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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAV at GMU 12:00 PM
DAV -5.0

TEM at UCF 12:00 PM
TEM +4.5

FAIR at IONA 01:00 PM
FAIR +6.0

JMU at NE 02:00 PM
NE -8.5
O 141.0

COFC at TOWS 02:00 PM
TOWS -2.5
O 134.0

UNCW at DEL 02:00 PM
DEL -3.5
O 151.0

NIAG at MRST 02:00 PM
NIAG -3.5
O 161.0

QUIN at SPC 02:00 PM
O 135.5

NKU at DETU 02:00 PM
NKU -11.5
O 165.5

MOSU at ILST 02:00 PM
MOSU -5.0

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CAN at SIE 03:00 PM
CAN -4.0

WRST at OAK 03:00 PM
O 151.5

ELON at HOF 04:00 PM
ELON +4.5

CWM at DREX 04:00 PM
CWM -1.5
O 157.5

USF at WICH 04:00 PM
WICH -29.0

L-IL at UNI 04:00 PM
L-IL +4.5

MSU at OSU 04:30 PM
MSU -7.5

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RID at MAN 06:00 PM
O 151.0

SMU at CIN 06:00 PM
CIN -7.5

FSU at MIA 06:00 PM
FSU +2.5

IOWA at MD 08:00 PM
IOWA +8.0

ASU at UTAH 08:00 PM
U 158.5

USC at STAN 10:00 PM
STAN +4.5

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Kent Bates-Diop, Ohio State stun No. 1 Michigan State
January 7, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 32 points, and Ohio State stunned No. 1 Michigan State 80-64 on Sunday.

The overachieving Buckeyes put together an electrifying 12-0 run to finish the first half and kept their foot on the gas to give first-year coach Chris Holtmann a signature win.

Ohio State (13-4, 4-0 Big Ten) won for its third straight in taking down the best team it is likely to see this season. The mistake-prone Spartans (15-2, 3-1) lost for the first time in the last 15 games, dating back to a seven-point loss to then-No. 1 Duke on Nov. 14.

The Spartans, who came in leading the nation with a 53.3 field-goal percentage, shot just 39 percent for the game and committed a dozen turnovers. Joshua Langford and Miles Bridges each scored 17 points.

Bates-Diop hit 12 of 21 attempts from the floor, including 2 of 4 from the 3-point line. His previous career high was 27 points against Iowa three days ago.

C.J. Jackson had 14 points for Ohio State, and Jae'Sean Tate added 13.

NO. 4 ARIZONA STATE 80, UTAH 77

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Shannon Evans scored 22 points, and Arizona State held on for a choppy win over Utah to end a two-game losing streak.

Mickey Mitchell hit two free throws with 21.7 seconds remaining after being fouled on a drive to give Utah a 79-77 lead. Justin Bibbins missed what could have been the game-winning 3-pointer with 6 seconds left.

Kodi Justice scored 20 points and carried the offensive load most of the night for Arizona State (13-2, 1-2 Pac-12), but Evans found a groove late, scoring 10 straight points down the stretch. Tra Holder, the league's leading scorer, added 11 points.

Bibbins had 22 points and six assists to lead the Utes (10-5, 2-2), who also lost to No. 14 Arizona on this homestand. Sedrick Barefield added 21.

NO. 9 WICHITA STATE 95, SOUTH FLORIDA 57

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Shaquille Morris scored 15 points to lead a balanced scoring effort, and Wichita State blew out South Florida.

Zach Brown had 13 points, and Markis McDuffie scored 12 for Wichita State (13-2, 3-0 American Athletic Conference). Darral Willis scored 11 points.

Morris, Brown and McDuffie were a combined 16 of 19 from the floor, helping the Shockers shoot 62.7 percent.

Malik Martin led South Florida (7-10, 0-4) with 15 points. David Collins scored 12 points, and Terrence Samuel added 10 for the Bulls.

The Shockers had 48 points off the bench in their largest victory since beating Savannah State 112-66 on Nov. 12.

NO. 15 MIAMI 80, NO. 24 FLORIDA STATE 74

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami 5-foot-7 freshman Chris Lykes scored a season-high 18 points, and the Hurricanes withstood a late rally by the Seminoles.

Bruce Brown scored a season-high 23 points and Dewan Huell had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Hurricanes, who took the lead for good in the early minutes and made 13 of their first 14 shots.

Miami (13-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won at home for the first time since Dec. 5. The Seminoles (12-3, 1-2) lost for the third time in their past six games.

Florida State cut a 16-point second-half deficit to four with 24 seconds left. Braian Angola then made a backcourt steal but missed a 3-pointer that would have left the Seminoles trailing by one.

Brown made five of six free throws in the final 45 seconds and finished 12-for-14 at the line.

Angola had 16 points for Florida State, which shot a season-low 36 percent.

NO. 19 CINCINNATI 76, SMU 56

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Jacob Evans III scored 18 points, and Gary Clark had a big second half as Cincinnati pulled away to beat SMU and extend the longest active home-court winning streak in the country.

The game matched the American Athletic Conference's top defensive teams, and it showed in the first half as they went a combined 15-for-52 from the field and the Bearcats led 34-20.

Cincinnati (14-2, 3-0) broke it open with a 12-point run late in the first half featuring Evans' 3-pointer. Clark scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as the Bearcats finally got the ball inside and pushed the lead to 20.

SMU (12-5, 2-2) shot only 35.7 percent from the field and had 18 turnovers that set up 26 of Cincinnati's points. Jarrey Foster led the Mustangs with 16 points.

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January's CBB Record ( Best Bets & Opinions )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS
01/07/2018 18-11-0 62.07% +29.50
01/06/2018 40-27-2 ...59.70%.... +51.50
01/05/2018 14-8-1 63.64% +26.00
01/04/2018 19-21-0 47.50% -20.50
01/03/2018 20-25-1 44.44% -37.50
01/02/2018 21-13-0 61.76% +33.50
01/01/2018......... 2-7-0 ....22.22% ....-28.50


Totals..............139-112.......55.37%.....+54.00

January's CBB Record ( Best Bets)

01/07/2018....................7 - 5................+7.50.........................6 - 3.......................+13.50
01/06/2018...................14-15- 1...........-12.50........................27 - 12.....................+69.00
01/05/2018....................4 - 3................+3.50.........................2 - 1........................+4.50
01/04/2018...................10 - 15..............-32.50........................4 - 4.........................-2.00
01/03/2018...................12 - 11...............-0.50.........................6 - 1......................+24.50
01/02/2018.....................8 - 8.................-4.00.........................5 - 1......................+19.50
01/01/2018.....................1 - 2.................-6.00.........................1 - 3 ......................-11.50


Totals.......................56 -59 - 1...............-44.50.......................51 - 25.......................+117.50

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

— Stanford 77, USC 76— This game Sunday night ended when a kid on Stanford drained a half-court shot at the buzzer. It is a clip worth finding on the Interweb- quite an ending.

— Raptors 114, Nets 113 OT— Toronto is a very quiet 28-10.

— Vegas Golden Knights, an NHL expansion team, are 18-2-1 at home.

— Dustin Johnson almost got a hole-in-one on a 433-yard, par-4 hole Sunday

— Duquesne is a surprising 3-0 in Atlantic 14, with new coach Keith Dambrot, who was Lebron James’ high school coach.

— Minnesota 127, Cleveland 99— Lebron was a career-worst minus-39.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Alabama 26, Georgia 23 OT— Freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa was 35-53 passing this whole season, before this game. Alabama put him in to start second half, trailing 13-0- they looked dead, but Tagovailoa was 14-24/166 with three TD’s, including the game-winner in OT, as Alabama wins another national title, in highly dramatic fashion.

Jalen Hurts is 25-2 as Alabama’s QB, but he’ll never start another game— will he transfer?

12) Watching the ESPN Film Room on ESPN News, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said: “In bowl games, officials are going to let ‘em play a little more. So if you have to hold, hold.” Kevin Sumlin agreed and said same thing also goes for defensive backs in pass coverage.

11) Gundy made another point just before halftime, saying how important it is for teams to have something positive happen right before the half. “It really helps the mood in the locker room at halftime.” Halftimes are lot longer in college ball than the NFL.

10) Kevin Sumlin got fired by Texas A&M after this season; if he wants to go on TV next year, he will be very good. Good natured guy, gets points across quickly.

