Friday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 1/1

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Friday, January 1

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NFL leaders in passing yardage:
4,740— Patrick Mahomes, KC
4,458— Deshaun Watson, Hst
4,320— Josh Allen, Buff
4,316— Matt Ryan, Atl
4,234— Tom Brady, TB
4,059— Aaron Rodgers, GB

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 344,399
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Our first Den of 2021…….

13) I’m sick and tired of people ripping Jared Goff; seriously, I’m sick of it. Guy played with a broken thumb for a quarter and a half last week, but people still rip the guy. He’s a damn good quarterback.

Last four years, Goff is 44-22 as the Rams’ QB; he helped them win the NFC title couple years ago. Super Bowl didn’t go too well, but Dan Marino lost his only Super Bowl and no one complains about him. Dan Fouts never played in a Super Bowl; he was pretty good.

12) There is a Brooklyn wiseass named Sal Iacono who passes himself off as a sports expert on TV, but he only got on TV because he is Jimmy Kimmel’s cousin. Iacono posts Rams +3 on Twitter Thursday, for this reason:

“I went on Wikipedia to look up this John Wolford to seek out reasons to bet the Rams and it said he’s not Jared Goff, that’s good enough for me.” He goes on to shred Kyler Murray; he doesn’t like Murray’s body language.

Thats what passes for “expert analysis” these days. What a jackass.

11) Bad news for a Dolphins team trying to make the playoffs for first time since 2016, third time since 2002; QB Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID, is out for Sunday’s game in Buffalo.
Jake Rudock was signed to back up Tua Tagovailoa this week; Rudock’s NFL experience consists of five passes he threw for Detroit three years ago.

10) Green Bay Packers star LT David Bakhtiari tore his ACL in practice Thursday, is done for the year. Bad news for Green Bay’s offensive line.

9) College football head coaches who didn’t play college football:
— Mike Leach, Mississippi State
— David Cutcliffe, Duke
— Hugh Freeze, Liberty
— Sonny Dykes, SMU
— Manny Diaz, Miami
— Ryan Silverfield, Memphis
— Jedd Fisch, Arizona

8) Louis Hedley is the punter for the Miami Hurricanes; he is a 26-year old Australian who wears number 94, because one of his heroes used to wear #94 for Miami- Dwayne Johnson, better known as pro wrestler/actor The Rock.

Miami QB D’Eriq King tore his ACL in the Hurricanes’ bowl game.

7) I’m glad the Big 14 Network shows a lot of basketball games, but their announcers are really annoying; we know every team in the league is great, every game is competitive, every player is incredibly skilled and a great student. Just announce the games, please????

Big 14 is the best league this year, it was the best last year, but before that, last time it was the best league was 2013. So says kenpom.com, the authority on such things.

Someone should tell these geniuses that the last Big 14 team to win the basketball national title was Michigan State, in 2000. Thats 21 years ago.

6) Bulls 133, Wizards 130: Washington is now 0-5, but Russell Westbrook becomes 2nd player ever (Oscar Robertson is other) to start a season with four triple-doubles in his first four games.

5) It is January 1st, and Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan State are a combined 15-15, 1-5 in conference games.

4) There must be a lot of money in selling pillows; lot of late-night commercials for pillows, either the guy who looks like Rollie Fingers, or the pillows that look like pool floats.

3) Nets 145, Hawks 141: If you’re in an NBA fantasy league, you might want to acquire some Nets or Hawks; they both play very fast tempos. Hawks scored 128.8 ppg in their first four games this season. Brooklyn scored 121.6 ppg in their first five games.

2) In November, 56.5% of all the money wagered on sports in Nevada was wager on mobile apps; the number is way higher in New Jersey. Will be interesting to see if New York ever allows mobile sports betting.

1) UCLA 72, Utah 70— Bruins improve to 6-2, 2-0 in conference play.

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Saint Peter’s @ Canisius
Saint Peter’s (6-3, 3-1)
— ranked #154 by KenPom
— Tempo: #177
— Experience: #289
— Continuity: #53
— Peacocks haven’t played in nine days.
— St Peter’s last three MAAC games were decided by total of 8 points.
— St Peter’s is forcing turnovers 22.9% of the time (#46)

Canisius (1-3, 1-3)
— ranked #258 by KenPom
— Tempo: #98
— Experience: #199
— Continuity: #103
— Canisius scored 62.3 ppg in losing its last three games.
— Griffins are shooting 25.9% on the arc (#309)
— 47.1% of shots Canisius takes are 3’s (#26)

— Canisius won four of last five series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.

Milwaukee @ Robert Morris
Milwaukee (3-1, 2-0)
— ranked #237 by KenPom
— Tempo: #203
— Experience: #181
— Continuity: #118
— Milwaukee hasn’t played in 12 days.
— Panthers won first two Horizon games, by 3-12 points at Green Bay.
— Milwaukee’s only loss was by a point at Kansas State.

