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Write-Up
Wednesday, January 19
St John's lost four of last five games vs Louisville, losing last three trips here by 24-10-7 points. Red Storm is 4-2 in league, losing at Syracuse by 17, Notre Dame by 15- they're 2-1 on road, 2-2 as underdog. Louisville was down 18 with 5:44 left Saturday but rallied to nip Marquette- they are Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 11-7 against the spread.
Cincinnati lost two of last three games after 15-0 start, losing by 15-11 points at Syracuse/Villanova. Home side won last four UC-Notre Dame games; Bearcats lost last two visits here, by 17-18 points. Notre Dame is 3-0 at home in league, winning by 14-3-15 points- they're 0-3 on road in league. Big East home favorites of less than 5 points are 8-3 vs spread.
James Madison lost 12 of last 14 games vs Old Dominion, losing six of last seven visits here, with losses by 14-33-13-18-27-2 points. JMU is on 9-game win streak, with wins at So Florida/Kent/Wm Mary- they're 4-0 as an underdog this season. ODU won four of last five games, is 2-4 as a CAA favorite. CAA home favorites of 7+ points are 7-6 vs spread.
Memphis won its last 13 games vs Southern Mississippi, sneaking by in LY's games, by 2-7 points, but Tigers are ranked #92- lowest they were ranked in last eight years was #55. USM won its two league games by 12-17 points- they're 2-1 as league favorite. C-USA home favorites are 8-6 vs spread. Memphis is 0-2 on road, losing by 20-6 points.
Indiana State won three of last four games vs Missouri State, with both games LY going OT; Bears lost last two visits here by 7-5 points. MVC home underdogs are 3-8 vs spread. ISU won its last five games; they are 4-0 ar home in MVC (2-1 as HF) winning by 14-15-25-2 points. Bears are 7-0 in Valley, with four of the seven wins on foreign soil.
Ball State lost eight of last ten games vs Eastern Michigan, losing three of last four visits here; Cardinals won last five games, are 3-0 in MAC, winning by 5-9-9 points. Eagles are 1-11 vs D-I teams, 1-2 in its MAC games, losing by 2-17 points. MAC home teams are 6-12 vs spread, 0-2 as underdogs. Ball State is 3-2 on road, losing at Butler/Valparaiso.
Boston College won three of last four games vs Virginia, splitting pair in ACC tourney last two years; Eagles are 3-1 in ACC, 2-0 as home fave, winning by 11-9 points at home. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 4-5 vs spread. Cavaliers are 3-0 as ACC underdog, losing at Duke by 16 (up 6 at half), winning at Va Tech, losing at home to UNC by 6.
Xavier won last eight games vs St Bonaventure, winning last three trips to Olean by 16-26-20 points; Musketeers are 3-0 in league, winning by 27-29-5 points. 72-45 win at URI was their first in four road games. St Bonaventure is 5-3 as underdog this year, losing last game by a point at URI. A-14 home teams are 8-15 vs spread, 2-3 as underdogs.
Duke lost 88-74 to NC State here LY, ending 7-game series win streak; Devils are 3-1 in ACC, losing only road game by 5 at Florida State- they are 0-4 vs spread, with wins by 11-7-16 points. Wolfpack lost last two games by 9-13 points; home teams/favorites covered all three of State's league games. ACC home underdogs are 3-1 against the spread.
West Virginia won last four games vs instate rival Marshall by 14-2-11-8 points; only one of previous eight series meetings was decided by more than 11 points. Big East non-conference home favorites of 10-17 points are 11-9 against spread. Marshall is 4-2 vs spread as an underdog so far this season. C-USA double digit underdogs are 8-4 vs spread.
Home side won last seven Northern Iowa-Wichita State games; Panthers lost last three visits here by 3-8-9 points- they beat Shockers by 15 in MVC final last March. UNI won its last three games, allowing 57.7 ppg; they're 3-2 as an underdog- their MVC losses are by 1-2-25 pts. MVC home favorites of 8-13 points are 4-1. Wichita is 6-1 an an MVC fave.
Texas won four of last five games vs Texas A&M, winning seven in row here, by average of 16 points, but they won LY's meeting here by 5 in OT. Longhorns won eight of last nine games, taking first two conference games by 31-20 points. Aggies are 3-0 in Big 12, winning at Oklahoma in only road game. Big 12 home favorites of 8 or less points are 6-2-1.
Florida State won eight of last nine games vs Miami, winning last three by average score of 71-64; Seminoles won four of last five visits to this gym, winning by 3-8ot-7-1 point. Home teams are 9-4 vs spread in ACC games where spread is single digits. FSU is 3-1 in ACC, but lost by 12 at Va Tech in only road game. Miami is 1-2, in ACC, nipping BC by point for its first win Saturday.
