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**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 08:47 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Happy birthday to the great Gene Hackman, who turned 90 Thursday.

— Raptors 115, Cavaliers 109— Toronto has won nine games in a row.

— Hawks 127, 76ers 117— Philly lost eight of its last ten road games.

— Celtics 119, Warriors 104— Golden State is 10-39, worst record in NBA.

— Nuggets 106, Jazz 100— Denver had a 27-1 run in this game.

— Kings 124, Clippers 103— Sacramento outscored LA 36-14 in 2nd quarter.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) From ESPN Stats/Info, and Elias Sports:

Kansas City Chiefs have gone with a pass play 61.4% of the time this season, including playoffs. The only teams with higher % prior to playing in a Super Bowl were the 2008 Cardinals (63.1%) and the 2009 Colts (62.8%). Both teams lost in the Super Bowl.

12) Ohio State freshman D.J. Carton is stepping away from the basketball program to focus on his mental health. Carton, the Buckeyes’ 3rd-leading scorer, 2nd-leading assist guy, averaging 10.4 ppg and 3.0 apg.

Ohio State lost six of its last eight games, after starting the season 11-1.

11) Nevada sportsbooks had handle of $5.3B last year, a 6.1% increase over 2018, and a hold of $329.1M, a 9.5% increase over the year before.

10) SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that approximately $651M of total revenue was divided among the 14 schools of the SEC for the 2018-19 fiscal year (up from $627.1M distributed in 2017-18). That’s $44.6M per school. Lot of money.

9) Maryland 82, Iowa 72— Terrapins avenge an earlier loss, have won four games in a row, are 15-4, 7-3 in Big 14 games, 5-0 at home.

8) UCLA 72, Colorado 68— Buffs lose for only third time in 12 games, slip to 5-3 in Pac-12. UCLA will be a tough out in the Pac-12 tourney and the NIT.

7) Upsets:
— Louisiana (+12) 66, Tex-Arlington 65
— Weber State (+9.5) 75, Southern Utah 65
— High Point (+9) 62, Campbell 57
— Oregon State (+8.5) 68, Stanford 63
— UCLA (+5) 72, Colorado 68
— UAB (+4.5) 76, Texas-San Antonio 68
— Tennessee State (+4.5) 72, Jacksonville State 62

6) Arizona 75, Washington 72— Huskies lost for 4th time in row, and 8th time in last ten games; losing their point guard (grades) was a disaster- they fall apart at the end of close games.

— Washington led by 9 with 12:52 left after a dunk, but kid who dunked got a technical for yapping, giving the two points back.
— Huskies made 14-28 3-pointers, shot 35.5% inside arc.
— Washington was outscored 11-3 over final 4:45 of game.

5) Little Rock 96, Coastal Carolina 79— Trojans were 39-47 on foul line, a ridiculous amount of FT’s in a college game; Coastal was 22-33. Little Rock leads Sun Belt with a 10-2 mark.

4) Florida Atlantic 69, Western Kentucky 65— Hilltoppers fall into a tie for 2nd in C-USA; their bench played total of 21:00, a bad omen when the conference tourney rolls around.

3) William & Mary 59, Northeastern 58— Tribe takes over first place in CAA, which doesn’t mean that much, since conference tourney is at a neutral site- only the tournament winner will go to the NCAA’s- W&M has never been to the NCAA tournament.

2) Illinois 59, Minnesota 51— Illini wins its seventh game in a row; they’re 8-2 in Big 14.

1) Oregon State 68, Stanford 63— Cardinal has now lost three games in a row after starting season 15-2, and the Oregon Ducks come calling next.

**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 08:47 AM

Friday's Tip Sheet
David Schwab

The final Friday of January is rather quiet when it comes to betting on college basketball. However, there are a pair of matchups in the MAC and Atlantic 10 that could attract some attention from the public.

The early start sends the Akron Zips on the road to face the Kent State Golden Flashes. A little later Friday night, the VCU Rams head to Kingston to tangle with the Rhode Island Rams.

Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes
(CBS Sports Network, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Kent State -2.5, Total 148

Betting Matchup

At 6-2 straight-up in conference play, the Zips are one game ahead of Kent State in the MAC standings and one game out of the lead held by Bowling Green. They are coming off Tuesday’s surprising 77-74 loss to Buffalo as 7 ½-point home favorites. They have now failed to cover in three of their last four games. Akron is 7-2 SU over its past nine games as part of an overall record of 16-5. It is 11-8 against the spread with the total staying UNDER in four of the last six games.

