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Saturday's NCAAB Top 25 betting cheat sheet and odds
March has finally arrived and with a few conferences tournaments already tipping off the rest of the college basketball landscape is playing out their regular season schedules. Ranked teams look to lock up high seeds and bubble teams hope to build momentum heading into conference tournament play, we break down all of Saturday's Top 25 action in our betting cheat sheet.
No.25 Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators (-4, 144)
* The Wildcats are the only team in the Southeastern Conference averaging more than 25 free throw attempts per game (25.1). F Kevin Knox (15.8 ppg) has scored 20+ points in three consecutive games for the first time all season.
* The Gators commit a turnover on just 12.3 percent of their offensive plays, the lowest rate in the country. G Jalen Hudson (15.4 ppg) is averaging 17.3 points since being held scoreless in 22 foul-plagued minutes in a Feb. 14 loss to Georgia.
TRENDS:
* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in Gators last 4 overall.
* Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
No.4 Xavier Musketeers at DePaul Blue Demons (+7.5, 156)
* Xavier ranks in the top 10 nationally in free-throw makes per game (18.7, fifth) and success rate (77.8 percent, ninth). G Trevon Bluiett (19.3 ppg) has scored 23 or more points in five of his past seven games - and six or fewer in the other two.
* The Blue Demons rank dead last in the Big East Conference and 332nd out of 351 Division I schools in 3-point shooting (31.3 percent). G Max Strus (17 ppg) has connected on just 6-of-28 attempts from beyond the arc over the previous four games.
TRENDS:
* Musketeers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Under is 5-1 in Musketeers last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Under is 4-0 in Blue Demons last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
No.19 West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Longhorns (+5, 139)
* The Mountaineers pull down an average of 14.2 offensive rebounds per game; only three teams are more prolific. G Jevon Carter (17.2 ppg) has reached double figures in 12 of 14 games since being held to eight points in his last encounter with Texas.
* The Longhorns average a woeful 0.33 assists per made field goal, good for 330th in the country. Three of Texas' five leading scorers - Dylan Osetkowski, Mohamed Bamba and Matt Coleman - shoot below 28 percent from 3-point range.
TRENDS:
* Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
* Over is 4-1 in Longhorns last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Mountaineers are 2-9-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Mountaineers are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
No.18 Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange (-1, 126)
* The Tigers hold opponents to a 44.3-percent success rate on 2-pointers, the 10th-lowest mark nationally. G Marcquise Reed (16.2 ppg) has attempted just six 3-pointers in his past two games after launching 35 attempts in his previous three contests.
* The Orange are one of only 12 Division I schools to hold opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field (39.3). G Tyus Battle (20.1 ppg) has shot below 40 percent in five consecutive games while making just 9-of-32 3-point attempts in that span.
TRENDS:
* Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Orange are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Over is 4-1 in Orange last 5 home games.
No.24 Creighton Blue Jays at Marquette Golden Eagles (-2, 164)
* The Bluejays are the only team in the Big East to average better than 18 assists per game (18.2), ranking fifth in the nation in that category. G Marcus Foster (20 ppg) is averaging 20.3 points in three games since being held to 12 in a loss to Marquette.
* The Golden Eagles join William and Mary as the only Division I teams to rank in the top 10 in both free-throw percentage (79.3, third) and 3-point success rate (41.1 percent, ninth). G Markus Howard (20.8 ppg) is averaging 13 points in his past four games.
TRENDS:
* Bluejays are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
* Golden Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 5-1 in Golden Eagles last 6 overall.
* Bluejays are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
South Carolina Gamecocks at No.15 Auburn Tigers (-11, 151)
* The Gamecocks are shooting an abysmal 43.9 percent on 2-pointers so far this season, better than only 11 Division I schools. F Chris Silva (13.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg) has turned the ball over 11 times over his past two games.
* The Tigers lead the nation in free-throw makes per game (19.4) and are eighth in total attempts (738). F Mustapha Heron (16.7 ppg) is averaging 25 points in two games since missing a Feb. 21 win over Alabama due to illness.
TRENDS:
* Gamecocks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Gamecocks last 5 overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No.1 Virginia Cavaliers (-10, 120)
* The Fighting Irish have committed just 380 personal fouls, tied with Virginia for the fewest in the country. F Bonzie Colson (20.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg) had 12 points and nine rebounds Wednesday after missing the previous two months with a broken bone in his foot.
