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Write-Up
Sunday's Games
Games of the Day
Xavier won eight of last nine games, is 4-1 in A-14, with wins by 15-18-8-26 points, but they're just 1-4 as A-14 fave. UMass is 2-2 in league, losing twice to St Joe's, by 6-4 points. In LY's game, Xavier outscored UMass 15-2 from foul line line an 83-77 win at home. UMass has allowed 82.3 ppg in A-14 games.
Kent State, Western Michigan are both 4-1 in MAC. Broncos are underdog for first time in MAC; they were 4-2 vs spread as a dog in non-league games. Kent is 3-0 at home in MAC, 1-2 as home favorite, winning by 5-14-6 points over Bowling Green, Buffalo, Akron. Western's only MAC loss: 81-71 at EMichigan.
Rest of the Card
-- Michigan is 1-6 in Big 11, but covered three of four as a road dog, losing away games by 3 at Wisconsin, 7 at Purdue, 18 at Illinois. Michigan State is 5-1 in league, but 0-3 as a favorite at home, with no home wins in league by more than six points.
-- Home side is 6-1 vs spread in Cincinnati's Big East games, as Bearcats are 1-2 as road dogs, winning at Louisville, losing by 12 at St John's, 17 at Notre Dame. Seton Hall won last three in a row, including wins vs Louisville, at Providence.
-- Road team won last four New Orleans games; Privateers won at North Texas, MTSU; visitor is 6-2 vs spread in its Sun Belt games. Florida International lost last four games, by 16-12-2-9 points, but they've won two of three at home in Sun Belt.
-- Vanderbilt is 2-2 in SEC, losing in double OT at Kentucky, at Tennessee by 20, their only two losses of season. Florida won both its SEC home games, by 16-11 points- young Gators have covered all five of their SEC games so far (3-0 as favorite).
-- Clemson is 3-2 in ACC, losing only road game at Duke; they went OT in three of their four ACC home games. Miami lost its last three games by 10-2-16 points, allowing 84.3 ppg. LY, the Tigers beat Miami in OT, making just 14-31 from foul line.
-- Northern Illinois is 0-2 as MAC road dog, losing at Western Mich 86-69, 77-63 at Central Mich. Bowling Green is 3-0 in its MAC home games, beating Ohio, Buffalo, Miami; they're 1-0 as a MAC favorite. Their league wins are by 3-13-3 points.
-- UL-Lafayette lost last four games after 4-0 start in Sun Belt; they're 7-1 vs spread in league games, with losses on road by 11 at Little Rock, 7 at North Texas, 6 at USA. Troy lost four of last five games, losing last two at home by 1-2 points.
-- Syracuse lost four of last five games, scoring 66 or less pts in three of the four losses; they're 2-2 as a Big East home fave, winning by 6-12-22 points, and losing to Villanova team that is winless since. Providence won three of its last four games.
-- Illinois State lost last two games after 6-0 start; they're 2-2 as MVC home favorite, winning all its home games, by 9-5-8 and 22 points. Indiana State is 5-3 in Valley, losing last three away games by 25-21-17 pts. Home side covered 7 of their 8 games.
-- North Texas is 1-3 on Sun Belt road, winning at Arkansas St, losing other three by 4-3-5 points. Middle Tennessee is 4-4 in Sun Belt, 3-1 at home, losing to New Orleans, winning others by 9-18-4 points.
-- Western Kentucky is 7-1 in Sun Belt, winning last five in a row by 27-16-18-3-18 points; they're 2-5 vs spread as a favorite in league, 0-3 at home. Arkansas State is 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 6-10-7 points away from home.
-- South Alabama is 8-0 in Sun Belt, has just three days to prep for Denver's Princeton offense; Pioneers are 5-2 after OT loss at FAU; they're 6-1 vs spread in Sun Belt, 2-1 as dog, losing at MTSU by 18. Jaguars are just 1-4 vs spread as home favorite.
-- Georgia Tech won last two games, scoring 79 ppg, after 0-3 start in ACC; LY, Tech (+3) lost 75-69 at Virginia. Cavaliers are 1-3 in ACC, with last two losses by total of three points- they beat Boston College by 18 in their last home games.