The Zips are averaging 77.8 points per game and allowing 65.2 points on defense.

Kent State (15-6 SU, 10-8-1 ATS) snapped a recent three-game skid (SU and ATS) with back-to-back road wins as an underdog against Buffalo and Toledo. It is 2-4 ATS over its last six games. With 83 points in Tuesday’s 13-point win against Toledo, the Golden Flashes were able to erase a 21-point deficit.

Troy Simons ended that game with 21 points. Kent State is averaging 78.3 PPG while giving up 69.0 points a game.

Betting Trends

-- The Zips are 6-1 ATS in seven previous road games this season and the total has stayed UNDER in three of their last four games on the road.

-- The Golden Flashes have covered in five of their last seven home games with the total going OVER or ending as a PUSH in five of those contests.

-- The home team has won the last four meetings SU with the series tied 2-2 ATS. The total stayed UNDER in all four of those games and it has stayed UNDER in nine of the last 10 games between the two.

VCU Rams at Rhode Island Rams
(ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Rhode Island -1, Total 141

Betting Matchup

VCU has run its current winning streak to four games (SU and ATS) with Tuesday’s 87-68 romp over Richmond as a 9 ½-point home favorite. The Rams are 6-2 SU in conference play as part of an overall record of 16-5. One of those A 10 losses was a 65-56 setback at home to Rhode Island on Jan. 11. The Rams closed as 8 ½-point favorites in that game. The total has gone OVER in four of their last five outings.

Junior forward Marcus Santos-Silva leads all scorers with 13.2 points per game and he has a team-high 9.2 rebounds a game.

The other Rams in this matchup have a SU 7-1 mark in A 10 play. After an opening loss to Richmond, they have won their last seven games while going 6-1 ATS. The total has gone OVER in recent double-digit road victories against St. Bonaventure and George Mason after staying UNDER in the previous six games. Rhode Island is 15-5 SU with an 11-9 record ATS.

Jeff Dowtin scored 20 points and Tyrese Martin added 18 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s 78-64 win at George Mason.

Betting Trends

-- The Rams are 0-4 ATS in all four games this season closing as underdogs. The total has gone OVER in four of their last six road games.

-- The Rams have failed to cover in three of their last five home games while going 4-1 SU. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six games at home.

-- Rhode Island’s earlier win this year raised its record to 7-3 both SU and ATS in its last 10 games against VCU. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of the last six meetings.

**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 08:49 AM

851HARVARD -852 PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 2 seasons.

853AKRON -854 KENT ST
KENT ST is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

57COLUMBIA -858 YALE
YALE is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the current season.

859SIENA -860 IONA
SIENA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

861DARTMOUTH -862 PRINCETON
PRINCETON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 straight games where opponent was called for 15 or less fouls over the last 2 seasons.

863MARIST -864 NIAGARA
NIAGARA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points over the last 2 seasons.

865FAIRFIELD -866 RIDER
RIDER is 13-32 ATS (-22.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.

867MANHATTAN -868 ST PETERS
ST PETERS are 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

869CORNELL -870 BROWN
CORNELL is 100-67 ATS (26.3 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in a week since 1997.

871QUINNIPIAC -872 CANISIUS
CANISIUS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in a week in the last 3 seasons.

873VA COMMONWEALTH -874 RHODE ISLAND
RHODE ISLAND is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

875N KENTUCKY -876 WI-GREEN BAY
WI-GREEN BAY is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in January games in the last 3 seasons.

877WRIGHT ST -878 WI-MILWAUKEE
WI-MILWAUKEE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days in the last 3 seasons.

879OAKLAND -880 DETROIT
DETROIT is 21-48 ATS (-31.8 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games since 1997.

