College Basketball – Write up
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Thursday, January 10
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Thursday's College Basketball
Games of the Night
Home side won both California-Oregon games LY, with Ducks beating Cal 92-84 here (-11), then again in Pac-10 tourney by 18 points. Cal split its last six games; they're 1-1 on road, losing at K-State 82-75, winning 74-68 at Nevada. Oregon is 6-2-1 vs the spread as a favorite this season. Bears are 1-2 as underdog.
Washington State beat USC twice (58-55 here, 88-86 in two OT at home) during regular season LY, then lost 70-61 to Trojans in Pac-10 tournament. Wazzu is dog despite being undefeated this season; they're 4-0 on road, winning at Gonzaga, Baylor, Washington and Boise. USC was 7-32 from arc in losing both its games in Bay Area last weekend.
Rest of card
-- Detroit coach Watson is on medical leave. Titans are 0-4 in Horizon, with losses by 7-13-26-2 points. Home team won both Detroit-Cleveland State games LY, with Vikings losing by 12 here (+7). CSU is 3-0 in Horizon, winning by 23-8-17 points.
-- Hofstra beat NC-Wilmington twice LY, 68-65 at home (-13) in double OT here, 80-69 (+1.5), but Pride isn't as good this year, losing eight of last ten games. UNCW lost four of its last five games, making just 12-38 from arc in last two games.
-- Home side won both Youngstown-Wright State games LY, with Penguins losing 62-49 here (+7). Raiders are 1-3 in league, with only win vs Butler, oddly. YSU is playing fourth game in eight days; they're 1-5 on road this season.
-- Louisville (-3) beat West Virginia in OT in Big East tourney a year ago, 82-71; Cardinals won five of last six games but lost in Big East opener to Cincinnati. West Va split first two in league losing 69-56 at Notre Dame, beating Marquette at home.
-- VCU was 3-0 vs Georgia State LY, winning 100-71 here (-19), then 73-60 in CAA tourney (-16); Rams won six of last seven games, are 3-1 as favorite. Panthers lost six of last eight games but are 3-0 vs spread as underdog in CAA play.
-- Arkansas State beat North Texas twice during season, then lost to UNT 83-75 (+2) in Sun Belt title game LY. ASU is 2-0 at home in Sun Belt games, beating FAU, UALR. North Texas is 0-2 on road in Sun Belt, losing at Denver, Troy.
-- Saint Louis (-3) beat George Washington during season last year, then lost to GW 60-40 in A-14 tourney (+3); Billikens are playing for first time in 11 days. GW has also been off for 11 days-- they've lost five of last seven games.
-- Valparaiso is 4-0 at home vs D-I teams this year; they're 2-1 in Horizon, all road games. UW-Milwaukee is 3-2 in Horizon, having just won three games in five days, allowing just 52 ppg. Panthers covered three of four as a Horizon underdog.
-- Ark-Little Rock (even) won 59-55 at UL-Lafayette LY; they won last five home games, but allowed 76 ppg in last two. ULL is 4-0 in Sun Belt, allowing 59.8 ppg. Cajuns are 4-2-1 their last seven games vs spread as an underdog.
-- UL-Monroe is 0-3 in Sun Belt, losing by 1-16-21 points; they lost last five games vs D-I teams, also lost 103-96 at Western Kentucky LY (+15). WKU lost three of last four games on road with only win 94-90 at Troy State (-8.5).
-- Arkansas, Auburn traded 8-point home wins LY; Hogs won neutral court game vs Baylor Saturday; tey lost only true road game 83-72 at Oklahoma, but Auburn's court isn't tough place to play-- Xavier killed them at home in last game Sunday.
-- New Mexico State was 3-0 vs Boise LY, beating Broncos in WAC tourney, 88-69 (-4), after winning 73-69 here (+4). Boise scored 86.5 ppg in winning first two WAC games, making 61% of shots in both games. Aggies won their last three games.