* The Cavaliers are allowing the fewest points in the nation in both the first (23.7) and second halves (28.0). G Kyle Guy (14.5 ppg) has scored below his season average in six consecutive games, and has just nine total points in his previous two contests.
TRENDS:
* Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Cavaliers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
* Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
No.6 Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys (+5, 152.5)
* The Jayhawks sit dead last in the Big 12 Conference in average free throw makes (11.4) and attempts (16.3), ranking outside the top 300 nationally in both categories. G Devonte' Graham (17.7 ppg) has played all but five minutes over his past 13 games.
* The Cowboys average 12.4 offensive rebounds per game, second-most in the conference and good for 34th in the country. G Jeffrey Carroll (15.3 ppg) has scored 20+ points just twice in his previous 12 games.
TRENDS:
* Cowboys are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-1 in Jayhawks last 5 overall.
* Over is 5-0 in Cowboys last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
TCU Horned Frogs at No.12 Texas Tech Red Raiders (-6.5, 145)
* The Horned Frogs join Michigan State as the only schools in all of Division I to average better than 19 assists per game (19.2). Four of TCU's top five scorers shoot better than 51 percent from the field; three of them shoot better than 43 percent from deep.
* The Red Raiders limit opponents to a 0.64 assist-to-turnover ratio, the second-lowest mark in the country. G Keenan Evans (17.2 ppg) sat out last game with a toe injury that had hampered him of late, leading to him scoring just 12 points in his last three games.
TRENDS:
* Horned Frogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Red Raiders are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
* Horned Frogs are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Texas Tech.
* Road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Georgetown Hoyas at No.5 Villanova Wildcats (-18.5, 157)
* The Hoyas average nearly 0.66 assists per made field goal, the second-best rate in Division I. F/C Jesse Govan (17.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg) is averaging 22.5 points and 10 rebounds with just one total turnover in his previous two games.
* The Wildcats' 59.4-percent adjusted field-goal rate ranks second in the country, behind only William and Mary. G Jalen Brunson (19.1 ppg, 4.8 apg) failed to record an assist last time out, his first zero-helper game since the 2016 national championship.
TRENDS:
* Hoyas are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
* Over is 8-2 in Hoyas last 10 overall.
* Over is 10-1 in Wildcats last 11 home games.
* Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
March has finally arrived and with a few conferences tournaments already tipping off the rest of the college basketball landscape is playing out their regular season schedules. Ranked teams look to lock up high seeds and bubble teams hope to build momentum heading into conference tournament play, we break down all of Saturday's Top 25 action in our betting cheat sheet.
No.25 Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators (-4, 144)
* The Wildcats are the only team in the Southeastern Conference averaging more than 25 free throw attempts per game (25.1). F Kevin Knox (15.8 ppg) has scored 20+ points in three consecutive games for the first time all season.
* The Gators commit a turnover on just 12.3 percent of their offensive plays, the lowest rate in the country. G Jalen Hudson (15.4 ppg) is averaging 17.3 points since being held scoreless in 22 foul-plagued minutes in a Feb. 14 loss to Georgia.
TRENDS:
* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in Gators last 4 overall.
* Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
No.4 Xavier Musketeers at DePaul Blue Demons (+7.5, 156)
* Xavier ranks in the top 10 nationally in free-throw makes per game (18.7, fifth) and success rate (77.8 percent, ninth). G Trevon Bluiett (19.3 ppg) has scored 23 or more points in five of his past seven games - and six or fewer in the other two.
* The Blue Demons rank dead last in the Big East Conference and 332nd out of 351 Division I schools in 3-point shooting (31.3 percent). G Max Strus (17 ppg) has connected on just 6-of-28 attempts from beyond the arc over the previous four games.
TRENDS:
* Musketeers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Under is 5-1 in Musketeers last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Under is 4-0 in Blue Demons last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
No.19 West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Longhorns (+5, 139)
* The Mountaineers pull down an average of 14.2 offensive rebounds per game; only three teams are more prolific. G Jevon Carter (17.2 ppg) has reached double figures in 12 of 14 games since being held to eight points in his last encounter with Texas.
* The Longhorns average a woeful 0.33 assists per made field goal, good for 330th in the country. Three of Texas' five leading scorers - Dylan Osetkowski, Mohamed Bamba and Matt Coleman - shoot below 28 percent from 3-point range.