Robert Morris (2-3, 1-1)
— ranked #238 by KenPom
— Tempo: #150
— Experience: #138
— Continuity: #144
— Robert Morris’ one D-I win was 102-88 over Fort Wayne.
— Colonials allowed 85+ points in all four of their D-I games.
— Robert Morris is shooting 42.2% on arc (#4).

Cleveland State @ IUPUI
Cleveland State (4-3, 4-0)
— ranked #192 by KenPom
— Tempo: #224
— Experience: #142
— Continuity: #150
— Vikings scored 82.7 ppg in their last three games.
— Cleveland State played #17 non-conference schedule (0-3)
— CSU is 4-0 in Horizon; they were 27-63 the last five years.

IUPUI (1-0)
— ranked #262 by KenPom
— Tempo: #37
— Experience: #106
— Continuity: #192
— Jaguars won their only game 69-66 over #303 Tennessee State Dec 12.
— IUPUI starts two seniors, two juniors.
— Last four years, Jaguars are 26-44 in Horizon League games.

— Cleveland State won last three series games, by 3-2-10 points.
— Vikings lost two of last three visits to IUPUI.

Niagara @ Marist
Niagara (3-3, 2-2)
— ranked #224 by KenPom
— Tempo: #337
— Experience: #12
— Continuity: #38
— Niagara won last three games, giving up 59 ppg.
— Purple Eagles haven’t played in ten days.
— Niagara scored 51.5 ppg in two losses at MAAC rival Saint Peter’s.

Marist (5-1, 3-1)
— ranked #229 by KenPom
— Tempo: #313
— Experience: #240
— Continuity: #170
— Marist hasn’t played in 12 days.
— Five of their six games were on road.
— Red Foxes have #32 eFG% defense in country.

— Marist won three of last four series games.
— Niagara lost last two trips to Poughkeepsie, by 21-22 points.

Western Kentucky @ Charlotte
Western Kentucky (7-2)
— ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #163
— Experience: #49
— Continuity: #99
— Hilltoppers haven’t played in 10 days.
— WKU split road games at Alabama/Louisville.
— Hilltoppers won their last five games, scoring 82.2 ppg.

Charlotte (4-3)
— ranked #169 by KenPom
— Tempo: #348
— Experience: #176
— Continuity: #181
— Charlotte hasn’t played in ten days.
— 49ers won last three games, last two by total of 5 points.
— Charlotte beat Davidson 73-62, their one top 100 game.

— WKU won four of last five series games.
— Hilltoppers won by 10-18 in last two visits to Charlotte.

Rider @ Fairfield
Rider (1-6, 1-3)
— ranked #305 by KenPom
— Tempo: #221
— Experience: #193
— Continuity: #312
— Rider lost its last four games, giving up 77.5 ppg.
— Broncs’ only win was 82-64 at #321 Manhattan, Dec 11th.
— Rider has #299 eFG% defense in country.
— Rider hasn’t played in nine days.

Fairfield (1-8, 1-3)
— ranked #332 by KenPom
— Tempo: #264
— Experience: #206
— Continuity: #194
— Fairfield hasn’t played in ten days.
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— Stags scored 59 ppg in their last three games.
— Fairfield is turning ball over 21.9% of time (#255).

— Rider won last five series games.
— Broncs won last three visits here, by 2-31-14 points.

South Alabama @ Georgia Southern
South Alabama (6-3)
— ranked #219 by KenPom
— Tempo: #258
— Experience: #77
— Continuity: #314
— Jaguars have only two D-I wins (vs teams #212/#290)
— South Alabama hasn’t played in 13 days.
— Jaguars lost last game in double OT at #339 Alabama A&M

Georgia Southern (6-3)
— ranked #239 by KenPom
— Tempo: #143
— Experience: #148
— Continuity: #317
— Eagles have only two D-I wins (vs teams #302/#182) .
— Georgia Southern hasn’t played in ten days.
— Eagles are turning ball over 22.4% of time (#265)

— Teams split last eight series games.
— Jaguars lost three of last four visits to Statesboro.

Cal-Bakersfield @ Long Beach State
Cal-Bakersfield (4-3)
— ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #335
— Experience: #2
— Continuity: #24
— Bakersfield hasn’t played in nine days.
— To this point, Roadrunners have played schedule #62.
— Bakersfield is turning ball over 23.1% of time (#287).

Long Beach State (1-2)
— ranked #253 by KenPom
— Tempo: #22
— Experience: #197
— Continuity: #225
— Long Beach hasn’t played in 22 days.
— 49ers are shooting 38.1% inside arc (#326), 29.5% on arc (#266)
— Long Beach’s only win is over #274 Seattle.

