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Wednesday's Tip Sheet
December 7, 2016
**Davidson at North Carolina**
-- North Carolina (8-1 straight up, 5-2 against the spread) is seventh in the Associated Press rankings and No. 17 in the RPI. The Tar Heels won the Maui Classic with wins over Chaminade (104-61), Oklahoma State (107-75) and Wisconsin (71-56). They also rolled to an 83-68 win at Hawaii two days before the Maui Classic started.
-- North Carolina will be without star point guard Joel Berry II, who is averaging 14.8 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. The junior sprained his ankle in Sunday’s 95-50 win over Radford.
-- As of early this morning, most books had UNC listed as a 15.5-point ‘chalk,’ while one offshore shop had a total of 154.
-- One week after knocking off the Badgers in Hawaii, Roy Williams’s squad took its first loss at Indiana. The Hoosiers won a 76-65 decision as 5.5-point home underdogs at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The 143 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 164.5-point tally. Justin Jackson led the Tar Heels with 21 points and eight boards.
-- UNC has won all three of its home games at the Dean Smith Center, going 2-0 ATS. In Sunday’s victory over Radford, Kenny Williams scored 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from downtown. The sophomore guard has hit 13-of-26 shots from 3-point land after going 1-of-13 from beyond the arc last season. Kennedy Meeks added 13 points and nine rebounds.
-- UNC is 3-1-1 ATS in its five games as a double-digit favorite.
-- Davidson (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) is led by senior point guard Jack Gibbs, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Wildcats have another elite player in junior forward Peyton Aldridge, who is averaging 19.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
-- Bob McKillop’s squad has been an underdog once this year, losing 95-78 to Clemson while catching 3.5 points in Kissimmee, Fla. Aldridge had 22 points and eight boards, while Gibbs finished with 18 points and four assists before fouling out.
-- Davidson has wins over Missouri (70-55) and Arizona State (68-60) in Florida and it also won 78-57 at Mercer as a four-point road favorite. The Wildcats’ other loss came in their last outing, a 76-61 loss Sunday at College of Charleston. Gibbs had 23 points and five boards in the losing effort, while Aldridge finished with 21 points and eight rebounds.
-- The ‘under’ is 5-2 overall for UNC, 2-0 in its home contests.
-- The ‘under’ is 4-3 overall for the Wildcats, 1-1 in its two true road assignments.
-- Davidson is seventh in the country in free-throw shooting (79.8%). Meanwhile, UNC is eighth in the nation in scoring (90.2 points per game) and 12th in field-goal percentage (50.6%).
-- Tip-off in Chapel Hill is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.
**Washington at Gonzaga**
-- As of early this morning, most betting shops had Gonzaga (8-0 SU, 3-2 ATS) installed as a 15.5-point favorite. One offshore book had the total at 165.5.
-- Mark Few’s team will host its in-state rival tonight at The McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. This is the first time these schools, which are separated by just 279 miles, have square off on another’s home court in a decade. They last met at the Battle 4 Atlantis last season with the Bulldogs collecting an 80-64 win as 9.5-point favorites.
-- Gonzaga has won nine of the last 10 head-to-head meetings going back to the Casey Calvary Era (1998), producing an 8-2 spread record.
-- Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss, a transfer from UW, will be facing his former school. Williams-Goss is the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Josh Perkins is the team’s leading scorer (13.1 PPG) who has drained 20-of-39 attempts from 3-point land (51.3%). Zach Collins, a seven-foot freshman center, is also averaging in double figures (11.1 PPG), as is Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams (10.0 PPG).
-- Gonzaga won the AdvoCare Invitational in Kissimmee with wins over Quinnipiac (82-62), Florida (77-72) and Iowa State (73-71). Williams-Goss was the catalyst in the finals against the Cyclones, producing 18 points, four boards and four assists.
-- Washington (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) is looking to avoid a third consecutive loss. The back-to-back defeats, both of which came to TCU, were preceded by a four-game winning streak after the Huskies lost their opener to Yale, 98-90, as 14.5-point home ‘chalk.’ The Horned Frogs beat UW 93-80 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 and then took it to the Huskies again 86-71 in Ft. Worth on Nov. 30.
-- Washington is led by freshman guard Markelle Fultz, a five star recruit who is averaging team-bests in scoring (22.7 PPG), assists (6.6 APG) and steals (2.1 SPG). Fultz is making 54.0 percent of its shots from the field and 48.1 percent from 3-point range. Fultz, who is also blocking 1.4 shots per game, scored a career-high 35 points vs. Cal-State Fullerton and also dropped 30 on Yale in the opener.
-- Noah Dickerson, UW’s sophomore forward who was originally signed by Billy Donovan in his last recruiting haul for Florida, was released from his letter of intent when Donovan bolted for the NBA. Dickerson has thrived with the Huskies and is averaging 11.3 points and 7.1 RPG while making a team-high 57.9 percent of his attempts from the floor.
-- Washington is winless both SU and ATS in both of its underdog spots, both of which came to TCU.