9) Gundy and Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald agreed that their teams are better off with their coordinators calling plays, rather than the head coach, who has to manage the administrative aspects of the program. They were saying playcallers study film “for eight hours a day”.

8) 6.5 years ago, Georgia QB Jake Fromm played in the Little League World Series; now he was a QB in the national championship game as a freshman in college.

7) A gambler at South Point Casino in Las Vegas risked $557,500 to win $300,000, taking Alabama on the money line. No pointspread. Yikes.

I can’t even imagine what it must be like watching a game with half a million bucks riding on it. Especially this game!!!

6) Portent of the future? National anthem was played with Donald Trump on the field, but the players were in the locker room. Thats smart, avoiding any potential political displays or any other controversies that would take away from the game.

5) If Alabama played 14-0 Central Florida on a neutral field, they’d be a 13-point favorite.

4) In divisional round of NFL playoffs, #1-seeds are 16-5 against #6 seeds- the #6-seed won a road game the previous week, while the #1-seed had a bye.

3) When a 2-seed plays a 3-seed in this round, the 2-seed is 26-8- the bye really does help.

2) Since 2001, when the Patriots play at home in this round of playoffs, they’re 5-4-2 vs spread.

1) Chicago Bears hired Chiefs’ OC Matt Nagy as their new head coach. Nagy played six years in the Arena League— he joins Jay Gruden as former AFL QB’s who are now NFL head coaches.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 9

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GEORGETOWN (11 - 4) at ST JOHNS (10 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 171-216 ATS (-66.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.


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




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PENN ST (12 - 5) at INDIANA (9 - 7) - 1/9/2018, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
INDIANA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.


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




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TULANE (11 - 4) at MEMPHIS (10 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 148-195 ATS (-66.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TULANE is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in January games since 1997.
TULANE is 144-188 ATS (-62.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
TULANE is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 154-108 ATS (+35.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


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




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KENT ST (7 - 8) at MIAMI OHIO (8 - 7) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
KENT ST is 42-21 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
KENT ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI OHIO is 3-0 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BUFFALO (10 - 5) at AKRON (7 - 7) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


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




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C MICHIGAN (12 - 3) at E MICHIGAN (9 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 30-52 ATS (-27.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
C MICHIGAN is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
C MICHIGAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
C MICHIGAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
C MICHIGAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
E MICHIGAN is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 66-96 ATS (-39.6 Units) in January games since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
E MICHIGAN is 108-150 ATS (-57.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 57-83 ATS (-34.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
E MICHIGAN is 4-0 against the spread versus C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
E MICHIGAN is 4-0 straight up against C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BALL ST (10 - 5) at OHIO U (8 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 29-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
OHIO U is 144-108 ATS (+25.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
OHIO U is 144-108 ATS (+25.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.


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




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W MICHIGAN (10 - 5) at TOLEDO (9 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.


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




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N ILLINOIS (7 - 7) at BOWLING GREEN (10 - 5) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ILLINOIS is 88-56 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOWLING GREEN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOWLING GREEN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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BAYLOR (11 - 4) at W VIRGINIA (14 - 1) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 47-25 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


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




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TEXAS TECH (14 - 1) at OKLAHOMA (12 - 2) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 134-178 ATS (-61.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 91-121 ATS (-42.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 91-121 ATS (-42.1 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 80-114 ATS (-45.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 79-112 ATS (-44.2 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
TEXAS TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.


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




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TEXAS A&M (11 - 4) at KENTUCKY (12 - 3) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS A&M is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KENTUCKY is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


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




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RHODE ISLAND (11 - 3) at SAINT LOUIS (8 - 8) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAINT LOUIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


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




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DAYTON (7 - 8) at RICHMOND (3 - 12) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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S CAROLINA (10 - 5) at ALABAMA (9 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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BOSTON COLLEGE (11 - 5) at N CAROLINA (12 - 4) - 1/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 301-245 ATS (+31.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 117-83 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 117-83 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 112-83 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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S ILLINOIS (10 - 7) at BRADLEY (12 - 5) - 1/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all home games this season.
BRADLEY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
BRADLEY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


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




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DUQUESNE (12 - 4) at VA COMMONWEALTH (10 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUQUESNE is 67-103 ATS (-46.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.


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




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SYRACUSE (12 - 4) at VIRGINIA (14 - 1) - 1/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
VIRGINIA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


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




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WISCONSIN (9 - 8) at NEBRASKA (11 - 6) - 1/9/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 65-38 ATS (+23.2 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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BUTLER (12 - 5) at CREIGHTON (13 - 3) - 1/9/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 217-171 ATS (+28.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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PURDUE (15 - 2) at MICHIGAN (14 - 3) - 1/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
PURDUE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


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




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SETON HALL (14 - 2) at MARQUETTE (11 - 5) - 1/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in January games since 1997.
SETON HALL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SETON HALL is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SETON HALL is 4-1 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
SETON HALL is 4-1 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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IOWA ST (9 - 5) at KANSAS (12 - 3) - 1/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 56-28 ATS (+25.2 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
IOWA ST is 246-191 ATS (+35.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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




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TENNESSEE (10 - 4) at VANDERBILT (6 - 9) - 1/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
VANDERBILT is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
VANDERBILT is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games this season.
VANDERBILT is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
VANDERBILT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all home games this season.
VANDERBILT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home lined games this season.
VANDERBILT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


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




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OLE MISS (9 - 6) at AUBURN (14 - 1) - 1/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLE MISS is 82-54 ATS (+22.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
OLE MISS is 76-52 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 76-52 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 27-10 ATS (+16.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
OLE MISS is 52-27 ATS (+22.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OLE MISS is 4-0 against the spread versus AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
OLE MISS is 4-0 straight up against AUBURN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BOISE ST (13 - 3) at FRESNO ST (12 - 5) - 1/9/2018, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 83-114 ATS (-42.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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SAN JOSE ST (3 - 12) at SAN DIEGO ST (10 - 4) - 1/9/2018, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.


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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 9

Indiana won three of last four games, beating Iowa by 13 in only Big 14 home game. Hoosiers are 2-4 vs top 50 teams. Penn State split its first four league games; they’re 2-2 in true road games, 3-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win was Friday, at home over Northwestern. Indiana is 9-2 in its last 11 games with Penn State; Lions lost four of last five visits here, losing 110-102 in triple OT here LY. Big 14 home underdogs are 5-3 vs spread this season. Penn State covered three of last four tries as road favorites; last 6+ years, Indiana is 8-3 as Big 14 home underdogs.

West Virginia won its last 14 games- they beat Oklahoma Saturday, are 3-0 in Big X, winning by 6-8-13 points. Mountaineers are 4-1 vs top 50 teams. Baylor is 1-2 in Big X, losing by 24 at Texas Tech in only road game. Bears are 2-4 vs top 50 teams, beating Creighton, Texas. WVU won three of last four games with Baylor; Bears lost last two visits to Morgantown, by 11-21 points. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread. Baylor covered six of last nine games as Big X road underdogs; WVU is 15-10 in its last 25 games as home favorites.

Texas Tech won its last eight games, with win at Kansas, their only true road game; Red Raiders are 4-1 vs top 50 teams. Oklahoma scored 90+ in 10 of its 12 wins; 83-76 in its losses. Sooners are 3-2 vs top 50 teams- they lost last game at West Va Saturday. Home side won five of last six Texas Tech-Oklahoma tilts; Red Raiders lost six of last seven visits to Norman, losing last three, by 45-14-9 points. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread. Last 3+ years, Tech is 11-15 as Big X road underdogs; Sooners covered four of last five tries as home favorites.

Texas A&M is 0-3 in SEC after an 11-1 start; Williams/Gilder are expected back for Aggies here; Wilson is still out. A&M is 6-4 vs top 100 teams, 1-1 in true road games. Kentucky is 2-3 vs top 50 teams- they’re 3-2 in last five games overall. Kentucky won six of last seven games with the Aggies- four of those games went to OT. Aggies lost by 17-42 points in last two visits to Rupp Arena. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Kentucky is 12-7 in its last 19 games as SEC home favorites; A&M is 2-7 vs spread in its last nine games as road underdogs.

