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**Udog** · 01-13-2021, 09:47 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the golf tournament in Hawai’i this week:
12-1— Simpson
14-1— Morikawa, English
16-1— Berger
18-1— Im
20-1— Matsuyama, Niemann
25-1— C. Smith

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 379,283
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Two lists today: re-running my favorite Batman villains

My 13 favorite Batman (TV) villains

13) Chandell (Liberace)— The gifted piano player was both Chandell (the piano player) and his twin brother Harry who it turns out, was the real villain.

Trivia: Two Batman villains also had roles in Magnum PI; Howard Duff (Cabala) played Magnum’s grandfather. Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle) played Magnum’s Aunt Phoebe, a playwright who had Alzheimer’s, and was also in another earlier episode.

12) Bookworm (Roddy McDowell)— Appeared in two episodes; Bookworm’s crimes were inspired by literary works, well, because he likes books.

McDowell also appeared in the Batman animated series in the early 90’s.

11) Colonel Gumm (Roger C Carmel)— He loved the color pink and was obsessed with stamps; Colonel Gumm appeared in the two-episode crossover with The Green Hornet, with Bruce Lee as Kato and Van Williams as the Green Hornet.

Trivia: There were three different Mr Freeze’s; Eli Wallach, Otto Preminger, George Sanders.

10) Siren (Joan Collins)— Played a sidekick to The Riddler’s devious plan to take over Gotham City’s boxing industry, but she also wanted to uncover Batman’s true identity.

9) The Archer (Art Carney)— Ed Norton from The Honeymooners was also a Batman villain!!!

Archer’s character was based (loosely) on Robin Hood; his henchmen were Maid Marilyn, Big John, and Crier Tuck.

8) King Tut (Victor Buono)— Appeared in eight episodes; Buono supposedly loved playing the character because it allowed him the chance to overact, one of the aspects of the character that made King Tut so beloved by fans.

7) Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (Carolyn Jones)— Better known for playing Morticia Addams on The Addams Family, Ms Jones was in five episodes of Batman, joining Addams Family cast members John Astin, Ted Cassidy in making Batman appearances.

6) Egghead (Vincent Price)— When I was a kid, would often substitute (eggs-ellent) for excellent when talking to my family. For a little kid, that was eggs-citing. Vincent Price was awesome in this role, an egg-centric guy with a very strangely-shaped head.

5) Mad Hatter (David Wayne)— This villain was obsessed with getting his hands on Batman’s cowl, which of course didn’t happen.

Wayne also appeared in four movies with Marilyn Monroe.

4) Penguin (Burgess Meredith)—Is more famous for playing Rocky Balboa’s trainer Mickey, but Meredith appeared in 20 Batman episodes, most of any villain.

3) Catwoman (Julie Newmar)— Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt also played Catwoman, but Julie Newman was the best of the three; she was 5-11, a prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera who graduated high school when she was 15.

in 2004, her next-door neighbor Jim Belushi sued her for $4M alleging harassment and defamation of character, as a result of a dispute over leaf-blowing.

2) Joker (Cesar Romero)— Appeared in 19 episodes, 2nd-most of any villain. Romero refused to shave his mustache and you can see it under his white face paint.

Romero had a long, excellent career; he appeared in the first Oceans Eleven (1960).

1) Riddler (Frank Gorshin)— No one wore the green body suit with the big ???’s on it better than Gorshin, who had a long career as a TV guest star, appearing in CSI, Wonder Woman and the original Hawaii Five-O, among many other shows.

John Astin played The Riddler for two episodes, but of course he was way more famous as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings…….

13) Being the #1 seed in the NFL playoffs is a big advantage; Chiefs/Packers both got last week off, got to rest their players while everyone else fought like hell to get to this weekend.

Over last seven years, in the divisional round of the playoffs, #1 seeds are 11-3 ATS, 10-3 as the favorite. Three years ago, the Nick Foles-led Eagles were an underdog in all three of their playoff games, as they won an unlikely Super Bowl title.

12) So far in the NBA this season, underdogs are 93-66 against the spread (58.5%).

Home underdogs are 37-32; home favorites are 34-56.

11) When pro/college football teams fall short of their expectations, there are often scapegoats; Seattle Seahawks told offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to take a hike Tuesday. Seattle was 34-18 in his three years as OC, but 1-3 in playoff games.

10) Chiefs play Cleveland this weekend, Patrick Mahomes vs Baker Mayfield.