-- The ‘over’ is 4-3 overall for the Huskies, but they saw the ‘under’ cash in their only road game.
-- The ‘under’ is 4-1 overall for Gonzaga, 1-0 in its one home game with a total.
-- Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
-- Rhode Island star Hassan Martin is out indefinitely with a quadriceps injury. “The senior forward has begun treatment and rehab with the timetable of a full recovery and return to the court,” said a statement released by the school. Martin averages 16.1 points and 8.1 RPG. He’s third in the nation in blocked shots, rejecting 3.9 balls per game.
-- Luke Kennard’s timely shooting sparked Duke to an 84-74 win over Florida as a 7.5-point favorite Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kennard scored 29 points on electric 11-of-16 shooting from the field, including five 3-balls on just seven launches. Kennard looked like a combination of former Warrior stars Chris Mullin and Sarunas Marciulionis. The 158 combined points sailed ‘over’ the 147.5-point tally. Amile Jefferson added 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum produced 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals in his second collegiate game. The Gators were led by sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, who had 21 points on 8-of-12 attempts from the field. Kasey Hill had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
-- In the lid-lifter of the Jimmy V Classic at MSG, Purdue smashed Arizona State 97-64 as an 11.5-point ‘chalk.’ Isaac Haas led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds. Vince Edwards came off the bench to contribute 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes of playing time.
-- Florida Atlantic went into Columbus last night and stunned Ohio State 79-77 in overtime as a 20.5-point road underdog. The Owls won on Nick Rutherford’s shot in the lane that he kissed home off the glass with one second remaining. They cashed monster +2125 tickets for their money-line backers at 5Dimes.eu (risk $100 to win $2,125!).
-- The defending national champs improved to 9-0 with last night’s 89-79 win over La Salle at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart paced the winners with 26 and 21 points, respectively. Jay Wright’s program won its 17th consecutive Big Five game, but the Explorers covered the number as 17.5-point underdogs. For those not familiar with Philly hoops, members of the Big Five in the City of Brotherly love include Villanova, La Salle, Penn, Temple and Saint Joseph’s. The Wildcats face Notre Dame in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday. Phil Booth missed his fifth consecutive game with a knee injury.
-- Harvard took the cash in last night’s 86-80 over Northeastern as a 2.5-point home favorite. Seth Towns led the way for the Crimson with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Siyani Chambers added 13 points and 11 assists compared to merely one turnover. Corey Johnson finished with 21 points on stellar 7-of-10 shooting from downtown.
December 7, 2016
**Davidson at North Carolina**
-- North Carolina (8-1 straight up, 5-2 against the spread) is seventh in the Associated Press rankings and No. 17 in the RPI. The Tar Heels won the Maui Classic with wins over Chaminade (104-61), Oklahoma State (107-75) and Wisconsin (71-56). They also rolled to an 83-68 win at Hawaii two days before the Maui Classic started.
-- North Carolina will be without star point guard Joel Berry II, who is averaging 14.8 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. The junior sprained his ankle in Sunday’s 95-50 win over Radford.
-- As of early this morning, most books had UNC listed as a 15.5-point ‘chalk,’ while one offshore shop had a total of 154.
-- One week after knocking off the Badgers in Hawaii, Roy Williams’s squad took its first loss at Indiana. The Hoosiers won a 76-65 decision as 5.5-point home underdogs at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The 143 combined points dipped ‘under’ the 164.5-point tally. Justin Jackson led the Tar Heels with 21 points and eight boards.
-- UNC has won all three of its home games at the Dean Smith Center, going 2-0 ATS. In Sunday’s victory over Radford, Kenny Williams scored 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from downtown. The sophomore guard has hit 13-of-26 shots from 3-point land after going 1-of-13 from beyond the arc last season. Kennedy Meeks added 13 points and nine rebounds.
-- UNC is 3-1-1 ATS in its five games as a double-digit favorite.
-- Davidson (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) is led by senior point guard Jack Gibbs, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Wildcats have another elite player in junior forward Peyton Aldridge, who is averaging 19.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
-- Bob McKillop’s squad has been an underdog once this year, losing 95-78 to Clemson while catching 3.5 points in Kissimmee, Fla. Aldridge had 22 points and eight boards, while Gibbs finished with 18 points and four assists before fouling out.
-- Davidson has wins over Missouri (70-55) and Arizona State (68-60) in Florida and it also won 78-57 at Mercer as a four-point road favorite. The Wildcats’ other loss came in their last outing, a 76-61 loss Sunday at College of Charleston. Gibbs had 23 points and five boards in the losing effort, while Aldridge finished with 21 points and eight rebounds.
-- The ‘under’ is 5-2 overall for UNC, 2-0 in its home contests.
-- The ‘under’ is 4-3 overall for the Wildcats, 1-1 in its two true road assignments.
-- Davidson is seventh in the country in free-throw shooting (79.8%). Meanwhile, UNC is eighth in the nation in scoring (90.2 points per game) and 12th in field-goal percentage (50.6%).