**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 08:53 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, January 31

Harvard @ Pennsylvania

Game 851-852
January 31, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Harvard
57.887
Pennsylvania
52.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 5 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pennsylvania
by 1
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
(+1); Under

Akron @ Kent State

Game 853-854
January 31, 2020 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
58.264
Kent State
56.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Akron
by 1 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kent State
by 2 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(+2 1/2); Under

Siena @ Iona

Game 859-860
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Siena
47.410
Iona
50.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iona
by 3
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
Pick
146
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
Over

Manhattan @ St Peter's

Game 867-868
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Manhattan
50.363
St Peter's
48.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Manhattan
by 2 1/2
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Peter's
by 3 1/2
120 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Manhattan
(+3 1/2); Over

Marist @ Niagara

Game 863-864
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marist
40.212
Niagara
48.856
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Niagara
by 8 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 6
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Niagara
(-6); Over

Dartmouth @ Princeton

Game 861-862
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dartmouth
50.249
Princeton
53.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 3
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
by 5 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Dartmouth
(+5 1/2); Over

Cornell @ Brown

Game 869-870
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cornell
44.329
Brown
51.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brown
by 7
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brown
by 9
135
Dunkel Pick:
Cornell
(+9); Under

Bowling Green @ Buffalo

Game 855-856
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bowling Green
53.627
Buffalo
59.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 6
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
by 4
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-4); Under

Quinnipiac @ Canisius

Game 871-872
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Quinnipiac
44.399
Canisius
51.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Canisius
by 7
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Canisius
by 4 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Canisius
(-4 1/2); Under

Oakland @ Detroit

Game 879-880
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
47.772
Detroit
45.825
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 3
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+3); Over

Fairfield @ Rider

Game 865-866
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fairfield
43.947
Rider
53.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 9 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 6 1/2
134
Dunkel Pick:
Rider
(-6 1/2); Over

Columbia @ Yale

Game 857-858
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbia
43.475
Yale
61.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 18
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
by 15 1/2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Yale
(-15 1/2); Over

VA-Commonwealth @ Rhode Island

Game 873-874
January 31, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
VA-Commonwealth
66.205
Rhode Island
63.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 2 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
Pick
141
Dunkel Pick:
VA-Commonwealth
Under

Wright State @ WI-Milwaukee

Game 877-878
January 31, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wright State
62.387
WI-Milwaukee
45.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wright State
by 16 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wright State
by 6 1/2
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wright State
(-6 1/2); Over

Northern Kentucky @ Green Bay

Game 875-876
January 31, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Kentucky
54.282
Green Bay
48.450
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 6
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 3
154
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-3); Over

**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 08:56 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 31

Harvard won its last eight games, with wins at Cal/USF; Crimson is experience team #45 that is 12-4 vs schedule #178- they’re 6-4 vs teams ranked in top 200, 6-1 in true road games, with loss by 5 at Northeastern. Penn lost three of last four games, losing twice to Princeton by 14-5 points; Quakers are experience team #108 that is 7-7 vs schedule #94. Home side won nine of last 11 Harvard-Penn games; Harvard won 10 of last 14 games with Penn, beating Quakers three times LY, by 7-6-8 points; Crimson lost four of last five visits to the Palestra.

Akron is 6-2 in MAC, 4-0 on road, with three of those wins by 21+ points; Zips lost last game by 3 to Buffalo Tuesday- they’ve made 44.2% of their 3’s in MAC games, 39.9% for season (#5 in country). Akron is 5-2 overall on road, with losses at West Va/Louisville. Akron-Kent State split their last eight meetings; Zips lost five of last six visits to Kent, losing last two by 10-3 points. Golden Flashes are 5-3 in MAC, 2-1 at home; they won last two games, both on road. Kent is 0-2 in top 100 games, losing by 19 at Ohio State, 28 at Mississippi State.

Buffalo won 11 of last 12 games with Bowling Green, winning last eight meetings played here; Bulls beat BG 87-73 in LY’s MAC tourney. Buffalo won five of its last six games; they split four MAC home games. Buffalo is 13-2 this season when they score 74+ points, 0-4 when they score less than 74. Bulls are experience team #130 that is playing pace #6. Bowling Green won its last seven games, with six of the wins by 6 or fewer points- they won all three MAC road games, scoring 84.3 ppg. Falcons are #2 in country at protecting ball (turnovers 14.2% of time).

Yale won seven of last eight games with Columbia, but Lions covered last three trips to New Haven, upsetting Bulldogs 83-75 (+12) here LY. Columbia lost seven of its last nine games, splitting pair of Ivy games with Cornell; Lions are experience team #109 that is 5-12 vs schedule #267, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 18-19-36 points. Yale won 10 of its last 11 games, with pair of Ivy wins over Brown; Bulldogs are experience team #46 that is 12-4 vs schedule #95- this is only their fourth D-I home game this season- they won first three, by 11-13-14 points.