South Carolina lost three of last four D-I games; they’re 1-4 vs top 10 0teams, 2-2 in true road games. Alabama is 4-6 in its last 10 game; they’re 3-6 vs top 100 teams. Bama won four of its last five games with South Carolina; Gamecocks lost last four games in Tuscaloosa, by 10-10-8-23 points. Crimson Tide knocked Carolina out of SEC tourney LY, after beating Gamecocks in 4 OT’s in Columbia during regular season. SEC home faves are 6-6 vs spread this season. Under Johnson, Alabama is 6-7 as SEC home faves; Carolina is 5-9 in last 14 games as road dogs.

Virginia won its last six games; they’re 3-0 in ACC, winning by 1-26-12 points; Cavaliers are 8-1 vs top 100 teams- they beat UNC in last game Saturday. Syracuse is 2-3 in its last five games, losing last two by total of 8 points. Orange is 3-4 in top 100 games, 1-1 in true road games, with an OT win at Georgetown. Virginia won three of last five games with Syracuse, winning by 19-8 in two games played here. ACC home favorites are 6-7 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Syracuse is 8-12 as ACC road underdogs; Virginia is 11-8 in last 19 games as a home favorite.

Wisconsin is 1-3 in true road games, with only win by 1 at Penn State; Badgers are 3-7 vs top 100 teams. Nebraska split tis first four Big 14 games, beating Minnesota by 10 in its only home game. Huskers are 3-6 vs top 100 teams; they’re 8-1 at home, with a 73-72 loss to Kansas. Wisconsin is 8-2 vs Nebraska in Big 14 games; Badgers won four of five visits to Lincoln; they won here in OT LY. Big 14 home favorites are 10-7 vs spread this season. Last 4+ years, Wisconsin is 6-4 as Big 14 home underdogs; last four years, Nebraska is 13-8-1 vs spread as home favorites.

Creighton won its last three games, scoring 83.7 ppg; Bluejays are 5-3 vs top 100 teams, 10-0 at home this season. Butler lost its last two games, giving up 88 ppg; Bulldogs are 1-2 in true road games, with only win at Georgetown after they were down 20. Butler is 1-5 vs top 50 teams. Creighton is 5-3 vs Butler in Big East play; Bulldogs lost three of four visits to Omaha, losing last two years, by 8-11 points. Big East home favorites are 2-6-1 vs spread this season. Butler is 8-6 in its last 14 games as SEC road underdogs; Bluejays are 10-7 in last 17 tries as home favorites.

Purdue won its last 11 games; they’re 2-0 in true road games, winning at Marquette/Maryland. Boilers are 5-1 vs top 50 teams. Michigan won its last seven games; they won first two Big 14 home games by 14-10. Wolverines are 2-2 vs top 50 teams this season. Purdue/Michigan split their last six meetings; Boilers lost their last four visits to Ann Arbor, by 15-9-5-12 points. Big 14 home underdogs are 5-3 vs spread this season. Last 2+ years, Purdue is 6-12-1 vs spread on Big 14 road; Michigan is 11-3 in its last 14 games as Big 14 home underdogs.

Seton Hall won its last five games, winning first three league games, by 6-5-3 points; Pirates are 8-1 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in true road tilts, winning at Louisville/Butler. Marquette split its first four league games; they’re 0-4 vs top 50 games- their best win is over #57 Providence. Hall won four of last five games with Marquette; Pirates won two of last three visits here, and beat Eagles 82-76 in Big East tourney LY. Big East home teams are 5-9-1 vs spread this season. Last 4+ years; Hall is 22-15 vs spread on Big East road; Butler is 11-9 in its last 20 home games.

Tennessee is 1-2 in SEC but beat Kentucky Saturday; Vols are 4-4 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in true road games (lost in OT at Arkansas). Vandy is 6-9 vs schedule #10; they’re 0-6 vs top 50 teams, with best win over #53 Alabama. Vols force turnovers 22.6% of time. Vandy has three home losses this season. Tennessee/Vanderbilt split their last ten games; Vols won two of last three visits to Nashville. SEC home teams are 9-7 vs spread in conference play. Under Barnes, Tennessee is 6-13 vs spread on SEC road; Vandy is 16-12 vs spread in its last 29 SEC home tilts.

Auburn won its last 12 games, winning first two SEC games by 10-11 points; Tigers are 5-1 vs top 100 teams, scored 81+ points in last five games. Ole Miss won four of last five games; they’re 0-2 in true road games, losing by 19 at Middle Tennessee, 11 at Georgia. Rebels are 3-5 vs top 100 teams. Ole Miss won its last ten games with Auburn; Rebels won their last four games here. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Last 2+ years, Auburn is 5-3 as SEC home favorites; Ole Miss is 11-15-1 in its last 27 games as road underdogs.

Fresno State swept Boise LY, by 9-7 points; Broncos lost last three visits here, by 20-6-9 points. Boise St blew 16-point halftime lead in loss at Wyoming Saturday, they’re 3-1 in top 100 games, 2-2 in true road games, winning at Oregon/UNLV. Fresno split its last four games; their last two both went OT. Bulldogs are 0-3 vs top 100 teams- their best win is over #192 Weber State. Mountain West home favorites are 6-3 vs spread this season. Boise covered 10 of last 14 tries as MW road underdogs; Fresno is 14-6 vs spread in last 20 MW home games, 0-2 this season.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 9

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Trend Report
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PENN STATE @ INDIANA
PENN STATE

Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
INDIANA

Indiana is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Penn State
Indiana is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Penn State
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY @ ST. JOHN'S
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Georgetown University is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Georgetown University is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
ST. JOHN'S

St. John's is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgetown University
St. John's is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgetown University
BAYLOR @ WEST VIRGINIA
BAYLOR

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baylor's last 6 games when playing on the road against West Virginia
Baylor is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
TEXAS A&M @ KENTUCKY
TEXAS A&M

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 5 games when playing Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas A&M's last 5 games on the road
KENTUCKY

Kentucky is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kentucky's last 8 games at home
DAYTON @ RICHMOND
DAYTON

Dayton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Richmond
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dayton's last 5 games on the road
RICHMOND

Richmond is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dayton
Richmond is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dayton
BUFFALO @ AKRON
BUFFALO

Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
AKRON

Akron is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Akron is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
BALL STATE @ OHIO
BALL STATE

Ball State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Ball State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ohio
OHIO

Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ball State
NORTHERN ILLINOIS @ BOWLING GREEN
NORTHERN ILLINOIS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games when playing on the road against Bowling Green
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northern Illinois's last 9 games when playing Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 5 games when playing at home against Northern Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Bowling Green's last 9 games when playing Northern Illinois
CENTRAL MICHIGAN @ EASTERN MICHIGAN
CENTRAL MICHIGAN

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Michigan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
EASTERN MICHIGAN

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing at home against Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
KENT STATE @ MIAMI-OHIO
KENT STATE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing Miami-Ohio
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami-Ohio
MIAMI-OHIO

Miami-Ohio is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kent State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami-Ohio's last 5 games when playing Kent State
WESTERN MICHIGAN @ TOLEDO
WESTERN MICHIGAN

The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Western Michigan's last 10 games on the road
Western Michigan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
TOLEDO

Toledo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toledo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
CAMPBELL @ PRESBYTERIAN
CAMPBELL

No trends to report
PRESBYTERIAN

No trends to report
HIGH POINT @ GARDNER-WEBB
HIGH POINT

No trends to report
GARDNER-WEBB

No trends to report
LIBERTY @ WINTHROP
LIBERTY

No trends to report
WINTHROP

No trends to report
LONGWOOD @ UNC ASHEVILLE
LONGWOOD

No trends to report
UNC ASHEVILLE

No trends to report
TEXAS TECH @ OKLAHOMA
TEXAS TECH

Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
SOUTH CAROLINA @ ALABAMA
SOUTH CAROLINA

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of South Carolina's last 8 games when playing on the road against Alabama
South Carolina is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
ALABAMA

Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Carolina
Alabama is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing South Carolina
RHODE ISLAND @ SAINT LOUIS
RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Louis
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SAINT LOUIS

Saint Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Louis's last 8 games when playing at home against Rhode Island
TULANE @ MEMPHIS
TULANE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulane's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Tulane is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
MEMPHIS

Memphis is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Tulane
Memphis is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tulane
TRINITY BAPTIST @ SOUTH ALABAMA
TRINITY BAPTIST

No trends to report
SOUTH ALABAMA

South Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
South Alabama is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
RADFORD @ CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
RADFORD

