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West Virginia won six of last seven games, covered its last four, and already beat Seton Hall 96-86 at home Feb 20. Pirates lost last five games (1-4 vs points), and is 3-14 in Big East, 2-5 at home (1-6 vs spread). Road wins for West Virginia re by 4,1,4 points.
Dayton won four of last five games; they beat Xavier 59-55 on Feb 19, as 3.5-pt faves. Flyers won five of their seven A-12 road games. Xavier split its last four games, is 4-3 as home fave, winning by 21,24,12,14, 13 and 19 points.
Louisville won last five games and 14 of last 15, taking last six road games by 45,3,36,4,3,9 pts. DePaul lost three of last five games, losing by 4,1,10 pts; they won all seven C-USA home games. Louisville covered last two games after failing to cover previous six.
Michigan opened its Big 11 season by winning 65-63 at Iowa, as 11-pt dogs, but then lost 11 of last 12 tilts, after 3-0 start in league; they're 2-5 at home in Big 11. Iowa won last two games but they're only road win in seven Big 11 games was at hapless 1-15 Penn State.
Marquette needed two OT's to win 55-51 at St Louis in first meeting; four of Eagles' seven league wins are by 9+ pts- they're 2-3 as home fave. Billikens are 5-2 as road dog; they covered last seven in league- they've lost eight of last 10 games, with four of last five losses by five or less points.
Ball State won 66-65 at Western Michigan first game they played, as 7-pt dogs; Broncos lost four of last five road games, failing to cover last three tries as road dog but they won three of last four overall. Cardinals lost 5 of their last seven games.
Georgia Tech won 70-62 at Clemson in first meeting; they trailed by 8 at half; Tech needs this win to finish at 8-8 in ACC, but they're 1-4 as home fave, winning by 11,23,1,3 pts; they lost last two at home. Clemson is on three-game win streak; they're 4-2 as road dog.
Nebraska needed two OTs to beat Kansas State in its Big 12 opener, 96-86; Huskers won last three games but are just 1-4 in last five tries as road dog, losing by 2,10,16, and 23 pts in seven road games. Kansas St is 1-3 in its last four home games, 2-7 in last nine overall.
Texas A&M needs this win to finish 8-8 in Big 12 play in Gillespie's first year; they beat Baylor 74-62 in first meeting, but they're 1-6 on Big 12 road, winning only at Colorado. All seven Aggie league wins are by 11+ pts. Baylor lost last dozen games, is 2-4 as home dog.
UMass failed to cover its last four tries as home fave, winning its home games this year by 4,13,16,6 pts in its seven tries. Duquesne won two of last three games and is 4-3 as road dog, with losses by 21,1,23,23 points. Only two of eight UMass wins in A-12 are by 10+ pts.
Bowling Green won 77-73 at Central Michigan in first meeting, as 6-pt faves, but Falcons are just 4-5 in last nine games and 1-5 in last six tries as home fave- their last three MAC wins are by total of six pts. Chippewas are 3-5 vs spread as a road underdog.
Rhode Island is just 4-11 in Atlantic 12, but they won last two games, and covered last four; underdogs are 5-2 vs spread in their home games. G. Washington lost two of last three games; they're 4-1 as road fave, with wins by 24,26,18,16,3 points on foreign soil.
Fordham is 8-7 in A-12, and only lost 53-50 at home to St Joe's in first meeting, but Rams are 2-4 as a road dog, losing by 32,13,18,2,10 pts on road. Hawks are 13-2 in league, 4-2 as home fave, winning by 8,7,8, 23 13,18,7 points at home.
Pitt, Notre Dame are both 9-6 in Big East; Pitt won the first meeting 68-66, as 5-pt fave. Irish won three of last four games, are 5-1 at homein Big East, losing only to Syracuse. Panthers snapped three-game loss streak in last game, with 72-50 win at Boston College. Winner here gets bye in Big East tournament.
