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Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, November 25
Ohio State is 4-0, with all four wins by 10+ points; they're holding foes to 20% from arc- their best win was by 17 at Marquette. Wyoming beat four stiffs at home, lost at Colorado by 5; they've made 41.9% from arc so far. Cowboys have three starters back from 20-14 team. Mountain West road underdogs are 6-4 vs spread. Big Dozen home faves are 12-9.
Oklahoma State beat South Florida 61-49 at home LY in low-scoring tilt that State led 24-19 at half. Cowboys are 4-0 at home as they head off to Disney this week- they beat Memphis by 21 for best win- this is their first road game. USF is 4-0, beating four stiffs by 9+ points. Stetson is best team they've beat- they're #268. Big X favorites are 13-9 vs spread.
Arizona State is 5-0, with 86-80 win at UNLV best of the five, but none of the five teams they beat are in top 150. ASU is totally dependent on PG Carson, who had 40 at Vegas. Marquette beat three stiffs, but only one by more thna 7; they lost to Ohio State by 17 at home. Marquette is shooting 18.3% from arc, in bottom 5 in US. Pac-12 home faves: 19-13.
St Bonaventure won three of first four games despite making just 23.3% from arc; Bonnies lost only road game by hoop at Siena, when they hit only 19-31 foul shots. Southern Illinois is 0-3 vs D-I teams, allowing an average of 73.3 ppg in losses by 13-9-2 points, but two of those three teams are ranked in top 60. A-13 favorites are 3-7 away from home.
LMU is 5-1, but none of five teams they beat are in top 200; they lost 90-81 to #122 Northern Iowa, only top 200 team they've played- it was 53-36 at half. Vanderbilt is shooting 56.5% from foul line in 3-2 start- they blew 16-point lead in loss to Providence. SEC favorites are 14-6 vs spread, 0-2 on the road. WCC dogs are 8-2 vs spread away from home.
Maryland is 3-2 after beating No Iowa by 14, holding UNI to 6-29 from arc in Terps' only win vs team in top 300- they played three starters 34+ minutes. Providence played only seven guys but made 20-21 from foul line in 71-62 win vs LaSalle, despite star Cotton going 3-15 on the night. ACC teams are 11-3 vs spread in games played at neutral sites.
Arkansas forced turnovers 26.8% of time in 3-0 start, beating SMU by 11, ULL by 13, all at home; Hogs made 41.2% from arc in those games. Cal held teams to 34.3% inside arc, 54.3 ppg in its 4-0 start, with three wins by 19+ points. Bears are only turning ball over 14.6% of time, #32 in country- they've got good guards. SEC underdogs are 4-5 vs spread. Hawai'i is lot longer road trip for Arkansas than California.
Minnesota is 5-0 under Richard Pitino, whose dad was once an assistant at Syracuse; Gophers won by 15 at Richmond in only road game, only top 150 opponent, too. Syracuse forced turnovers 26.8% of time in its 4-0, vs four teams outside top 200 (#341 SOS). ACC favorites are 6-2 away from home, and yes, its funny typing that Syracuse is in ACC.
Dayton forced turnovers 25.6% of time in 4-0 start, winning by 10 at Ga Tech in only road game; Flyers made 40% from arc to starts its season. Gonzaga made 48.4% from arc, 60% inside arc in 4-0 start, but all four of those games were at home. Zags turned ball over only 14.6% of time; they've got good guards. A-13 road underdogs are 7-6 away from home.
Pitt won first four games by 19+ points, rebounding 50.4% of misses; Panthers made 38.8% from arc, but Fresno State (75-54) was only team they've played ranked above #187. Tubby Smith is coaching Texas Tech now; Red Raiders lost by 12 at Alabama, beat four stiffs at home. Big X underdogs are 6-3 vs spread. ACC road favorites are 6-2 vs spread.
Stanford is off to 4-1 start; they scored 103 points in only loss at home to BYU, and is making 41.2% from arc. Houston is 5-0 against a group of stiffs; #187 Lehigh was only one ranked above #270. Cougars lost its star Joseph Young to Oregon but still has three starters back from 20-13 team. Pac-12 favorites are 22-13, 2-0 on road. Big X underdogs: 6-2.
Texas is 4-0 despite making 58.6% from foul line, with only one win by more than 10 points; Longhorns are somehow shooting 41.3% behind arc- foul line must be too close. BYU lost last game 90-88 at home to Big X's Iowa State, which shot 63% inside arc. Cougars won at Stanford by 112-103 score- they're pretty good. WCC faves are 17-10, 1-3 on road.
