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Write-Up
Monday, November 29
College Basketball Knowledge
George Washington won 76-71 at NC-Wilmington LY; Colonials are 2-2 this season, n eating Marist by 20, Nevada by 2. GW has four starters back from LY's 16-15 team. UNCW is 0-3 on road, losing at Florida by 17, Ohio State by 40, NC A&T by 5. A-14 double digit home favorites are 4-4. CAA double digit road underdogs are 4-3.
First road game for 3-2 Florida Int'l team that lost to Florida State by 23, beat Chattanooga by 21; Isiah Thomas' Panthers have four starters back from LY's 7-25 team. Marshall is 1-2 vs D-I foes, beating Jackson State by six points. Sun Belt road underdogs of 13 or less points are 5-15 vs spread. C-USA home favorites are 5-8-1 vs spread.
Minnesota is 6-0 (5-1 vs spread) already, winning Puerto Rico tourney, but they'll be without Nolen/Williams here; Gophers are 3-1 as favorite this year. 3-3 Virginia lost three of last four games, losing at Stanford by 21, to Washington by 43, Wichita by 12 (both in Maui). Virginia lost by 10 here two years ago. Big 11 home faves of 12+ points are 11-5.
Bosie State won/covered all of its four games vs D-I foes, winning by 20 at Cal-Davis, 5 at San Diego; Broncos have 7 seniors (four of LY's top five scorers back). Northern Illinois is 1-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 9 to Northwestern, by 3 at Bradley. WAC favorites are 11-5 vs spread, 2-1 on road. MAC home underdogs are 0-4-1 against the spread.
USC led by 20 in first half, 13 at half, but lost by hoop at Nebraska two days ago; Trojans are 4-3, scoring 57-63-58 points in losses- they're 3-0 if they score more than 63 points. TCU is 4-2, beating Houston by 16, SMU by 20. Both teams lost badly to Rider. MWC home faves are 9-3 vs spread. Pac-10 road underdogs are 2-6 against the spread.
UAB won its last three games vs Troy State by 18-5-12 points, taking 78-66 win in last visit here; Blazers are 4-1 this year (5-0 vs spread, 3-0 as favorite)- they upset Arkansas 70-65 Friday. Three of their last four games were decided by 9 or less points. Trojans are 0-4 vs D-I teams, but all four were on road (losses by 19-10-11-9 points).
Rider lost 92-89 in OT at Hofstra in Bracket Buster game LY; Broncs are 4-2, beating USC-TCU-LMU, but they lost MAAC opener at home to Siena by 13 Friday night. Hofstra is 1-3 vs D-I teams, beating Wagner by 3 Friday. MAAC home favorites are 4-4 against soread. CAA road dogs of less than 10 points are 6-7 against the spread.
Seton Hall is without leading scorer Hazell (wrist); they're 2-3 but have played 11th-hardest schedule in country (out of 346) so far this season. Pirates beat St Peter's last eight years, with only two of last six wins by more than 13 points. Peacocks are 2-3, scoring 50.6 ppg, but they did upset Alabama as 12-point dogs earlier this month on neutral floor.
Write-Up
Monday, November 29
College Basketball Knowledge
George Washington won 76-71 at NC-Wilmington LY; Colonials are 2-2 this season, n eating Marist by 20, Nevada by 2. GW has four starters back from LY's 16-15 team. UNCW is 0-3 on road, losing at Florida by 17, Ohio State by 40, NC A&T by 5. A-14 double digit home favorites are 4-4. CAA double digit road underdogs are 4-3.
First road game for 3-2 Florida Int'l team that lost to Florida State by 23, beat Chattanooga by 21; Isiah Thomas' Panthers have four starters back from LY's 7-25 team. Marshall is 1-2 vs D-I foes, beating Jackson State by six points. Sun Belt road underdogs of 13 or less points are 5-15 vs spread. C-USA home favorites are 5-8-1 vs spread.
Minnesota is 6-0 (5-1 vs spread) already, winning Puerto Rico tourney, but they'll be without Nolen/Williams here; Gophers are 3-1 as favorite this year. 3-3 Virginia lost three of last four games, losing at Stanford by 21, to Washington by 43, Wichita by 12 (both in Maui). Virginia lost by 10 here two years ago. Big 11 home faves of 12+ points are 11-5.
Bosie State won/covered all of its four games vs D-I foes, winning by 20 at Cal-Davis, 5 at San Diego; Broncos have 7 seniors (four of LY's top five scorers back). Northern Illinois is 1-2 vs D-I teams, losing by 9 to Northwestern, by 3 at Bradley. WAC favorites are 11-5 vs spread, 2-1 on road. MAC home underdogs are 0-4-1 against the spread.
USC led by 20 in first half, 13 at half, but lost by hoop at Nebraska two days ago; Trojans are 4-3, scoring 57-63-58 points in losses- they're 3-0 if they score more than 63 points. TCU is 4-2, beating Houston by 16, SMU by 20. Both teams lost badly to Rider. MWC home faves are 9-3 vs spread. Pac-10 road underdogs are 2-6 against the spread.
UAB won its last three games vs Troy State by 18-5-12 points, taking 78-66 win in last visit here; Blazers are 4-1 this year (5-0 vs spread, 3-0 as favorite)- they upset Arkansas 70-65 Friday. Three of their last four games were decided by 9 or less points. Trojans are 0-4 vs D-I teams, but all four were on road (losses by 19-10-11-9 points).
Rider lost 92-89 in OT at Hofstra in Bracket Buster game LY; Broncs are 4-2, beating USC-TCU-LMU, but they lost MAAC opener at home to Siena by 13 Friday night. Hofstra is 1-3 vs D-I teams, beating Wagner by 3 Friday. MAAC home favorites are 4-4 against soread. CAA road dogs of less than 10 points are 6-7 against the spread.
Seton Hall is without leading scorer Hazell (wrist); they're 2-3 but have played 11th-hardest schedule in country (out of 346) so far this season. Pirates beat St Peter's last eight years, with only two of last six wins by more than 13 points. Peacocks are 2-3, scoring 50.6 ppg, but they did upset Alabama as 12-point dogs earlier this month on neutral floor.
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