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NCAAB
Write-up
Wednesday, December 19
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Wednesday's College Basketball
Games of the Day
Butler beat Florida State 79-68 Saturday, rebounding from upset loss at Wright State; Bulldogs are 9-1, 7-3 vs spread as favorite. Bradley is 7-3, winning last game in OT at Wright State; they're 2-1 on road, beating Loyola 64-47 (-4), Wright (72-65ot), losing 84-75 at Ill-Chicago. Braves are 0-1 as underdog, losing 66-61 at home to Michigan State (+3.5).
Arizona plays first game since O'Neill was named as successor to Olson; Wildcats (-15) beat UNLV 89-75 at home LY. Rebels are 7-2, winning last three games; they've been off for 11 days- they beat UTEP, Nevada, Fresno at home. Arizona won OT tilt at Illinois; their other road game was an OT loss at Kansas.
Stanford gets both Lopez brothers on court for first time this season; they lost 62-46 to Santa Clara LY (-6.5). Broncos are 6-3 but lost two of last three; their losses are at Nevada (67-54), at Utah State (71-65) at home to Pacific (71-65). Cardinal won last four games, by 11-20-26-24 pts; they're 6-3 vs spread as a fave.
Rest of card
-- UCSB hasn't played in 12 days; they're playing in Chapel Hill next; they're 8-1, winning last six games, winning only road tilt 63-56 at LMU (-10). Ball State is 0-9, scoring 52.5 ppg in its last four games- they're 4-5 vs spread as underdog.
-- South Florida won its last seven games, beating Florida State (68-67), UAB (68-58); they've been off for 11 days. Wake Forest is 2-3 in last five games after 4-0 start; they lost 75-67 at South Florida last season (-1.5).
-- Memphis is playing first true road game at Cincinnati squad that Tigers crushed 88-55 LY (-15); they've beaten USC (62-58), Oklahoma (63-53), UConn (81-70) on neutral courts. Bearcats lost last three games, by 19-10-5, scoring just 55 ppg.
-- Old Dominion (-14) beat Richmond 79-62 LY; Monarchs lost two of three on road, beating Georgia State 72-64 (-9), losing at Clemson (66-53, +13), UNC (99-82, +16). Spiders lost their last two games, 79-65/65-45; they've been off for eleven days.
-- Northeastern is 3-5, 0-1 as favorite, losing 68-65 to JMU; they have been off for 13 days, have one win by more than 7 points. Harvard lost last four games since upsetting Michigan, giving up 77.5 ppg- they're 2-3 as an underdog this season.
-- South Carolina (+6.5) won 64-59 at Baylor LY; now 7-1 Bears (3-0 on neutral court) are playing first road game- only loss so far was 67-64 at home to Washington State. Gamecocks are 3-4 in last seven games; they've been off for thirteen days.
-- Toledo lost eight of last nine games; they're 0-7 on road, 4-3 vs spread as road dog. Ill-Chicago won three in row after a 3-4 start; they're 2-0 vs spread as favorite, beating Milwaukee 91-73 (-5.5) and Green Bay 76-67 (-3).
-- Wisc-Milwaukee (+2.5) lost 76-61 at Central Michigan LY, the Panthers lost last five games this year, with three losses by 18+ points. Chippewas won at Michigan Saturday; they're 4-5 after an 0-5 start, getting three of four wins on the road.
-- Wichita State had great run of road wins last fall, winning at LSU 57-53 (+9.5), but Shockers are just 5-4, losing last two in a row, to Tex-Arlington, UMKC. LSU is 6-3, but lost only away game, blowing 21-point lead in last 8:00 at Villanova.
-- Detroit lost last four games after 4-2 start, scoring just 58.5 pg none of Titans' losses are by more than 16 points; they a're 5-1 vs spread as a dog. Texas A&M is 8-1, 2-2 vs spread as a fave; they've got four wins by 23+ points.
-- Saint Louis won 67-64 at Loyola LY (+4) after being down 10 in first half; Billikens are 3-4 in last seven games, but upset the Salukis at home Saturday. Ramblers lost five of last seven after beating Northern Illinois in OT Saturday.
-- San Jose State lost last three games, scoring 53.3 ppg; they're 1-3 vs spread as underdog; only one of their four losses is by more than 10 points. Michigan State is 9-1, 2-2 vs spread as a favorite. Spartans have big game vs Texas on Saturday.
-- 9-2 New Mexico lost 71-62 in Las Cruces Dec 4 (even); Lobos whacked Texas Tech in last game- they're 7-1 vs spread as fave this season. New Mexico State had 18 offensive boards in first meeting; they're 0-3 on road, losing by 8-25 (Duke)-8 points.
