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**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:04 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Interesting NFL spreads for Week 12:
— Miami (-7) @ NJ Jets
— New Orleans (-6) @ Denver
— San Francisco @ LA Rams (-6.5)
— Kansas City (-3.5) @ Tampa Bay
— Chicago @ Green Bay (-8.5)
— Seattle (-5) @ Philadelphia

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 261,136
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Armadillo: Thursday's Den: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone……

Originally I was going spend today naming names of people that I have a debt of gratitude towards for various reasons over the years, but then people would get left out and I’d feel like a jerk, so I bailed on that idea. Just want to say on this Thanksgiving Day, thank you so much to all my friends and readers out there.

I will go out of my way to publicly thank my eye surgeons, Dr Mallick and Dr Lemanski, who fixed my right eye. Its great to be able to see well again!!!

Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving everyone……..

13) Georgia State 123, Georgia Tech 120, 4OT:
— This might wind up being the best game played all season.
— Visiting Panthers were up 7 at the half, led by 11 with 14:01 left.
— Tech was 41-59 on foul line, State 21-38.
— Tech was +12 on boards, but shot only 7-33 on arc.
— This is Georgia State’s first-ever win over an ACC team.

12) Ravens-Steelers game scheduled for Thanksgiving night was moved to Sunday afternoon, because Baltimore has COVID issues.

11) QB changes for NFL teams this weekend:
— Bengals will start backup QB Brandon Allen, his first 2020 start; he was 1-2 as a starter for Denver last season.
— Mike Glennon gets the start at QB for the Jaguars, his first NFL start since 2017; he is 6-16 as an NFL starter. Glennon is on his 5th different team the last five years.

10) Glennon is also the answer to a good trivia question; when Russell Wilson bolted NC State after his junior season for Wisconsin because he wouldn’t give up playing minor league baseball, Mike Glennon became the starter for the Wolfpack.

Glennon started for the Wolfpack for two years; after a 7-5 regular season his senior year, the school fired coach Tom O’Brien, who was largely responsible for Wilson’s transfer the year before.

9) Drake 80, Kansas State 70:
— Bad loss for the Wildcats of the Big X; they put only two guys in double figures.
— Great win for the Missouri Valley; Drake won 20+ games the last two years, for the first time since 1970-71. Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points off the Bulldogs’ bench.

8) Oklahoma State 75, Tex-Arlington 68:
— One of the most timeless recruiting scams: hiring a great recruit’s father/brother as an assistant coach. Kansas did it with Danny Manning in the 80’s, and now Oklahoma State has dome it, hiring Cade Cunningham’s brother as an assistant. Cowboys aren’t on probation this year, but Cunningham didn’t bolt- he’ll never play in an NCAA tournament game, since odds are he’ll be in the NBA Draft next June. And his brother will still have a job.
— Strong showing here by Tex-Arlington of the Sun Belt; game was 32-27 at the half.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— St Francis PA (+15) 80, Pittsburgh 70
— Georgia State (+8) 123, Georgia Tech 120, 4OT
— Towson State (+8) 76, San Francisco 68
— Drake (+5.5) 80, Kansas State 70
— San Diego State (+3.5) 73, UCLA 58

6) Arizona State 94, Rhode Island 88:
— Bobby Hurley was a whiner when he played and he’s a whiner as a coach, but now, with no fans in the stands, refs can hear everything he says. He got a technical in this game.
— Lot of whistles in this game: ASU was 34-46 on the line, Rams were 21-35.
— Imagine whining the whole game, and your team shoots 46 free throws???

5) Memphis 73, Saint Mary’s 56:
— If Penny Hardaway stays in Memphis, he’ll get the Tigers to a Final Four.
— Not sure if Saint Mary’s is as good as usual- they were 1-18 on arc in this game.

4) San Diego State 73, UCLA 58:
— UCLA was missing two of its top six players, but still……
— Aztecs were +5 in turnovers, put four players in double figures.

3) NFL Films had a great show on FS1 Tuesday, “My first favorite player”; it had past, present players describing their first favorite NFL player, as well as celebrities’ favorite players, people like Jon Hamm, Marlee Matlin, Roger Staubach, Jon Gruden, Sean McVay. Very well done.