Wichita State is 4-0 vs D-I teams, with all four wins by 14+; Shockers are forcing turnovers 22% of time, holding teams to 28% from the arc, but #167 Tulsa is best team they've played. #81 DePaul is 3-1, losing at home to Southern Miss after leading by 12 early; Demons are turning ball over 20.2% of time, but making 41.6% of their 3-point shots.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, November 25
Ohio State is 4-0, with all four wins by 10+ points; they're holding foes to 20% from arc- their best win was by 17 at Marquette. Wyoming beat four stiffs at home, lost at Colorado by 5; they've made 41.9% from arc so far. Cowboys have three starters back from 20-14 team. Mountain West road underdogs are 6-4 vs spread. Big Dozen home faves are 12-9.
Oklahoma State beat South Florida 61-49 at home LY in low-scoring tilt that State led 24-19 at half. Cowboys are 4-0 at home as they head off to Disney this week- they beat Memphis by 21 for best win- this is their first road game. USF is 4-0, beating four stiffs by 9+ points. Stetson is best team they've beat- they're #268. Big X favorites are 13-9 vs spread.
Arizona State is 5-0, with 86-80 win at UNLV best of the five, but none of the five teams they beat are in top 150. ASU is totally dependent on PG Carson, who had 40 at Vegas. Marquette beat three stiffs, but only one by more thna 7; they lost to Ohio State by 17 at home. Marquette is shooting 18.3% from arc, in bottom 5 in US. Pac-12 home faves: 19-13.
St Bonaventure won three of first four games despite making just 23.3% from arc; Bonnies lost only road game by hoop at Siena, when they hit only 19-31 foul shots. Southern Illinois is 0-3 vs D-I teams, allowing an average of 73.3 ppg in losses by 13-9-2 points, but two of those three teams are ranked in top 60. A-13 favorites are 3-7 away from home.
LMU is 5-1, but none of five teams they beat are in top 200; they lost 90-81 to #122 Northern Iowa, only top 200 team they've played- it was 53-36 at half. Vanderbilt is shooting 56.5% from foul line in 3-2 start- they blew 16-point lead in loss to Providence. SEC favorites are 14-6 vs spread, 0-2 on the road. WCC dogs are 8-2 vs spread away from home.
Maryland is 3-2 after beating No Iowa by 14, holding UNI to 6-29 from arc in Terps' only win vs team in top 300- they played three starters 34+ minutes. Providence played only seven guys but made 20-21 from foul line in 71-62 win vs LaSalle, despite star Cotton going 3-15 on the night. ACC teams are 11-3 vs spread in games played at neutral sites.
Arkansas forced turnovers 26.8% of time in 3-0 start, beating SMU by 11, ULL by 13, all at home; Hogs made 41.2% from arc in those games. Cal held teams to 34.3% inside arc, 54.3 ppg in its 4-0 start, with three wins by 19+ points. Bears are only turning ball over 14.6% of time, #32 in country- they've got good guards. SEC underdogs are 4-5 vs spread. Hawai'i is lot longer road trip for Arkansas than California.
Minnesota is 5-0 under Richard Pitino, whose dad was once an assistant at Syracuse; Gophers won by 15 at Richmond in only road game, only top 150 opponent, too. Syracuse forced turnovers 26.8% of time in its 4-0, vs four teams outside top 200 (#341 SOS). ACC favorites are 6-2 away from home, and yes, its funny typing that Syracuse is in ACC.
Dayton forced turnovers 25.6% of time in 4-0 start, winning by 10 at Ga Tech in only road game; Flyers made 40% from arc to starts its season. Gonzaga made 48.4% from arc, 60% inside arc in 4-0 start, but all four of those games were at home. Zags turned ball over only 14.6% of time; they've got good guards. A-13 road underdogs are 7-6 away from home.
Pitt won first four games by 19+ points, rebounding 50.4% of misses; Panthers made 38.8% from arc, but Fresno State (75-54) was only team they've played ranked above #187. Tubby Smith is coaching Texas Tech now; Red Raiders lost by 12 at Alabama, beat four stiffs at home. Big X underdogs are 6-3 vs spread. ACC road favorites are 6-2 vs spread.
Stanford is off to 4-1 start; they scored 103 points in only loss at home to BYU, and is making 41.2% from arc. Houston is 5-0 against a group of stiffs; #187 Lehigh was only one ranked above #270. Cougars lost its star Joseph Young to Oregon but still has three starters back from 20-13 team. Pac-12 favorites are 22-13, 2-0 on road. Big X underdogs: 6-2.
Texas is 4-0 despite making 58.6% from foul line, with only one win by more than 10 points; Longhorns are somehow shooting 41.3% behind arc- foul line must be too close. BYU lost last game 90-88 at home to Big X's Iowa State, which shot 63% inside arc. Cougars won at Stanford by 112-103 score- they're pretty good. WCC faves are 17-10, 1-3 on road.
Wichita State is 4-0 vs D-I teams, with all four wins by 14+; Shockers are forcing turnovers 22% of time, holding teams to 28% from the arc, but #167 Tulsa is best team they've played. #81 DePaul is 3-1, losing at home to Southern Miss after leading by 12 early; Demons are turning ball over 20.2% of time, but making 41.6% of their 3-point shots.
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