No trends to report
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

No trends to report
HAMPTON @ HOWARD
HAMPTON

No trends to report
HOWARD

No trends to report
BOSTON COLLEGE @ NORTH CAROLINA
BOSTON COLLEGE

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston College's last 8 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
Boston College is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston College
SYRACUSE @ VIRGINIA
SYRACUSE

The total has gone OVER in 11 of Syracuse's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games when playing Virginia
VIRGINIA

Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
DUQUESNE @ VCU
DUQUESNE

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duquesne's last 5 games
Duquesne is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
VCU

VCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne
VCU is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS @ BRADLEY
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Southern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bradley
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games
BRADLEY

Bradley is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Bradley is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
WISCONSIN @ NEBRASKA
WISCONSIN

Wisconsin is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 6 games on the road
NEBRASKA

Nebraska is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Nebraska is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
BUTLER @ CREIGHTON
BUTLER

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Butler's last 7 games when playing Creighton
CREIGHTON

Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Creighton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
PURDUE @ MICHIGAN
PURDUE

Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 6 games on the road
MICHIGAN

Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
IOWA STATE @ KANSAS
IOWA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Iowa State's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Iowa State's last 9 games on the road
KANSAS

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas's last 10 games when playing at home against Iowa State
Kansas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
MISSISSIPPI @ AUBURN
MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Auburn
Mississippi is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Auburn
AUBURN

Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
TENNESSEE @ VANDERBILT
TENNESSEE

Tennessee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt
VANDERBILT

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vanderbilt's last 8 games when playing Tennessee
SETON HALL @ MARQUETTE
SETON HALL

Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seton Hall is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marquette
MARQUETTE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marquette's last 5 games when playing at home against Seton Hall
Marquette is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
BOISE STATE @ FRESNO STATE
BOISE STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boise State's last 5 games
Boise State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
FRESNO STATE

Fresno State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Fresno State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boise State
SAN JOSE STATE @ SAN DIEGO STATE
SAN JOSE STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 5 games when playing San Diego State
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose State's last 13 games
SAN DIEGO STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego State's last 5 games when playing San Jose State
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose State

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 9

Georgetown @ St John's

Game 509-510
January 9, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
56.558
St John's
64.917
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St John's
by 8 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St John's
by 6 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
St John's
(-6 1/2); Under

Penn State @ Indiana

Game 511-512
January 9, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
66.323
Indiana
62.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 3 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
Pick
143
Dunkel Pick:
Penn State
Under

Tulane @ Memphis

Game 513-514
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
57.455
Memphis
55.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulane
by 2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 3
140
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+3); Over

Kent State @ Miami-OH

Game 515-516
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kent State
48.775
Miami-OH
51.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-OH
by 2 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kent State
by 1
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-OH
(+1); Over

Buffalo @ Akron

Game 517-518
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
55.413
Akron
52.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 3
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 5
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(+5); Over

Central Michigan @ Eastern Michigan

Game 519-520
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Michigan
53.448
Eastern Michigan
57.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 4
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 6
135
Dunkel Pick:
Central Michigan
(+6); Over

Ball State @ Ohio

Game 521-522
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ball State
50.314
Ohio
54.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 4
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 1
154
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(-1); Under

Western Michigan @ Toledo

Game 523-524
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
51.233
Toledo
59.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toledo
by 8 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toledo
by 5
150
Dunkel Pick:
Toledo
(-5); Under

Northern Illinois @ Bowling Green

Game 525-526
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Illinois
53.712
Bowling Green
52.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Illinois
by 1 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bowling Green
by 2 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(+2 1/2); Over

Baylor @ West Virginia

Game 527-528
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
68.341
West Virginia
74.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 6
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 9
144
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(+9); Over

Texas Tech @ Oklahoma

Game 529-530
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Tech
68.422
Oklahoma
74.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 6
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 3
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma
(-3); Under

Texas A&M @ Kentucky

Game 531-532
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas A&M
64.412
Kentucky
73.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kentucky
by 9
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kentucky
by 7
145
Dunkel Pick:
Kentucky
(-7); Over

Rhode Island @ St Louis

Game 533-534
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rhode Island
65.524
St Louis
55.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 10
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 8 1/2
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-8 1/2); Over

Dayton @ Richmond

Game 535-536
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dayton
58.772
Richmond
54.639
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dayton
by 4
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dayton
by 1
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dayton
(-1); Over

South Carolina @ Alabama

Game 537-538
January 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Carolina
61.303
Alabama
64.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 3 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 5 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina
(+5 1/2); Under

Boston College @ North Carolina

Game 539-540
January 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston College
60.761
North Carolina
73.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 13
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 15 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(+15 1/2); Under

Southern Illinois @ Bradley

Game 541-542
January 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Illinois
50.229
Bradley
58.390
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bradley
by 8
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bradley
by 5 1/2
133
Dunkel Pick:
Bradley
(-5 1/2); Over

Duquesne @ VA-Commonwealth

Game 543-544
January 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
49,202
VA-Commonwealth
61.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 12 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 9 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
VA-Commonwealth
(-9 1/2); Over

Syracuse @ Virginia

Game 545-546
January 9, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
67.365
Virginia
72.525
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia
by 5
105
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia
by 10
114
Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
(+10); Under

Wisconsin @ Nebraska

Game 547-548
January 9, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
64.512
Nebraska
64.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 1
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nebraska
by 3
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+3); Under

Butler @ Creighton

Game 549-550
January 9, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Butler
65.130
Creighton
75.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 10
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 7 1/2
158
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-7 1/2); Over

Purdue @ Michigan

Game 551-552
January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
74.513
Michigan
71.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 4
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 2
136
Dunkel Pick:
Purdue
(-2); Over

Seton Hall @ Marquette

Game 553-554
January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
70.199
Marquette
67.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 3
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seton Hall
Pick
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
Under

Iowa State @ Kansas

Game 555-556
January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
62.466
Kansas
74.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 12 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 16
157
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa State
(+16); Under

Tennessee @ Vanderbilt

Game 557-558
January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tennessee
64.311
Vanderbilt
65.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vanderbilt
by 1 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 3 1/2
140
Dunkel Pick:
Vanderbilt
(+3 1/2); Under

Ole Miss @ Auburn

Game 559-560
January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ole Miss
64.557
Auburn
67.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
by 3 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 9 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Ole Miss
(+9 1/2); Under

Boise State @ Fresno State

Game 561-562
January 9, 2018 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
57.482
Fresno State
62.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 5 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 2
141
Dunkel Pick:
Fresno State
(-2); Over

San Jose St @ San Diego St

Game 563-564
January 9, 2018 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
41.323
San Diego St
65.874
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 24 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 21
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-21); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Tuesday's Tip Sheet
January 8, 2018

**Butler at Creighton**

-- Seton Hall is the only Big East team with an unbeaten record remaining in conference play. Creighton, with a 3-1 mark in league play, is in a second-place tie with Xavier, while Butler is in a fifth-place tie with a 2-2 record in Big East action.

-- Butler will make the trek West to Omaha on Tuesday night to face the Bluejays, who are undefeated in 10 home games with a 6-3 spread record at CenturyLink Center. Doug McDermott’s team won eight of its first nine home games by double-digit margins before knocking off St. John’s 78-71 as a 12-point ‘chalk’ this past Wednesday.

-- Creighton went to Capital One Arena in D.C. on Saturday and dealt out woodshed treatment to Georgetown in the form of a 90-66 clubbing as a 5.5-point road favorites. The Bluejays raced out to an 18-point halftime lead and coast into the win column. They drained 16-of-36 launches from 3-point range (44.4%) and had a 24/10 assists-to-turnovers ratio. Eleven different players scored and four were in double figures led by Toby Wegner, the senior forward who hit 5-of-8 treys in a 19-point effort. Davion Mintz buried 4-of-5 attempts from downtown and finished with 17 points and six assists without a turnover. Junior guard Khyri Thomas contributed 15 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Martin Kramelj had 12 points, 11 boards and a pair of steals.

-- As of early Monday night, most betting shop had Creighton (13-3 straight up, 9-6 against the spread) installed as a 7.5-point favorite.

