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**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 08:29 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Wisconsin 80, Indiana 73, 2OT- Hoosiers have lost 18 straight in Madison.
— Gonzaga 86, BYU 68- Zags jumped out to a 23-2 lead.
— Illinois 81, Northwestern 56— Illini was down 43-28 at halftime.
— USC 87, Arizona 73— Trojans had lost 10 in a row in Tucson.
— Cincinnati 76, SMU 69— Bearcats snap a 5-game skid.
— UCLA 81, Arizona State 75 OT— Bruins improve to 4-0 in Pac-12.

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Armadillo: Friday's Den: Early season trends for each NBA team

It is early in the NBA season, but here are trends to consider for each team:

— Atlanta Hawks lost their last three games, all at home; their last four games stayed under the total. Hawks covered all four of their road games.

— Boston Celtics won three in row, five of last six games; underdogs covered seven of their nine games this season.

— Brooklyn Nets lost four of their last six games; three of their last four games went over.

— Charlotte Hornets lost three of last four games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

— Chicago Bulls covered six of last seven games overall, but lost three of four home games SU. Bulls’ last three home games went over the total.

— Cleveland Cavaliers lost four of their last five games; their last six games stayed under.

— Underdogs covered five of seven Dallas gams; four of their last five games stayed under the total.

— Denver Nuggets are 1-4 ATS at home; six of their seven games went over.

— Detroit Pistons are 1-7, but they covered three of last four games. Detroit’s last three games went over the total.

— Golden State Warriors are 4-4, with three losses by 24+ points; they’re 2-4 ATS as underdogs.

— Houston Rockets are 0-3 SU on road; their last three games overall stayed under the total.

— Indiana Pacers are off to a 6-2 start, both SU/ATS; three of their last four games stayed under.

— LA Clippers won/covered three of four road games; they’re 3-2 ATS at home.

— LA Lakers are 2-2 SU at home, 4-0 on road; they’re 4-4 ATS. Lakers’ last six games stayed under the total.

— Memphis Grizzlies lost five of their first seven games; they’re 1-3 SU at home. Five of their last six games stayed under.

— Miami Heat lost both its road games; six of their seven games stayed under the total.

— Milwaukee Bucks won all four home games (3-1 ATS); over is 6-2 in their games.

— Minnesota Timberwolves lost their last five games (1-4 ATS); their last three games went over.

— New Orleans Pelicans split their first eight games SU; last three went over the total, were decided by total of seven points.

— New York Knicks won/covered three in row, five of last six games; their last five games went under the total.

— Oklahoma City is 0-3 SU at home, 3-1 on road; under is 3-1 in their road games.

— Orlando Magic is off to a 6-2 start, 3-0 on road; their last four games stayed under total.

— Philadelphia 76ers won their last five games; they’re 5-3 ATS, 3-2 at home. Under is 3-0 in their road games.

— Phoenix Suns are 6-2 SU/ATS; all four of their road games stayed under total.

— Portland Trailblazers lost three of last four games; they’re 0-3 ATS at home. Blazers are 0-3 SU when they score fewer than 115 points.

— Sacramento Kings lost three of their last four games; four of their last five games went over.

— San Antonio Spurs lost four of their last five games; they’re 3-0 ATS at home.

— Toronto Raptors are 1-6 SU/ATS, 0-4 on road. Last three Toronto games went over.

— Utah Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games. Three of their last four games went over.

— Washington Wizards are 0-4 ATS at home, 4-0 on road; their last four games went over.

**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 08:37 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 8

**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 09:10 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 8

Manhattan @ Quinnipiac
Manhattan (2-3, 1-3)
— ranked #326 by KenPom
— Tempo: #263
— Experience: #94
— Continuity: #302
— Manhattan is forcing turnovers 23.8% of time (#28).
— Jaspers are turning ball over 22.8% of time (#293), shooting 25.8% on arc (#326)
— To this point, Manhattan has played schedule #329.

Quinnipiac (2-2, 0-0)
— ranked #272 by KenPom
— Tempo: #177
— Experience: #313
— Continuity: #183
— Quinnipiac hasn’t played since December 6th.
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— Bobcats have #9 eFG% defense in country.
— Quinnipiac is turning ball over 23.1% of time (#302).

— Manhattan won four of last five series games.
— Jaspers won last two visits here, by 4-2 points.

Georgia Southern @ Appalachian State
Georgia Southern (7-4, 1-1)
— ranked #255 by KenPom
— Tempo: #205
— Experience: #148
— Continuity: #327
— Eagles are shooting 21.7% on the arc (#340)
— Opponents are shooting 44.9% on the arc (#343)
— Eagles are 1-1 vs top 200 teams this season (schedule #226)

Appalachian State (7-4, 1-1)
— ranked #198 by KenPom
— Tempo: #311
— Experience: #198
— Continuity: #212
— ASU split pair with Troy to open Sun Belt play.
— App State is getting 44.3% of its points on arc (33.9%, #155)
— ASU is turning ball over 20.8% of the time (#229)

— Georgia Southern won 7 of last 10 series games.
— Teams split last four series games played here.
— Both teams have four wins this year vs non-D-I teams.