Iona split its last six games after a 2-7 start; Gaels are 3-5 in MAAC, 2-3 at home, with two of three home losses by one point. Iona is experience team #3 but they’re playing without coach Cluess, who is battling an illness this season. Iona is 17-5 in its last 22 games with Siena, but Saints won two of last three visits to New Rochelle, with both wins by a basket. Iona beat Siena in four of last five MAAC tourneys. Siena is 0-9 on road, 9-0 at home, losing MAAC road games by 8-12-1-10 points; over last three years, they’re 5-11 ATS as a road underdog, 0-2 TY.

Princeton won 10 of last 11 games with Dartmouth; Big Green lost its last ten games in Jadwin Gym, covering one of last four. Dartmouth lost its last five games, losing pair of Ivy games with Harvard by total of nine points; Big Green is experience team #69 that is 6-10 vs schedule #209, losing last three road games, by 2-14-5 points. Dartmouth is 1-7 vs top 200 teams, with only win over Buffalo in season opener. Princeton won five of its last six games, beating Penn twice by total of nine points; this is their first D-I game in three weeks.

Niagara-Marist split their last dozen games; teams split last four meetings played here. Favorites covered last three series games. Niagara split its first eight MAAC games; they’re 3-1 at home, with only loss by 5 to Manhattan. Purple Eagles are worst rebounding team in country; their last three wins were by total of four points. Niagara is experience team #286 that is 6-13 vs schedule #145; they changed coaches during preseason practice. Marist split its last six games after a 1-11 start; Red Foxes lost three of four MAAC road games, losing by 6-8-13 points.

Rider won its last three games with Fairfield, the last two by total of three points; teams split last six series games played in Broncs’ Zoo. Fairfield split its eight MAAC games, losing three of four on road, with lone win 46-42 at Canisius; Stags are turning ball over 22.4% of time- their eFG% is 44.9% in MAAC play, worst in league. Rider won its last two games by four points each; they are 5-4 in MAAC, 3-1 at home, with lone loss by 3 to Iona. MAAC opponents are shooting 55.3% inside arc against Rider, worst in MAAC.

Manhattan won its last three games with Saint Peter’s, winning last two visits to Jersey City, by 11-2 points. Jaspers lost their last three games, by 7-2-4 points; they’re 4-4 in MAAC, splitting four road games, losing by 8 at Fairfield, 2 at Marist. Manhattan is shooting only 45.2% inside arc; their eFG% is #297 in country. Saint Peter’s won three of its last four games after a 5-9 start; they’re 5-4 in MAAC, 3-1 at home, with all four home games decided by 6 or less points- their only home loss was by 4 to Canisius. Peacocks are turning ball over 25.3% of time (#350).

Cornell-Brown split their last six games; underdogs covered four of last five series games. Big Red lost two of their last three visits to Brown, losing by 20-3 points. Cornell is 2-11- they also have two D-3 wins, which don’t really count. Big Red split pair of Ivy games with Columbia; they are 0-9 in true road games, with three losses by 4 or less points. Big Red is shooting 27.3% on arc for season (#341). Brown lost five of its last six games, losing pair of games with Yale by 14-11 points. Bears are turning ball over 23.5% of time (#343), have #302 eFG%.

Quinnipiac lost three of last four games; they’re 5-3 in MAAC, losing last two road games, by 12 at Manhattan, 23 at Siena. Bobcats are shooting only 42.8% inside arc in MAAC tilts. Canisius lost its last two games, scoring 60.5 ppg; they’re 3-6 in MAAC, winning last two home games, by 10-9 points over Siena/Rider. Griffins are turning ball over 22.3% of time (#318), making only 30.7% of their 3’s (#287). Canisius won eight of last 11 games with Quinnipiac, winning last three meetings played here, by 6-7-5 points. Underdogs are 9-4 ATS in last 13 series games.

Rhode Island outscored VCU 19-8 on foul line in its 65-56 upset win in Richmond Jan 11; VCU shot 31.3% from floor. URI won six of last seven series games; winning last two meetings here, by 10-6 points. Underdogs covered four of last five series games. VCU won its last four games, winning games at LaSalle/St Joe’s; VCU is 6-2 in A-14, scoring 56-65 points in losses to URI, Dayton. Rhode Island won its last seven games, winning last three home games by 11-3-22 points; they’re forcing turnovers 21.2% of time (#66), have #61 eFG% defense in country.