-- Creighton is ranked third in the nation in scoring (90.2 points per game) and seventh in field-goal percentage (51.3%). Marcus Foster, who started his career at Kansas State before transferring, is averaging a team-best 18.8 PPG while shooting 43.3 percent from downtown. Foster is making 50.2 percent of his FG attempts and averages 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He had scored in double figures in his team’s first 15 games before being held to a season-low nine points Saturday at Georgetown.

-- Thomas, the homegrown Omaha native who averaged 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while starting all 35 games as a sophomore last season, is averaging 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game this year. Krampelj, the 6’9” sophomore from Slovenia, is averaging 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He is shooting at a team-best 65.6 percent clip from the field.

-- Creighton is No. 31 in the RPI Rankings and 25th in the latest Associated Press poll. The Bluejays are 3-1 versus the Top 50 and 5-3 against the Top 100. They own quality home scalps over Providence, St. John’s and Nebraska, in addition to a win at Northwestern and a neutral-court triumph over UCLA. McDermott’s club lost at Seton Hall, at Gonzaga and vs. Baylor on a neutral floor.

-- Butler (12-5 SU, 8-8 ATS) has lost outright in two of its three road assignments while going 0-3 ATS. The Bulldogs are unranked in the AP but have an outstanding RPI of 23. There are 2-4 versus the Top 50 and 3-5 against the Top 100. Butler handed Villanova its only loss of the season in a 101-93 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 30. The Bulldogs also have a home win over Utah and a neutral-court triumph over Ohio State. Their five defeats have come at Maryland, at Xavier, vs. both Purdue and Texas on neutral courts and a home loss to Seton Hall.

-- LaVall Jordan is the new head coach after Chris Holtmann left to take the Ohio State job. Jordan is 38-years-old and played for Butler in the late 1990s. In fact, Jordan is the player who missed a pair of free throws while his team held a one-point lead vs. Florida with about eight seconds remaining. Those missed set up Mike Miller’s epic buzzer beater that allowed the Gators to advance to the Round of 32 and eventually the national-title game in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Jordan spent time on Todd Lickliter’s staff at Butler from 2003-2007 and more recently, he served under John Beilein at Michigan before taking his first-head coaching gig at UW-Milwaukee, where he went 11-24 in one season.

-- Jordan’s team lost a 90-87 decision to Seton Hall as a three-point home favorite Saturday. Butler allowed a 65-54 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining get away. Senior forward Kelan Martin scored a team-high 27 points before fouling out in the losing effort. Sophomore guard Kamar Baldwin finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Henry Baddley had 14 points and three blocked shots in just 22 minutes of playing time from off the bench. Nate Fower was also in double figures with 11 points in 16 minutes of action in a reserve role.

-- Martin is averaging team-highs in scoring (19.8 PPG) and rebounding (6.5 RPG), while Baldwin (15.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG) is averaging team-bests in steals (1.8) and blocked shots (0.7 BPG). Paul Jorgensen, a junior who is a transfer from George Washington, is scoring at an 11.8 PPG clip while hitting 41.8 percent from 3-point land.

-- Butler has limped to a 1-4 record both SU and ATS in five games as an underdog.

-- Creighton won both meetings against Butler last year both SU and ATS, including a 75-64 win as a 5.5-point home ‘chalk.’

-- The ‘over’ is 9-6 overall for the Bluejays, 5-4 in their home games. However, they’ve seen three consecutive ‘unders’ (regardless of the venue).

-- The ‘over’ hast hit in nine consecutive Butler games. The Bulldogs have seen the ‘over’ go 11-5 overall and 2-1 in their road contests.

-- The ‘under’ is 6-1 in the past seven head-to-head meetings between these Big East adversaries.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Eastern on Fox Sports 1.

**Purdue at Michigan**

-- Purdue (15-2 SU, 11-5 ATS) is atop the Big Ten standings in a first-place tie with Ohio State, as both schools have all won all four league games to date. Matt Painter’s team is 2-0 both SU and ATS in a pair of road games.

-- As of Monday night, most books had Purdue listed as a two-point road favorite.

-- Purdue hasn’t tasted defeat since losing back-to-back games on consecutive days (11/22 & 11/23) at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas. Painter’s team lost a 78-75 decision to Tennessee in overtime before falling 77-73 to Western Kentucky. Since then, however, the Boilermakers have won 11 straight games while compiling a stellar 8-3 spread record.

-- Purdue had covered the number in four consecutive games until beating Nebraska 74-62 on Saturday as a 20.5-point home favorite. Vince Edwards was the catalyst with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists without a turnover. Isaac Haas added 14 points, six boards and two blocked shots, while Dakota Mathias finished with 11 points, four boards and four steals.

-- Purdue has been a single-digit favorite five times, producing a 4-1 record both SU and ATS.

-- Sophomore guard Carsen Edwards leads Purdue in scoring, averaging 16.8 points and 4.1 RPG. Haas averages 14.7 points and 5.4 RPG while shooting at a 64.3 percent rate from the field. Haas is second on the Boilermaker in blocked shots with 20. Senior forward Vince Edwards averages 14.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.6 APG, while Mathias (13.3 PPG) averages 4.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. Mathias has an outstanding 78/27 assists-to-turnover ratio and is draining 45.7 percent of his 3-balls. Redshirt freshman center Matt Haarms, a 7’3” center from Amsterdam, is averaging 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game.

-- Purdue is ranked fifth in the latest AP rankings and 17th in the RPI. The Boilermakers are 5-1 against the Top 50 and 8-2 versus the Top 100. They own road wins at Marquette and at Maryland, in addition to neutral-court scalps of Arizona and Butler. They’ve won at home vs. Louisville, Northwestern, Lipscomb (RP #53) and Nebraska.

-- Michigan (14-3 SU, 9-6-1 ATS) is undefeated in nine home games with a 4-3 spread record.

-- Michigan has won seven games in a row since dropping its Big Ten opener at Ohio State (71-62) on Dec. 4. The Wolverines are off Saturday’s 79-69 win over Illinois as 10-point home ‘chalk.’ Moritz Wagner led a balanced offensive attack that saw five players score in double figures with 14 points. Wagner made 6-of-7 shots from the field, pulled down seven rebounds and blocked three shots. Duncan Robinson and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points apiece.

-- Beilein’s squad is No. 38 in the RPI, going 1-2 against the Top 50 and 3-3 versus the Top 100. Michigan has home wins over UCLA and Indiana, in addition to a win at Texas and a victory over VCU on a neutral court. The Wolverines lost to LSU at the Maui Classic and also fell at North Carolina and at Ohio State.

-- Charles Matthews, a transfer from Kentucky, is averaging a team-high 15.6 PPG for Michigan. Wagner is averaging 14.1 points and 7.2 RPG, while Abdur-Rahim is averaging 11.0 PPG and has a dynamite 59/10 assists-to-turnovers ratio.

-- The ‘under’ is 9-6 overall the Wolverines, 5-3 in their home contests. However, they’ve seen back-to-back ‘under’ and three in their last four games.

-- The ‘over’ is 9-7 overall for the Boilermakers, 1-1 in their road outings.

-- ESPN will have the telecast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

-- St. John’s Marcus LoVett averaged 14.9 points and 2.1 steals per game in the Red Storm’s first eight contests. Although he’s nearing a return from a knee injury, LoVett has been ruled ‘out’ for Tuesday’s game against Georgetown. Chris Mullin’s team was favored by 6.5 points Monday night.

-- Thirteen of 14 SEC schools are in the RPI Top 100. Only Vanderbilt at No. 142 is out of the Top 100, and Bryce Drew already has a pair of five-star recruits committed to the Commodores in the 2018 class. Ole Miss (#87) is the 13th school, while nine SEC teams are in the RPI Top 50. Kentucky (#9), Tennessee (#10), Auburn (#13) and Arkansas lead the way. However, Florida is atop the SEC standings with a 3-0 record in league play. Chris ‘Cheese’ Chiozza beat the buzzer again Saturday with his steal and run-out bucket with 0.1 seconds left to lift the Gators to a 77-75 win at Missouri.

