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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, February 10
Rhode Island won/covered its last four games; they’re 4-1 at home in A-14, 2-3 as home faves, with wins by 30-2-12-12 points and a loss to LaSalle. Dayton won three in row, six of last seven games; they’re 3-2 on A-14 road, 2-0 as a road underdog, with losses by 12 at UMass, by 5 at VCU. URI lost 67-64 at Dayton in first meeting Jan 6, after URI jumped out to early 19-9 lead. Flyers won last five series games, winning 68-66 here LY. A-14 home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-5 vs spread.
Detroit stunned Oakland 93-88 in first meeting Jan 13, forcing 25 turnovers, holding Grizzlies to 6-26 on arc; Detroit was down 12 in first half, just Titans’ second win in seven Horizon League meetings. Detroit is 4-4 in its last eight games after a 2-14 start; they’re 2-3 at home, beating Youngstown/Green Bay. Grizzlies won its last three games; they’re 5-1 on Horizon road, with only loss by 21 at Wright State. Horizon League road favorites of more than five points are 7-1 vs spread this season. Detroit will honor its great 1977 team tonight, which won 21 games in a row; that team was coached by Dick Vitale.
Yale won its last four games, covered its last three; they’re 5-1 in Ivy, with five of the six games on road- they beat Brown by 10 in only home game. Dartmouth is 1-5 in Ivy League, 0-3 as a road underdog, losing by 14-12-13 points on foreign soil. Yale is just 5-3 in last eight games with Dartmouth; they’re 12-1 in last 13 home games vs Big Green, but won 76-71 in OT here LY. Dartmouth is turning ball over 22.6% of time in conference games, which is bad. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.
Princeton is 6-0 in Ivy games (4-2 vs spread); they’re 3-0 as a home favorite, winning by 9-31-8 points in Jadwin Gym. Cornell is 2-4 in ivy with five of six games at home; they upset Columbia in their only Ivy road game so far. Tigers are forcing turnovers 22.5% of time in Ivy games; 6-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 200, with wins by 16-13-28-29-31-5 points. Princeton won three in row, eight of last nine games with Cornell, winning last six meetings here, all by 13+ points. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.
Columbia won three of its last four games; they won by 4 at Cornell in only Ivy road game so far. Lions are shooting 36.8% on arc in league games, best in Ivy; they force turnovers 24.7% of time, best in league. Penn is 0-6 in Ivy tilts (0-6 vs spread), losing home games by 8-12-15 points. Quakers are shooting only 29.4% on arc, 63.6% on foul line in league games. Columbia won four of last five games with Penn, but lost five of last six visits to the Palestra. Single digit home favorites are 5-2 vs spread in Ivy League this season.
Harvard better not look ahead to Saturday’s game with rival Yale; Crimson is 4-2 in Ivy games, with two losses by total of 4 points- they split their two road games, winning by 6 at Cornell, losing by 3 at Columbia. Brown lost three of last four games; they lost by point at Yale in only Ivy home game. Bruins play fastest tempo in league but also put opponents on foul line the most. Harvard won its last 12 games with Brown, winning last six visits here, with two of last three games here going OT. Ivy League road favorites are 2-4-1 vs spread.
Niagara upset Canisius 91-84 at home Jan 23, just second win in last series games; Griffins won two of last three series games here, winning by 13-5 points. Niagara lost three of its last four games, is 3-4 as a road underdog, losing away games by 6-11-9-20-8 points, with wins at Iona/St Peter’s, two of better teams in league. Canisius won three of last four games; they’re 3-2 as home favorites, winning home games by 3-6-33-14 points, with losses to Monmouth/Rider. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 8-11-1 vs spread.
Monmouth won its last ten games, is 0-3 vs spread in last three; Hawks are 5-1 SU on road, 2-4 as road favorites, with wins by 19-7-4-12-5 points and loss at St Peter’s. Manhattan lost five of last seven games, is 3-4 at home in MAAC. with losses by 1-18-15-13 points- they’re 1-3 as a home underdog. Monmouth was 33-44 on foul line in 82-71 win over Manhattan in first meeting Jan 20, their second win in row over the Jaspers after five straight losses. Hawks lost two of three MAAC visits here, winning 79-70 in Draddy Gym LY.
Akron is 10-1 in MAC, 0-4 vs spread in last four games, 2-2 as a road favorite, winning home games by 4-4-10-3 points, with loss at Ohio. Eastern Michigan lost three in row, five of last six games; they’re 2-3 at home in MAC, losing by 9-8-6 points. Akron never trailed in 70-63 home win over EMU Jan 20, despite going 17-38 on foul line; Zips are 8-1 in last eight series games- teams split last four meetings played here, with Eagles winning 78-75 in last one, in ’15. MAC road favorites of 2 or less points are 3-4-1 vs spread this season.
Ohio U is 3-5 in its last eight games, 3-2 SU on road, with losses by 15 at Akron, by 15 at Western Michigan. Bobcats make 40.7% of their 3’s, best in MAC- they’re also #1 in MAC at defending the arc. Ball State is 6-1 in MAC when they score 80+ points, 0-4 when they do not; Cardinals are 4-2 at home in MAC, with losses to Bowling Green, Buffalo. Ohio U won its last seven games with Ball State, winning last four visits to Muncie by 1-27-9-4 points. MAC home teams are 11-4-1 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, February 10
Rhode Island won/covered its last four games; they’re 4-1 at home in A-14, 2-3 as home faves, with wins by 30-2-12-12 points and a loss to LaSalle. Dayton won three in row, six of last seven games; they’re 3-2 on A-14 road, 2-0 as a road underdog, with losses by 12 at UMass, by 5 at VCU. URI lost 67-64 at Dayton in first meeting Jan 6, after URI jumped out to early 19-9 lead. Flyers won last five series games, winning 68-66 here LY. A-14 home favorites of 3 or less points are 4-5 vs spread.
