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Write-Up
Saturday, January 8
West Virginia won last three games vs Georgetown, nipping Hoyas in Big East title game last March; teams split last four meetings here. West Virginia/Georgetown are both 1-2 in league, so loser here is off to a very bad start. WVU is 0-1 as a dog. Georgetown is 7-5 as a favorite, but 0-3 in Big East play. Big East home favorites of 8 or less points are 4-2.
Syracuse won last four games vs Seton Hall by 12-24-15-7 points; they won last two meetings here 85-73/80-73. Shorthanded Pirates got down 24-2 to Louisville in last game, lost by 19, their 4th loss in last five tilts. Seton Hall is 0-4 vs spread as an underdog. Orange is 15-0, but this is their first true road game- they're 4-7 as a favorite this season.
North Carolina won six of last seven games vs Virginia, winning its last two visits here, 75-74/83-61; Tar Heels play #9 pace, Virginia #339, so this is battle of tempo. UNC is shooting just 63% from foul line- they're 3-3 away from home, 4-5 vs spread when favored. Cavaliers are 10-5 so far, and have already won games as underdogs of 8 and 13 points.
Kansas State had lost seven of last eight to Oklahoma State before 83-64 win over Cowboys in Big 12 tourney LY; Wildcats lost last three trips to Stillwater, by 20-14-6 points. Cowboys are 12-2- they were held to 51-56 points in their losses, by 5 to Virginia Tech on neutral court, by 21 at Gonzaga. K-State is still without F Kelly (suspended).
Missouri won its last eight games vs Colorado, winning last four visits here by 14-4-13-18 points; Tigers are 14-1, winning only true road game by 3 at Oregon (led by 20 at half)- they're 3-1 on neutral floors, losing in OT to Georgetown, beating Illinois. PG Pressey is out (finger). Colorado lost by 13 to New Mexico in its only game against a top 50 opponent.
Tennessee is playing without coach Pearl (suspension, first of 8 games he will miss); Vols won four of last five games vs Arkansas, winning last two games by 2-7 points. Tennessee won by 7 at Pitt, lost at Charlotte by 1 in its true road games. Arkansas lost by 33 to Texas in last game- they're 0-3 vs top 65 teams, with two of the three losses in OT.
Pittsburgh won last three games vs Marquette by 7-15-7 points; home side is 5-2 in last seven series games. Eagles lost two of last three in this city, losing by 6-15 points. Pitt scored 80.5 ppg in winning its first two Big East games, by 15-4 points- they're 4-6 as a favorite. Marquette is 2-0 in Big East- they covered both their games as an underdog.
Arizona State lost four of last five games with Cal, losing by 8-16 LY, in series where road team won seven of last 10 games; Cal is 6-1 in its last seven visits here. ASU lost 55-41 in Pac-10 home opener, making 1-14 beyond arc, as they struggled without injured PG McMillan. Cal lost by hoop at Arizona Thursday, its fifth loss in last seven games.
Texas lost 88-74 at UConn LY; Longhorns are 3-2 vs top 45 teams, with wins by 6ot-2-12 points- they're 3-2 as a favorite. UConn lost both true road games, by 15 at Pitt, by 3 at Notre Dame. Star G Walker has a stiff back, was just 8-23 last game. Big East single digit road dogs are 12-6 vs spread. Big 12 single digit home favorites are 10-8 vs spread.
Kentucky is 11-3 in last 14 games vs Georgia, winning five of last six in this gym, with wins by 21-14-5-23-12 points. Wildcats won last seven games, are 2-1 in true road games, winning by 31 at Portland, by 15 at Louisville, with a 2-point loss at North Carolina. Dawgs are 11-2, with losses by 6 to Notre Dame, 7 to Temple, two best teams they played.
Arizona won its last three games vs Stanford by 14-8-2 points; Wildcat star Williams had 31 in 73-71 win over Cal Thursday, but no one else on squad had more than 10- not good. Cardinal won its first two games in Pac-10 by 14 points each- their losses are by 3-12-33-11 pts. Pacific-10 home favorites of 5+ points are 1-3 against the spread.
Home side won five of last six St John's-Notre Dame games; Red Storm won here 69-68 LY, after losing its previous three visits here by 1-13-39 points. Irish won five of last six games, with three wins vs top 40 teams. ND failed to cover its last three games as a favorite. St John's is 3-0 in Big East, with wins at West Va/Providence; they're 2-1 as an underdog.
Florida won seven of last eight games vs Ole Miss, winning last three in this gym by 37-9-10 points; Gators won six of last seven games, beating Xavier/URI last two times out- they're 1-6 vs spread when favored this season. Rebels won nine of last ten games- they lost by 13 at Miami in only games they've been an underdog so far this season.