Picked up (at least) three good nuggets watching this show:
— Actor James VanDerBeek says that he was such a Brett Favre fan, that when he made the movie Varsity Blues, it was in his contract that his character had to wear #4, not #12, as originally planned.
— Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott says that wore #42 because he was a Redskins fan and his favorite player was Charley Taylor, the great receiver.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said he wore #33 on the basketball court because his first favorite football player was Giants’ FB Mel Triplett. Kareem grew up in New York City.

2) Our thoughts/prayers go out to the family of Dallas Cowboys strength/conditioning coach Markus Paul, who passed away Wednesday at age 54. He collapsed at the Cowboys’ facility Tuesday morning. Very sad thing. RIP, sir.

1) March 12 seems like about five years ago, but that was when the conference tournaments were paused last spring, because of COVID. Was great to see college basketball again last night, even with empty gyms. Hope you enjoy the games today; have a great holiday.

**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:07 AM

753BRADLEY -754 XAVIER
BRADLEY is 104-140 ATS (-50 Units) as a road underdog or pick since 1997.

761LASALLE -762 ST JOHNS
LASALLE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

767AUBURN -768 ST JOSEPHS
ST JOSEPHS are 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games as a dog in the last 3 seasons.

805SIU EDWARDSVL -806 LSU
SIU EDWARDSVL is 18-30 ATS (-15 Units) as a dog in the last 3 seasons.

807CHICAGO ST -808 ILLINOIS
CHICAGO ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games when the total is 140 to 149.5 in the last 3 seasons.

809SAN FRANCISCO -810 TOWSON ST
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-80 ATS (-35 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

1101HOWARD -1102 BELMONT
HOWARD is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

1103MISS VALLEY ST -1104 N TEXAS
MISS VALLEY ST is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

1105NEW ORLEANS -1106 BYU
BYU is 170-129 ATS (28.1 Units) in home games since 1997.

**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:13 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 26

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BRADLEY (23 - 11) at XAVIER (19 - 13) - 11/26/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 122-158 ATS (-51.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 122-158 ATS (-51.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TOLEDO (17 - 15) vs. OAKLAND (14 - 19) - 11/26/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
TOLEDO is 2-0 straight up against OAKLAND 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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GONZAGA (31 - 2) vs. KANSAS (28 - 3) - 11/26/2020, 1:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LASALLE (15 - 15) at ST JOHNS (17 - 15) - 11/26/2020, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LASALLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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AUBURN (25 - 6) vs. ST JOSEPHS (6 - 26) - 11/26/2020, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SIU EDWARDSVL (8 - 23) vs. LSU (21 - 10) - 11/26/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIU EDWARDSVL is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CHICAGO ST (4 - 25) at ILLINOIS (21 - 10) - 11/26/2020, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in a road game where the total is 145 to 149.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 12) vs. TOWSON ST (19 - 13) - 11/26/2020, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-140 ATS (-52.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NC CENTRAL (18 - 13) vs. SOUTHERN U (17 - 15) - 11/26/2020, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NC CENTRAL is 1-0 against the spread versus SOUTHERN U over the last 3 seasons
NC CENTRAL is 1-0 straight up against SOUTHERN U 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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DELAWARE ST (6 - 26) vs. LONGWOOD (14 - 18) - 11/26/2020, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONGWOOD is 1-0 against the spread versus DELAWARE ST over the last 3 seasons
LONGWOOD is 1-0 straight up against DELAWARE ST 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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HOWARD (4 - 29) vs. BELMONT (26 - 7) - 11/26/2020, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MISS VALLEY ST (3 - 27) at N TEXAS (20 - 11) - 11/26/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEW ORLEANS (9 - 21) at BYU (24 - 8) - 11/26/2020, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:15 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 26

Omaha (0-1) vs East Tennessee State (0-1) (@Estero, FL)
Omaha
— 2 starters back from LY’s 16-16 team
— picked 5th in Summit by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #188 by KenPom, 3rd in Summit
— Omaha was down 17 with 8:33 left last nite; their rally fell short.
— Ten Mavericks played 9+ minutes; only one played more than 32:00.

East Tennessee State
— ETSU lost their coach and all five starters from LY’s 30-4 team
— picked 3rd in SoCon by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #193 by KenPom, 6th in SoCon
— ETSU got hammered 70-47 by Abilene Christian last night.
— Buccaneers played only one guy more than 27:00 last night.