-- Auburn is also unbeaten in SEC play, but it is only 2-0 and thus is one-half game back of UF. The Tigers can pull even atop those standings with a win Tuesday vs. Ole Miss. Bruce Pearl’s team was listed as a 9.5 or 10-point home favorite Monday night. AU is undefeated in eight home games with a 4-2 spread record, while the Rebels are 0-2 both SU and ATS on the road. This game will tip at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

-- Boise State lost its first Mountain West Conference game Saturday night by a 79-78 count at Wyoming in overtime. Leon Rice’s team allowed a 16-point intermission lead to get away against the Cowboys, wasting a 27-point effort from star senior slasher Chandler Hutchison. BSU will be in bounce-back mode Tuesday night at Fresno State. As of Monday night, the Bulldogs were three-point home favorites against the Broncos, who have seen the ‘over’ go 5-0-1 in their six outings. This game will tip at 11:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

-- The CBS Sports Network will have tripleheader on Tuesday night: Rhode Island (-9) at Saint Louis (7:00 p.m. Eastern), Seton Hall (pick ‘em) at Marquette (9:00) and San Jose State at San Diego State (-22 at 11:00).

[StarDust Bum]

TOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 8 Texas Tech gets 2 top-10 opponents
January 9, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Texas Tech coach Chris Beard figures his Red Raiders haven't accomplished all that much yet, even with the eighth-ranked Red Raiders holding the program's highest ranking in two decades.

His team will get two chances to accomplish a lot more this week.

A week after upsetting Kansas on the road, Texas Tech has a pair of big matchups to headline the week ahead for AP Top 25 teams. First the Red Raiders visit No. 9 Oklahoma on Tuesday night, then they host No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday.

''We're the same program that's only been to one NCAA Tournament in the past decade,'' Beard said before his team's weekend win against Kansas State, adding: ''We've got a lot of guys who understand where we came from and where we're trying to get.''

Texas Tech (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) vaulted 10 spots in Monday's poll, earning its highest ranking since being a program-best No. 7 in March 1996.

Texas Tech ranks third nationally in KenPom's adjusted defensive efficiency (87.6 points per 100 possessions) through Sunday's games while leading the Big 12 by holding opponents to 37 percent shooting.

''To me, this race doesn't even start until February,'' Beard said of the Big 12. ''We're all just kind of jockeying for position right now. We're pleased we've gotten a couple of wins on the board, but we understand it's a long, long season and we really haven't done anything yet.''

TOUGH BIG 12: Oklahoma and freshman star Trae Young have their own pair of games against ranked Big 12 opponents. The Sooners (12-2, 2-1) follow the Texas Tech game by hosting No. 16 TCU on Saturday.

AT THE TOP: Villanova needed just a week to reclaim its lost No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25. The Wildcats returned to the top after an upset-filled week that included losses by No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke .

The Wildcats got 52 of 65 first-place votes to move up from third to No. 1, where they spent three weeks in December. Villanova (14-1, 2-1 Big East) hosts No. 10 Xavier on Wednesday night.

MOUNTAINEERS ROLLING: Second-ranked West Virginia (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) earned 12 first-place votes and secured the program's highest ranking since December 1959 during Jerry West's senior season. Coming off a win against Oklahoma , the Mountaineers host Baylor on Tuesday before visiting the Red Raiders on Saturday.

VIRGINIA'S CLIMB: Virginia climbed five spots to No. 3 and earned a first-place vote after an upset-filled week that saw six top-10 teams lose.

Zach Osterman of The Indianapolis Star was the voter with the Cavaliers topping his ballot after their weekend win against reigning national champion North Carolina . He called it ''one of the more difficult ballots I've thrown together'' with so much upheaval at the top, though he pointed to Virginia's resume featuring a lone loss to West Virginia.

''I think the way they play basketball produces results,'' Osterman said of the Cavaliers. ''I've been high on them for a while. Some other people losing around them this week meant in my eyes they moved up.''

Virginia (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) faces Syracuse on Tuesday then hosts North Carolina State - which has upset wins against Arizona and Duke when both were ranked No. 2 this season - on Sunday.

OTHER RANKED MATCHUPS: Saturday brings two other matchups of ranked teams: Xavier against No. 25 Creighton in the Big East and No. 18 Miami against No. 19 Clemson in the ACC.

WATCH LIST: Notre Dame is in flux with star Bonzie Colson sidelined with an injury , but the Fighting Irish lead all unranked teams in voting and get a Saturday home game against UNC to help their odds of getting back in the poll this week.

Meanwhile, Texas A&M - which went from No. 11 last week to unranked after two Southeastern Conference losses - will have get two chances to make it a short absence from the poll. The Aggies visit No. 21 Kentucky on Tuesday, then travel to No. 24 Tennessee on Saturday.

[StarDust Bum]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

GTWN at SJU
SJU -6.5

PSU at IND 06:30 PM
PSU +1.0

TTU at OKLA 07:00 PM
TTU +2.5

BAY at WVU 07:00 PM
BAY +9.5
O 148.0

TAM at UK 07:00 PM
TAM +5.0
O 145.5

DAY at RICH 07:00 PM
RICH +2.5

URI at SLU 07:00 PM
URI -7.0

NIU at BGSU 07:00 PM
BGSU -2.5

CMU at EMU 07:00 PM
EMU -4.0

WMU at TOL 07:00 PM
TOL -4.5

KENT at M-OH 07:00 PM
M-OH -1.5

BUFF at AKR 07:00 PM
BUFF -6.5

LIB at WIN 07:00 PM
LIB +4.0

SCAR at ALA 07:00 PM
SCAR +4.5

TULN at MEM 07:00 PM
TULN +3.5


******************************

DUQ at VCU 08:00 PM
O 145.5

SYR at UVA 08:00 PM
UVA -9.5

BC at UNC 08:00 PM
UNC -13.5

SIU at BRAD 08:00 PM
BRAD -6.0

WIS at NEB 08:30 PM
NEB -1.5

BUT at CRE 08:30 PM
O 159.5

ISU at KU 09:00 PM
KU -16.0
O 158.0

HALL at MARQ 09:00 PM
HALL -1.0

PUR at MICH 09:00 PM
PUR -1.5

MISS at AUB 09:00 PM
O 163.0

TENN at VAN 09:00 PM
TENN -1.0

SJSU at SDSU 11:00 PM
SJSU +21.5

BSU at FRES 11:00 PM
FRES -4.0

[StarDust Bum]

No. 2 West Virginia escapes with 57-54 win over Baylor
January 9, 2018

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jevon Carter sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 57.5 seconds left and No. 2 West Virginia escaped with a 57-54 victory over Baylor on Tuesday night.

West Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) struggled to make shots the entire game but extended the nation's longest winning streak to 15, the Mountaineers' best since winning 22 straight in 1988-89.

Lamont West and Daxter Miles Jr. led West Virginia with 12 points apiece.

Baylor's Manu Lecomte scored 13 points and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. had 11 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.

West Virginia, which had little inside success on offense against the taller Bears (11-5, 1-3), shot 31.1 percent (19 of 61) from the floor and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

But the Mountaineers never trailed in the second half of a close game with few scoring runs. Baylor made one field goal over the final eight minutes.

No. 3 VIRGINIA 68, SYRACUSE 61

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter added 15 and Virginia beat Syracuse.

Guy made five 3-pointers for Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Cavaliers attempted a season-high 27 3s and made nine. Devon Hall added 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Virginia.

Frank Howard scored 18 points to lead the Orange (12-5, 1-3). Oshae Brissett added 16 points and Paschal Chukwu scored nine points and grabbed 16 rebounds, but the Orange shot under 40 percent against the nation's top scoring defense and managed just three assists on 23 baskets.

No. 5 PURDUE 70, MICHIGAN 69

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Isaac Haas made a tiebreaking free throw with four seconds remaining and Purdue remained unbeaten in the Big Ten by edging Michigan.

The Boilermakers (16-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won 12 in a row, while the Wolverines (14-4, 3-2) had their seven-game winning streak snapped. Purdue is 5-0 in conference play for the first time since 1989-90.

In the final seconds, Michigan rushed the ball up the court and Charles Matthews took a desperation shot just after crossing midcourt that hit the rim but missed.

No. 9 OKLAHOMA 75, NO. 8 TEXAS TECH 65

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Trae Young scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to help Oklahoma top Texas Tech.

Young, a freshman point guard who leads the nation in scoring and assists, shot just 1 of 12 in the first half. He went 6 for 11 in the second to help the Sooners bounce back from a loss to No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday.

Young also had nine assists and four steals for Oklahoma (13-2, 3-1 Big 12), which won its 11th straight at home. Christian James had 15 points and Khadeem Lattin added 11 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks.

Oklahoma shot 56 percent in the second half. Texas Tech entered the night ranked fourth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59 points per game.