Green Bay won 73-59 at Northern Kentucky Dec 30; Norse made just 5-26 shots on arc. NKU is 5-2 in Horizon meetings, winning last two visits to Green Bay, by 12-4 points. Norse won five of last six games, losing last game by 32 at Wright State last Friday; NKU is 6-3 in Horizon, scoring 79.3 ppg in the wins, 60 ppg in losses. Norse is shooting 54.4% inside arc, 30.8% outside arc in Horizon games. Green Bay won three of last four games, all of which were decided by 4 or fewer points; Phoenix are 5-4 in Horizon, splitting their four road games.

Wright State made 11-19 on arc in its 82-70 home win over Milwaukee Dec 30; Raiders won eight of last ten series games, winning three of last four visits here, with all three wins by 2 or 3 points. Wright won three in row, 11 of last 12 games; they’re 8-1 in Horizon, 3-1 on road, with only loss by 4 at UIC. Raiders have #57 eFG% defense in country; opponents are shooting only 29.9% on arc against them. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games after starting season 3-9; five of their last six wins were by 5 or fewer points.

Detroit won three of last four games after starting season 3-15; Titans are 4-5 in Horizon, 3-1 at home, with only loss by point to Wright State. Detroit is shooting only 43.8% on arc (#339)- their eFG% is #319. Oakland is only 2-7 in Horizon, but one of wins was 78-69 at home over Detroit Dec 28; Grizzlies led by 20 at half, shot 62.5% inside arc. Oakland is 11-2 in Horizon meetings, winning last four trips to the Motor City, by 4-9-6-6 points. Oakland lost four in row, 11 of last 13 games overall.

**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 09:01 AM

NCAAB

Friday, January 31

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Trend Report
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Harvard @ Pennsylvania
Harvard
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pennsylvania
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pennsylvania's last 5 games
Pennsylvania is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

Akron @ Kent State
Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 5 games when playing Kent State
Akron is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kent State's last 5 games when playing Akron
Kent State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

Cornell @ Brown
Cornell
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cornell's last 7 games when playing Brown
Cornell is 15-2-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Brown
Brown
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brown's last 7 games when playing Cornell
Brown is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

Siena @ Iona
Siena
Siena is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Iona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing Iona
Iona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona's last 5 games when playing Siena
Iona is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Siena

Marist @ Niagara
Marist
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 6 games when playing on the road against Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marist's last 9 games when playing Niagara
Niagara
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Niagara's last 6 games when playing at home against Marist
Niagara is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Fairfield @ Rider
Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 5 games when playing Rider
Fairfield is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rider's last 7 games
Rider is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Manhattan @ Saint Peter's
Manhattan
Manhattan is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Saint Peter's
Manhattan is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Saint Peter's
Saint Peter's
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Peter's's last 5 games
Saint Peter's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Bowling Green @ Buffalo
Bowling Green
Bowling Green is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bowling Green
Buffalo is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Bowling Green

Columbia @ Yale
Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Yale
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbia's last 6 games when playing Yale
Yale
Yale is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Yale is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

Dartmouth @ Princeton
Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Princeton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dartmouth's last 15 games on the road
Princeton
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dartmouth
Princeton is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dartmouth

VCU @ Rhode Island
VCU
VCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
VCU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rhode Island is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing VCU

Oakland @ Detroit
Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Quinnipiac @ Canisius
Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Canisius
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Quinnipiac's last 10 games
Canisius
Canisius is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Quinnipiac
Canisius is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Wright State @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State
Wright State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Wright State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's last 12 games
Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Wright State

Northern Kentucky @ Wisconsin-Green Bay
Northern Kentucky
No trends to report
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Wisconsin-Green Bay is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin-Green Bay's last 7 games when playing Northern Kentucky

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**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 10:39 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 31