Bradley (1-0) @ Xavier (1-0)
Bradley
— 2 starters back from LY’s 23-11 team
— picked 3rd in MVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #121 by KenPom, 3rd in MVC
— Bradley nipped Toledo 61-59 on a buzzer beater layup.
— Braves played 8 guys 10:00+; two guys played 33:00.

Xavier
— 2 starters back from LY’s 19-13 team
— picked 6th in Big East by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #59 by KenPom, 7th in Big East
— Xavier was up 53-12 at half last nite; they waxed Oakland 103-49.
— One guy played more than 28:00 (stress-free) minutes last nite.

Western Kentucky (1-0) vs Memphis (1-0) (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
Western Kentucky
— WKU has all 5 starters back from LY’s 20-10 team
— picked 1st in C-USA by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #72 by KenPom, 1st in C-USA
— Hilltoppers were +8 in turnovers in their 93-87 win over No Iowa.
— WKU played nine guys 10:00+; one guy played more than 28:00.

Memphis
— Memphis has 4 starters back from LY’s 21-10 team
— picked 2nd in AAC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #31 by KenPom, 2nd in AAC
— Tigers beat Saint Mary’s 73-56 last night; it was 43-26 at the half.
— One Memphis guy played more than 28:00 and he didn’t start.
— Memphis starts three sophs and a freshman.

Gonzaga vs Kansas (@ Ft Myers, FL)
Gonzaga
— 2 starters back from LY’s 31-2 team
— picked 1st in WCC, 1st in country by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #1 by KenPom, 1st in WCC
— This is supposed to be one of Mark Few’s best Gonzaga teams.

Kansas
— 3 starters back from LY’s 28-3 team
— picked 6th in country, #2 in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #5 by KenPom, 2nd in Big X
— Jayhawks are expected to be better on defense this year.

Nevada (1-0) @ Nebraska (1-0)
— Nevada has 1 starter back from LY’s 19-12 team
— Wolf Pack starts four sophs, one junior.
— picked 6th in Mountain West by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #120 by KenPom, 6th in Mountain West
— Lost five of top six scorers from last year.
— Nevada held ND State to 33.3% from floor in last nite’s 62-48 win.

Nebraska
— 2 starters back from LY’s 7-25 team
— picked last in Big 14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #109 by KenPom, last in Big 14
— Cornhuskers hammered McNeese State 102-55 last nite.
— Nebraska made 20-24 on arc last nite.
— None of their guys played more than 24:00.

VCU (1-0) vs West Virginia (1-0) (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
VCU
— VCU has all 1 starter back from LY’s 18-13 team
— Rams are picked 10th in A-14 by Blue Ribbon
— VCU is ranked #76 by KenPom, 5th in A-14
— Rams pulled away from Utah State last nite, 85-69 (trailed 41-38 at half)
— VCU won despite 18 turnovers, making only 4-17 on arc.

West Virginia
— West Virginia has 4 starters back from LY’s 21-10 team
— WVU is picked 4th in Big X by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #7 by KenPom, 4th in Big X
— WVU beat South Dakota St 79-71 last nite; they had only 3 turnovers.
— WVU played nine guys 10:00+ last nite.

Towson vs San Francisco (@ Mohegan Sun)
Towson
— Towson has all only 1 starter back from LY’s 19-13 team
— Tigers are picked 1st in CAA by Blue Ribbon
— Towson is ranked #217 by KenPom, 5th in CAA
— Towson got hammered 89-54 by Virginia last nite.
— Tigers didn’t play anyone more than 26:00.

San Francisco
— San Francisco has 2 starters back from LY’s 22-12 team
— USF is picked 3rd in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #94 by KenPom, 4th in WCC
— USF got upset 76-68 by Mass-Lowell; Dons were up 9 early in 2nd half.
— USF starts 3 juniors, 2 seniors; they were only 5-26 on arc yesterday.

Auburn vs St Joe’s (@ Ft Myers, FL)
Auburn
— Auburn is ineligible for the NCAA’s this season.
— 0 starters back from LY’s 25-6 team
— picked 7th in SEC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #66 by KenPom, 11th in SEC
— Freshman point guard; very young, but talented team

St Joe’s
— 3 starters back from LY’s 6-26 team
— picked 13th in A-14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #164 by KenPom, 12th in A-14
— Hawks’ new point guard is a transfer from Gonzaga.

