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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, December 7
Colorado is 5-1 but laid an egg in only road game, 56-33 loss at Wyoming; they were 26-26 from line in 84-70 home win over Georgia LY- they had 26-9 edge on foul line, led 46-35 at half. Dawgs are 4-0, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 7-12-4 points: only top 200 win was over #148 Stony Brook by 10. Buffs beat SEC's Auburn by 31 at home last month.
Richmond beat former CAA rival James Madison by 1-15 points in last two meetings, winning by point in OT here two years ago; Spiders lost all three road games this year, but all were to top 90 teams, #218 JMU is first non-top 200 teams Spiders have met. Dukes beat five stiffs, lost to Ohio State 28, Ohio State by 17. JMU turns it over 23.2% of time.
Arkansas is 6-1, losing by 18 at Iowa State Thursday, winning at SMU; Hogs beat ACC's Wake Forest by 30 at home, are forcing turnovers 24% of time (#34), making 44.3% of 3's. Clemson already lost to Winthrop, Rutgers at home, Gardner-Webb on neutral floor; they handle ball pretty well but can't shoot (30.7% from arc, 65.3% on foul line).
Ole Miss has neutral court wins over Creighton/Cincy but lost at home to Charleston Southern/TCU. Rebels' only true road game was 74-64 win at Troy State. Oregon lost by 7-14 points on neutral court to Michigan and VCU; they're 5-0 at home, with best win by 10 over #103 Toledo. Big edge in experience for Ole Miss; Ducks have lot of new players.
Cal struggled to beat Montana in OT last game but they're 6-1, winning by 7 at Fresno, beating Syracuse on neutral floor; only loss was by 16 to Texas. Bears shot 68% inside arc in 92-84 home win vs Nevada LY. Wolf Pack lost last five games, scoring 60 or less points in all five (all road or neutral); they beat Cal Poly 65-49 in their only D-I home game.
Enfield's first game with USC was 78-65 loss at Utah State LY, Aggies lost all five starters from that team, lost last three games after 3-0 start, losing by 8 at Miss State, 7 at Cal-Davis, bad loss. Trojans won last three games after 2-3 start, with win at banged-up New Mexico; USC turns ball over 21.1% of time, shoots 31% from arc, 29% without Reinhardt.
Towson is 7-1 vs #324 schedule; they lost by 28 at Alabama in opener, have only one top 200 win and that was in OT, but Tigers are 50-25 last 2+ years after being 1-31 three years ago- they lost to Villanova/Kansas by 30+ each LY. Georgetown hasn't played in nine days since losing last two games in Bahamas; their non-top 100 wins are by 21-16-14 points.
Nebraska is 5-1, winning by 5 at Florida State, losing by 4 in OT at URI in only top 100 (and road) games; Cornhuskers lost last three games with in-state rival Creighton by 10-22-15 points, but Bluejays have mostly a new team that lost by 13 at #70 Tulsa in first true road game Wednesday. Nebraska's four home wins have all come against cupcakes, at best.
First true road game for poor-shooting San Diego State team that was 2-1 on Maui, losing by hoop to Arizona; Aztecs force turnovers 24.2% of time, already have three top 50 wins, winning tight games with Utah and BYU. Washington is 6-0 vs #313 schedule even with them winning event in Fullerton; best wins are over Long Beach by 10, UTEP by 3.
Quinnipiac got spanked by Siena Friday; they try to even MAAC record here vs Fairfield team they swept LY, by 4-8 points. Stags are 3-5 but beat Manhattan in MAAC opener Friday; they're 0-2 on road, losing by 9 at Northeastern and getting crushed at Duke. Bobcats already lost home games to LaSalle/Hartford; two of their three wins came in overtime.
Iona's been off for week since losing by 17 at Arkansas; Gaels are 2-2 on road, losing both top 100 games, losing by 13 at Wofford. Iona swept Monmouth LY, scoring 89 points in both wins, by 18-19 points. Hawks lost three of last four games but won MAAC opener at Marist, their one road win in four tries-- three losses were all against top 50 teams.
Siena swept Rider by 15-9 points LY; they're 7-4 in last 11 games against Rider, 6-5 in last 11 visits here. Saints won three of last four games, split four road games, losing by hoop at Fordham. Broncs are 3-5 with all three wins vs teams outside top 200; Broncs won only two home games, by 4-13 points. Siena is putting foes on foul line more than anyone in nation.
