NCAA Hoops
-- Cleveland State beat Delaware 52-40 LY (-2.5); Vikings have five of top six scorers back, but they're 1-3 vs D-I teams, giving up 71.5 ppg. Blue Hens are 0-3, scoring only 65.3 ppg in losses to Marist, Albany and Rider. CAA teams are 15-21 vs spread.
-- Wyoming is 3-1 but lost only road game, 92-71 in road game, after they beat Blazers at home; Cowboys are scoring 83.8 ppg. Colorado lost six of its top eight scorers from LY; they've scored 57 ppg in last three games, losing 106-65 to Lobos, 84-48 to AF.
-- Providence has five of top six scorers back; they beat BC in last game, after red flag loss to Brown; Big East home favorites are 16-10 vs spread. George Washington is 4-0 vs assortment of cupcakes. Atlantic 14 road dogs are 3-7 against the spread.
-- St Mary's beat Cal Poly 89-85 LY (-14) in Bracket Buster game; Gaels are on road for first time after 2-2 start vs D-I teams. Cal Poly's losses are 76-69 to SE Louisiana, 78-65 at Oregon State. WCC favorites are 8-6 vs spread so far this season.
-- Gonzaga lost to Butler in finals of preseason NIT Friday; third game in four days for Zags, who beat Idaho 69-60 LY (-25) in its season opener. Vandals off to 1-3 start, losing last game 67-50 at Southern Utah. WAC road dogs are 6-8 against the spread.
-- Minnesota, Montana both lost first two games in Orlando, as Gophers scored 54.5 ppg losing to Marist by 7, So. Illinois by 16 points. Griz scored 56 pts on both loss, 73-56 to West Virginia, 77-56 to Virginia Tech. Big Sky road underdogs are 15-9 this yr.
-- Va Tech lost lost second half lead in opening round loss to Western Michigan, then Montana pretty good Friday. Salukis lost in OT to Arkansas, then pulled away from Minnesota in the second half. Both sides have all five starters back from last year
-- Western Michiogan was down 33 at half in semi-final loss to West Va, after rallying in second half to beat Hokies in the first round. Marist likes to shoot 3's; Arkansas was too athletic for them in semis. MAAC teams are 8-17 against spread this month
-- West Virginia has five new starters from LY, but they have the best coach and their unusal 1-3-1 defense is hard to prepare for. Arkansas is very athletic; they beat a very good Saluki team in OT of first round. SEC teams are 15-20 vs spread this season.
-- Charleston is 2-2 this year, losing two of three at Virgin Isles; they upset NC-Wilmington 81-77 LY (+12.5). Cougars are 8-4 vs spread in last 12 November games. UNCW has allowed 90 ppg in 1-2 start; they were upset in last game at Campbell, 100-94.
-- Montana State lost top four scorers from LY; they're 1-3 so far losing only home game 88-56 to UCSB, but winning last game at Idano. Oregon State is 3-3 after 69-67 win at N. Colorado, after they had lost at Hawai'i. Big Sky clubs are 16-12 vs spread.
-- Tennessee Tech lost first two road games, 101-79 at K-State, 86-77 at Ole Miss; they beat Wisc-Milwaukee 72-67 LY at home (-4). UWM is 2-4 so far; they've covered only three of last 14 November games. OVC road underdogs are 8-18 vs spread.
-- Cleveland State beat Delaware 52-40 LY (-2.5); Vikings have five of top six scorers back, but they're 1-3 vs D-I teams, giving up 71.5 ppg. Blue Hens are 0-3, scoring only 65.3 ppg in losses to Marist, Albany and Rider. CAA teams are 15-21 vs spread.
-- Wyoming is 3-1 but lost only road game, 92-71 in road game, after they beat Blazers at home; Cowboys are scoring 83.8 ppg. Colorado lost six of its top eight scorers from LY; they've scored 57 ppg in last three games, losing 106-65 to Lobos, 84-48 to AF.
-- Providence has five of top six scorers back; they beat BC in last game, after red flag loss to Brown; Big East home favorites are 16-10 vs spread. George Washington is 4-0 vs assortment of cupcakes. Atlantic 14 road dogs are 3-7 against the spread.
-- St Mary's beat Cal Poly 89-85 LY (-14) in Bracket Buster game; Gaels are on road for first time after 2-2 start vs D-I teams. Cal Poly's losses are 76-69 to SE Louisiana, 78-65 at Oregon State. WCC favorites are 8-6 vs spread so far this season.
-- Gonzaga lost to Butler in finals of preseason NIT Friday; third game in four days for Zags, who beat Idaho 69-60 LY (-25) in its season opener. Vandals off to 1-3 start, losing last game 67-50 at Southern Utah. WAC road dogs are 6-8 against the spread.
-- Minnesota, Montana both lost first two games in Orlando, as Gophers scored 54.5 ppg losing to Marist by 7, So. Illinois by 16 points. Griz scored 56 pts on both loss, 73-56 to West Virginia, 77-56 to Virginia Tech. Big Sky road underdogs are 15-9 this yr.
-- Va Tech lost lost second half lead in opening round loss to Western Michigan, then Montana pretty good Friday. Salukis lost in OT to Arkansas, then pulled away from Minnesota in the second half. Both sides have all five starters back from last year
-- Western Michiogan was down 33 at half in semi-final loss to West Va, after rallying in second half to beat Hokies in the first round. Marist likes to shoot 3's; Arkansas was too athletic for them in semis. MAAC teams are 8-17 against spread this month
-- West Virginia has five new starters from LY, but they have the best coach and their unusal 1-3-1 defense is hard to prepare for. Arkansas is very athletic; they beat a very good Saluki team in OT of first round. SEC teams are 15-20 vs spread this season.
-- Charleston is 2-2 this year, losing two of three at Virgin Isles; they upset NC-Wilmington 81-77 LY (+12.5). Cougars are 8-4 vs spread in last 12 November games. UNCW has allowed 90 ppg in 1-2 start; they were upset in last game at Campbell, 100-94.
-- Montana State lost top four scorers from LY; they're 1-3 so far losing only home game 88-56 to UCSB, but winning last game at Idano. Oregon State is 3-3 after 69-67 win at N. Colorado, after they had lost at Hawai'i. Big Sky clubs are 16-12 vs spread.
-- Tennessee Tech lost first two road games, 101-79 at K-State, 86-77 at Ole Miss; they beat Wisc-Milwaukee 72-67 LY at home (-4). UWM is 2-4 so far; they've covered only three of last 14 November games. OVC road underdogs are 8-18 vs spread.
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