-- Mississippi State led by 11 in second half at South Alabama in last game, lost by four; they're 1-3 away from home. LMU is 1-4 in last five games, 2-6 vs spread as dog; they won at Boise, but lost last game at Riverside OT, after leading most of way.
-- Colorado State lost three of last four games, losing to Miles' old team (N Dakota St) in last game; they're 4-2 vs spread as a dog, despite having only two guys back from LY. Nevada is 5-4 winning last three games, by 8,14,12 points.
-- Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss both won last night; Tech is 2-7 after snapping six-game skid last night. USM is 5-3 after a good win over senior-laden New Orleans. Tech scored 54 pts or less in all seven of its losses.
Rainbow Classic
-- St John's lost to Niagara at home in last game before this rare trip out of east; they lost 66-47 to Miami before that, after four wins vs stiffs. Ohio U is 6-3, getting crushed by Kansas in last game, but they won at Maryland right before that.
-- UL-Lafayette had great comeback won at UL-Monroe in Sun Belt opener Saturday; win snapped six-game skid, with four of six losses by nine or less pts. Hawai'i hasn't played for 10 days since beating Long Beach State 61-57 (-12) Dec 9.
-- Wofford lost 80-73 at Alabama Monday, in game they led by point at half; they lost 67-45 at Arkansas, 70-43 at Wisconsin in other games vs BCS teams. Purdue is playing third game in five days, beating Texas Southern 76-57, Louisville 67-59.
-- Visiting team won both Eastern Illinois-Morehead games LY, with EIU winning 65-62 here (+10); they're already 0-3 in OVC, losing last two games by 2,3 pts. Morehead won 80-75 Monday getting its first OVC win three tries.
-- UT-Martin got smoked twice by Eastern Kentucky LY, 82-69/ 94-57; Skyhawks lost 80-75 at Morehead Monday, now have to prepare for Beilein-style EKU in less than 48 hours. Colonels won their first couple OVC games by total of four points.
-- Oregon State got whacked at home 79-62 by Tennessee Tech Sunday, horrible loss for what is obviously worst Pac-10 team. Northern Colorado is 5-4 after losing 77-57 at Gonzaga Monday (was 37-24 at half).
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NCAAB
Write-up
Wednesday, December 19
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Wednesday's College Basketball
Games of the Day
Butler beat Florida State 79-68 Saturday, rebounding from upset loss at Wright State; Bulldogs are 9-1, 7-3 vs spread as favorite. Bradley is 7-3, winning last game in OT at Wright State; they're 2-1 on road, beating Loyola 64-47 (-4), Wright (72-65ot), losing 84-75 at Ill-Chicago. Braves are 0-1 as underdog, losing 66-61 at home to Michigan State (+3.5).
Arizona plays first game since O'Neill was named as successor to Olson; Wildcats (-15) beat UNLV 89-75 at home LY. Rebels are 7-2, winning last three games; they've been off for 11 days- they beat UTEP, Nevada, Fresno at home. Arizona won OT tilt at Illinois; their other road game was an OT loss at Kansas.
Stanford gets both Lopez brothers on court for first time this season; they lost 62-46 to Santa Clara LY (-6.5). Broncos are 6-3 but lost two of last three; their losses are at Nevada (67-54), at Utah State (71-65) at home to Pacific (71-65). Cardinal won last four games, by 11-20-26-24 pts; they're 6-3 vs spread as a fave.
Rest of card
-- UCSB hasn't played in 12 days; they're playing in Chapel Hill next; they're 8-1, winning last six games, winning only road tilt 63-56 at LMU (-10). Ball State is 0-9, scoring 52.5 ppg in its last four games- they're 4-5 vs spread as underdog.
-- South Florida won its last seven games, beating Florida State (68-67), UAB (68-58); they've been off for 11 days. Wake Forest is 2-3 in last five games after 4-0 start; they lost 75-67 at South Florida last season (-1.5).
-- Memphis is playing first true road game at Cincinnati squad that Tigers crushed 88-55 LY (-15); they've beaten USC (62-58), Oklahoma (63-53), UConn (81-70) on neutral courts. Bearcats lost last three games, by 19-10-5, scoring just 55 ppg.
-- Old Dominion (-14) beat Richmond 79-62 LY; Monarchs lost two of three on road, beating Georgia State 72-64 (-9), losing at Clemson (66-53, +13), UNC (99-82, +16). Spiders lost their last two games, 79-65/65-45; they've been off for eleven days.