Keenan Evans scored 19 points for Texas Tech (14-2, 3-1).

No. 12 KANSAS 83, IOWA STATE 78

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Malik Newman scored a career-high 27 points, Svi Mykhailiuk added 23 and Kansas staved off an upset bid by Iowa State, pulling away in the closing minutes.

Devonte Graham added 11 points for the Jayhawks (13-3, 3-1 Big 12), most of those coming in crunch time, when he shook off a 1-for-11 start from the field to knock down three big jumpers.

Lindell Wigginton had 27 points and Donovan Jackson scored 20 for the Cyclones (9-6, 0-4), whose four straight losses - including back-to-back overtime defeats - have come on the heels of nine straight wins.

Cameron Lard added 15 points and 10 rebounds, though he also committed seven of the Cyclones' 17 turnovers. Nick Weiler-Babb contributed 13 points, 10 boards and eight assists.

MARQUETTE 84, No. 13 SETON HALL 64

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Andrew Rowsey scored 31 points and Marquette used a 16-0 run in the second half to pull away from Seton Hall.

Sam Hauser added 14 points for the Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-2 Big East). He shot 4 of 9 from 3-point range, including a 3 with 5:25 left for a 73-55 lead.

Energized Marquette outhustled Seton Hall (14-3, 3-1) and held its own in the paint against the Pirates' dominant center, Angel Delgado (12 points, 10 rebounds). The Golden Eagles set a quick tempo to beat the Pirates on both ends of the floor.

Seton Hall stumbled after reaching its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 poll since Jan. 2, 2001.

No. 20 NORTH CAROLINA 96, BOSTON COLLEGE 66

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Luke Maye had career highs of 32 points and 18 rebounds, and North Carolina's small lineup got off to a fast start in an easy win against Boston College.

Cameron Johnson added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (13-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who avoided their first three-game losing streak since January 2014. UNC coach Roy Williams juggled his starting lineup to move in Johnson over freshman forward Garrison Brooks - and that wing-heavy unit responded by getting out in transition and on the attack in their active opening minutes.

Maye became the first North Carolina player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds at home since Antawn Jamison in 1997-98, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Ky Bowman scored 21 points to lead Boston College (11-6, 2-3), which has lost 11 straight against the Tar Heels.

No. 21 KENTUCKY 74, TEXAS A&M 73

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - PJ Washington made a steal that led to Kevin Knox's go-ahead layup with 2:28 left, then added four points down the stretch to help Kentucky rally past Texas A&M.

Trailing 59-53 with 8:43 remaining, the Wildcats clawed back to tie the game three times before Washington stole a high pass and fed Knox for a 69-67 lead. Washington added a layup between two free throws for a 73-69 edge.

The Aggies weren't done, taking advantage of missed Kentucky free throws to get within a point with four seconds left on Robert Williams' tip-in. Two misses by Washington at the line set up a final chance for Texas A&M, but a long pass sailed out of bounds as time expired.

Hamidou Diallo had 18 points as Kentucky (13-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) bounced back from last weekend's loss at No. 24 Tennessee.

Tyler Davis scored 21 for the Aggies (11-5, 0-4), who lost their second consecutive one-point game.

No. 22 AUBURN 85, MISSISSIPPI 70

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Desean Murray had 16 points and eight rebounds to help Auburn erase a 10-point halftime deficit and beat Mississippi.

Auburn (15-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) won its 13th straight game and opened 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2002-03. The Tigers had lost 10 straight against Ole Miss.

Mustapha Heron added 15 points for Auburn, which played its first home game as a ranked team since 2000. Afernee McLemore had 13 points and nine rebounds.

Breein Tyree led the Rebels (9-7, 2-2) with 24 points.

No. 24 TENNESSEE 92, VANDERBILT 84

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored a career-best 37 points as Tennessee rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Vanderbilt.

The sophomore forward avoided foul trouble, and Vanderbilt couldn't handle the 6-foot-7, 241-pound Williams around the basket. Admiral Schofield tied his career high with 22 points as Tennessee (11-4, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) won its second straight.

Jordan Bowden scored all 12 of his points in the second half for the Volunteers.

Saben Lee led Vanderbilt with 21 points. Jeff Roberson added 19 and Riley LaChance had 16 for the Commodores (6-10, 1-3).

No. 25 CREIGHTON 85, BUTLER 74

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Marcus Foster scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, and Martin Krampelj had 14 points and 14 rebounds for his third straight double-double in Creighton's victory over Butler.

The Bluejays (14-3, 4-1 Big East) won for the ninth time in 10 games and improved to 11-0 at home. The Bulldogs (12-6, 2-3) lost their third straight since upsetting then-No. 1 Villanova on Dec. 30.

Foster was coming off a season-low nine points on 3-of-14 shooting at Georgetown on Saturday. He took on the role of playmaker in the second half, when he had six of his season-high eight assists, including a couple big ones after Butler pulled within six points late.

Butler star Kelan Martin struggled with Khyri Thomas guarding him. After averaging 25.8 points in the Bulldogs' first four Big East games, Martin was held to two in the first half and 10 for the game. He did have 11 rebounds.

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January's CBB Record ( Best Bets & Opinions )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

01/09/2018 13-16-2 44.82% -22.50
01/07/2018 18-11-0 62.07% +29.50
01/06/2018 40-27-2 ...59.70%.... +51.50
01/05/2018 14-8-1 63.64% +26.00
01/04/2018 19-21-0 47.50% -20.50
01/03/2018 20-25-1 44.44% -37.50
01/02/2018 21-13-0 61.76% +33.50
01/01/2018......... 2-7-0 ....22.22% ....-28.50


Totals..............152-128......54.28%.....+31.50

January's CBB Record ( Best Bets)


01/09/2018..................4 - 9 - 2.............-29.50........................3 - 2 - 1..................+4.00
01/07/2018....................7 - 5................+7.50.........................6 - 3.......................+13.50
01/06/2018...................14-15- 1...........-12.50........................27 - 12.....................+69.00
01/05/2018....................4 - 3................+3.50.........................2 - 1........................+4.50
01/04/2018...................10 - 15..............-32.50........................4 - 4.........................-2.00
01/03/2018...................12 - 11...............-0.50.........................6 - 1......................+24.50
01/02/2018.....................8 - 8.................-4.00.........................5 - 1......................+19.50
01/01/2018.....................1 - 2.................-6.00.........................1 - 3 ......................-11.50


Totals............................60 -65 ...............-74.00.......................54- 27.......................+121.50

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

— Kansas 83, Iowa State 78— 41.7% of Jayhawks’ shots are 3’s, way up from previous years.

— Purdue 70, Michigan 69— Wolverines didn’t score over last 2:51 of game.

— Georgetown 69, St John’s 66— Johnnies are now 0-5 in the Big East.

— West Virginia 57, Baylor 54— WVU won despite shooting 9-36 INSIDE the arc.

— Kentucky 74, Texas A&M 73— Aggies were 14-24 on foul line, are 0-4 in SEC

— Boise State 70, Fresno State 64— Are Broncos the best team in Mountain West?

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Monday night was a COLLEGE football game, not the NFL. ESPN sucks for interviewing Jalen Hurts after the game- they were probably hoping he would pout, but the kid is all class.

Have you ever even seen an NFL QB who was benched interviewed after a game when his sub came in and won the game? Ever? What was the point?

12) Second half of the national title game is played with two freshman QB’s; that defies logic.

11) Four of the last five national champs in college football trailed by 10+ points in 4th quarter of the championship game.

10) Kudos to the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan, who is 26 for his last 33 on the foul line. Working on your game pays off— teams will stop fouling him on purpose soon.

9) Clippers’ Lou Williams is #2 in NBA in 4th quarter scoring; Clippers are his 5th team in the last five years. I remember seeing him play AAU ball in Orlando back when I used to go down there every July to see games. Seems like long time ago but it was 2004, not that long ago.

8) Patriots could’ve had the #4 pick in April’s draft if they had traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the Browns instead of San Francisco. Cleveland was willing to trade Houston’s pick to get a QB, but New England obviously wanted to ship him out of the AFC, and in fairness, Houston was 3-4 at the time of the trade- no one knew the pick wound wind up being #4.

7) Someone voted Duke 20th in the college basketball poll this week; I’d be curious who he thinks the 19 teams are who are better than Duke.

