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**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 10:07 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Eagles’ 38 unanswered points are the most by any team in a playoff game since the Jets scored 41 unanswered points against Indianapolis in ’02 Wild Card game.

— Nick Foles/Drew Brees went to the same high school in Texas; Foles becomes the 2nd QB to start a Super Bowl who played high school ball in Texas.

— Last five years, 9 of 10 #1 seeds made it to the Super Bowl. Only the ’16 Cowboys didn’t.

— On January 24, 2017, the Eagles opened at 50-1 to win this year’s Super Bowl.

— If you care about such things, total on the Super Bowl is 48.

— JJ Watt has to win the NFL’s Man of the Year, right? Guy raised $37M for charity.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Patriots 24, Jaguars 20— Tom Brady went to the same high school as Barry Bonds, Lynn Swann— Serra HS in San Mateo, CA; their booster club must have a boatload of money.

Despite all that, my favorite Serra HS alum is former big league infielder Tim Cullen, who won a World Series ring as a reserve infielder with the ’72 Oakland A’s.

Looking up Cullen’s career, which lasted seven years, in February, 1968 he was traded from the Senators to the White Sox, then in August that same year, he was traded back to Washington. In both trades, infielder Ron Hansen went the other way. No idea why.

12) Patriots’ WR Danny Amendola played the first four years of his career with the St Louis Rams; he missed 22 of 64 games in those years, when the Rams went a combined 17-46-1. Amendola was productive when he played, but he missed way too many games.

In five years since moving on to New England, Amendola has played in 69 of 80 games, for a team that went 63-17— are the Patriots’ trainers that much better than the Rams’ trainers?

11) Maybe this happens a lot and I’ve just never seen it, but when the Patriots’ game ended and Brady was shaking hands with a guy on Jacksonville, referee Clete Blakeman patted Brady on the back, got his attention, then said something quick to him before he left.

Since when do the referees congratulate players after they win?

10) In 266 NFL games this season, only 12 times has a team been called for zero or one penalty in a game— New England became the 12th team Sunday.

Last time an NFL team had only one penalty in a playoff game? The Patriots, back in 2011.

9) Two years ago, for whatever reason, ESPN went out of its way to promote LSU’s freshman star Ben Simmons, to the point where you almost rooted against Simmons, especially when LSU didn’t make the NCAA tournament. It became sickening that ESPN would promote a kid who had no resume— it was all hype.

This year, they’re doing the same thing with Oklahoma’s Trae Young, to the point where the kid has 28 turnovers in his last three games but you feel like ESPN thinks he is the best college ballplayer since Michael Jordan, or at least Simmons. Enough already; let the season play itself out. At least Oklahoma will be in the NCAA’s.

8) How many movies has Dwayne Johnson made? Seems like The Rock is working his butt off, making a ton of cash. According to IMDB.com, Mr Johnson has made 70 movies/TV shows, not counting all his WWE stuff and he is only 46 years old.

He has 10 projects that have either been completed or announced but not released yet. Have to give him credit, he is making a lot of money while the proverbial iron is hot.

7) When Nick Foles went to the Pro Bowl after the 2013 season, his OC with the Eagles was Pat Shurmur, who is Minnesota’s OC now and is expected to be named head coach of the Giants Tuesday. Foles could win the Super Bowl, then go back to being the Eagles’ backup next year.

6) What the hell do the Vikings do now? Bad enough they have to go home and have the Super Bowl played in their own ballpark, but their offseason will really be interesting.

Which of the three QB’s stays in Minnesota? Keenum? Bridgewater? Bradford? Do two of them stay and if so, which one takes a hike? Lot of hard questions need to be answered.

5) Clemson Tigers are 16-3 and appear headed to the NCAAs, but they lost 2nd-leading scorer Donte Grantham with a torn ACL Saturday— he is out for the year.

4) Man if you don’t like football, Sunday was a rough day for sports on TV; a few, but not many college hoop games- no real good ones, some golf, the Australian Open, but just a lackluster TV day, except for the conference championship games.

3) Eagles 38, Vikings 7—During the regular season, Vikings were only team not to allow a defensive TD against them- whoops. Patrick Robinson’s first quarter pick-6 changed all that, and turned the tide in a game that Minnesota led early, 7-0.

