple split its first two games, beating LaSalle in OT, then a bad home loss to New Hampshire last game. UMass split its first two games, playing at #2 tempo in country; they lost 90-88 at Ole Miss Monday after leading by 8 at half; Minutemen took 36 FTs, Rebels 46 in game that UMass was outscored in 11-0 over last 3:49. Minutemen lost 3 starters from LY but has best freshman class school has had in a decade. Temple has a depleted roster because of injuries. A-14 home favorites are 4-9 vs spread this season.

Providence lost Dunn/Bentil to NBA this year; Friars have 2 starters back from LY’s 24-11 team that won beat USC in NCAAs- they beat Vermont by 22 in opener- game was 34-28 at half. Ohio State beat Navy 10 by 10, NC Central by 6 to open its season; Buckeyes turned ball over 21.9% of time in first two games (#255 in country). OSU has all five starters back from team that was 3-4 in last 7 games LY and missed NCAAs. Big 14 home favorites are 5-4 vs spread so far this month. Big East teams are 6-2 vs spread, but haven’t played that many lined games yet.

DePaul outscored Robert Morris 27-15 on foul line in 78-72 win in their opener. Blue Demons have four 3-star recruits and are expected to improve this year- their last winning season was 10 years ago. Rutgers beat Drexel by 21 after beating a stiff to open season; Scarlet Knights’ last winning season was 2006- they’ve got new coach this year. Big 14 home favorites are 5-4 vs spread so far this month.

Seton Hall beat couple stiffs by 21-24 points to open season; Pirates have nucleus of juniors back (4 starters are back) though star Whitehead did bolt to NBA.- they’re expected to be up with Villanova/Xavier atop Big East. Iowa lost 4 starters from LY’s 22-11 team that won an NCAA game in OT LY, then lost to Villanova in 2nd round. Hawkeyes beat two cupcakes to open this season, winning by 17-32 points- they’ve got only 2 juniors and one senior.

Oregon lost by 17 at Baylor Monday, with best player Brooks out injured- he isn’t expected to play here, ether. Ducks still have 3 other starters back from 31-7 team that made Sweet 16 LY. Oregon beat Valparaiso 73-67 at home LY, after trailing by 4 with 13:30 left. Crusaders made just 10-32 on arc- they’ve got new coach now. Valpo is already 3-0, with D-I wins by 14-20 points over stiffs; they’ve got 3 starters back from 30-7 team Pac-12 home favorites are 7-4 vs spread this month. Horizon road underdogs are 5-1 against the spread.

UConn lost its first two games to Wagner/Northeastern; they’re 0-2 for first time since 1968; as they head to Hawaii for Maui Classic, they stop for game at Loyola Marymount team that is 47-73 in last 4+ years, 15-41 in WCC games. Lions lost by 15 at Nevada after beating a stiff to open season- Nevada shot 68% inside arc against them. LMU has 3 starters back from LY. UConn has five freshmen who are learning college ball the hard way. AAC teams are 4-4 vs spread so far this season. WCC teams are 9-9 vs spread, 3-3 as an underdog.

Davidson’s star G Gibbs is on injury list, check status; Wildcats beat Appalachian State 86-74 in their opener (Gibbs didn’t play), after being down 3 with 10:00 to go. Davidson has 4 starters back from a 20-13 team that made NIT. Davidson was 0-3 vs ACC teams LY, losing by 10-25-33 points to Fla State-Pitt-UNC. Clemson beat Georgia by 10 in its opener, game they never trailed. Tigers have 3 starters back from 17-14 team including their star Blossomgame, who could’ve gone pro. ACC teams are 10-4 vs spread this month; A-14 teams are 7-12 vs spread.

Northern Iowa was 54-17 the last two years; they beat a D-III team in their opener this year. Panthers lost 3 starters from 23-13 team that blew a 12-point lead with 0:34 left in second round NCAA loss to Texas A&M. Will that loss linger? Arizona State beat stiffs by 18-22 points to open this season; Sun Devils shot 60% inside arc in those games. Hurley brought in three 4-star recruits this year, so ASU is younger, much more talented than recent years. MVC teams are 5-6 against the spread so far this month; Pac-12 teams are 9-5.

Wake Forest opened this season with wins over stiffs by 21-20 points; Deacons lost 3 starters back from 11-20 team that went 2-16 after looking promising in Maui last November. Manning is gradually upgrading Wake’s talent level but it is a slow process. Texas-El Paso has 3 starters back from 19-14 team; their PG Artis was once a starter at Oregon. Floyd was an NBA coach, is building Miners back up- they haven’t been to NCAAs since 2010. ACC favorites are 10-3 vs spread this month. C-USA underdogs are 7-1 vs spread.

Mississippi State was 14-19 LY in Howland’s first season there; they had a solid recruiting class, are expected to be better, but they struggled with Norfolk State in opener, winning 78-74- game was tied at half. Central Florida has new coach (Dawkins), not much depth or many returning players— he has a bit of a rebuild on his hands. Knights won first game by 24 over Nicholls State, but it was a 5-point game with 10:00 left. SEC favorites are 7-9 vs spread this month; AAC teams are 4-4 vs spread, 1-1 as underdogs.

Charleston hosts this tournament; they won first two games this month by 13-7 over Coastal Carolina, Citadel. Cougars have all 5 starters back from LY’s 17-14 team, have recruited well in Grant’s two years as coach, are expected to contend for CAA title this year. Boise State is long away from home; they played a stiff in first game, lost 4 starters from LY’s 20-14 team that won 20+ games for 4th year in row. Boise has lot of new guys this year, may take step back. MW teams are 4-5 vs spread this month. CAA teams are 6-6 against the spread.

Pitt lost 3 starters and its coach from a 21-12 team; fanbase got tired of Dixon, so he went back to TCU, his alma mater. Panthers needed double OT to beat Eastern Michigan in its opener, then beat Gardner-Webb by 19- they’ve got decent experience level. SMU has a new coach too; they won first two games by 28-27 points over same two teams that Pitt beat- Mustangs forced TO’s 27.1% of time in first two games, but also turned it over 23.4% of time. ACC teams are 10-4 vs spread this month, all as favorites; AAC teams 4-4, 3-3 as favorites.

Michigan won its first two games by 18-12 points; Beilein has all new assistant coaches this year, possibly a tactical upgrade. Wolverines have all 5 starters back from LY’s team but isn’t very deep- they’ve played at slow pace in their first two games. Michigan finished out of top 50 last two years. Marquette won its first two games by 24-32 points- they made 42.3% on arc in those games, have more experience than they’ve had in Wojo era. Big East teams are 6-2 vs spread this season, Big 14 teams are 9-8.

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