6) Football coaching carousel:
— Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley is the new OC at Missouri
— Teryl Austin is still a defensive coordinator, only now in Cincinnati, not Detroit
— Rams’ QB coach Greg Olson is the Oakland Raiders’ new OC- he gets a 4-year deal.
— Carolina Panthers fired OC Mike Shula, QB coach Ken Dorsey

5) Unusual Fact of the Day: 1972 Miami Dolphins went 17-0, but starting QB Bob Greise started only six of the 17 games, and only one playoff game- the Super Bowl. When Miami won 14-7 in the Super Bowl, Greise threw only 11 passes the whole game. Football was different then. Backup QB for Miami back then was Earl Morrall, who also started Super Bowl III for the Colts.

4) Toronto Blue Jays were the oldest team in the major leagues last season.

3) Missouri football gets important, good news; QB Drew Lock will be back next season. He is very good.

2) Alabama’s football coaches banked a total of $1.27M in bonuses for winning the national title; Nick Saban gets a $100K bonus, but DC Jeremy Pruitt got the biggest one- $234K. Pruitt is now off to be the new head coach at Tennessee.

1) One of the interesting things about our country is how different sports are lot more popular in various areas of the country; New York ranked #52 out of 56 markets in ratings for the college football national title game Monday night. No one on NYC talk radio talks about college football recruiting, ever, not even on Signing Day.

You watch the Paul Finebaum Show on SEC Network and people in the south are discussing Ole Miss’ nickel defense on weekday afternoons in April. I’m not judging, just noting the diversity our country has makes it a more interesting place.

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Wednesday’s top 13 games

UConn lost four of its last five games; they’re 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with one win Nov 23 in PK80 tourney over Oregon. Huskies’ eFG% is #327 in country. Central Florida won eight of last nine games, allowing 43.7 ppg in last three. Knights have a 7-6 center; UConn doesn’t shoot 3’s well. UConn is 7-0 vs UCF in AAC play, winning four games here, by 23-7-23-15 points. AAC home favorites are 8-5 vs spread. Last 3+ years, Huskies are 11-15-1 vs spread in AAC home games; UCF is 15-14 against the spread in its last 29 games on AAC road.

Notre Dame won its last five games but they’re down two starters, with Colson/Farrell out- they won at Syracuse Saturday without them. Irish are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Georgia Tech is 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they’ve won three of last four games overall. Home side won seven of eight Notre Dame-Georgia Tech ACC games; Irish lost three of last four visits here, losing last two years by 1-2 points. Underdogs covered five of last six series games. ND is 12-8 vs spread in last 20 ACC road games; Tech covered eight of last ten ACC home games.

Virginia Tech is 1-2 in true road games, with win in OT at Ole Miss; Hokies are 2-3 vs top 100 teams- they split their last six games overall. Wake Forest lost three of last four games; they’re 2-4 vs top 100 teams. Deacons are shooting 39.8% on arc (#28). Tech won four of last five games with Wake; they split last six visits here. ACC home teams are 8-8 vs spread this season. Tech is 14-13-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC road games; Wake covered seven of last ten ACC home tilts. Deacons are only 5-3 at home this year, with losses to Liberty, Georgia Southern.

Northern Iowa lost its last six games after an 8-2 start; Panthers are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 17-19-7 points- they’re 3-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. UNI won five of last seven games with Indiana State; they lost last two visits here, by 14-10 points. ISU lost four of last six games; they’re 3-6 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Sycamores turn ball over 21.3% of time. MVC home favorites are 3-7 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Indiana State is 10-7 as MVC home favorites; UNI is 8-12 vs spread in its last 20 MVC road games.

Florida won its last seven games with Mississippi State; Bulldogs lost last five visits here, by 7-12-25-25-3 points. Gators won last five games, winning first three SEC tilts, by 7-17-2 points, scoring 80.3 ppg; Florida is 5-3 vs top 100 teams, Bulldogs won five of last six games, are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing both its true road games, by 15 at Cincinnati, by 6 at Ole Miss in last game Saturday. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Gators are 6-4 vs spread in last 10 games as SEC home favorites; under Howland, MSU is 9-10 vs spread on SEC road.

Colorado State lost three of first four MW games, with lone win at lowly San Jose St; Rams are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Utah State is 3-1 in MW, scoring 84 ppg in wins, 59 in loss. Aggies are 7-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. CSU swept Aggies LY by 8-17 points, after losing five of previous six games with the Aggies; teams split last four meetings played here. Mountain West home favorites are 6-3 vs spread this season. Last 4+ years, Rams are 9-15-1 as MW road underdogs; Utah St is 8-2-1 vs spread in last 11 MW home games.

Kansas State won four of last six games with Oklahoma State; Cowboys’ 80-68 win here LY snapped its 5-game losing skid in Little Apple. K-State lost its last two games; they’re 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win at Vandy. Cowboys lost two of last three games; they lost only true road game this season, by 20 at Oklahoma. OSU is 1-4 against top 100 teams. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. K-State is 6-9-2 in its last 17 games as Big X home favorites; OSU covered six of last eight games as a Big X road dog.

Villanova won eight of nine vs Xavier in Big East play; Musketeers lost last four visits here, by 23-10-31-25 points. Xavier won 10 of last 11 games, losing last game by 9 at Providence; they’re 3-1 in true road games, 4-2 vs top 50 games. Villanova scored 93+ points in its last four games; they’re 3-1 vs top 50 teams, and shoot 41.5% on arc- their eFG% is best in country. Big East home favorites are 2-6-1 vs spread this season. Last 2+ years, Villanova is 6-13 as Big East home favorites; Xavier is 12-17 against the spread in its last 29 Big East road games.

TCU is 1-2 in Big X after a 12-0 pre-conference mark; Horned Frogs won their only true road game, by 3 at Baylor- they’re 3-2 vs top 50 teams. Texas is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; they’re also 1-2 in Big X. Longhorns are 3-4 in games decided by 7 or less points or in OT. Texas shoots only 29.3% on arc. TCU won three of last four games with Texas; Frogs’ 64-61 win here LY snapped 4-game losing skid in Austin. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. Under Dixon, TCU is 4-6 vs spread on Big X road; under Smart, Texas is 8-10 vs spread at home.

Louisville lost two of last three games; they’re 0-3 in true road games, losing by 9-29-5 points at Purdue-Kentucky-Clemson. Cardinals are 1-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win is #92 Indiana. Florida State split its last six games after a 9-0 start; they’re 2-2 vs top 50 teams. Seminoles’ eFG% defense is #12. Louisville is 2-1 vs FSU in ACC play; Cardinals split two visits here losing 73-68 LY. ACC home favorites are 6-7 vs spread this season. Louisville is 1-8 vs spread in last nine games as ACC road underdogs; FSU is 18-9-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC home games.

LSU won four of last five games; they won both true road games, by 10 at Memphis, by 1 at Texas A&M. Tigers are 3-3 vs top 50 teams. Arkansas lost its last two games after a 11-2 start; Hogs are 4-4 vs top 100 teams- they’re eFG% is #18 in country. Arkansas won its last three games with LSU, by 20-13-8 points; Tigers lost six of last seven trips here, losing last two by 20-13 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Hogs are 9-6 vs spread in last 15 tries as an SEC home favorite; Tigers are 6-4 in last 10 games as a road underdog.

Georgia won four of last five games; they’re 2-2 in true road games, losing at UMass/Kentucky- Dawgs are 5-2 vs top 100 teams. Missouri lost two of last three games; they’re 3-4 vs top 10 0teams. Tigers are shooting 42.1% on arc, but turn ball over 21.5% of time. Georgia won its last six seven games with Missouri; they won last two visits here, by 6-3 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Mizzou is 15-20-2 in last 35 SEC home games; Dawgs are covered nine of last ten SEC road games. Georgia’s defense eFG% is #11 in country.

Colorado upset the Arizona schools at home LW, after a 2-6 skid; Buffs are 3-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-4 in true road games, with three losses by 15+ points. USC lost last game on half-court shot Sunday- they’re 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Trojans won last two games with Colorado by 7-3 points, after losing previous seven games to the Buffaloes; Colorado won three of last four games in Galen Center. Pac-12 home favorites are 4-2-1 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Colorado is 6-17 vs spread as Pac-12 road dogs; USC is 9-6 in its last 15 games as home favorites.