Northern Iowa (0-1) vs Saint Mary’s (0-1) (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
Northern Iowa
— UNI made 20-39 on arc, still lost 93-87 to Western Kentucky.
— 3 starters back from LY’s 25-6 team
— picked 2nd in MVC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #78 by KenPom, 2nd in MVC
— Three Panthers played 34:00+ in a 79-possession game last nite.

Saint Mary’s
— 2 starters back from LY’s 11-21 team
— picked 5th in WCC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #80 by KenPom, 2nd in WCC.
— Gaels made 1-18 on arc in a 73-56 loss to Memphis last nite.
— Saint Mary’s played only one senior last night.

Boston College (0-1) vs Rhode Island (0-1) (@ Mohegan Sun)
Boston College
— BC lost 76-67 to Villanova last nite; they were up 9 with 12:59 left.
— 3 starters back from LY’s 13-19 team
— picked 14th in ACC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #83 by KenPom, 13th in ACC
— Eagles shot 62% inside arc last nite, only 8-30 on arc.
— BC had two guys play 33-37 minutes last night.

Rhode Island
— 2 starters back from LY’s 21-9 team
— picked 7th in A-14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #99 by KenPom, 8th in A-14
— URI lost 94-88 to Arizona St last nite; ASU was 34-46 on foul line.
— Rams played nine guys 12:00+ last night.

Utah State (0-1) vs South Dakota State (0-1) (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
Utah State
— Utah State lost by 16 to VCU last nite; they were up 10 with 14:22 left.
— 3 starters back from LY’s 26-6 team
— picked 2nd in MW by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #75 by KenPom, 2nd in MW
— Aggies played two guys 31-34 minutes last nite.
— Utah State coach Smith used to coach South Dakota Coyotes, State’s rival.

South Dakota State
— all 5 starters back from LY’s 22-10 team
— picked 1st in Summit by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #95 by KenPom, first in Summit
— Jackrabbits lost 79-71 to West Virginia last nite.
— SD State played three guys 35:00+ last nite.

Clemson (1-0) vs Purdue (1-0) (Melbourne, FL)
Clemson
— Clemson has 4 starters back from LY’s 16-15 team
— picked 8th in ACC by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #40 by KenPom, 8th in ACC.
— Tigers outslugged Mississippi State 53-42 last nite, after getting down 7-0.
— Clemson played nine guys 16:00+ in last night’s win.

Purdue
— Purdue has 3 starters back from LY’s 16-15 team
— picked 11th in Big 14 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #27 by KenPom, 8th in Big 14
— Purdue beat Liberty 77-64 last nite (was 39-32 at half)
— All four Purdue subs last night are freshmen.
— A 7-foot-4 freshman scored 19 points in 16:00 last nite.

Villanova (1-0) vs Arizona State (1-0) (@ Mohegan Sun)
Villanova
— Villanova has 4 starters back from LY’s 24-7 team
— picked 1st in Big East by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #4 by KenPom, 1st in Big East.
— Wildcats were down 9 with 12:58 left last nite; they beat BC 76-67.
— Villanova played only seven guys, three of them 36:00+

ASU
— ASU has 2 starters back from LY’s 20-11 team
— picked 3rd in Pac-12 by Blue Ribbon
— ranked #26 by KenPom, 2nd in Pac-12
— ASU beat Rhode Island 94-88 last nite, making 34-46 on foul line.
— Star PG Martin played 37:00; no one else played more than 29:00.

**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:23 AM

NCAAB

Thursday, November 26

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Trend Report
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Bradley @ Xavier
Bradley
Bradley is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Bradley is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Xavier
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games at home
Xavier is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

Alabama State @ Wake Forest
Alabama State
No trends to report
Wake Forest
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 5 games at home
Wake Forest is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Chicago State @ Illinois
Chicago State
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago State's last 20 games on the road
Chicago State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago State
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago State

George Mason @ Northeastern
George Mason
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 6 games when playing Northeastern
George Mason is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Northeastern
Northeastern
Northeastern is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing George Mason
Northeastern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing George Mason

La Salle @ St. John's
La Salle
La Salle is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
St. John's
St. John's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. John's's last 6 games at home

Saint Louis @ Nebraska
Saint Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Louis's last 5 games on the road
Saint Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nebraska
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nebraska's last 5 games at home
Nebraska is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Nevada @ Nebraska
Nevada
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nevada is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nebraska
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nebraska's last 5 games at home
Nebraska is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Toledo @ Oakland
Toledo
Toledo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toledo

