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Saturday, January 13
Saturday’s most interesting 13 games
Rhode Island won four of last five games with St Bonaventure; Bonnies lost last two visits here, by 5-12 points. URI won its last seven games, winning first two A-14 home games by 19-12 points. Rams are 2-3 vs top 100 teams. Bonnies are 0-2 on A-14 road, allowing 83.5 ppg in losses by 10-7 points- they’re 4-1 vs top 100 teams, 4-2 in true road games, with win at Syracuse. A-14 home favorites are 8-4 vs spread this season. URI is 14-12-1 in last 27 games as A-14 home favorite;, 1-1 this year; Bonnies are 9-6 in last 15 games as road dogs.
Oklahoma won 90-89 at TCU two weeks ago; TCU led by 13 with 10:48 left to play— teams split last four meetings, but Horned Frogs lost last five visits to Norman, by 27-8-7-23-5 points. TCU is 1-3 in Big X, after a 12-0 start to season; their four Big X games were decided by total of nine points. TCU is 6-3 vs top 100 teams. Sooners won first two Big X home games by 10-20 points; they’re 7-2 vs top 100 teams. Big X home favorites are 7-6-1 vs spread this season. Sooners covered five of last six games as a home favorite; TCU is 9-17-1 in last 27 games as road dogs.
Oregon is 6-5 in last 11 games with Arizona; teams split last four meetings played here. Teams met in last three Pac-12 tourneys (Az 2-1). Ducks split first four Pac-12 games; they’re 2-3 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in true road games, losing by 12 in Corvallis, winning at Fresno/ASU. Arizona is 10-1 in its last 11 games- they’re 3-1 in Pac-12, with wins by 6-12-9 points. Wildcats are 5-3 vs top 100 teams. Pac-12 home favorites are 7-3-1 vs spread this season. Arizona is 1-7-3 vs spread in last 11 Pac-12 home games; Ducks are 8-5 in last 13 games as road underdogs.
Creighton won its last four games, is 2-2 in true road games, losing at Gonzaga/Seton Hall. Bluejays are 7-3 vs top 100 teams- they’re scoring 84 ppg in five league games. Xavier lost its last two games, giving up 85 ppg; they’re 6-3 vs top 100 teams. Xavier is shooting only 27.3% on 3’s in its conference games. Creighton is 6-4 vs Xavier in Big East play; teams split four games played here. Big East home favorites are 4-7-1 vs spread this season. Bluejays are 5-6 in last 11 games as road underdogs; Xavier is 8-10 in last 18 games as home favorites.
Florida State is 1-3 in ACC games, which were decided by total of 18 points; Seminoles are 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they’re playing fastest tempo ACC games, Syracuse is playing he slowest. Orange lost last three games, by 6-2-7 points, scoring 59 ppg. Syracuse 4-5 vs top 100 teams; they’re 1-2 in true road games, with only win in OT at Georgetown. Syracuse is 4-1 vs FSU in ACC play; teams split two meetings here. ACC home favorites are 8-10 vs spread this season. FSU is 14-6-1 in last 21 games as ACC home favorites; Syracuse is 9-12 in last 21 games as road dogs.
Texas Tech won eight of its last nine games; they’re 3-1 in Big X, winning home games by 24-16 points. Tech is 5-2 vs top 100 teams. West Virginia won its last 15 games; they’re 7-1 vs top 100 teams, 3-0 in true road games, winning by 9-6-8 points. WVU won seven of last eight games with Texas Tech; WVU lost 77-76 in OT here LY, after winning previous four visits to Lubbock. Big X home favorites are 7-6-1 vs spread this season. Tech is 5-3 under Beard as Big X home favorites; WVU is 4-3 in last seven tries as road underdogs.