Villanova won, covered last five games by 14,8,11,21 and 6 pts; they covered their last six road games and are 10-5 in Big East. St John's is 3-12, 1-6 in their last seven games; they're 3-4 at home, losing by 14,6,1,7 points. Red Storm are 2-1-1 as home underdog.
Eastern Michigan beat Toledo 75-70 on January 2, but they're just 5-12 in MAC; Rockets are 10-7, 6-2 as home fave, winning by 11,10,3,6,8,16,24 pts. Eagles are 4-3 as road dog, losing by 3,8,13,10,11,6,3 points Only one of Eagles' last six losses is by 12+ points.
Arkansas crushed Auburn 95-59 in first meeting on Jan 22; Hogs lost three of last four games, failed to cover their last eight games. Auburn is 3-12 in SEC, 2-3 as a home dog- they lost last five games and are 2-5 in its SEC home games, losing by 6,7,5,24 and 13 points.
Purdue limps to wire in Big 11 on 4-game losing streak by 11,1,7,2,34 pts, and with its best player hurt- they are 1-6 as Big 11 road dog. Wisconsin is just 4-3 in its last seven games, 2-4 as home favorite, winning by 6, 3,5,3,26 and 2 points.
Miami beat Marshall 59-51 at home 18 days ago; they are 12-5 in MAC, but 3-5 on road, winning by 10,12, 2 pts- they lost last three road games. Herd is 2-15 in MAC, 0-5 as home dog, losing seven of eight games at home by 5,5,9,10,7,13 and 21 points.
Utah won first game at San Diego State 61-41; they're 1-5 vs spread second time thru Mountain West, after being 7-0 vs spread first time thru. Utah is 3-3 as home fave, winning by 18,11,12,14,9,9 pts. Aztecs lost five in row and eight of last nine- they're 3-3 as road dog.
Colonial tournament
Old Dominion beat William&Mary twice, by 16,13 pts but Tribe won three of last five games after 1-13 a start Monarchs split last four games after 13-1 start; five of their last seven league wins are by 11+ pts. Tribe beat James Madison last night, ODU didn't play.
Drexel beat Hofstra twice this year, 84-81 in OT, in a game they led by 14 at half on Long Island, then 70-52 at home Feb 5. Dragons won last three games, but are 1-5 vs spread in last si xgames. Hofstra won its last six games, covering four of their last five.
Missouri Valley tournament
Southern Illinois won at Indiana St in last game just five days ago, but they led by a single point in last minute; Salukis covered their last four games, won last seven- they won their two games vs Indiana State by 8,11 pts. Sycamores covered 11 of their last 15 games.
Dayton won four of last five games; they beat Xavier 59-55 on Feb 19, as 3.5-pt faves. Flyers won five of their seven A-12 road games. Xavier split its last four games, is 4-3 as home fave, winning by 21,24,12,14, 13 and 19 points.
Louisville won last five games and 14 of last 15, taking last six road games by 45,3,36,4,3,9 pts. DePaul lost three of last five games, losing by 4,1,10 pts; they won all seven C-USA home games. Louisville covered last two games after failing to cover previous six.
Michigan opened its Big 11 season by winning 65-63 at Iowa, as 11-pt dogs, but then lost 11 of last 12 tilts, after 3-0 start in league; they're 2-5 at home in Big 11. Iowa won last two games but they're only road win in seven Big 11 games was at hapless 1-15 Penn State.
Marquette needed two OT's to win 55-51 at St Louis in first meeting; four of Eagles' seven league wins are by 9+ pts- they're 2-3 as home fave. Billikens are 5-2 as road dog; they covered last seven in league- they've lost eight of last 10 games, with four of last five losses by five or less points.
Ball State won 66-65 at Western Michigan first game they played, as 7-pt dogs; Broncos lost four of last five road games, failing to cover last three tries as road dog but they won three of last four overall. Cardinals lost 5 of their last seven games.