Siena @ UMass
Siena
Siena is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UMass
Siena is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing UMass
UMass
UMass is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Siena
UMass is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Siena

Charlotte @ VCU
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 9 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
VCU
VCU is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home

Mississippi Valley State @ North Texas
Mississippi Valley State
No trends to report
North Texas
North Texas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Texas's last 8 games at home

New Orleans @ BYU
New Orleans
No trends to report
BYU
BYU is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 08:26 AM

Gonzaga vs. Kansas Odds
David Schwab

Thanksgiving Day college basketball action gets off to a great start with the Big 12’s No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks taking on the West Coast Conference’s Gonzaga Bulldogs as the top-ranked team in the nation.

Action in the Fort Myers Tip-Off gets underway at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Venue: Suncoast Credit Union Arena
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020
Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX

Gonzaga-Kansas Betting Odds

Spread: Gonzaga -4
Money-Line: Gonzaga -235 Kansas +185
Total: 147.5
Implied Probability: Villanova 70.15%

This game opened with Gonzaga favored by 2 ½ points and the public has driven the spread up to 4 ½ points closer to the 1:30 p.m. (ET) tip-off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Even at 4 ½ points, Gonzaga is the overwhelming pick by the betting public in early action.

The betting total for this game opened at 146 ½ points and it has held steady across most books. Early bettors are much more evenly split on this play.

Kansas posted a 9-3 record against the spread last season in 11 road games. It was 2-1 ATS in three neutral-site matchups. The Jayhawks covered in a pair of games closing as underdogs as part of an overall 19-12 record ATS.

The Bulldogs went 31-2 SU with a 17-15-1 record ATS last season. Their record ATS as favorites was 16-15-1 and they failed to cover in four of five neutral-site games including one PUSH.

Betting Analysis – Gonzaga Bulldogs

SU: 29-2
ATS: 15-16
SU - Home: 18-0
SU - Away: 11-2
O/U: 25-6

Betting Analysis – Kansas Jayhawks

SU: 28-3
ATS: 19-12
SU - Home: 16-1
SU - Away: 12-2
O/U: 11-20

Inside the Stats – Gonzaga Bulldogs

2019-20 stats

PS/G: 87.4 (1st)
PA/G: 67.8 (135th)
Off Rtg: 120.1 (1st)
Def Rtg: 93.2 (33rd)
SRS: 22.7 (2nd)
SOS: 3.12 (108th)

It is easy to see why Gonzaga opens the season as the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 and the favorite to win a national championship across any number of books taking action on that bet.

There is a wealth of talent back from last season’s roster, including preseason All-American Corey Kispert. The Bulldogs will turn to Drew Timme to anchor the frontcourt and junior guard Joel Ayayi adds scoring depth.

The biggest addition could be Florida transfer Andrew Nembhard. The NCAA has given him permission to play this season through a special waiver. He averaged 11.2 points and 5.6 assists in his sophomore season with the Gators. Also new to the lineup is freshman guard Jalen Suggs.

Inside the Stats – Kansas Jayhawks

2019-20 stats

PS/G: 74.6 (88th)
PA/G: 60.7 (10th)
Off Rtg: 109.4 (33rd)
Def Rtg: 89 (4th)
SRS: 24.96 (1st)
SOS: 11.63 (1st)

As a perennial college basketball power, Kansas should be able to pick up where it left off following another Big 12 regular season title.

While the Jayhawks are ranked sixth in the AP Top 25, they will start the season at No. 5 on the preseason Coaches’ Poll. They are also in the Top 10 when it comes to NCAAB futures odds to win this season’s national title.

Kansas has two huge holes to fill from last season’s starting five with the departure of Devon Dotson and Udoka Azubuike to the NBA. In their place, the Jayhawks will rely heavily on junior guard Ochai Agbaji as another top scorer and rebounder.

David McCormack has been tapped to replace Azubuike following a productive sophomore season. Marcus Garrett should also play a significant role for Kansas. New to the team are Bryce Thompson and transfer Tyon Grant-Foster.

Key Players to Watch

2019-20 stats

KU - Ochai Agbaji (10 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
ZAGA - Corey Kispert (13.9 ppg, 4 rpg)
ZAGA - Joel Ayayi (10.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg)

**Udog** · 11-26-2020, 09:14 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Thursday, November 26

Announcement

Thursday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 11/26

Thursday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 11/26

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