Clemson lost tough 78-77 game at NC State Thursday; three Tigers played 35:00+ in that game. Clemson won 10 of its last 11 games; they’re 2-1 in true road games, 7-2 vs top 100 teams. Miami hasn’t played in six days, which should help; they’re 2-2 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in ACC play, losing at Ga Tech by 10. Miami won five of last seven games with Clemson, but Hurricanes lost five of last six visits here. ACC home favorites are 8-10 vs spread this season. Tigers are 8-10-2 in last 20 games as an ACC home favorite; Miami is 15-6-1 in last 22 games as road underdogs.
Wm&Mary is 5-0 already in CAA, making 43.3% on arc in those games; Tribe is 1-3 vs teams in top 125. Towson lost five of last seven games, with three losses by 4 or less points; Tigers are 3-3 vs teams in top 150, 1-5 in true road games, with one win at Loyola, Md. Towson won three of last four games with Wm&Mary; teams split last six series games played here. CAA home favorites are 12-8 vs spread this season. Tigers are 24-12 in last 36 games as a CAA road underdog; Tribe is 20-15 vs spread in its last 35 games as home favorites.
Texas A&M is 0-4 in SEC after an 11-1 start, losing last two games by point; Aggies are 6-5 vs top 100 teams. A&M is 1-2 in true road games; they’re almost back to 100% health. Tennessee is 6-4 vs top 100 teams- they won last two games- they allowed 84+ points in 3 of 4 SEC games. Aggies won four of last five games with Tennessee; they won last three trips to Knoxville- road team won five of last six series games. SEC home favorites are 10-8 vs spread this season. Under Barnes, Vols are 6-5 as SEC home favorites; A&M is 3-7 in last ten games as SEC road dogs.
Arkansas lost its last three games after an 11-2 start; Hogs are 4-5 vs top 100 teams. Anderson used to be Missouri’s coach. Mizzou split its last four games after a 10-2 start; Tigers are 4-4 vs top 100 teams- they made 47.6% of their 3’s in first three SEC games. Arkansas won five of last six games with Missouri; Tigers lost last three visits here, by 15-12-19 points. SEC home favorites are 10-8 vs spread this season. Hogs are 9-7 in last 16 games as SEC home favorites (0-2 this year); Tigers are 11-8 against the spread in last 19 games as road underdogs.
Notre Dame PG Farrell (leg) isn’t expected back for this game. Irish won five of last six games, but scored 51-53 points in last two games, with Farrell/Colson both out. ND is 4-2 vs top 100 teams. North Carolina lost its last two road games, at Florida St/Virginia; they’re 7-3 vs top 100 teams, 2-2 in true road games, winning at Stanford/Tennessee. Carolina is 4-3 vs Notre Dame in ACC play, splitting pair here. ACC home underdogs are 3-2 vs spread this season. UNC is 12-7 in last 19 games as ACC road favorites; Irish are 2-5 in last seven games as home underdogs.
Boise State is 4-1 in Mountain West; they were up 16 at half in the loss. Broncos are 4-1 in top 100 games; they’re shooting 56.4% inside arc in MW games. San Diego State won its last three games, by 20-9-36 points; they’re 2-1 in top 100 games, 2-2 in true road games, losing at ASU, Wyoming. Boise won four of last six games with San Diego State; Aztecs are 2-3 in last five visits to Idaho. Mountain West home favorites are 7-4 vs spread this season. Boise is 16-13 in last 29 games as MW home favorites; Aztecs are 6-4 in last 10 tries as road underdogs.