Montana is 1-4 vs D-I teams but lost in double OT at Cal Wednesday, as well as losing to Boise in two OTs; this is their first D-I home game- they played #8 schedule in country so far. North Dakota St. won at Montana State last Sunday, then lost at Southern Miss Wednesday, now they're back in Montana- lot of traveling for team that ranks #294 in experience.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, December 7
Colorado is 5-1 but laid an egg in only road game, 56-33 loss at Wyoming; they were 26-26 from line in 84-70 home win over Georgia LY- they had 26-9 edge on foul line, led 46-35 at half. Dawgs are 4-0, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 7-12-4 points: only top 200 win was over #148 Stony Brook by 10. Buffs beat SEC's Auburn by 31 at home last month.
Richmond beat former CAA rival James Madison by 1-15 points in last two meetings, winning by point in OT here two years ago; Spiders lost all three road games this year, but all were to top 90 teams, #218 JMU is first non-top 200 teams Spiders have met. Dukes beat five stiffs, lost to Ohio State 28, Ohio State by 17. JMU turns it over 23.2% of time.
Arkansas is 6-1, losing by 18 at Iowa State Thursday, winning at SMU; Hogs beat ACC's Wake Forest by 30 at home, are forcing turnovers 24% of time (#34), making 44.3% of 3's. Clemson already lost to Winthrop, Rutgers at home, Gardner-Webb on neutral floor; they handle ball pretty well but can't shoot (30.7% from arc, 65.3% on foul line).
Ole Miss has neutral court wins over Creighton/Cincy but lost at home to Charleston Southern/TCU. Rebels' only true road game was 74-64 win at Troy State. Oregon lost by 7-14 points on neutral court to Michigan and VCU; they're 5-0 at home, with best win by 10 over #103 Toledo. Big edge in experience for Ole Miss; Ducks have lot of new players.
Cal struggled to beat Montana in OT last game but they're 6-1, winning by 7 at Fresno, beating Syracuse on neutral floor; only loss was by 16 to Texas. Bears shot 68% inside arc in 92-84 home win vs Nevada LY. Wolf Pack lost last five games, scoring 60 or less points in all five (all road or neutral); they beat Cal Poly 65-49 in their only D-I home game.
Enfield's first game with USC was 78-65 loss at Utah State LY, Aggies lost all five starters from that team, lost last three games after 3-0 start, losing by 8 at Miss State, 7 at Cal-Davis, bad loss. Trojans won last three games after 2-3 start, with win at banged-up New Mexico; USC turns ball over 21.1% of time, shoots 31% from arc, 29% without Reinhardt.
Towson is 7-1 vs #324 schedule; they lost by 28 at Alabama in opener, have only one top 200 win and that was in OT, but Tigers are 50-25 last 2+ years after being 1-31 three years ago- they lost to Villanova/Kansas by 30+ each LY. Georgetown hasn't played in nine days since losing last two games in Bahamas; their non-top 100 wins are by 21-16-14 points.
Nebraska is 5-1, winning by 5 at Florida State, losing by 4 in OT at URI in only top 100 (and road) games; Cornhuskers lost last three games with in-state rival Creighton by 10-22-15 points, but Bluejays have mostly a new team that lost by 13 at #70 Tulsa in first true road game Wednesday. Nebraska's four home wins have all come against cupcakes, at best.
First true road game for poor-shooting San Diego State team that was 2-1 on Maui, losing by hoop to Arizona; Aztecs force turnovers 24.2% of time, already have three top 50 wins, winning tight games with Utah and BYU. Washington is 6-0 vs #313 schedule even with them winning event in Fullerton; best wins are over Long Beach by 10, UTEP by 3.
Quinnipiac got spanked by Siena Friday; they try to even MAAC record here vs Fairfield team they swept LY, by 4-8 points. Stags are 3-5 but beat Manhattan in MAAC opener Friday; they're 0-2 on road, losing by 9 at Northeastern and getting crushed at Duke. Bobcats already lost home games to LaSalle/Hartford; two of their three wins came in overtime.
Iona's been off for week since losing by 17 at Arkansas; Gaels are 2-2 on road, losing both top 100 games, losing by 13 at Wofford. Iona swept Monmouth LY, scoring 89 points in both wins, by 18-19 points. Hawks lost three of last four games but won MAAC opener at Marist, their one road win in four tries-- three losses were all against top 50 teams.
Siena swept Rider by 15-9 points LY; they're 7-4 in last 11 games against Rider, 6-5 in last 11 visits here. Saints won three of last four games, split four road games, losing by hoop at Fordham. Broncs are 3-5 with all three wins vs teams outside top 200; Broncs won only two home games, by 4-13 points. Siena is putting foes on foul line more than anyone in nation.
Montana is 1-4 vs D-I teams but lost in double OT at Cal Wednesday, as well as losing to Boise in two OTs; this is their first D-I home game- they played #8 schedule in country so far. North Dakota St. won at Montana State last Sunday, then lost at Southern Miss Wednesday, now they're back in Montana- lot of traveling for team that ranks #294 in experience.
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