2) NFL trivia— Case Keenum could’ve become the second undrafted QB to start a Super Bowl, but the draft today is only seven rounds— John Unitas was a 9th round pick of the Steelers in 1955, though there were also a lot fewer teams then. Unitas was the 102nd player taken in the ’55 draft, which would put him in the 4th round these days.

Kurt Warner remains the only undrafted QB to start a Super Bowl.

1) Early line on the Super Bowl: Patriots, -5.5 or 6, bet down already from -7. Some experts are predicting it’ll get back to 7 or 7.5 in the next two weeks.

It is unusual that the Eagles just KO’d the Vikings and now head to Minnesota for the Super Bowl, where it is doubtful they’ll get a warm reception.

2018 handicapping note: Vikings return to Philadelphia in the 2018 regular season.

**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 10:25 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, January 22

Maryland @ Indiana

Game 719-720
January 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Maryland
64.518
Indiana
65.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 1 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+1 1/2); Under

North Carolina @ Virginia Tech

Game 721-722
January 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
71.286
Virginia Tech
69.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 5
165
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(+5); Under

Iowa State @ Texas

Game 723-724
January 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
58.735
Texas
69.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 11
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 7
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-7); Over

Nebraska @ Ohio State

Game 725-726
January 22, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
60.913
Ohio State
73.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio State
by 13
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio State
by 11
138
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio State
(-11); Over

Kansas State @ Baylor

Game 727-728
January 22, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
69.672
Baylor
68.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 1
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 4 1/2
131
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(+4 1/2); Over

West Virginia @ TCU

Game 729-730
January 22, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
West Virginia
71.397
TCU
72.419
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TCU
by 1
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 1
160
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(+1); Over

Michigan State @ Illinois

Game 731-732
January 22, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan State
75.232
Illinois
62.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 13
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 11
145
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan State
(-11); Over

Holy Cross @ American

Game 733-734
January 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Holy Cross
42.512
American
46.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
American
by 4 1/2
118
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
American
by 3
124
Dunkel Pick:
American
(-3); Under

Appalachian St @ Troy

Game 735-736
January 22, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Appalachian St
43.758
Troy
53.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 10
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Troy
by 8
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(-8); Over

**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 10:27 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 22

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MARYLAND (15 - 6) at INDIANA (11 - 8) - 1/22/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 1-1 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 1-1 straight up against MARYLAND 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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N CAROLINA (16 - 4) at VIRGINIA TECH (13 - 6) - 1/22/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 302-246 ATS (+31.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VIRGINIA TECH is 1-1 against the spread versus N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 2-0 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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IOWA ST (11 - 7) at TEXAS (12 - 7) - 1/22/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 249-192 ATS (+37.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
IOWA ST is 156-119 ATS (+25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 3-2 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEBRASKA (14 - 7) at OHIO ST (17 - 4) - 1/22/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 93-130 ATS (-50.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 93-130 ATS (-50.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 83-113 ATS (-41.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 80-109 ATS (-39.9 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 76-104 ATS (-38.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 58-85 ATS (-35.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
OHIO ST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
OHIO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in January games this season.
OHIO ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
OHIO ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
OHIO ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
OHIO ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
NEBRASKA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEBRASKA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEBRASKA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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KANSAS ST (14 - 5) at BAYLOR (12 - 7) - 1/22/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 90-63 ATS (+20.7 Units) in January games since 1997.

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

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W VIRGINIA (16 - 3) at TCU (14 - 5) - 1/22/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 46-71 ATS (-32.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
TCU is 105-148 ATS (-57.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
TCU is 105-148 ATS (-57.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
TCU is 153-197 ATS (-63.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
TCU is 28-50 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
TCU is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
TCU is 61-92 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
TCU is 39-69 ATS (-36.9 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
TCU is 173-226 ATS (-75.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TCU is 106-145 ATS (-53.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TCU is 3-2 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 5-0 straight up against TCU 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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MICHIGAN ST (17 - 3) at ILLINOIS (10 - 10) - 1/22/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 91-59 ATS (+26.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 210-170 ATS (+23.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

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

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HOLY CROSS (5 - 14) at AMERICAN (5 - 14) - 1/22/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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APPALACHIAN ST (8 - 12) at TROY (8 - 11) - 1/22/2018, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
APPALACHIAN ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
APPALACHIAN ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TROY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TROY is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TROY is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TROY is 2-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
TROY is 2-2 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST 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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**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 10:28 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 22

Maryland is 1-3 on Big 14 road, losing by 30-1-22 points- the only win was at Illinois in OT; opponents are shooting 45.3% on arc in Terps’ Big 14 games. Indiana won three of last four games; they’re 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 13-4-20 points. Home side is 4-0 in Maryland-Indiana Big 14 games; Terps lost last two meetings here, by 19-18 points. Maryland is 3-5-1 in last nine tries as road favorites; Indiana covered nine of last 12 tries as home dogs. Indiana is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; Terrapins are 3-6 vs top 100 teams.