Cal-Fullerton @ Cal-Santa Barbara
Cal-Fullerton (1-0)
— ranked #322 by KenPom
— Tempo: #114
— Experience: #334
— Continuity: #331
— Fullerton beat an NAIA team 94-70 in their only game, Dec 13th.
— Titans started three juniors, two sophs in that game.
— Last four years, Fullerton is 36-28 in Big West games.

Cal-Santa Barbara (4-3, 0-2)
— ranked #130 by KenPom
— Tempo: #274
— Experience: #23
— Continuity: #57
— Gauchos scored 62.5 ppg in pair of losses to Irvine last week.
— UCSB won at Pepperdine, split pair with LMU.
— Gauchos are forcing turnovers 21.4% of time (#89)

— Gauchos won five of last seven series games.
— Titans lost last three games in Thunderdome, by 19-15-2 points.

Wright State @ Oakland
Wright State (6-1, 4-0)
— ranked #93 by KenPom
— Tempo: #48
— Experience: #269
— Continuity: #68
— Raiders won first four Horizon games, scoring 83.8 ppg.
— Wright State is shooting 56.1% inside arc (#35).
— Raiders’ only loss was 80-64 at home to Marshall Dec 3rd.

Oakland (2-9, 2-2)
— ranked #280 by KenPom
— Tempo: #77
— Experience: #275
— Continuity: #249
— Grizzlies beat #244 Detroit twice LW, after an 0-9 start.
— Oakland’s two Horizon losses were to UIC, by 2-17 points.
— Oakland has six top 100 losses, five by 13+ losses.

— Wright State won last seven series games.
— Raiders won last three games in Oakland, by 5-16-27 points.

Texas State @ Louisiana
Texas State (6-3)
— ranked #167 by KenPom
— Tempo: #16
— Experience: #130
— Continuity: #184
— B0bcats haven’t played in 11 days.
— Texas State won last three games, giving up 59.7 ppg.
— B0bcats are forcing turnovers 24.5% of time (#22).

Louisiana (6-1)
— ranked #27 by KenPom
— Tempo: #215
— Experience: #188
— Continuity: #314
— Louisiana’s one loss was by 30 to Baylor, in Las Vegas.
— Ragin’ Cajuns haven’t played in 13 days.
— Louisiana is turning ball over 23.2% of time (#290).

— Texas State won last two series games, after losing 11 of previous 12 meetings.
— Bobcats lost five of last six visits to Lafayette.

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech
Marshall (6-1)
— ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #14
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #4
— Marshall’s one loss was in OT to Toledo.
— Marshall hasn’t played in ten days.
— Thundering Herd has road wins at Wright State/Charleston.

Louisiana Tech (7-1)
— ranked #115 by KenPom
— Tempo: #97
— Experience: #60
— Continuity: #109
— Tech hasn’t played in 10 days.
— Bulldogs lost only top 100 game by 31 at LSU.
— To this point, Tech has played schedule #316.

— Marshall won four of last five series games.
— Thundering Herd lost four of last five visits to Ruston.

Texas-El Paso @ Southern Miss
Texas-El Paso (4-2)
— ranked #157 by KenPom
— Tempo: #227
— Experience: #141
— Continuity: #179
— UTEP has three wins vs non-D-I teams.
— Miners haven’t played in 12 days.
— UTEP’s one D-I win was 76-63 at #58 Arizona State.

Southern Miss (4-3)
— ranked #290 by KenPom
— Tempo: #304
— Experience: #211
— Continuity: #166
— Golden Eagles’ D-I wins are over #298/#306 teams.
— Southern Miss is turning ball over 24.4% of time (#309).
— Golden Eagles have #284 eFG%.

— UTEP won five of last eight series games.
— Home side won last 11 series games.
— Miners lost last eight visits to Hattiesburg.

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841ST PETERS -842 CANISIUS
ST PETERS are 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

843WI-MILWAUKEE -844 ROBERT MORRIS
WI-MILWAUKEE is 29-13 ATS (14.7 Units) in road games after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games since 1997.

845CLEVELAND ST -846 IUPUI
IUPUI is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) against conference opponents in the last 3 seasons.

849TX-SAN ANTONIO -850 RICE
RICE is 30-55 ATS (-30.5 Units) after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games since 1997.

851WI-GREEN BAY -852 YOUNGSTOWN ST
WI-GREEN BAY is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) in road games after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games since 1997.

853W KENTUCKY -854 CHARLOTTE
W KENTUCKY is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.

857RIDER -858 FAIRFIELD
RIDER is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a dog in the last 3 seasons.

859TX-ARLINGTON -860 ARK-LITTLE ROCK
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of <=42% over the last 2 seasons.

861TROY -862 APPALACHIAN ST
TROY is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.

861TROY -862 APPALACHIAN ST
Scott Cross is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game (Coach of TROY)

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