-- Butler beat Green Bay twice LY, 80-59 (-14) at home, 68-58 on road (-5); Bulldogs are 14-1 but are 1-3 vs spread in league tilts, with wins by 7,8,19 points. Green Bay is also 3-1 in Horizon; its only loss was 76-67 at Ill-Chicago (+3).
-- Stanford swept Oregon State LY, 67-56 here (-3), 70-55 (-13) at home; Cardinal split vs LA teams at home, shooting 7-26 on arc; they're 8-1 in last nine games. Beavers got swept by 13,19 points on Arizona trip; they're 1-2 as an underdog.
-- Illinois lost last three games, scoring 60 ppg; they're 10-43 on arc in two Big 11 games, losses by 16,4 pts. Illini is 1-2 as a dog this year. Wisconsin (-6) beat Illini 53-41 in Big 11 tourney LY, after winning 71-64 at Illinois during year (-2).
-- Santa Barbara beat Irvine twice during season LY, then lost to Anteaters in Big West tourney; Gauchos are 9-2 in their last 11 games- their two Big West foes shot 20-41 from arc against them. Irvine lost four of its last five games.
-- Cal Poly crushed Fullerton 81-56 in Big West tourney LY, as Titans had played night before, Poly hadn't. Mustangs are 2-5 in last seven games, scoring just 61.5 ppg in first two Big West games. Fullerton is 2-0 in Big West, winning by 10,30 points.
-- Northridge is 10-3, 2-0 in Big West, scoring 84 pg in wins by 21,4 points- this is first time this season Matadors is favored in lined game. Cal-Davis is 3-2 as underdog this season; they've won their last two games, allowing 56.5 ppg.
-- Louisiana Tech swept Idaho LY, winning 73-72 here (-1) and 68-59 at home (-12); Tech lost eight of last 10 games; they are 0-4 on road, scoring 44.8 ppg. Vandals lost first two WAC tilts by 10-11 points, allowing 86.5 ppg.
-- Long Beach swept Pacific LY, winning 82-76 in Stockton (-2), waxing them 92-64 here (-6), but 49ers lost top nine scorers, are 0-2 in Big West, losing by 15,12 points. Pacific won four of last five games, are 2-2 on road, beating San Francisco, Santa Clara.
-- Nevada swept San Jose LY, winning 72-63 here (-8), 68-60 at homre (1-6); Wolf Pack hasn't played in two weeks due to bad weather; they've won five of last six games, are 2-4 on the road. Spartans allowed 81.5 ppg in losing WAC games by 15,6 pts.
-- UCLA PG Collison had food poisoning earlier this week; the Bruins won last seven games, winning first two league games by 9,12 pts. Washington had five-game win streak snapped in Pac-10 opener, a 56-52 home loss to Washington State.
-- Appalachian State allowed 58 ppg in winning last two games holding them to 38.2/29.3% from floor; ASU beat Wofford last year by 20 at home. Terriers lost last two league games by 7,9 points; they're 4-2 vs spread as an underdog.
-- Furman is 2-11 this season, 1-4 in SoCon, with losses by 5-5- 12-17 points; they covered three of last four in league, are 4-5 as dog overall. Western Carolina is 0-4 in SoCon, 1-7 in its last eight games overall, yet they're still a 10-point favorite. Hmmm
-- NC-Greensboro beat Chattanooga twice LY, 68-61 here (-1.5) 67-57 at home (-8); Spartans won six of last seven games, lost only SoCon road game by point at Wofford. Mocs won all five SoCon games, with no wins by less than seven points.
-- Eastern Kentucky beat Morehead State twice LY, both by 8 points; EKU lost last three OVC games after 3-0 start, losing by 8-11-11 points. Morehead is 2-0 at home in OVC, winning both games 80-75, making 20-35 from behind the arc.
-- Home side won both Charleston-Georgia Southern games LY then Cougars (-7) beat Southern 77-66 in conference tourney. Charleston split first four SoCon road games. Eagles allowed 85.5 ppg in losing last two games, are 2-0 at home in league.
-- Eastern Illinois is 1-6 in OVC, but covered four of last five in league; they're 1-3 at home, with losses by 19-2-11 pts. Martin split first six OVC games, winning last two. Home side swept in LY's series, as Martin lost 74-59 here (+4).