TRENDS:
* Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
* Over is 4-1 in Longhorns last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Mountaineers are 2-9-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Mountaineers are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
No.18 Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange (-1, 126)
* The Tigers hold opponents to a 44.3-percent success rate on 2-pointers, the 10th-lowest mark nationally. G Marcquise Reed (16.2 ppg) has attempted just six 3-pointers in his past two games after launching 35 attempts in his previous three contests.
* The Orange are one of only 12 Division I schools to hold opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field (39.3). G Tyus Battle (20.1 ppg) has shot below 40 percent in five consecutive games while making just 9-of-32 3-point attempts in that span.
TRENDS:
* Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Orange are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Over is 4-1 in Orange last 5 home games.
No.24 Creighton Blue Jays at Marquette Golden Eagles (-2, 164)
* The Bluejays are the only team in the Big East to average better than 18 assists per game (18.2), ranking fifth in the nation in that category. G Marcus Foster (20 ppg) is averaging 20.3 points in three games since being held to 12 in a loss to Marquette.
* The Golden Eagles join William and Mary as the only Division I teams to rank in the top 10 in both free-throw percentage (79.3, third) and 3-point success rate (41.1 percent, ninth). G Markus Howard (20.8 ppg) is averaging 13 points in his past four games.
TRENDS:
* Bluejays are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
* Golden Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 5-1 in Golden Eagles last 6 overall.
* Bluejays are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
South Carolina Gamecocks at No.15 Auburn Tigers (-11, 151)
* The Gamecocks are shooting an abysmal 43.9 percent on 2-pointers so far this season, better than only 11 Division I schools. F Chris Silva (13.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg) has turned the ball over 11 times over his past two games.
* The Tigers lead the nation in free-throw makes per game (19.4) and are eighth in total attempts (738). F Mustapha Heron (16.7 ppg) is averaging 25 points in two games since missing a Feb. 21 win over Alabama due to illness.
TRENDS:
* Gamecocks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Gamecocks last 5 overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No.1 Virginia Cavaliers (-10, 120)
* The Fighting Irish have committed just 380 personal fouls, tied with Virginia for the fewest in the country. F Bonzie Colson (20.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg) had 12 points and nine rebounds Wednesday after missing the previous two months with a broken bone in his foot.
* The Cavaliers are allowing the fewest points in the nation in both the first (23.7) and second halves (28.0). G Kyle Guy (14.5 ppg) has scored below his season average in six consecutive games, and has just nine total points in his previous two contests.
TRENDS:
* Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Cavaliers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
* Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
No.6 Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys (+5, 152.5)
* The Jayhawks sit dead last in the Big 12 Conference in average free throw makes (11.4) and attempts (16.3), ranking outside the top 300 nationally in both categories. G Devonte' Graham (17.7 ppg) has played all but five minutes over his past 13 games.
* The Cowboys average 12.4 offensive rebounds per game, second-most in the conference and good for 34th in the country. G Jeffrey Carroll (15.3 ppg) has scored 20+ points just twice in his previous 12 games.
TRENDS:
* Cowboys are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-1 in Jayhawks last 5 overall.
* Over is 5-0 in Cowboys last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
TCU Horned Frogs at No.12 Texas Tech Red Raiders (-6.5, 145)
* The Horned Frogs join Michigan State as the only schools in all of Division I to average better than 19 assists per game (19.2). Four of TCU's top five scorers shoot better than 51 percent from the field; three of them shoot better than 43 percent from deep.
* The Red Raiders limit opponents to a 0.64 assist-to-turnover ratio, the second-lowest mark in the country. G Keenan Evans (17.2 ppg) sat out last game with a toe injury that had hampered him of late, leading to him scoring just 12 points in his last three games.
TRENDS:
* Horned Frogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Red Raiders are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
* Horned Frogs are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Texas Tech.
* Road team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Georgetown Hoyas at No.5 Villanova Wildcats (-18.5, 157)
* The Hoyas average nearly 0.66 assists per made field goal, the second-best rate in Division I. F/C Jesse Govan (17.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg) is averaging 22.5 points and 10 rebounds with just one total turnover in his previous two games.
* The Wildcats' 59.4-percent adjusted field-goal rate ranks second in the country, behind only William and Mary. G Jalen Brunson (19.1 ppg, 4.8 apg) failed to record an assist last time out, his first zero-helper game since the 2016 national championship.
TRENDS:
* Hoyas are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
* Over is 8-2 in Hoyas last 10 overall.
* Over is 10-1 in Wildcats last 11 home games.
* Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
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