-- Florida Atlantic won three of last four games after 0-5 start in Sun Belt; they're 0-5 on Sun Belt road, 3-2 as a road dog, losing by 2-19-11-14-18 points. Ark-Little Rock is 5-3 in Sun Belt, 3-1 at home, winning by 8-11-2 prs, losing only to South Alabama.
-- Maryland's been off for eight days since upsetting Tar Heels in Chapel Hill; they're 2-2 in ACC, with losses by 1-3 pts. Duke won easily at Virginia Tech Thursday; they're 4-0 in ACC, with road wins by 13 at Florida State, 17 in Blacksburg.
-- Illinois is just 1-6 in Big 11, beating Michigan by 18 for only win; they're 1-2 as home favorite- underdog is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Northwestern is 0-6 in Big 11, 2-1 as road dog, losing away games by 19-11-12 points.
-- Niagara is playing fourth straight road game; they're 3-2 on MAAC road, losing only two league games they scored less than 70 points in. Fairfield allowed 57.5 ppg in winning its last two games; they're 1-3 vs spread at home in MAAC.
-- Siena was 31-39 from line in 81-76 home win vs Iona back on Dec 9 (-13)- Gaels were 11-16. Saints got crushed 85-56 in their last game at Loyola, but are 7-2 in MAAC, 3-1 on road. Iona is 3-6 in MAAC games, 3-3 at home.
-- Rider won last six games is 7-2 MAAC, winning last three on road by 24-8-3 points; they're 5-3 vs spread as MAAC favorite. St Peter's lost last six games, is 1-8 in MAAC, losing at home by 11-5-20 points- they're 2-5 as dog, 0-2 at home.
-- Marist is 7-2 in MAAC, 3-1 as home favorite, winning by 10-15-7-19 points at home; they won 63-53 at Canisius Dec 5 (-8), shooting 55% from floor. Canisius is 1-8 in MAAC, 0-4 as dog on road, losing away games by 11-51-28-19 points.
-- Northern Arizona won last four games, is 6-1 in Big Sky after winning showdown at Weber State Friday; they're 2-1 on road, winning by 4 at Eastern Washington, 6 at Weber, losing by 14 at Portland State. Idaho State is 2-3 vs spread as Big Sky dog.
Write-Up
Sunday's Games
Games of the Day
Xavier won eight of last nine games, is 4-1 in A-14, with wins by 15-18-8-26 points, but they're just 1-4 as A-14 fave. UMass is 2-2 in league, losing twice to St Joe's, by 6-4 points. In LY's game, Xavier outscored UMass 15-2 from foul line line an 83-77 win at home. UMass has allowed 82.3 ppg in A-14 games.
Kent State, Western Michigan are both 4-1 in MAC. Broncos are underdog for first time in MAC; they were 4-2 vs spread as a dog in non-league games. Kent is 3-0 at home in MAC, 1-2 as home favorite, winning by 5-14-6 points over Bowling Green, Buffalo, Akron. Western's only MAC loss: 81-71 at EMichigan.
Rest of the Card
-- Michigan is 1-6 in Big 11, but covered three of four as a road dog, losing away games by 3 at Wisconsin, 7 at Purdue, 18 at Illinois. Michigan State is 5-1 in league, but 0-3 as a favorite at home, with no home wins in league by more than six points.
-- Home side is 6-1 vs spread in Cincinnati's Big East games, as Bearcats are 1-2 as road dogs, winning at Louisville, losing by 12 at St John's, 17 at Notre Dame. Seton Hall won last three in a row, including wins vs Louisville, at Providence.
-- Road team won last four New Orleans games; Privateers won at North Texas, MTSU; visitor is 6-2 vs spread in its Sun Belt games. Florida International lost last four games, by 16-12-2-9 points, but they've won two of three at home in Sun Belt.
-- Vanderbilt is 2-2 in SEC, losing in double OT at Kentucky, at Tennessee by 20, their only two losses of season. Florida won both its SEC home games, by 16-11 points- young Gators have covered all five of their SEC games so far (3-0 as favorite).
-- Clemson is 3-2 in ACC, losing only road game at Duke; they went OT in three of their four ACC home games. Miami lost its last three games by 10-2-16 points, allowing 84.3 ppg. LY, the Tigers beat Miami in OT, making just 14-31 from foul line.