North Carolina won its last four games, three by 8+ points; Tar Heels are 1-2 on ACC road, losing at FSU/Virginia, winning by point at Notre Dame. Virginia Tech lost four of its last six games; they’re 1-2 at home in ACC, with only win over Pitt- they lost to Virginia/Florida State. UNC won its last seven games with Virginia Tech; they won last three visits to Blacksburg, winning by 14-4-5 points. UNC is 3-6 in last nine tries as ACC road favorites; Hokies are are 15-3 in last 18 tries as home underdogs. ACC home underdogs are 4-7 against spread.

Iowa State won six of last eight games with Texas, but lost last two visits here, by 3-2 points. ISU is 0-3 on Big X road, losing by 9-5-23 points; they’re 0-4 overall in true road games, 2-5 in Big X play. Longhorns are 3-4 in Big X, but won last two home games, over TCU/Texas Tech; Texas is playing slowest tempo in Big X, forcing fewest turnovers. ISU is 3-5 vs top 50 teams, 5-7 vs top 100 teams. Cyclones are 13-8 in last 21 games as road underdogs; under Smart, Texas is 3-5-1 as home favorites. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.

Ohio State won/covered its first eight Big 14 games, covering all eight; Buckeyes are 3-0 as home favorites, winning home games by 9-16-22 points. Nebraska won seven of last nine games, but lost last two on road, by 12 at Purdue, by 2 in OT at Penn State. OSU won four of last five games with Nebraska; underdogs won last three SU. Huskers won here 58-57 LY, their first win in five Big 14 tries in Columbus. Nebraska is 11-9 in last 20 games as road underdogs; OSU is 15-8 in last 23 games as home favorites. Big 14 home favorites are 18-14 vs spread.

Baylor is 2-1 at home, 0-4 on road in Big X games, winning at home by 9-16 points- they lost at home to TCU in OT. Kansas State won three of last four games; they lost last two road games, by 16 at Texas Tech, 1 at Kansas- they have wins at Vandy, Iowa State. Underdogs covered last five K-State-Baylor games; underdogs won last four SU. Wildcats lost three of last four visits to Waco, losing by 27-14-7 points. Baylor is 7-11 in last 18 games as home favorites, 2-0 this year. Since 2010, Wildcats are 22-30 as road underdogs. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.

West Virginia is 5-2 in Big X, with two losses by total of six points; they’re 3-1 in true road games, winning by 6 at Okla State, 8 at K-State- they lost by 1 at Texas. TCU is 2-5 in Big X, with all five losses by 5 or less points- three of the seven games went OT. Frogs protect well, which is important vs West Virginia’s pressure. WV is 11-0 vs TCU in Big X play, winning here by 13-5-11-1-8 points. Mountaineers are are 13-8 vs spread in last 21 Big X road games, 3-0 this year; under Dixon, TCU is is 5-7 vs spread at home. Big X home underdogs are 5-5 vs spread.

Illinois is 0-7 in Big 14, with three OT losses, another by a point; Illini lost both its conference home games in OT, by 1-7 points. Michigan State split its last four games, but hammered Indiana in last game Friday; Spartans split pair of Big 14 road games, winning by 10 at Rutgers, losing at Ohio State. MSU/Illinois split their last eight games; Spartans lost four of last six visits here, losing 73-70 LY. Illini covered four of last five games as home underdogs; Spartans is 0-3 in last three tries as road favorites. Big 14 home underdogs are 8-7 against spread.

Appalachian State lost its last three games, scoring 64.7 ppg; ASU lost two of three Sun Belt road games, losing by 33-6 points. Troy State lost 8 of its last 11 games; they’re 2-4 in Sun Belt, losing two of three home games, with lone win by hoop over Georgia State. Troy swept Appalachian State by 10-20 points LY, after losing previous four series games. ASU won two of three Sun Belt visits here. App State is 9-21-1 in last 31 games as road underdogs; Troy is 5-3 in last eight games as home favorites. Sun Belt home favorites are 12-10-1 vs spread.