Wofford won seven of last eight games, with two ACC wins; Terriers are 1-2 in top 100 games, with win in Chapel Hill- they’re shooting 43.2% on arc, #1 in country. Furman is 4-o in SoCon, with wins at VMI by 30, at UTC by 18. Paladins are 9-1 vs teams ranked outside top 150. Home side won last four Furman-Wofford games; Paladins lost last six vitas here, last two by 4-9 points. SoCon favorites are 12-5 vs spread this season. Furman is 7-12 in last 19 games as road underdogs; Wofford is 19-6 in last 25 games as home favorites.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 13
Saturday’s most interesting 13 games
Rhode Island won four of last five games with St Bonaventure; Bonnies lost last two visits here, by 5-12 points. URI won its last seven games, winning first two A-14 home games by 19-12 points. Rams are 2-3 vs top 100 teams. Bonnies are 0-2 on A-14 road, allowing 83.5 ppg in losses by 10-7 points- they’re 4-1 vs top 100 teams, 4-2 in true road games, with win at Syracuse. A-14 home favorites are 8-4 vs spread this season. URI is 14-12-1 in last 27 games as A-14 home favorite;, 1-1 this year; Bonnies are 9-6 in last 15 games as road dogs.
Oklahoma won 90-89 at TCU two weeks ago; TCU led by 13 with 10:48 left to play— teams split last four meetings, but Horned Frogs lost last five visits to Norman, by 27-8-7-23-5 points. TCU is 1-3 in Big X, after a 12-0 start to season; their four Big X games were decided by total of nine points. TCU is 6-3 vs top 100 teams. Sooners won first two Big X home games by 10-20 points; they’re 7-2 vs top 100 teams. Big X home favorites are 7-6-1 vs spread this season. Sooners covered five of last six games as a home favorite; TCU is 9-17-1 in last 27 games as road dogs.
Oregon is 6-5 in last 11 games with Arizona; teams split last four meetings played here. Teams met in last three Pac-12 tourneys (Az 2-1). Ducks split first four Pac-12 games; they’re 2-3 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in true road games, losing by 12 in Corvallis, winning at Fresno/ASU. Arizona is 10-1 in its last 11 games- they’re 3-1 in Pac-12, with wins by 6-12-9 points. Wildcats are 5-3 vs top 100 teams. Pac-12 home favorites are 7-3-1 vs spread this season. Arizona is 1-7-3 vs spread in last 11 Pac-12 home games; Ducks are 8-5 in last 13 games as road underdogs.
Creighton won its last four games, is 2-2 in true road games, losing at Gonzaga/Seton Hall. Bluejays are 7-3 vs top 100 teams- they’re scoring 84 ppg in five league games. Xavier lost its last two games, giving up 85 ppg; they’re 6-3 vs top 100 teams. Xavier is shooting only 27.3% on 3’s in its conference games. Creighton is 6-4 vs Xavier in Big East play; teams split four games played here. Big East home favorites are 4-7-1 vs spread this season. Bluejays are 5-6 in last 11 games as road underdogs; Xavier is 8-10 in last 18 games as home favorites.
Florida State is 1-3 in ACC games, which were decided by total of 18 points; Seminoles are 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they’re playing fastest tempo ACC games, Syracuse is playing he slowest. Orange lost last three games, by 6-2-7 points, scoring 59 ppg. Syracuse 4-5 vs top 100 teams; they’re 1-2 in true road games, with only win in OT at Georgetown. Syracuse is 4-1 vs FSU in ACC play; teams split two meetings here. ACC home favorites are 8-10 vs spread this season. FSU is 14-6-1 in last 21 games as ACC home favorites; Syracuse is 9-12 in last 21 games as road dogs.
Texas Tech won eight of its last nine games; they’re 3-1 in Big X, winning home games by 24-16 points. Tech is 5-2 vs top 100 teams. West Virginia won its last 15 games; they’re 7-1 vs top 100 teams, 3-0 in true road games, winning by 9-6-8 points. WVU won seven of last eight games with Texas Tech; WVU lost 77-76 in OT here LY, after winning previous four visits to Lubbock. Big X home favorites are 7-6-1 vs spread this season. Tech is 5-3 under Beard as Big X home favorites; WVU is 4-3 in last seven tries as road underdogs.