-- Tennessee State lost last two games by total of five pts; last four OVC games were all decided by six or less pts. Tigers are 0-4-1 vs spread in OVC play. Samford is 4-2 in OVC, winning by 7-1-3-4 pts. Underdog is 4-2 vs spread in their OVC games.
-- Visitor won both Montana-Northern Arizona games LY, then NAU (-2) won 78-71 in Big Sky tourney. NAU won six of seven games, scoring 82.5 ppg in two Big Sky wins. Montana lost its last seven games vs D-I teams, losing Big Sky opener by 16.
-- Jacksonville State is 0-6 in OVC, losing home games by 14-1- 4 points. Tennessee Tech is 3-3 in OVC, with wins by 19-11-18 points- they're 2-1 on OVC road. home side won both games in series LY, with Tech losing here 72-71 (-5).
-- Austin Peay is 6-0 in OVC, 2-0 on road, winning at Martin in OT, by 3 at Tenn Tech; AP is 2-1-1 vs spread as dog, is dog in OVC for first time this year. Murray State is 4-2 in last six; they held SE Missouri to 25% from floor in win Monday night.
-- Eastern Washington went 26-86 (30.2%) from arc in 2-1 start in Big Sky, but all three games were at home. Idaho State is 1-4 in last five games, but won Big Sky opener at No. Colorado. EWU lost five of its six road games this season.
-- Weber State swept Portland State LY, winning 75-65 here (-4) 64-62 on road (+4). Wildcats are 4-1 at home, losing to Utah. Portland State is 3-5 on road, losing 58-57 at E. Washington in only Big Sky road game so far this season.
-- Montana State won at Oregon State, lost 66-62 at Ariz State won at Wyoming, so they're pretty good, but they lost three in row at Sacramento, with home side winning five of last six tilts in series. Hornets lost last 10 vs D-I teams, but nine of the ten games were on road (lost 77-65 at home to Santa Clara).
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NCAAB
Write-up
Thursday, January 10
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Thursday's College Basketball
Games of the Night
Home side won both California-Oregon games LY, with Ducks beating Cal 92-84 here (-11), then again in Pac-10 tourney by 18 points. Cal split its last six games; they're 1-1 on road, losing at K-State 82-75, winning 74-68 at Nevada. Oregon is 6-2-1 vs the spread as a favorite this season. Bears are 1-2 as underdog.
Washington State beat USC twice (58-55 here, 88-86 in two OT at home) during regular season LY, then lost 70-61 to Trojans in Pac-10 tournament. Wazzu is dog despite being undefeated this season; they're 4-0 on road, winning at Gonzaga, Baylor, Washington and Boise. USC was 7-32 from arc in losing both its games in Bay Area last weekend.
Rest of card
-- Detroit coach Watson is on medical leave. Titans are 0-4 in Horizon, with losses by 7-13-26-2 points. Home team won both Detroit-Cleveland State games LY, with Vikings losing by 12 here (+7). CSU is 3-0 in Horizon, winning by 23-8-17 points.
-- Hofstra beat NC-Wilmington twice LY, 68-65 at home (-13) in double OT here, 80-69 (+1.5), but Pride isn't as good this year, losing eight of last ten games. UNCW lost four of its last five games, making just 12-38 from arc in last two games.
-- Home side won both Youngstown-Wright State games LY, with Penguins losing 62-49 here (+7). Raiders are 1-3 in league, with only win vs Butler, oddly. YSU is playing fourth game in eight days; they're 1-5 on road this season.
-- Louisville (-3) beat West Virginia in OT in Big East tourney a year ago, 82-71; Cardinals won five of last six games but lost in Big East opener to Cincinnati. West Va split first two in league losing 69-56 at Notre Dame, beating Marquette at home.
-- VCU was 3-0 vs Georgia State LY, winning 100-71 here (-19), then 73-60 in CAA tourney (-16); Rams won six of last seven games, are 3-1 as favorite. Panthers lost six of last eight games but are 3-0 vs spread as underdog in CAA play.