South Alabama @ Coastal Carolina
South Alabama (7-4, 1-1)
— ranked #203 by KenPom
— Tempo: #283
— Experience: #70
— Continuity: #324
— USA lost its only top 200 game 90-81 at Auburn (schedule #288)
— Jaguars split pair at Georgia Southern to open Sun Belt play.
— USA is forcing turnovers 23.3% of the time (#35).

Coastal Carolina (7-2, 1-1)
— ranked #172 by KenPom
— Tempo: #71
— Experience: #242
— Continuity: #189
— Coastal split pair at home with Georgia State to open Sun Belt play.
— Chanticleers are turning ball 23.2% of time (#302).
— Coastal is 2-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, winning by 7-26 points.

— Teams split last six series games.
— Jaguars lost two of last three visits to Coastal.
— Both teams have four wins this year vs non-D-I teams.

Ohio @ Toledo
Ohio (6-4, 2-2)
— ranked #117 by KenPom
— Tempo: #221
— Experience: #258
— Continuity: #94
— Ohio lost its two top 100 games, by 2-14 points.
— Bobcats are 6-0 when they allow fewer than 77 points.
— Ohio’s best win is over #150 Ball State.

Toledo (9-3, 4-0)
— ranked #86 by KenPom
— Tempo: #260
— Experience: #191
— Continuity: #192
— Toledo won its last six games, after a 3-3 start.
— Rockets are 4-0 in MAC, with three wins by 11+ points.
— Toledo is shooting 38.0% inside arc (#37).

— Toledo won last four series games.
— Bobcats lost four of their last five trips to Toledo.

Little Rock @ Louisiana
Little Rock (6-3, 2-0)
— ranked #137 by KenPom
— Tempo: #172
— Experience: #106
— Continuity: #39
— Trojans scored 102-75 points in sweeping pair from Tex-Arlington LW.
— Little Rock is turning ball over 24.7% of time (#324)
— Trojans are shooting 39.4% on arc (#19).

Louisiana (7-2, 1-1)
— ranked #51 by KenPom
— Tempo: #124
— Experience: #63
— Continuity: #75
— Ragin’ Cajuns split pair with North Texas LW, to open Sun Belt play.
— To this point, Louisiana has played schedule #285.
— ULL is shooting 27.2% on arc (#316), turning ball over 23.3% of time (#304)

— Teams split last six series games.
— Trojans won two of last three visits to Lafayette.

Texas-Arlington @ Louisiana-Monroe
Texas-Arlington (4-6, 0-2)
— ranked #175 by KenPom
— Tempo: #87
— Experience: #212
— Continuity: #235
— Mavericks gave up 82 ppg in losing last four D-I games.
— Arlington is shooting 42.6% inside the arc (#319)
— Mavericks won by 9 in their one game vs a team outside top 200.

Louisiana-Monroe (4-5, 2-0)
— ranked #287 by KenPom
— Tempo: #282
— Experience: #133
— Continuity: #317
— ULM swept Arkansas St LW by 12-7 points, after starting season 2-5.
— Warhawks are shooting 43.5% inside arc (#308).
— ULM has been subbing a lot (bench minutes #36).

— Arlington won six of last seven series games.
— Mavericks won four of last six visits to Monroe.

North Texas @ Tex-San Antonio
North Texas (4-4)
— ranked #127 by KenPom
— Tempo: #171
— Experience: #106
— Continuity: #208
— UNT is 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, winning by 54-25-30 points.
— All four North Texas losses are against top 70 teams.
— North Texas is forcing turnovers 23.5% of time (#30)

Tex-San Antonio (4-5, 0-2)
— ranked #201 by KenPom
— Tempo: #37
— Experience: #123
— Continuity: #65
— UTSA got swept at Rice LW, giving up 95-84 points.
— Roadrunners lost five of six D-I games, beating #313 Lamar.
— UTSA is shooting 27.3% on arc (#313)

— North Texas won five of last six series games.
— Teams split last four series games played here.

Purdue @ Michigan State
Purdue (7-5, 2-3)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #300
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #136
— Purdue lost three of its last four games.
— Boilermakers lost five of their seven top 100 games.
— Purdue is 0-4 in true road games, scoring 60.8 ppg.

Michigan State (8-3, 2-3)
— ranked #41 by KenPom
— Tempo: #62
— Experience: #192
— Continuity: #73
— Spartans won last two games, after a 3-game skid.
— State is shooting only 45.1% inside arc in conference play.
— Spartans lost four of their six top 100 games.

— Purdue is 5-3 in last eight series games.
— Boilermakers lost last two trips to East Lansing, by 3-18 points.