Clemson lost tough 78-77 game at NC State Thursday; three Tigers played 35:00+ in that game. Clemson won 10 of its last 11 games; they’re 2-1 in true road games, 7-2 vs top 100 teams. Miami hasn’t played in six days, which should help; they’re 2-2 vs top 100 teams, 2-1 in ACC play, losing at Ga Tech by 10. Miami won five of last seven games with Clemson, but Hurricanes lost five of last six visits here. ACC home favorites are 8-10 vs spread this season. Tigers are 8-10-2 in last 20 games as an ACC home favorite; Miami is 15-6-1 in last 22 games as road underdogs.
Wm&Mary is 5-0 already in CAA, making 43.3% on arc in those games; Tribe is 1-3 vs teams in top 125. Towson lost five of last seven games, with three losses by 4 or less points; Tigers are 3-3 vs teams in top 150, 1-5 in true road games, with one win at Loyola, Md. Towson won three of last four games with Wm&Mary; teams split last six series games played here. CAA home favorites are 12-8 vs spread this season. Tigers are 24-12 in last 36 games as a CAA road underdog; Tribe is 20-15 vs spread in its last 35 games as home favorites.
Texas A&M is 0-4 in SEC after an 11-1 start, losing last two games by point; Aggies are 6-5 vs top 100 teams. A&M is 1-2 in true road games; they’re almost back to 100% health. Tennessee is 6-4 vs top 100 teams- they won last two games- they allowed 84+ points in 3 of 4 SEC games. Aggies won four of last five games with Tennessee; they won last three trips to Knoxville- road team won five of last six series games. SEC home favorites are 10-8 vs spread this season. Under Barnes, Vols are 6-5 as SEC home favorites; A&M is 3-7 in last ten games as SEC road dogs.
Arkansas lost its last three games after an 11-2 start; Hogs are 4-5 vs top 100 teams. Anderson used to be Missouri’s coach. Mizzou split its last four games after a 10-2 start; Tigers are 4-4 vs top 100 teams- they made 47.6% of their 3’s in first three SEC games. Arkansas won five of last six games with Missouri; Tigers lost last three visits here, by 15-12-19 points. SEC home favorites are 10-8 vs spread this season. Hogs are 9-7 in last 16 games as SEC home favorites (0-2 this year); Tigers are 11-8 against the spread in last 19 games as road underdogs.
Notre Dame PG Farrell (leg) isn’t expected back for this game. Irish won five of last six games, but scored 51-53 points in last two games, with Farrell/Colson both out. ND is 4-2 vs top 100 teams. North Carolina lost its last two road games, at Florida St/Virginia; they’re 7-3 vs top 100 teams, 2-2 in true road games, winning at Stanford/Tennessee. Carolina is 4-3 vs Notre Dame in ACC play, splitting pair here. ACC home underdogs are 3-2 vs spread this season. UNC is 12-7 in last 19 games as ACC road favorites; Irish are 2-5 in last seven games as home underdogs.
Boise State is 4-1 in Mountain West; they were up 16 at half in the loss. Broncos are 4-1 in top 100 games; they’re shooting 56.4% inside arc in MW games. San Diego State won its last three games, by 20-9-36 points; they’re 2-1 in top 100 games, 2-2 in true road games, losing at ASU, Wyoming. Boise won four of last six games with San Diego State; Aztecs are 2-3 in last five visits to Idaho. Mountain West home favorites are 7-4 vs spread this season. Boise is 16-13 in last 29 games as MW home favorites; Aztecs are 6-4 in last 10 tries as road underdogs.
Wofford won seven of last eight games, with two ACC wins; Terriers are 1-2 in top 100 games, with win in Chapel Hill- they’re shooting 43.2% on arc, #1 in country. Furman is 4-o in SoCon, with wins at VMI by 30, at UTC by 18. Paladins are 9-1 vs teams ranked outside top 150. Home side won last four Furman-Wofford games; Paladins lost last six vitas here, last two by 4-9 points. SoCon favorites are 12-5 vs spread this season. Furman is 7-12 in last 19 games as road underdogs; Wofford is 19-6 in last 25 games as home favorites.
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