Write-Up
Wednesday, January 19
St John's lost four of last five games vs Louisville, losing last three trips here by 24-10-7 points. Red Storm is 4-2 in league, losing at Syracuse by 17, Notre Dame by 15- they're 2-1 on road, 2-2 as underdog. Louisville was down 18 with 5:44 left Saturday but rallied to nip Marquette- they are Big East home favorites of 7+ points are 11-7 against the spread.
Cincinnati lost two of last three games after 15-0 start, losing by 15-11 points at Syracuse/Villanova. Home side won last four UC-Notre Dame games; Bearcats lost last two visits here, by 17-18 points. Notre Dame is 3-0 at home in league, winning by 14-3-15 points- they're 0-3 on road in league. Big East home favorites of less than 5 points are 8-3 vs spread.
James Madison lost 12 of last 14 games vs Old Dominion, losing six of last seven visits here, with losses by 14-33-13-18-27-2 points. JMU is on 9-game win streak, with wins at So Florida/Kent/Wm Mary- they're 4-0 as an underdog this season. ODU won four of last five games, is 2-4 as a CAA favorite. CAA home favorites of 7+ points are 7-6 vs spread.
Memphis won its last 13 games vs Southern Mississippi, sneaking by in LY's games, by 2-7 points, but Tigers are ranked #92- lowest they were ranked in last eight years was #55. USM won its two league games by 12-17 points- they're 2-1 as league favorite. C-USA home favorites are 8-6 vs spread. Memphis is 0-2 on road, losing by 20-6 points.
Indiana State won three of last four games vs Missouri State, with both games LY going OT; Bears lost last two visits here by 7-5 points. MVC home underdogs are 3-8 vs spread. ISU won its last five games; they are 4-0 ar home in MVC (2-1 as HF) winning by 14-15-25-2 points. Bears are 7-0 in Valley, with four of the seven wins on foreign soil.
Ball State lost eight of last ten games vs Eastern Michigan, losing three of last four visits here; Cardinals won last five games, are 3-0 in MAC, winning by 5-9-9 points. Eagles are 1-11 vs D-I teams, 1-2 in its MAC games, losing by 2-17 points. MAC home teams are 6-12 vs spread, 0-2 as underdogs. Ball State is 3-2 on road, losing at Butler/Valparaiso.
Boston College won three of last four games vs Virginia, splitting pair in ACC tourney last two years; Eagles are 3-1 in ACC, 2-0 as home fave, winning by 11-9 points at home. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 4-5 vs spread. Cavaliers are 3-0 as ACC underdog, losing at Duke by 16 (up 6 at half), winning at Va Tech, losing at home to UNC by 6.
Xavier won last eight games vs St Bonaventure, winning last three trips to Olean by 16-26-20 points; Musketeers are 3-0 in league, winning by 27-29-5 points. 72-45 win at URI was their first in four road games. St Bonaventure is 5-3 as underdog this year, losing last game by a point at URI. A-14 home teams are 8-15 vs spread, 2-3 as underdogs.
Duke lost 88-74 to NC State here LY, ending 7-game series win streak; Devils are 3-1 in ACC, losing only road game by 5 at Florida State- they are 0-4 vs spread, with wins by 11-7-16 points. Wolfpack lost last two games by 9-13 points; home teams/favorites covered all three of State's league games. ACC home underdogs are 3-1 against the spread.
West Virginia won last four games vs instate rival Marshall by 14-2-11-8 points; only one of previous eight series meetings was decided by more than 11 points. Big East non-conference home favorites of 10-17 points are 11-9 against spread. Marshall is 4-2 vs spread as an underdog so far this season. C-USA double digit underdogs are 8-4 vs spread.
Home side won last seven Northern Iowa-Wichita State games; Panthers lost last three visits here by 3-8-9 points- they beat Shockers by 15 in MVC final last March. UNI won its last three games, allowing 57.7 ppg; they're 3-2 as an underdog- their MVC losses are by 1-2-25 pts. MVC home favorites of 8-13 points are 4-1. Wichita is 6-1 an an MVC fave.
Texas won four of last five games vs Texas A&M, winning seven in row here, by average of 16 points, but they won LY's meeting here by 5 in OT. Longhorns won eight of last nine games, taking first two conference games by 31-20 points. Aggies are 3-0 in Big 12, winning at Oklahoma in only road game. Big 12 home favorites of 8 or less points are 6-2-1.
Florida State won eight of last nine games vs Miami, winning last three by average score of 71-64; Seminoles won four of last five visits to this gym, winning by 3-8ot-7-1 point. Home teams are 9-4 vs spread in ACC games where spread is single digits. FSU is 3-1 in ACC, but lost by 12 at Va Tech in only road game. Miami is 1-2, in ACC, nipping BC by point for its first win Saturday.
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