-- Northeastern is 3-5, 0-1 as favorite, losing 68-65 to JMU; they have been off for 13 days, have one win by more than 7 points. Harvard lost last four games since upsetting Michigan, giving up 77.5 ppg- they're 2-3 as an underdog this season.
-- South Carolina (+6.5) won 64-59 at Baylor LY; now 7-1 Bears (3-0 on neutral court) are playing first road game- only loss so far was 67-64 at home to Washington State. Gamecocks are 3-4 in last seven games; they've been off for thirteen days.
-- Toledo lost eight of last nine games; they're 0-7 on road, 4-3 vs spread as road dog. Ill-Chicago won three in row after a 3-4 start; they're 2-0 vs spread as favorite, beating Milwaukee 91-73 (-5.5) and Green Bay 76-67 (-3).
-- Wisc-Milwaukee (+2.5) lost 76-61 at Central Michigan LY, the Panthers lost last five games this year, with three losses by 18+ points. Chippewas won at Michigan Saturday; they're 4-5 after an 0-5 start, getting three of four wins on the road.
-- Wichita State had great run of road wins last fall, winning at LSU 57-53 (+9.5), but Shockers are just 5-4, losing last two in a row, to Tex-Arlington, UMKC. LSU is 6-3, but lost only away game, blowing 21-point lead in last 8:00 at Villanova.
-- Detroit lost last four games after 4-2 start, scoring just 58.5 pg none of Titans' losses are by more than 16 points; they a're 5-1 vs spread as a dog. Texas A&M is 8-1, 2-2 vs spread as a fave; they've got four wins by 23+ points.
-- Saint Louis won 67-64 at Loyola LY (+4) after being down 10 in first half; Billikens are 3-4 in last seven games, but upset the Salukis at home Saturday. Ramblers lost five of last seven after beating Northern Illinois in OT Saturday.
-- San Jose State lost last three games, scoring 53.3 ppg; they're 1-3 vs spread as underdog; only one of their four losses is by more than 10 points. Michigan State is 9-1, 2-2 vs spread as a favorite. Spartans have big game vs Texas on Saturday.
-- 9-2 New Mexico lost 71-62 in Las Cruces Dec 4 (even); Lobos whacked Texas Tech in last game- they're 7-1 vs spread as fave this season. New Mexico State had 18 offensive boards in first meeting; they're 0-3 on road, losing by 8-25 (Duke)-8 points.
-- Mississippi State led by 11 in second half at South Alabama in last game, lost by four; they're 1-3 away from home. LMU is 1-4 in last five games, 2-6 vs spread as dog; they won at Boise, but lost last game at Riverside OT, after leading most of way.
-- Colorado State lost three of last four games, losing to Miles' old team (N Dakota St) in last game; they're 4-2 vs spread as a dog, despite having only two guys back from LY. Nevada is 5-4 winning last three games, by 8,14,12 points.
-- Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss both won last night; Tech is 2-7 after snapping six-game skid last night. USM is 5-3 after a good win over senior-laden New Orleans. Tech scored 54 pts or less in all seven of its losses.
Rainbow Classic
-- St John's lost to Niagara at home in last game before this rare trip out of east; they lost 66-47 to Miami before that, after four wins vs stiffs. Ohio U is 6-3, getting crushed by Kansas in last game, but they won at Maryland right before that.
-- UL-Lafayette had great comeback won at UL-Monroe in Sun Belt opener Saturday; win snapped six-game skid, with four of six losses by nine or less pts. Hawai'i hasn't played for 10 days since beating Long Beach State 61-57 (-12) Dec 9.
-- Wofford lost 80-73 at Alabama Monday, in game they led by point at half; they lost 67-45 at Arkansas, 70-43 at Wisconsin in other games vs BCS teams. Purdue is playing third game in five days, beating Texas Southern 76-57, Louisville 67-59.
-- Visiting team won both Eastern Illinois-Morehead games LY, with EIU winning 65-62 here (+10); they're already 0-3 in OVC, losing last two games by 2,3 pts. Morehead won 80-75 Monday getting its first OVC win three tries.
-- UT-Martin got smoked twice by Eastern Kentucky LY, 82-69/ 94-57; Skyhawks lost 80-75 at Morehead Monday, now have to prepare for Beilein-style EKU in less than 48 hours. Colonels won their first couple OVC games by total of four points.
-- Oregon State got whacked at home 79-62 by Tennessee Tech Sunday, horrible loss for what is obviously worst Pac-10 team. Northern Colorado is 5-4 after losing 77-57 at Gonzaga Monday (was 37-24 at half).
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