In 2016, those two played in a college game; Oklahoma outlasted Texas Texas Tech 66-59. Mahomes threw for 734 yards (734!!!), ran for 85 more. Mayfield threw for 545 yards and seven TD’s. Imagine a team gaining 854 yards and LOSING- they converted 20-25 third down plays.

9) After going 0-10 this season, Louisiana-Monroe hired Terry Bowden as its new football coach, which shows a seriousness about moving up in the Sun Belt standings. Tuesday, Bowden hired former Arizona/Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez as the WarHawks’ new offensive coordinator, also a good sign. Now all they need are a lot of good players.

8) Alabama 85, Kentucky 65:
— Crimson Tide is off to its best start in SEC basketball since 1987.
— A 22-year old kid who was a walk-on for Kentucky last year passed away Monday night; he was very popular with his former teammates, which probably contributed to this score.

7) Oklahoma State 75, Kansas 70:
— Cowboys are only 3-3 in Big X, but their three losses are by total of 7 points.
— OSU scored the last eight points in this game.

6) Florida 72, Ole Miss 63:
— Gators ended this game on a 14-0 run, snapping a 2-game skid.
— Ole Miss lost five of its last seven games, after 4-0 start.

5) Michigan 77, Wisconsin 54:
— Wolverines are 11-0, have only one win by less than 10 points.
— Opponents are shooting only 38.3% inside the arc (#1).

4) Virginia Tech 74, Duke 67:
— Duke lost four of its last five visits to Blacksburg.
— Blue Devils are 2-3 in top 100 games, beating Boston College/Notre Dame.

3) USC 67, Cal-Riverside 62 OT:
— Riverside was 12-32 on the arc, Trojans 3-21.
— Riverside ran out to a quick 25-14 lead, damn near pulled a big upset here. USC blew a 65-59 lead with 0:59 left in regulation.

2) Northern Illinois 67, Akron 65:
— Huskies pull a big upset, get their first MAC win.
— NIU played their starting guards 40/38 minutes; they needed this win.

1) Tuesday was the 55th anniversary of the first airing of the classic TV show Batman, with Adam West as the caped crusader. I was six years old at the time; when you’re six years old and your name is Biff, the cartoonish opening credits “WHAP!!! BIFF!!! OOF!!!” were very cool.

Lot of famous people were guest villains; during the pandemic last spring, we ran thru our favorites. I’ll have to re-run that list soon. Anyway, if you can find Batman re-runs on TV, I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy it. Especially the opening credits.

**Udog** · 01-13-2021, 09:51 AM

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Wednesday, January 13

**Udog** · 01-13-2021, 09:53 AM

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**Udog** · 01-13-2021, 09:57 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 13

VCU @ George Washington
VCU (9-3, 2-1)
— ranked #60 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #301
— Continuity: #271
— VCU lost its last game to URI, snapping 7-game win streak.
— Rams are forcing turnovers 25.5% of time (#11).
— VCU won its two A-14 road tilts, by 5 at George Mason, 16 at St Joe’s.

George Washington (3-7, 2-1)
— ranked #203 by KenPom
— Tempo: #157
— Experience: #274
— Continuity: #216
— GW won two of its last three games, after a 1-6 start.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Colonials are 3-7, despite playing schedule #291.
— A-14 double digit underdogs are 4-2 ATS this year.

— VCU won six of last seven series games.
— Rams won four of last five visits to GW.

Notre Dame @ Virginia
Notre Dame (3-7, 0-4)
— ranked #88 by KenPom
— Tempo: #290
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #125
— Irish lost seven of their eight top 100 games.
— Notre Dame’s ACC losses are by 10-9-1-14 points.
— In its last three games, Notre Dame scored only 61.7 ppg.

Virginia (7-2, 3-0)
— ranked #243 by KenPom
— Tempo: #43
— Experience: #75
— Continuity: #310
— Virginia won its first three ACC games, by 9-9-12 points.
— Cavaliers gave up average of 55.7 ppg in last three games.
— Virginia is shooting 58.6% inside arc (#12).

— Virginia won nine of last ten series games.
— Notre Dame lost last five visits here, by 21-11-5-1-6 points.

NC State @ Florida State
NC State (6-3, 2-2)
— ranked #49 by KenPom
— Tempo: #140
— Experience: #186
— Continuity: #98
— Wolfpack lost its last two games, by 4-5 points.
— All four of their ACC games were decided by 5 or fewer points.
— NC State is forcing turnovers 25.8% of time (#9).