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HARVARD (13 - 4) at PENNSYLVANIA (8 - 7) - 1/31/2020, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
HARVARD is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HARVARD is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HARVARD is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 108-143 ATS (-49.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 108-143 ATS (-49.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HARVARD is 5-0 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 4-2 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AKRON (16 - 5) at KENT ST (15 - 6) - 1/31/2020, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BOWLING GREEN (16 - 5) at BUFFALO (14 - 7) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOWLING GREEN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOWLING GREEN is 3-2 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-1 straight up against BOWLING GREEN 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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COLUMBIA (6 - 12) at YALE (14 - 4) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YALE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
YALE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
YALE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
YALE is 98-65 ATS (+26.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 98-66 ATS (+25.4 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBIA is 2-1 against the spread versus YALE over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 3-1 straight up against COLUMBIA 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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SIENA (9 - 9) at IONA (5 - 10) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
IONA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
IONA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
IONA is 72-102 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
IONA is 64-91 ATS (-36.1 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
IONA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DARTMOUTH (7 - 10) at PRINCETON (7 - 8) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 160-125 ATS (+22.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 2-2 against the spread versus DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 3-1 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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MARIST (4 - 14) at NIAGARA (6 - 13) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 2-1 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 2-1 straight up against MARIST 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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FAIRFIELD (8 - 11) at RIDER (11 - 8) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
FAIRFIELD is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
RIDER is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 14-35 ATS (-24.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
RIDER is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 since 1997.
RIDER is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1997.
RIDER is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
RIDER is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MANHATTAN (8 - 9) at ST PETERS (8 - 10) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 89-61 ATS (+21.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
ST PETERS is 83-113 ATS (-41.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 83-113 ATS (-41.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-0 against the spread versus ST PETERS over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 3-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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CORNELL (4 - 11) at BROWN (7 - 8) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 73-44 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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QUINNIPIAC (10 - 8) at CANISIUS (8 - 12) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
QUINNIPIAC is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
QUINNIPIAC is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
QUINNIPIAC is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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VA COMMONWEALTH (16 - 5) at RHODE ISLAND (15 - 5) - 1/31/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 74-106 ATS (-42.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RHODE ISLAND is 5-1 against the spread versus VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
RHODE ISLAND is 5-1 straight up against VA COMMONWEALTH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N KENTUCKY (14 - 7) at WI-GREEN BAY (10 - 12) - 1/31/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N KENTUCKY is 3-2 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 4-1 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (18 - 4) at WI-MILWAUKEE (10 - 11) - 1/31/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 180-143 ATS (+22.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 221-176 ATS (+27.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 215-171 ATS (+26.9 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 4-1 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 4-2 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-31-2020, 12:52 PM

Hawkeyes worth backing at home, and the NCAA basketball best bets you need to make this weekend
Rohit Ponnaiya

Luka Garza has put up 23 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for Iowa this season, leading them to a 15-6 record.

There's more than just the Super Bowl going on this weekend with a bevy of great college basketball games on the betting board, highlighted by a rematch of last year's Elite Eight matchup between Auburn and Kentucky as well as a Big Ten battle on Sunday with Iowa hosting Illinois. We break down the odds for both those games and much more, as we bring you the best betting notes and predictions in NCAA basketball this weekend.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH

We're starting things off with some Ivy League ball on Friday night, as Yale hosts Columbia as 15.5-point favorites. Yale is 14-4 SU and two of those losses were by just two points on the road against North Carolina and Penn State.

The Bulldogs play excellent perimeter defense while forward Jordan Bruner protects the rim. They hold opponents to just 36.4 percent shooting from the floor, and limited Clemson to 45 points and PSU to 58 points earlier this season.

That's bad news for a Columbia team that ranks outside the Top-300 schools in the country in shooting percentage, converting at a clip of just 41 percent. Take Columbia's team total Under 58.

ELITE EIGHT REMATCH

We get a rematch of last year's Elite Eight matchup as the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats take on the No. 16 Auburn Tigers on Saturday. Auburn started the season off 15-0 before getting destroyed in back to back contests on the road against Alabama and Florida.

The Tigers performances at home haven't been impressive either, barely holding on for victories against Vandy, Iowa State and Ole Miss. Their five conference wins have come against programs that are a combined 10-25 in SEC play this year.

While Auburn is averaging 79.3 points per game they shoot a modest 44.3 percent from the field, compared to the Wildcats who convert at a clip of 46.2 percent. And while UK doesn't shoot well from deep the Tigers haven't exactly excelled in that department either this season.

Kentucky's Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, Tyrese Maxey, and Nick Richards all average over 13 points per game which makes the Wildcats very hard to defend. John Calipari's squad seems to be getting better with every week. The Wildcat have won eight of their previous nine games and have quality wins against Texas Tech, Louisville and Michigan State this season. Take Kentucky to cover the spread.

ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE

Wichita State moved back into the AP Top 25 rankings after victories last week against South Florida and Central Florida. Despite their 17-3 record overall, four teams are ahead of the Shockers in the America Athletic Conference standings, including Tulsa who they face on the road on Saturday.

This was expected to be a rebuilding year for Frank Haith's squad, but the Hurricanes have been winning thanks to a defense that holds opponents to just 39 percent shooting from the field and just 28.2 percent from beyond the arc.

Wichita State shoots just 40.7 percent from the field and that number drops to 37.7 percent on the road. That said, the Shockers limit foes to a shooting percentage of 38.4, so Saturday's contest could get ugly.

With Tulsa 10-1 to the Under at home this season, bet it again.

BIG TEN BATTLE

If you're looking for some action before Super Bowl festivities get underway, a Big Ten showdown between Iowa and Illinois should whet your appetition on Sunday. Illinois has won seven games in a row while Iowa was on a five-game winning streak before losing to Maryland on Thursday night.

In conference play Iowa has the highest scoring team in the Big Ten, putting up 77.6 ppg against conference foes. But Illinois has the top defense, holding Big Ten opponents to 60.1 ppg. So who has the edge? Illinois hasn't had much success from deep, ranking outside the Top-300 in 3-point percentage and 3-pointers made. While Illinois usually has an advantage in the paint with big man Kofi Cockburn, he might be slowed down by Iowa center Luka Garza (23.1 ppg, 10.7 rpg).

The Fighting Illini are coming off a victory against Minnesota but went just 21 for 63 from the floor in the game. If they shoot anywhere near that poorly on Sunday they won't be able to keep pace with the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes have an average scoring margin of plus-14.9 ppg at home and are 4-0 SU and ATS in the last four meetings head-to-head. Back Iowa to cover.

MID-MAJOR TO WATCH: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (18-3 SU, 10-7-1 ATS, 7-11 O/U)

The Lumberjacks are at the top of the Southland Conference standings thanks to an offense that puts up 80.9 ppg (13th in the country) on 49.2 percent shooting from the field. On Saturday they play on the road against Sam Houston State who sit just behind them in the conference standings.

Sam Houston State also averages 80.9 ppg and sits outside the Top-200 schools in scoring defense. The Over on the game total might seem like the obvious play with two-high scoring teams in action, but we're not so sure.

Over the last three games, Stephen F. Austin has seen its scoring dip to 70 ppg on 42.8 percent shooting. And while Sam Houston State runs at the sixth-fastest pace in the country on the road (79.7 possessions per game), the Bearcats slow the pace down at home (73.7 possessions per contest). When you add in the fact that the Lumberjacks pressure defense forces the most turnovers in the country (21.6 per game), we like the Under.

NATIONAL TITLE ODDS

We now have a three-way tie for first place in the National Championship odds list. Baylor, Gonzaga and Kansas are all listed at +1,000 despite Baylor having a better overall and conference record than Kansas, and defeating them 67-55 at Allen Fieldhouse three weeks ago.

The Jayhawks host Texas Tech on Saturday while Baylor faces Texas Christian. Gonzaga should have an easier matchup on the road against San Francisco a program they have defeated in 16 consecutive games dating back to 2012.

BETTING TRENDS

• Home teams have been a good bet to fade over the past seven days. Over the last week, away teams have gone 164-142 ATS (53.6 percent) while away favorites have gone 54-39 ATS (58.3 percent).

• Conference play has not been kind to Oklahoma State. The Cowboys lost 65-50 to Kansas on Tuesday making them 0-7 SU and ATS against Big 12 opponents. They'll try to snap out of their funk against the Oklahoma Sooners on the weekend. With both teams outside the Top-250 in field goal percentage and inside the Top-50 in opponent field goal percentage, the Under might be the play. And for those that like head to head trends, the Under has cashed in nine of the last 11 meetings between the rivals.

• From the conference that brought us Ja Morant, comes the top Over team in the country: the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks! The Skyhawks are absolutely brutal, hanging out near the bottom of the Ohio Valley Conference standings but their terrible defense has them 15-3 O/U this season. On Saturday, the Skyhawks take on Morehead State who has cashed the Under in five of its previous six contests.

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