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Well after a awesome night its followed by a CLUNKER......It happens but we must move on......So here we go with today's Action:
Aztecs And Rebels Limp Home After Rough Week
Ten ranked teams will hit the hardwood as part of Wednesday's college hoops slate, and our focus is on the four top 25 crews outside the Big 6 conferences that will be in action. Two of those reside in the Mountain West Conference which has undergone a pretty radical makeover in the last week, another is a newcomer to the rankings out of the Atlantic 10, and the fourth hails from the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Temple Owls advanced into the top 25 this week at No. 22 according to both the writers and coaches. They enter the week with a half-game lead over the Saint Louis Billikens in the A-10 and will spend three of their final four games on the road, starting with Wednesday's battle at Big 5 rival La Salle (7:00 p.m. ET).
Temple's climb into the polls might finally give the A-10 some publicity for something other than Xavier's brawl with Cincinnati. The Owls have won 10 straight – going 9-1 against the spread in the process – and that streak will be put to the test this week against a pair of Big 5 rivals La Salle and Saint Joseph's. Both games are rematches from Temple home wins that came during the current streak, meaning the Explorers and Hawks will each be out for revenge.
Two of the best teams in the nation from outside the arc will be featured at Tom Gola Arena for this clash. La Salle hits 41.2 percent of its 3-point shots, sixth in the country, and averages close to 20 attempts per game. Earl Pettis, Ramon Galloway and Sam Mills form the primary trio of long-range shooters for the Explorers and take about 14 of those shots between them. Temple is making 40.7 percent of its 3-point efforts, taking nearly 19 per game and paced by the threesome of Ramone Moore, Khalif Wyatt and Juan Fernandez.
The Owls have already clinched the Big 5 title for 2011-12 with their second 4-0 mark in the competition in the past three seasons. Neither team shot particularly well from 3-point land in the Jan. 18 meeting on Temple's floor, a 76-70 win for the Owls as 4½-point favorites. La Salle connected on 5-of-15 from outside while Temple converted just four of its 13 attempts from 3-point distance. The victory was the sixth straight in the series for the Owls.
Wichita State did a number on Davidson in the BracketBusters last Saturday, and the Shockers face their final road challenge of the MVC season with an 8:00 p.m. (ET) tip Wednesday against the Illinois State Redbirds. Gregg Marshall's lads have now won 23 of their last 24 after hitting an amazing 20-of-25 shots on the road in the second half at the Wildcats to break open a close game early in the final 20 minutes for the 91-74 triumph.
The Shockers sit 19th in both polls this week – No. 2 behind Murray State in the latest mid-major top 25 – and their 14-2 Missouri Valley record gives them a 2-game cushion over the Creighton Bluejays. They've won seven of eight conference road games (4-3-1 ATS).
It's the second matchup between the Shockers and Redbirds, and the first back in Wichita on Jan. 10 was a tale of two halves. The Shockers raced to an 11-0 lead and had a commanding 38-22 lead at intermission before Illinois State came alive in the second half. Wichita State withstood the late charge to eke out a 65-62 win as 14-point chalk. The victory was the fifth straight in the series for the Shockers, including a 65-51 triumph at Illinois State last season as 7½-point favorites.
We next move to the first of two key games for the pair of Mountain West teams that are trying to regain their balance in the midst of skids. The Runnin' Rebels will be home for the matchup with Boise State (10:00 p.m. ET), who shares the basement of the MWC with Air Force, that squadron coming into Sin City later this week. Anything less than two decisive wins for UNLV will be totally unacceptable...and unexpected.
New Mexico tore UNLV up last Saturday in a 20-point thrashing as 4½-point chalk. The defeat came just four days after the Rebels blew a big lead in Ft. Worth and fell in overtime to TCU, 102-97. Coming home where they are a perfect 14-0 (8-4 ATS) should be the perfect remedy for the Rebels.
Boise State took UNLV to overtime when the two met Jan. 25 at Taco Bell Arena. Ten point favorites, the Rebels overcame poor shooting to pull out a 77-72 victory. Thanks to overtime, that game just skipped past the 148-point total, marking the third time in as many meetings between the two that 'over' bettors came away winners.
The Aztecs are in an even worse tailspin than UNLV as San Diego State heads into the Wednesday matchup with Wyoming. Steve Fisher's squad has dropped three straight, and four of the last six while going 1-5 ATS in that span.
The latest setback came Saturday at Air Force, a 58-56 loss to the Falcons who closed as 4½-point underdogs. San Diego State was a 2-point road 'dog at Wyoming on Jan. 24 when the Aztecs came away 52-42 winners. The victory was SDSU's fourth straight in the series; the final score never came close to the 123½-point total, snapping a 4-game run for the 'over' between the two clubs.