Northern Kentucky @ Cleveland State
Northern Kentucky (5-4, 3-1)
— ranked #206 by KenPom
— Tempo: #231
— Experience: #295
— Continuity: #184
— Norse is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 7-6-19 points.
— NKU won three of four Horizon games, all at home.
— Norse is grabbing 37.7% of their own missed shots (#13).

Cleveland State (6-3, 6-0)
— ranked #182 by KenPom
— Tempo: #207
— Experience: #136
— Continuity: #141
— Vikings are 6-0 in Horizon; four of those games were on road.
— Cleveland St is turning ball over 22.2% of time (#279)
— All three of their losses were against teams ranked #117 or better.

— NKU won seven of nine series games.
— Norse won last four visits here, by 2-17-15-14 points.

Georgia State @ Troy
Georgia State (7-2, 1-1)
— ranked #106 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #221
— Continuity: #123
— Panthers split pair at Coastal Carolina to open Sun Belt play.
— Georgia State subs a lot (#62 bench minutes)
— Panthers are shooting only 61.9% on foul line (#315)

Troy (6-5, 2-2)
— ranked #295 by KenPom
— Tempo: #288
— Experience: #283
— Continuity: #271
— Troy is shooting 25.3% on arc (#331), 43.3% inside arc (#310)
— Troy split pair with Appalachian State to open Sun Belt play.
— Troy has #283 eFG% defense in country.

— Georgia State won last six series games,
— Panthers won last three visits here, by 6-8-16 points.

Long Beach State @ Cal-Fullerton
Long Beach State (2-3, 1-1)
— ranked #262 by KenPom
— Tempo: #17
— Experience: #241
— Continuity: #270
— 49ers split pair with Bakersfield LW, to open Big West play.
— Beach is 0-2 on road, losing by 24 at LMU, 45 at San Francisco.
— 49ers are getting 26.3% of their points on foul line (#9).

Cal-Fullerton (1-2, 0-2)
— ranked #319 by KenPom
— Tempo: #97
— Experience: #254
— Continuity: #325
— Titans scored 63-61 points in losing pair at Santa Barbara LW.
— Fullerton shot 43.3% on arc LW (#4), turned ball over 27.7% of time (#338)
— Titans’ one win was against an NAIA team.

— Fullerton won last six series games.
— 49ers lost last four visits here, by 5-10-3-6 points.

Louisiana Tech @ Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech (8-3, 1-1)
— ranked #112 by KenPom
— Tempo: #124
— Experience: #61
— Continuity: #117
— Tech split pair with Marshall LW to open C-USA play.
— Bulldogs won four of their last five games overall.
— To this point, Tech has played schedule #297.

Western Kentucky (8-3, 1-1)
— ranked #89 by KenPom
— Tempo: #156
— Experience: #51
— Continuity: #96
— WKU won six of its last seven games.
— Hilltoppers split pair at Charlotte to open C-USA play.
— Two of WKU’s three losses are to top 30 teams.

— Home side won last seven series games.
— Tech lost last four visits here, by 6-1-11-4 points (2 were in OT).

Dayton @ Davidson
Dayton (5-3, 1-2)
— ranked #77 by KenPom
— Tempo: #343
— Experience: #54
— Continuity: #168
— Dayton’s three losses are by a total of five points.
— Flyers are turning ball over 24.9% of time (#327)
— Dayton won two of its three top 100 games, beating Ole Miss, Miss State.

Davidson (6-4, 2-1)
— ranked #65 by KenPom
— Tempo: #351
— Experience: #181
— Continuity: #42
— Wildcats won five of their last seven games.
— Davidson has #43 eFG% in country.
— Wildcats lost three of their five top 100 games.

— Dayton won last three series games, by 1-1-15 points.
— Flyers won two of last three visits to Davidson.

**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 09:14 AM

NCAAB

Friday, January 8

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Trend Report
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**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 09:16 AM

829MANHATTAN -830 QUINNIPIAC
QUINNIPIAC is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) since 1997.

831RIDER -832 NIAGARA
NIAGARA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.

831RIDER -832 NIAGARA
Greg Paulus is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game (Coach of NIAGARA)

837OAKLAND -838 WI-GREEN BAY
WI-GREEN BAY is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better in the last 3 seasons.

841GA SOUTHERN -842 APPALACHIAN ST
APPALACHIAN ST is 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) in home games after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds in the last 3 seasons.

843S ALABAMA -844 COASTAL CAROLINA
S ALABAMA is 16-5 ATS (10.5 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

845OHIO U -846 TOLEDO
TOLEDO is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after 1 or more consecutive wins in the current season.

847ARK-LITTLE ROCK -848 LA-LAFAYETTE
LA-LAFAYETTE is 71-43 ATS (23.7 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games since 1997.

849YOUNGSTOWN ST -850 WRIGHT ST
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.

851IL-CHICAGO -852 IUPU-FT WAYNE
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 88-59 ATS (23.1 Units) as a dog since 1997.

**Udog** · 01-08-2021, 09:21 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, January 8

Announcement

Friday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 1/8

Friday's NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 1/8

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