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Tuesday, Fbruary 16
Information on the best of Tuesday's college basketball games........
George Mason lost three of last four games, covered one of last six; they won last six games and 10 of last 11 vs Wm Mary, winning five of last six played here, with wins by 16-33-23-6-14 points. Patriots are 1-4 as a CAA home favorite. Tribe won last three games; they're 5-2 as a CAA dog. CAA home favorites of less than 4 points are 5-9 vs spread.
South Florida (+9) lost 78-70 at Cincinnati Jan 20; Bearcats shot 55.6% on night. Bulls won last three home games, by 9-2-9 points; they're 4-1 vs spread at home in Big East, 1-0 as home favorite. Cincinnati is 1-4 in last five road games, losing away games by 7-2-8-18 points. Big East home favorites of less than 7 points are 8-16 vs spread.
Central Florida (+12) won 78-71 at Houston Jan 20, holding Cougars to 25.4% from floor, 5-24 from arc, offsetting 24 UCF turnovers. Knights are 1-3 in last four home games, 1-2 as C-USA home dog. Houston lost its last two road games, by 15 at Memphis, 7 at UTEP. C-USA home underdogs of less than 5 points are 0-7 vs spread.
Virginia Tech won five of last six games vs Wake Forest, winning last two in this gym by 3-22 points; Hokies won last four games overall, are 3-2 as ACC home fave, winning at home by 15-1-4-11-6 points. ACC home favorites of 5+ points are 20-15 against the spread. Wake won its last four games; they're 3-2 as ACC road dog, losing by 1-20-21 on road.
Drexel (even) uncharacteristically made 10-17 from arc in 75-72 win vs VCU Jan 6; Dragons shoot 32.1% from arc for year. Drexel won six of last eight games, are 3-2 as CAA road dog, losing away games by 4-23-3-11 points (3-4 SU). VCU lost last two games, blowing halftime leads of 13-8 pts. Single digit home favorites are 17-21 vs spread in CAA games.
Home side won seven of last eight Texas Tech-Baylor games; Raiders are 0-4 in last four trips to Waco, losing by 11-3-6-12 points. Tech is 2-3 as Big 12 road underdog, losing away games by 29-26-12-15 points, with a win at Oklahoma. Baylor is 3-2 as home favorite, winning in Waco by 2-31-13-21. Double digit home favorites are 6-8 vs spread in Big 12 games.
Drake (+12.5) won 70-64 in Carbondale Jan 9, making 15-17 from foul line; Bulldogs lost last four games after a 6-1 run, but they've won four of last five home games, are 1-1 as MVC home favorite. Southern Illinois is 4-0-1 vs spread in last five games, but lost last three on road, by 3-3-5. Home favorites of less than 3 points are 4-9 vs spread in MVC games.
Northern Iowa C Elgseder, 2nd-leading scorer, is suspended (DUI) here, big blow for UNI squad that had 6-game win streak snapped Saturday at Bradley. Panthers are 4-3 as MVC home favorite. Creighton is 1-4 as an MVC road dog, losing away games by 6-12-9-5-18 pts (2-5 SU). Home favorites of more than 9 points are 7-10 vs spread in MVC games.
Green Bay (+6.5) lost 64-50 at Cleveland State Jan 22, making just 1-8 on arc; Vikings shot 52%, 7-16 from arc. CSU won six of its last seven, is 2-4 as Horizon home favorite, winning at home by 5-7-14-1-8-9 pts. Green Bay is 2-3-1 as Horizon road underdog, losing on road by 23-20-14-13. Home faves of 3 or less points are 3-8 vs spread in Horizon.
Michigan (-13) held Iowa to 31% from floor, 4-24 from arc in 60-46 win over Hawkeyes Jan 30; Wolverines are 2-4 on Big 11 road, 2-2 as Big 11 favorite- they didn't play this weekend, Iowa did. Hawkeyes lost five of last six games, are 4-3 as Big 11 home dog, losing home games by 11-12-18-8-8 points. Home dogs of 4 or less are 6-3 vs spread in Big 11 games.
Rutgers/DePaul split last four meetings; both teams played Sunday, as Knights upset Georgetown, but Rutgers is 0-6 on Big East road, 1-5 as Road dog, losing away games by 34-13-9-25-23-16 points. Blue Demons covered six of last seven games, but lost last six SU, are 1-11 in league. Big East home favorites of less than 7 points are 8-16 vs spread.
Georgia Tech raced out to 29-9 lead, blew lead, then won 73-71 at North Carolina Jan 16 (+6.5); Jackets lost three of last four games, but won last four home games, by 4-2-21-2 points (1-3 as ACC favorite). ACC home favorites of 5+ points are 20-15 against the spread. Tar Heels lost seven of last nine games, are 0-4 against spread as an ACC underdog.
Mississippi State won last three games vs Kentucky; dogs covered last four in series. Bulldogs are 5-0 at home in SEC, 2-2 as SEC dog. Wildcats won last five games since 68-62 loss at So Carolina, winning games by 5 at Auburn, 12 at Florida, 26 at LSU. Home underdogs of 3 or less points are 1-4 vs spread in SEC games. Much bigger game for host Bulldogs.