Aztecs And Rebels Limp Home After Rough Week
Ten ranked teams will hit the hardwood as part of Wednesday's college hoops slate, and our focus is on the four top 25 crews outside the Big 6 conferences that will be in action. Two of those reside in the Mountain West Conference which has undergone a pretty radical makeover in the last week, another is a newcomer to the rankings out of the Atlantic 10, and the fourth hails from the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Temple Owls advanced into the top 25 this week at No. 22 according to both the writers and coaches. They enter the week with a half-game lead over the Saint Louis Billikens in the A-10 and will spend three of their final four games on the road, starting with Wednesday's battle at Big 5 rival La Salle (7:00 p.m. ET).
Temple's climb into the polls might finally give the A-10 some publicity for something other than Xavier's brawl with Cincinnati. The Owls have won 10 straight – going 9-1 against the spread in the process – and that streak will be put to the test this week against a pair of Big 5 rivals La Salle and Saint Joseph's. Both games are rematches from Temple home wins that came during the current streak, meaning the Explorers and Hawks will each be out for revenge.
Two of the best teams in the nation from outside the arc will be featured at Tom Gola Arena for this clash. La Salle hits 41.2 percent of its 3-point shots, sixth in the country, and averages close to 20 attempts per game. Earl Pettis, Ramon Galloway and Sam Mills form the primary trio of long-range shooters for the Explorers and take about 14 of those shots between them. Temple is making 40.7 percent of its 3-point efforts, taking nearly 19 per game and paced by the threesome of Ramone Moore, Khalif Wyatt and Juan Fernandez.
The Owls have already clinched the Big 5 title for 2011-12 with their second 4-0 mark in the competition in the past three seasons. Neither team shot particularly well from 3-point land in the Jan. 18 meeting on Temple's floor, a 76-70 win for the Owls as 4½-point favorites. La Salle connected on 5-of-15 from outside while Temple converted just four of its 13 attempts from 3-point distance. The victory was the sixth straight in the series for the Owls.
Wichita State did a number on Davidson in the BracketBusters last Saturday, and the Shockers face their final road challenge of the MVC season with an 8:00 p.m. (ET) tip Wednesday against the Illinois State Redbirds. Gregg Marshall's lads have now won 23 of their last 24 after hitting an amazing 20-of-25 shots on the road in the second half at the Wildcats to break open a close game early in the final 20 minutes for the 91-74 triumph.
The Shockers sit 19th in both polls this week – No. 2 behind Murray State in the latest mid-major top 25 – and their 14-2 Missouri Valley record gives them a 2-game cushion over the Creighton Bluejays. They've won seven of eight conference road games (4-3-1 ATS).
It's the second matchup between the Shockers and Redbirds, and the first back in Wichita on Jan. 10 was a tale of two halves. The Shockers raced to an 11-0 lead and had a commanding 38-22 lead at intermission before Illinois State came alive in the second half. Wichita State withstood the late charge to eke out a 65-62 win as 14-point chalk. The victory was the fifth straight in the series for the Shockers, including a 65-51 triumph at Illinois State last season as 7½-point favorites.
We next move to the first of two key games for the pair of Mountain West teams that are trying to regain their balance in the midst of skids. The Runnin' Rebels will be home for the matchup with Boise State (10:00 p.m. ET), who shares the basement of the MWC with Air Force, that squadron coming into Sin City later this week. Anything less than two decisive wins for UNLV will be totally unacceptable...and unexpected.
New Mexico tore UNLV up last Saturday in a 20-point thrashing as 4½-point chalk. The defeat came just four days after the Rebels blew a big lead in Ft. Worth and fell in overtime to TCU, 102-97. Coming home where they are a perfect 14-0 (8-4 ATS) should be the perfect remedy for the Rebels.
Boise State took UNLV to overtime when the two met Jan. 25 at Taco Bell Arena. Ten point favorites, the Rebels overcame poor shooting to pull out a 77-72 victory. Thanks to overtime, that game just skipped past the 148-point total, marking the third time in as many meetings between the two that 'over' bettors came away winners.
The Aztecs are in an even worse tailspin than UNLV as San Diego State heads into the Wednesday matchup with Wyoming. Steve Fisher's squad has dropped three straight, and four of the last six while going 1-5 ATS in that span.
The latest setback came Saturday at Air Force, a 58-56 loss to the Falcons who closed as 4½-point underdogs. San Diego State was a 2-point road 'dog at Wyoming on Jan. 24 when the Aztecs came away 52-42 winners. The victory was SDSU's fourth straight in the series; the final score never came close to the 123½-point total, snapping a 4-game run for the 'over' between the two clubs.
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