-- Arkansas State beat North Texas twice during season, then lost to UNT 83-75 (+2) in Sun Belt title game LY. ASU is 2-0 at home in Sun Belt games, beating FAU, UALR. North Texas is 0-2 on road in Sun Belt, losing at Denver, Troy.
-- Saint Louis (-3) beat George Washington during season last year, then lost to GW 60-40 in A-14 tourney (+3); Billikens are playing for first time in 11 days. GW has also been off for 11 days-- they've lost five of last seven games.
-- Valparaiso is 4-0 at home vs D-I teams this year; they're 2-1 in Horizon, all road games. UW-Milwaukee is 3-2 in Horizon, having just won three games in five days, allowing just 52 ppg. Panthers covered three of four as a Horizon underdog.
-- Ark-Little Rock (even) won 59-55 at UL-Lafayette LY; they won last five home games, but allowed 76 ppg in last two. ULL is 4-0 in Sun Belt, allowing 59.8 ppg. Cajuns are 4-2-1 their last seven games vs spread as an underdog.
-- UL-Monroe is 0-3 in Sun Belt, losing by 1-16-21 points; they lost last five games vs D-I teams, also lost 103-96 at Western Kentucky LY (+15). WKU lost three of last four games on road with only win 94-90 at Troy State (-8.5).
-- Arkansas, Auburn traded 8-point home wins LY; Hogs won neutral court game vs Baylor Saturday; tey lost only true road game 83-72 at Oklahoma, but Auburn's court isn't tough place to play-- Xavier killed them at home in last game Sunday.
-- New Mexico State was 3-0 vs Boise LY, beating Broncos in WAC tourney, 88-69 (-4), after winning 73-69 here (+4). Boise scored 86.5 ppg in winning first two WAC games, making 61% of shots in both games. Aggies won their last three games.
-- Butler beat Green Bay twice LY, 80-59 (-14) at home, 68-58 on road (-5); Bulldogs are 14-1 but are 1-3 vs spread in league tilts, with wins by 7,8,19 points. Green Bay is also 3-1 in Horizon; its only loss was 76-67 at Ill-Chicago (+3).
-- Stanford swept Oregon State LY, 67-56 here (-3), 70-55 (-13) at home; Cardinal split vs LA teams at home, shooting 7-26 on arc; they're 8-1 in last nine games. Beavers got swept by 13,19 points on Arizona trip; they're 1-2 as an underdog.
-- Illinois lost last three games, scoring 60 ppg; they're 10-43 on arc in two Big 11 games, losses by 16,4 pts. Illini is 1-2 as a dog this year. Wisconsin (-6) beat Illini 53-41 in Big 11 tourney LY, after winning 71-64 at Illinois during year (-2).
-- Santa Barbara beat Irvine twice during season LY, then lost to Anteaters in Big West tourney; Gauchos are 9-2 in their last 11 games- their two Big West foes shot 20-41 from arc against them. Irvine lost four of its last five games.
-- Cal Poly crushed Fullerton 81-56 in Big West tourney LY, as Titans had played night before, Poly hadn't. Mustangs are 2-5 in last seven games, scoring just 61.5 ppg in first two Big West games. Fullerton is 2-0 in Big West, winning by 10,30 points.
-- Northridge is 10-3, 2-0 in Big West, scoring 84 pg in wins by 21,4 points- this is first time this season Matadors is favored in lined game. Cal-Davis is 3-2 as underdog this season; they've won their last two games, allowing 56.5 ppg.
-- Louisiana Tech swept Idaho LY, winning 73-72 here (-1) and 68-59 at home (-12); Tech lost eight of last 10 games; they are 0-4 on road, scoring 44.8 ppg. Vandals lost first two WAC tilts by 10-11 points, allowing 86.5 ppg.
-- Long Beach swept Pacific LY, winning 82-76 in Stockton (-2), waxing them 92-64 here (-6), but 49ers lost top nine scorers, are 0-2 in Big West, losing by 15,12 points. Pacific won four of last five games, are 2-2 on road, beating San Francisco, Santa Clara.