Write-Up
Saturday, January 8
West Virginia won last three games vs Georgetown, nipping Hoyas in Big East title game last March; teams split last four meetings here. West Virginia/Georgetown are both 1-2 in league, so loser here is off to a very bad start. WVU is 0-1 as a dog. Georgetown is 7-5 as a favorite, but 0-3 in Big East play. Big East home favorites of 8 or less points are 4-2.
Syracuse won last four games vs Seton Hall by 12-24-15-7 points; they won last two meetings here 85-73/80-73. Shorthanded Pirates got down 24-2 to Louisville in last game, lost by 19, their 4th loss in last five tilts. Seton Hall is 0-4 vs spread as an underdog. Orange is 15-0, but this is their first true road game- they're 4-7 as a favorite this season.
North Carolina won six of last seven games vs Virginia, winning its last two visits here, 75-74/83-61; Tar Heels play #9 pace, Virginia #339, so this is battle of tempo. UNC is shooting just 63% from foul line- they're 3-3 away from home, 4-5 vs spread when favored. Cavaliers are 10-5 so far, and have already won games as underdogs of 8 and 13 points.
Kansas State had lost seven of last eight to Oklahoma State before 83-64 win over Cowboys in Big 12 tourney LY; Wildcats lost last three trips to Stillwater, by 20-14-6 points. Cowboys are 12-2- they were held to 51-56 points in their losses, by 5 to Virginia Tech on neutral court, by 21 at Gonzaga. K-State is still without F Kelly (suspended).
Missouri won its last eight games vs Colorado, winning last four visits here by 14-4-13-18 points; Tigers are 14-1, winning only true road game by 3 at Oregon (led by 20 at half)- they're 3-1 on neutral floors, losing in OT to Georgetown, beating Illinois. PG Pressey is out (finger). Colorado lost by 13 to New Mexico in its only game against a top 50 opponent.
Tennessee is playing without coach Pearl (suspension, first of 8 games he will miss); Vols won four of last five games vs Arkansas, winning last two games by 2-7 points. Tennessee won by 7 at Pitt, lost at Charlotte by 1 in its true road games. Arkansas lost by 33 to Texas in last game- they're 0-3 vs top 65 teams, with two of the three losses in OT.
Pittsburgh won last three games vs Marquette by 7-15-7 points; home side is 5-2 in last seven series games. Eagles lost two of last three in this city, losing by 6-15 points. Pitt scored 80.5 ppg in winning its first two Big East games, by 15-4 points- they're 4-6 as a favorite. Marquette is 2-0 in Big East- they covered both their games as an underdog.
Arizona State lost four of last five games with Cal, losing by 8-16 LY, in series where road team won seven of last 10 games; Cal is 6-1 in its last seven visits here. ASU lost 55-41 in Pac-10 home opener, making 1-14 beyond arc, as they struggled without injured PG McMillan. Cal lost by hoop at Arizona Thursday, its fifth loss in last seven games.
Texas lost 88-74 at UConn LY; Longhorns are 3-2 vs top 45 teams, with wins by 6ot-2-12 points- they're 3-2 as a favorite. UConn lost both true road games, by 15 at Pitt, by 3 at Notre Dame. Star G Walker has a stiff back, was just 8-23 last game. Big East single digit road dogs are 12-6 vs spread. Big 12 single digit home favorites are 10-8 vs spread.
Kentucky is 11-3 in last 14 games vs Georgia, winning five of last six in this gym, with wins by 21-14-5-23-12 points. Wildcats won last seven games, are 2-1 in true road games, winning by 31 at Portland, by 15 at Louisville, with a 2-point loss at North Carolina. Dawgs are 11-2, with losses by 6 to Notre Dame, 7 to Temple, two best teams they played.
Arizona won its last three games vs Stanford by 14-8-2 points; Wildcat star Williams had 31 in 73-71 win over Cal Thursday, but no one else on squad had more than 10- not good. Cardinal won its first two games in Pac-10 by 14 points each- their losses are by 3-12-33-11 pts. Pacific-10 home favorites of 5+ points are 1-3 against the spread.
Home side won five of last six St John's-Notre Dame games; Red Storm won here 69-68 LY, after losing its previous three visits here by 1-13-39 points. Irish won five of last six games, with three wins vs top 40 teams. ND failed to cover its last three games as a favorite. St John's is 3-0 in Big East, with wins at West Va/Providence; they're 2-1 as an underdog.
Florida won seven of last eight games vs Ole Miss, winning last three in this gym by 37-9-10 points; Gators won six of last seven games, beating Xavier/URI last two times out- they're 1-6 vs spread when favored this season. Rebels won nine of last ten games- they lost by 13 at Miami in only games they've been an underdog so far this season.
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