Write-Up
Tuesday, Fbruary 16
Information on the best of Tuesday's college basketball games........
George Mason lost three of last four games, covered one of last six; they won last six games and 10 of last 11 vs Wm Mary, winning five of last six played here, with wins by 16-33-23-6-14 points. Patriots are 1-4 as a CAA home favorite. Tribe won last three games; they're 5-2 as a CAA dog. CAA home favorites of less than 4 points are 5-9 vs spread.
South Florida (+9) lost 78-70 at Cincinnati Jan 20; Bearcats shot 55.6% on night. Bulls won last three home games, by 9-2-9 points; they're 4-1 vs spread at home in Big East, 1-0 as home favorite. Cincinnati is 1-4 in last five road games, losing away games by 7-2-8-18 points. Big East home favorites of less than 7 points are 8-16 vs spread.
Central Florida (+12) won 78-71 at Houston Jan 20, holding Cougars to 25.4% from floor, 5-24 from arc, offsetting 24 UCF turnovers. Knights are 1-3 in last four home games, 1-2 as C-USA home dog. Houston lost its last two road games, by 15 at Memphis, 7 at UTEP. C-USA home underdogs of less than 5 points are 0-7 vs spread.
Virginia Tech won five of last six games vs Wake Forest, winning last two in this gym by 3-22 points; Hokies won last four games overall, are 3-2 as ACC home fave, winning at home by 15-1-4-11-6 points. ACC home favorites of 5+ points are 20-15 against the spread. Wake won its last four games; they're 3-2 as ACC road dog, losing by 1-20-21 on road.
Drexel (even) uncharacteristically made 10-17 from arc in 75-72 win vs VCU Jan 6; Dragons shoot 32.1% from arc for year. Drexel won six of last eight games, are 3-2 as CAA road dog, losing away games by 4-23-3-11 points (3-4 SU). VCU lost last two games, blowing halftime leads of 13-8 pts. Single digit home favorites are 17-21 vs spread in CAA games.
Home side won seven of last eight Texas Tech-Baylor games; Raiders are 0-4 in last four trips to Waco, losing by 11-3-6-12 points. Tech is 2-3 as Big 12 road underdog, losing away games by 29-26-12-15 points, with a win at Oklahoma. Baylor is 3-2 as home favorite, winning in Waco by 2-31-13-21. Double digit home favorites are 6-8 vs spread in Big 12 games.
Drake (+12.5) won 70-64 in Carbondale Jan 9, making 15-17 from foul line; Bulldogs lost last four games after a 6-1 run, but they've won four of last five home games, are 1-1 as MVC home favorite. Southern Illinois is 4-0-1 vs spread in last five games, but lost last three on road, by 3-3-5. Home favorites of less than 3 points are 4-9 vs spread in MVC games.
Northern Iowa C Elgseder, 2nd-leading scorer, is suspended (DUI) here, big blow for UNI squad that had 6-game win streak snapped Saturday at Bradley. Panthers are 4-3 as MVC home favorite. Creighton is 1-4 as an MVC road dog, losing away games by 6-12-9-5-18 pts (2-5 SU). Home favorites of more than 9 points are 7-10 vs spread in MVC games.
Green Bay (+6.5) lost 64-50 at Cleveland State Jan 22, making just 1-8 on arc; Vikings shot 52%, 7-16 from arc. CSU won six of its last seven, is 2-4 as Horizon home favorite, winning at home by 5-7-14-1-8-9 pts. Green Bay is 2-3-1 as Horizon road underdog, losing on road by 23-20-14-13. Home faves of 3 or less points are 3-8 vs spread in Horizon.
Michigan (-13) held Iowa to 31% from floor, 4-24 from arc in 60-46 win over Hawkeyes Jan 30; Wolverines are 2-4 on Big 11 road, 2-2 as Big 11 favorite- they didn't play this weekend, Iowa did. Hawkeyes lost five of last six games, are 4-3 as Big 11 home dog, losing home games by 11-12-18-8-8 points. Home dogs of 4 or less are 6-3 vs spread in Big 11 games.
Rutgers/DePaul split last four meetings; both teams played Sunday, as Knights upset Georgetown, but Rutgers is 0-6 on Big East road, 1-5 as Road dog, losing away games by 34-13-9-25-23-16 points. Blue Demons covered six of last seven games, but lost last six SU, are 1-11 in league. Big East home favorites of less than 7 points are 8-16 vs spread.
Georgia Tech raced out to 29-9 lead, blew lead, then won 73-71 at North Carolina Jan 16 (+6.5); Jackets lost three of last four games, but won last four home games, by 4-2-21-2 points (1-3 as ACC favorite). ACC home favorites of 5+ points are 20-15 against the spread. Tar Heels lost seven of last nine games, are 0-4 against spread as an ACC underdog.
Mississippi State won last three games vs Kentucky; dogs covered last four in series. Bulldogs are 5-0 at home in SEC, 2-2 as SEC dog. Wildcats won last five games since 68-62 loss at So Carolina, winning games by 5 at Auburn, 12 at Florida, 26 at LSU. Home underdogs of 3 or less points are 1-4 vs spread in SEC games. Much bigger game for host Bulldogs.
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