-- Northern Illinois is 0-2 as MAC road dog, losing at Western Mich 86-69, 77-63 at Central Mich. Bowling Green is 3-0 in its MAC home games, beating Ohio, Buffalo, Miami; they're 1-0 as a MAC favorite. Their league wins are by 3-13-3 points.
-- UL-Lafayette lost last four games after 4-0 start in Sun Belt; they're 7-1 vs spread in league games, with losses on road by 11 at Little Rock, 7 at North Texas, 6 at USA. Troy lost four of last five games, losing last two at home by 1-2 points.
-- Syracuse lost four of last five games, scoring 66 or less pts in three of the four losses; they're 2-2 as a Big East home fave, winning by 6-12-22 points, and losing to Villanova team that is winless since. Providence won three of its last four games.
-- Illinois State lost last two games after 6-0 start; they're 2-2 as MVC home favorite, winning all its home games, by 9-5-8 and 22 points. Indiana State is 5-3 in Valley, losing last three away games by 25-21-17 pts. Home side covered 7 of their 8 games.
-- North Texas is 1-3 on Sun Belt road, winning at Arkansas St, losing other three by 4-3-5 points. Middle Tennessee is 4-4 in Sun Belt, 3-1 at home, losing to New Orleans, winning others by 9-18-4 points.
-- Western Kentucky is 7-1 in Sun Belt, winning last five in a row by 27-16-18-3-18 points; they're 2-5 vs spread as a favorite in league, 0-3 at home. Arkansas State is 2-2 as road dog, with losses by 6-10-7 points away from home.
-- South Alabama is 8-0 in Sun Belt, has just three days to prep for Denver's Princeton offense; Pioneers are 5-2 after OT loss at FAU; they're 6-1 vs spread in Sun Belt, 2-1 as dog, losing at MTSU by 18. Jaguars are just 1-4 vs spread as home favorite.
-- Georgia Tech won last two games, scoring 79 ppg, after 0-3 start in ACC; LY, Tech (+3) lost 75-69 at Virginia. Cavaliers are 1-3 in ACC, with last two losses by total of three points- they beat Boston College by 18 in their last home games.
-- Florida Atlantic won three of last four games after 0-5 start in Sun Belt; they're 0-5 on Sun Belt road, 3-2 as a road dog, losing by 2-19-11-14-18 points. Ark-Little Rock is 5-3 in Sun Belt, 3-1 at home, winning by 8-11-2 prs, losing only to South Alabama.
-- Maryland's been off for eight days since upsetting Tar Heels in Chapel Hill; they're 2-2 in ACC, with losses by 1-3 pts. Duke won easily at Virginia Tech Thursday; they're 4-0 in ACC, with road wins by 13 at Florida State, 17 in Blacksburg.
-- Illinois is just 1-6 in Big 11, beating Michigan by 18 for only win; they're 1-2 as home favorite- underdog is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Northwestern is 0-6 in Big 11, 2-1 as road dog, losing away games by 19-11-12 points.
-- Niagara is playing fourth straight road game; they're 3-2 on MAAC road, losing only two league games they scored less than 70 points in. Fairfield allowed 57.5 ppg in winning its last two games; they're 1-3 vs spread at home in MAAC.
-- Siena was 31-39 from line in 81-76 home win vs Iona back on Dec 9 (-13)- Gaels were 11-16. Saints got crushed 85-56 in their last game at Loyola, but are 7-2 in MAAC, 3-1 on road. Iona is 3-6 in MAAC games, 3-3 at home.
-- Rider won last six games is 7-2 MAAC, winning last three on road by 24-8-3 points; they're 5-3 vs spread as MAAC favorite. St Peter's lost last six games, is 1-8 in MAAC, losing at home by 11-5-20 points- they're 2-5 as dog, 0-2 at home.
-- Marist is 7-2 in MAAC, 3-1 as home favorite, winning by 10-15-7-19 points at home; they won 63-53 at Canisius Dec 5 (-8), shooting 55% from floor. Canisius is 1-8 in MAAC, 0-4 as dog on road, losing away games by 11-51-28-19 points.
-- Northern Arizona won last four games, is 6-1 in Big Sky after winning showdown at Weber State Friday; they're 2-1 on road, winning by 4 at Eastern Washington, 6 at Weber, losing by 14 at Portland State. Idaho State is 2-3 vs spread as Big Sky dog.
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