-- Tip-off in Chapel Hill is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.
**Washington at Gonzaga**
-- As of early this morning, most betting shops had Gonzaga (8-0 SU, 3-2 ATS) installed as a 15.5-point favorite. One offshore book had the total at 165.5.
-- Mark Few’s team will host its in-state rival tonight at The McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. This is the first time these schools, which are separated by just 279 miles, have square off on another’s home court in a decade. They last met at the Battle 4 Atlantis last season with the Bulldogs collecting an 80-64 win as 9.5-point favorites.
-- Gonzaga has won nine of the last 10 head-to-head meetings going back to the Casey Calvary Era (1998), producing an 8-2 spread record.
-- Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss, a transfer from UW, will be facing his former school. Williams-Goss is the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Josh Perkins is the team’s leading scorer (13.1 PPG) who has drained 20-of-39 attempts from 3-point land (51.3%). Zach Collins, a seven-foot freshman center, is also averaging in double figures (11.1 PPG), as is Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams (10.0 PPG).
-- Gonzaga won the AdvoCare Invitational in Kissimmee with wins over Quinnipiac (82-62), Florida (77-72) and Iowa State (73-71). Williams-Goss was the catalyst in the finals against the Cyclones, producing 18 points, four boards and four assists.
-- Washington (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) is looking to avoid a third consecutive loss. The back-to-back defeats, both of which came to TCU, were preceded by a four-game winning streak after the Huskies lost their opener to Yale, 98-90, as 14.5-point home ‘chalk.’ The Horned Frogs beat UW 93-80 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 26 and then took it to the Huskies again 86-71 in Ft. Worth on Nov. 30.
-- Washington is led by freshman guard Markelle Fultz, a five star recruit who is averaging team-bests in scoring (22.7 PPG), assists (6.6 APG) and steals (2.1 SPG). Fultz is making 54.0 percent of its shots from the field and 48.1 percent from 3-point range. Fultz, who is also blocking 1.4 shots per game, scored a career-high 35 points vs. Cal-State Fullerton and also dropped 30 on Yale in the opener.
-- Noah Dickerson, UW’s sophomore forward who was originally signed by Billy Donovan in his last recruiting haul for Florida, was released from his letter of intent when Donovan bolted for the NBA. Dickerson has thrived with the Huskies and is averaging 11.3 points and 7.1 RPG while making a team-high 57.9 percent of his attempts from the floor.
-- Washington is winless both SU and ATS in both of its underdog spots, both of which came to TCU.
-- The ‘over’ is 4-3 overall for the Huskies, but they saw the ‘under’ cash in their only road game.
-- The ‘under’ is 4-1 overall for Gonzaga, 1-0 in its one home game with a total.
-- Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
-- Rhode Island star Hassan Martin is out indefinitely with a quadriceps injury. “The senior forward has begun treatment and rehab with the timetable of a full recovery and return to the court,” said a statement released by the school. Martin averages 16.1 points and 8.1 RPG. He’s third in the nation in blocked shots, rejecting 3.9 balls per game.
-- Luke Kennard’s timely shooting sparked Duke to an 84-74 win over Florida as a 7.5-point favorite Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kennard scored 29 points on electric 11-of-16 shooting from the field, including five 3-balls on just seven launches. Kennard looked like a combination of former Warrior stars Chris Mullin and Sarunas Marciulionis. The 158 combined points sailed ‘over’ the 147.5-point tally. Amile Jefferson added 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum produced 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals in his second collegiate game. The Gators were led by sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, who had 21 points on 8-of-12 attempts from the field. Kasey Hill had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
-- In the lid-lifter of the Jimmy V Classic at MSG, Purdue smashed Arizona State 97-64 as an 11.5-point ‘chalk.’ Isaac Haas led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds. Vince Edwards came off the bench to contribute 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes of playing time.
-- Florida Atlantic went into Columbus last night and stunned Ohio State 79-77 in overtime as a 20.5-point road underdog. The Owls won on Nick Rutherford’s shot in the lane that he kissed home off the glass with one second remaining. They cashed monster +2125 tickets for their money-line backers at 5Dimes.eu (risk $100 to win $2,125!).
-- The defending national champs improved to 9-0 with last night’s 89-79 win over La Salle at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart paced the winners with 26 and 21 points, respectively. Jay Wright’s program won its 17th consecutive Big Five game, but the Explorers covered the number as 17.5-point underdogs. For those not familiar with Philly hoops, members of the Big Five in the City of Brotherly love include Villanova, La Salle, Penn, Temple and Saint Joseph’s. The Wildcats face Notre Dame in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday. Phil Booth missed his fifth consecutive game with a knee injury.
-- Harvard took the cash in last night’s 86-80 over Northeastern as a 2.5-point home favorite. Seth Towns led the way for the Crimson with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Siyani Chambers added 13 points and 11 assists compared to merely one turnover. Corey Johnson finished with 21 points on stellar 7-of-10 shooting from downtown.
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