Florida State (5-2, 1-1)
— ranked #35 by KenPom
— Tempo: #108
— Experience: #124
— Continuity: #108
— Seminoles haven’t played in 15 days.
— Florida State is 5-0 if they allow fewer than 77 points.
— Seminoles won three of their five top 100 games.

— Florida State won five of last six series games.
— Wolfpack lost last three trips to FSU, by 4-24-5 points.

Duquesne @ Dayton
Duquesne (3-3, 2-2)
— ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #226
— Experience: #104
— Continuity: #28
— in their last two games, Duquesne scored 48-48 points.
— Dukes have #276 eFG% in country.
— Duquesne split its two road games, both at George Washington.

Dayton (6-3, 2-2)
— ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #330
— Experience: #65
— Continuity: #187
— Dayton is 3-1 in top 100 games, with two wins in OT.
— Flyers’ three losses are by total of five points.
— Dayton is turning ball over 23.6% of the time (#314).

— Dayton won five in row, nine of last ten series games.
— Dukes lost their last seven visits to Dayton.

Tulsa @ Wichita State
Tulsa (7-3, 4-1)
— ranked #74 by KenPom
— Tempo: #324
— Experience: #34
— Continuity: #192
— Tulsa’s last loss was 69-65 at home to Wichita on Dec 15th.
— Tulsa won last four AAC games, giving up 57.5 ppg.
— Golden Hurricane forces turnovers 22.4% of time (#44)

Wichita State (7-3, 3-1)
— ranked #79 by KenPom
— Tempo: #200
— Experience: #144
— Continuity: #228
— Wichita won 4 of last 5 D-I games; the loss was at #11 Houston.
— Shockers were held to 64 or fewer points in their three losses.
— Wichita gets 23.9% of its points on foul line (#23).

— Wichita won six of last seven series games.
— Tulsa lost last three visits here, by 19-11-22 points.

Northwestern @ Ohio State
Northwestern (6-4, 3-3)
— ranked #59 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #254
— Continuity: #54
— Wildcats lost last three games, giving up 84.3 ppg.
— Northwestern has Big 14 road losses by 15 at Iowa, 19 at Michigan- they won at Indiana.
— Wildcats’ last win was 71-70 over the Buckeyes Dec 26th.

Ohio State (9-3, 3-3)
— ranked #17 by KenPom
— Tempo: #305
— Experience: #88
— Continuity: #150
— Ohio St won its two Big 14 home games, by 12-36 points.
— Buckeyes split their last four games, after a 7-1 start.
— Ohio St is rebounding 34.4% of its own missed shots (#35).

— Ohio State won three of last five series games.
— Wildcats lost 11 of last 12 visits to Columbus; they last won here in 2017.

Arkansas @ LSU
Arkansas (10-2, 2-2)
— ranked #25 by KenPom
— Tempo: #24
— Experience: #236
— Continuity: #331
— Arkansas split four SEC games; their non-SEC schedule is #290.
— Hogs split two road tilts, winning at Auburn, losing by 5 at Tennessee.
— SEC road teams are 13-11 ATS this season.

LSU (8-2, 3-1)
— ranked #23 by KenPom
— Tempo: #160
— Experience: #330
— Continuity: #128
— LSU won 7 of last 8 games, losing by 4 to Florida.
— Tigers are shooting 57.7% inside arc (#17).
— LSU is 2-2 in top 100 games; their best win is over #55 Ole Miss.

— Teams split last six series games.
— Teams split last four series games played here.
— Average total in last five series games: 179.2.

Louisville @ Wake Forest
Louisville (8-1, 3-0)
— ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #306
— Experience: #337
— Continuity: #326
— Louisville won its first three ACC games, by 10-12-2 points.
— Cardinals’ one loss was at Wisconsin, coming off an 18-day layoff.
— ACC road favorites are 7-4 ATS this season.

Wake Forest (3-3, 0-3)
— ranked #125 by KenPom
— Tempo: #188
— Experience: #167
— Continuity: #276
— Wake lost its first three ACC games, by 16-9-11 points.
— Deacons turned ball over 23.7% of time in ACC games (#15 of 15)
— Wake’s two D-I wins are against teams #303/#352

— Louisville is 5-1 vs Wake Forest in ACC meetings.
— Cardinals won last three meetings, by 19-28-10 points.
— Louisville won two of its last three visits here.