Detroit stunned Oakland 93-88 in first meeting Jan 13, forcing 25 turnovers, holding Grizzlies to 6-26 on arc; Detroit was down 12 in first half, just Titans’ second win in seven Horizon League meetings. Detroit is 4-4 in its last eight games after a 2-14 start; they’re 2-3 at home, beating Youngstown/Green Bay. Grizzlies won its last three games; they’re 5-1 on Horizon road, with only loss by 21 at Wright State. Horizon League road favorites of more than five points are 7-1 vs spread this season. Detroit will honor its great 1977 team tonight, which won 21 games in a row; that team was coached by Dick Vitale.
Yale won its last four games, covered its last three; they’re 5-1 in Ivy, with five of the six games on road- they beat Brown by 10 in only home game. Dartmouth is 1-5 in Ivy League, 0-3 as a road underdog, losing by 14-12-13 points on foreign soil. Yale is just 5-3 in last eight games with Dartmouth; they’re 12-1 in last 13 home games vs Big Green, but won 76-71 in OT here LY. Dartmouth is turning ball over 22.6% of time in conference games, which is bad. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.
Princeton is 6-0 in Ivy games (4-2 vs spread); they’re 3-0 as a home favorite, winning by 9-31-8 points in Jadwin Gym. Cornell is 2-4 in ivy with five of six games at home; they upset Columbia in their only Ivy road game so far. Tigers are forcing turnovers 22.5% of time in Ivy games; 6-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 200, with wins by 16-13-28-29-31-5 points. Princeton won three in row, eight of last nine games with Cornell, winning last six meetings here, all by 13+ points. Ivy League favorites of 8+ points are 2-1-2 vs spread this season.
Columbia won three of its last four games; they won by 4 at Cornell in only Ivy road game so far. Lions are shooting 36.8% on arc in league games, best in Ivy; they force turnovers 24.7% of time, best in league. Penn is 0-6 in Ivy tilts (0-6 vs spread), losing home games by 8-12-15 points. Quakers are shooting only 29.4% on arc, 63.6% on foul line in league games. Columbia won four of last five games with Penn, but lost five of last six visits to the Palestra. Single digit home favorites are 5-2 vs spread in Ivy League this season.
Harvard better not look ahead to Saturday’s game with rival Yale; Crimson is 4-2 in Ivy games, with two losses by total of 4 points- they split their two road games, winning by 6 at Cornell, losing by 3 at Columbia. Brown lost three of last four games; they lost by point at Yale in only Ivy home game. Bruins play fastest tempo in league but also put opponents on foul line the most. Harvard won its last 12 games with Brown, winning last six visits here, with two of last three games here going OT. Ivy League road favorites are 2-4-1 vs spread.
Niagara upset Canisius 91-84 at home Jan 23, just second win in last series games; Griffins won two of last three series games here, winning by 13-5 points. Niagara lost three of its last four games, is 3-4 as a road underdog, losing away games by 6-11-9-20-8 points, with wins at Iona/St Peter’s, two of better teams in league. Canisius won three of last four games; they’re 3-2 as home favorites, winning home games by 3-6-33-14 points, with losses to Monmouth/Rider. MAAC home favorites of 8+ points are 8-11-1 vs spread.
Monmouth won its last ten games, is 0-3 vs spread in last three; Hawks are 5-1 SU on road, 2-4 as road favorites, with wins by 19-7-4-12-5 points and loss at St Peter’s. Manhattan lost five of last seven games, is 3-4 at home in MAAC. with losses by 1-18-15-13 points- they’re 1-3 as a home underdog. Monmouth was 33-44 on foul line in 82-71 win over Manhattan in first meeting Jan 20, their second win in row over the Jaspers after five straight losses. Hawks lost two of three MAAC visits here, winning 79-70 in Draddy Gym LY.
Akron is 10-1 in MAC, 0-4 vs spread in last four games, 2-2 as a road favorite, winning home games by 4-4-10-3 points, with loss at Ohio. Eastern Michigan lost three in row, five of last six games; they’re 2-3 at home in MAC, losing by 9-8-6 points. Akron never trailed in 70-63 home win over EMU Jan 20, despite going 17-38 on foul line; Zips are 8-1 in last eight series games- teams split last four meetings played here, with Eagles winning 78-75 in last one, in ’15. MAC road favorites of 2 or less points are 3-4-1 vs spread this season.
Ohio U is 3-5 in its last eight games, 3-2 SU on road, with losses by 15 at Akron, by 15 at Western Michigan. Bobcats make 40.7% of their 3’s, best in MAC- they’re also #1 in MAC at defending the arc. Ball State is 6-1 in MAC when they score 80+ points, 0-4 when they do not; Cardinals are 4-2 at home in MAC, with losses to Bowling Green, Buffalo. Ohio U won its last seven games with Ball State, winning last four visits to Muncie by 1-27-9-4 points. MAC home teams are 11-4-1 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less points.
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