-- Nevada swept San Jose LY, winning 72-63 here (-8), 68-60 at homre (1-6); Wolf Pack hasn't played in two weeks due to bad weather; they've won five of last six games, are 2-4 on the road. Spartans allowed 81.5 ppg in losing WAC games by 15,6 pts.
-- UCLA PG Collison had food poisoning earlier this week; the Bruins won last seven games, winning first two league games by 9,12 pts. Washington had five-game win streak snapped in Pac-10 opener, a 56-52 home loss to Washington State.
-- Appalachian State allowed 58 ppg in winning last two games holding them to 38.2/29.3% from floor; ASU beat Wofford last year by 20 at home. Terriers lost last two league games by 7,9 points; they're 4-2 vs spread as an underdog.
-- Furman is 2-11 this season, 1-4 in SoCon, with losses by 5-5- 12-17 points; they covered three of last four in league, are 4-5 as dog overall. Western Carolina is 0-4 in SoCon, 1-7 in its last eight games overall, yet they're still a 10-point favorite. Hmmm
-- NC-Greensboro beat Chattanooga twice LY, 68-61 here (-1.5) 67-57 at home (-8); Spartans won six of last seven games, lost only SoCon road game by point at Wofford. Mocs won all five SoCon games, with no wins by less than seven points.
-- Eastern Kentucky beat Morehead State twice LY, both by 8 points; EKU lost last three OVC games after 3-0 start, losing by 8-11-11 points. Morehead is 2-0 at home in OVC, winning both games 80-75, making 20-35 from behind the arc.
-- Home side won both Charleston-Georgia Southern games LY then Cougars (-7) beat Southern 77-66 in conference tourney. Charleston split first four SoCon road games. Eagles allowed 85.5 ppg in losing last two games, are 2-0 at home in league.
-- Eastern Illinois is 1-6 in OVC, but covered four of last five in league; they're 1-3 at home, with losses by 19-2-11 pts. Martin split first six OVC games, winning last two. Home side swept in LY's series, as Martin lost 74-59 here (+4).
-- Tennessee State lost last two games by total of five pts; last four OVC games were all decided by six or less pts. Tigers are 0-4-1 vs spread in OVC play. Samford is 4-2 in OVC, winning by 7-1-3-4 pts. Underdog is 4-2 vs spread in their OVC games.
-- Visitor won both Montana-Northern Arizona games LY, then NAU (-2) won 78-71 in Big Sky tourney. NAU won six of seven games, scoring 82.5 ppg in two Big Sky wins. Montana lost its last seven games vs D-I teams, losing Big Sky opener by 16.
-- Jacksonville State is 0-6 in OVC, losing home games by 14-1- 4 points. Tennessee Tech is 3-3 in OVC, with wins by 19-11-18 points- they're 2-1 on OVC road. home side won both games in series LY, with Tech losing here 72-71 (-5).
-- Austin Peay is 6-0 in OVC, 2-0 on road, winning at Martin in OT, by 3 at Tenn Tech; AP is 2-1-1 vs spread as dog, is dog in OVC for first time this year. Murray State is 4-2 in last six; they held SE Missouri to 25% from floor in win Monday night.
-- Eastern Washington went 26-86 (30.2%) from arc in 2-1 start in Big Sky, but all three games were at home. Idaho State is 1-4 in last five games, but won Big Sky opener at No. Colorado. EWU lost five of its six road games this season.
-- Weber State swept Portland State LY, winning 75-65 here (-4) 64-62 on road (+4). Wildcats are 4-1 at home, losing to Utah. Portland State is 3-5 on road, losing 58-57 at E. Washington in only Big Sky road game so far this season.
-- Montana State won at Oregon State, lost 66-62 at Ariz State won at Wyoming, so they're pretty good, but they lost three in row at Sacramento, with home side winning five of last six tilts in series. Hornets lost last 10 vs D-I teams, but nine of the ten games were on road (lost 77-65 at home to Santa Clara).
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