DePaul @ Georgetown
DePaul (1-4, 0-4)
— ranked #91 by KenPom
— Tempo: #34
— Experience: #145
— Continuity: #177
— DePaul is 0-2 on road, losing by 5 at Providence, 21 at UConn.
— Blue Demons’ only win is over #336 Western Illinois.
— DePaul is turning ball over 24.6% of time (#327)

Georgetown (3-8, 1-5)
— ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #120
— Experience: #45
— Continuity: #246
— Georgetown lost its last five games, scoring 61.3 ppg in last three.
— Hoyas force turnovers only 13.7% of time (#340)
— Georgetown’s one Big East win was in OT over St John’s.

— Teams split last eight meetings; home side won last four.
— DePaul lost by 7-4 points in its last two visits here.

Boise State @ Wyoming
Boise State (11-1, 7-0)
— ranked #62 by KenPom
— Tempo: #204
— Experience: #79
— Continuity: #243
— Boise won its last 11 games, since an opening loss at Houston.
— Broncos have two true road wins, by 4 at BYU, by 23 here Monday.
— Six of Boise’s seven Mountain West wins are by 11+ points.

Wyoming (7-3, 1-2)
— ranked #198 by KenPom
— Tempo: #141
— Experience: #320
— Continuity: #182
— Cowboys lost last two games, giving up 81-83 points.
— Wyoming’s best win is over #136 Oregon State.
— Mountain West home underdogs are 1-7 ATS.

— Boise pulled away late in its 83-60 win here Monday.
— Broncos won six in row, 10 of last 11 series games.
— Boise won by 14-5-23 points in last three meetings played here.

Auburn @ Georgia
Auburn (6-6, 0-4)
— ranked #80 by KenPom
— Tempo: #105
— Experience: #344
— Continuity: #312
— Auburn lost its first four SEC games, giving up 82.8 ppg.
— Tigers are turning ball over 23.4% of time (#309)
— 50.9% of Auburn’s shots are behind the arc (#7)- they’re making 34% (#154)

Georgia (7-3, 0-3)
— ranked #87 by KenPom
— Tempo: #11
— Experience: #83
— Continuity: #255
— Georgia lost its first three SEC games, giving up 92 ppg.
— Dawgs are turning ball over 22.3% of time (#286).
— Georgia’s only top 100 win was over #81 Cincinnati.

— Auburn won five of last six series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.

Texas Tech @ Texas
Texas Tech (10-3, 3-2)
— ranked #12 by KenPom
— Tempo: #284
— Experience: #277
— Continuity: #267
— Tech’s two Big X losses both came at home.
— Red Raiders lost three of their five top 100 games.
— Tech is forcing turnovers 26.7% of time (#4).

Texas (10-1, 4-0)
— ranked #6 by KenPom
— Tempo: #179
— Experience: #136
— Continuity: #6
— Three of their four Big X wins were by 6 or fewer points.
— Texas’ only loss was by 4 to #5 Villanova on December 6th.
— Longhorns have #9 eFG% defense in country.

— Tech won five of last six series games.
— Tech won last two visits to Austin, by 6-5 points.

Texas A&M @ Mississippi State
Texas A&M (6-4, 1-3)
— ranked #103 by KenPom
— Tempo: #307
— Experience: #237
— Continuity: #67
— All four of A&M’s losses were by 14+ points.
— Aggies’ only SEC win was by a hoop over Auburn.
— A&M is turning ball over 25.1% of time (#334).

Mississippi State (8-4, 3-1)
— ranked #67 by KenPom
— Tempo: #327
— Experience: #298
— Continuity: #254
— State is 8-2 in its last 10 games, with both losses in double OT.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Bulldogs are shooting 38.9% on arc (#25).
— State scored 78+ points in seven of its last eight games.

— Miss State won four of last five series games.
— Aggies lost last two visits to Starkville, by 8-11 points.

**Udog** · 01-13-2021, 09:58 AM

651ST BONAVENTURE -652 FORDHAM
ST BONAVENTURE is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after having won 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.

653VA COMMONWEALTH -654 GEORGE WASHINGTON
VA COMMONWEALTH is 49-25 ATS (21.5 Units) in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread since 1997.

657NOTRE DAME -658 VIRGINIA
NOTRE DAME is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers in the last 3 seasons.

661NC STATE -662 FLORIDA ST
NC STATE is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.

663WOFFORD -664 VMI
WOFFORD is 19-6 ATS (12.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents in the last 3 seasons.

665DUQUESNE -666 DAYTON
DAYTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after one or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

67MERCER -668 UT-CHATTANOOGA
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread over the last 2 seasons.

673LASALLE -674 GEORGE MASON
LASALLE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.

675TULSA -676 WICHITA ST
TULSA is 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

677NORTHWESTERN -678 OHIO ST
OHIO ST is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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