**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 10:32 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 22

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Trend Report
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MARYLAND @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games on the road
Maryland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

NORTH CAROLINA @ VIRGINIA TECH
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing North Carolina
Virginia Tech is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

IOWA STATE @ TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Iowa State's last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 12 games when playing Iowa State
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Iowa State

NEBRASKA @ OHIO STATE
Nebraska is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Nebraska is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Ohio State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

APPALACHIAN STATE @ TROY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Appalachian State's last 6 games when playing Troy
Appalachian State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Troy
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Troy's last 6 games when playing Appalachian State
Troy is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

MICHIGAN STATE @ ILLINOIS
Michigan State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games when playing Michigan State

KANSAS STATE @ BAYLOR
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games
Kansas State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baylor's last 5 games
Baylor is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

WEST VIRGINIA @ TCU
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against TCU
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU
TCU is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of TCU's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 01-22-2018, 11:14 AM

NCAAB

Monday, January 22

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NCAAB Game of the Day: West Virginia at Texas Christian betting preview and odds
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WVU's Jevon Carter is averaging a team-high 16.9 points and is shooting 41.4 percent, but his numbers dip to 14.9 points and 35.9 percent from the field in Big 12 play.

No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 25 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (+1, 160)

West Virginia will try to run its all-time record against TCU to 12-0 when the No. 7 Mountaineers visit the No. 25 Horned Frogs for a Big 12 game on Monday night. West Virginia bounced back from back-to-back losses to No. 8 Texas Tech and No. 10 Kansas and defeated Texas 86-51 on Saturday night.

TCU coach Jamie Dixon drew a second technical foul on Saturday night and was ejected in the second half of a 73-68 loss to Kansas State, the fourth loss in the past four games for TCU, which was ranked as high as No. 8 in the coaches' poll the week following Christmas. The Horned Frogs enter this week tied for last in the Big 12 with Baylor and Iowa State, the only teams TCU has defeated in conference play this season. The Horned Frogs had their best chance to beat the Mountaineers at TCU last season, but Daxter Miles Jr. made a free throw with 4.8 seconds left to break a 60-60 tie and West Virginia held on for the one-point win. Miles is back and so are the two leading scorers from last season, forward Esa Ahmad and point guard Jevon Carter.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: West Virginia opened as one-point road favorites and, as of publication time for this preview, that pointspread has yet to move. The total hit betting boards at 160 and has also been steady.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (16-3 SU, 8-7 ATS, 6-9 O/U): Carter is averaging a team-high 16.9 points and is shooting 41.4 percent, but his numbers dip to 14.9 points and 35.9 percent from the field in Big 12 play. Carter's strength is on defense, however, and the former Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 3.3 steals a game, which ranks second in the nation through Sunday. Ahmad has played three games since coming off an 18-game absence because of academic suspension and the 6-foot-8 senior is averaging 13.8 points and six rebounds in those games.

ABOUT TCU (14-5 SU, 9-9 ATS, 13-5 O/U): West Virginia will need to find an answer for TCU's strength down low, particularly against 6-foot-7 guard Kenrich Williams and 6-foot-11 forward Vladimir Brodziansky. Williams has reached double figures in points and rebounds nine times this season, and is averaging 14.7 points and a team-leading 9.4 rebounds. Brodziansky averages a team-high 15.4 points and is shooting 60.5 percent from the floor, but has been even more productive in conference play, averaging 18.7 points, including three games with 20 or more.

MATCHUP CHART:

TRENDS:

* Mountaineers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Horned Frogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
* Under is 5-1 in Mountaineers' last 6 vs. Big 12.
* Over is 9-1 in Horned Frogs' last 10 vs. Big 12.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

TIP-IN BETTING TIDBITS:

- Brodziansky ranks fourth all-time at TCU in career blocks (147).

- TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks second in the nation at 20 assists per game.

- A victory for West Virginia would be the 836th for coach Bob Huggins, moving him into seventh place on the NCAA career list.

CONSENSUS: Consensus numbers show 73 percent of players like the road favorite West Virginia Mountaneers to cover the spread.

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Monday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 1/22

Monday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 1/22

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