Georgia Tech won 70-62 at Clemson in first meeting; they trailed by 8 at half; Tech needs this win to finish at 8-8 in ACC, but they're 1-4 as home fave, winning by 11,23,1,3 pts; they lost last two at home. Clemson is on three-game win streak; they're 4-2 as road dog.
Nebraska needed two OTs to beat Kansas State in its Big 12 opener, 96-86; Huskers won last three games but are just 1-4 in last five tries as road dog, losing by 2,10,16, and 23 pts in seven road games. Kansas St is 1-3 in its last four home games, 2-7 in last nine overall.
Texas A&M needs this win to finish 8-8 in Big 12 play in Gillespie's first year; they beat Baylor 74-62 in first meeting, but they're 1-6 on Big 12 road, winning only at Colorado. All seven Aggie league wins are by 11+ pts. Baylor lost last dozen games, is 2-4 as home dog.
UMass failed to cover its last four tries as home fave, winning its home games this year by 4,13,16,6 pts in its seven tries. Duquesne won two of last three games and is 4-3 as road dog, with losses by 21,1,23,23 points. Only two of eight UMass wins in A-12 are by 10+ pts.
Bowling Green won 77-73 at Central Michigan in first meeting, as 6-pt faves, but Falcons are just 4-5 in last nine games and 1-5 in last six tries as home fave- their last three MAC wins are by total of six pts. Chippewas are 3-5 vs spread as a road underdog.
Rhode Island is just 4-11 in Atlantic 12, but they won last two games, and covered last four; underdogs are 5-2 vs spread in their home games. G. Washington lost two of last three games; they're 4-1 as road fave, with wins by 24,26,18,16,3 points on foreign soil.
Fordham is 8-7 in A-12, and only lost 53-50 at home to St Joe's in first meeting, but Rams are 2-4 as a road dog, losing by 32,13,18,2,10 pts on road. Hawks are 13-2 in league, 4-2 as home fave, winning by 8,7,8, 23 13,18,7 points at home.
Pitt, Notre Dame are both 9-6 in Big East; Pitt won the first meeting 68-66, as 5-pt fave. Irish won three of last four games, are 5-1 at homein Big East, losing only to Syracuse. Panthers snapped three-game loss streak in last game, with 72-50 win at Boston College. Winner here gets bye in Big East tournament.
Villanova won, covered last five games by 14,8,11,21 and 6 pts; they covered their last six road games and are 10-5 in Big East. St John's is 3-12, 1-6 in their last seven games; they're 3-4 at home, losing by 14,6,1,7 points. Red Storm are 2-1-1 as home underdog.
Eastern Michigan beat Toledo 75-70 on January 2, but they're just 5-12 in MAC; Rockets are 10-7, 6-2 as home fave, winning by 11,10,3,6,8,16,24 pts. Eagles are 4-3 as road dog, losing by 3,8,13,10,11,6,3 points Only one of Eagles' last six losses is by 12+ points.
Arkansas crushed Auburn 95-59 in first meeting on Jan 22; Hogs lost three of last four games, failed to cover their last eight games. Auburn is 3-12 in SEC, 2-3 as a home dog- they lost last five games and are 2-5 in its SEC home games, losing by 6,7,5,24 and 13 points.
Purdue limps to wire in Big 11 on 4-game losing streak by 11,1,7,2,34 pts, and with its best player hurt- they are 1-6 as Big 11 road dog. Wisconsin is just 4-3 in its last seven games, 2-4 as home favorite, winning by 6, 3,5,3,26 and 2 points.
Miami beat Marshall 59-51 at home 18 days ago; they are 12-5 in MAC, but 3-5 on road, winning by 10,12, 2 pts- they lost last three road games. Herd is 2-15 in MAC, 0-5 as home dog, losing seven of eight games at home by 5,5,9,10,7,13 and 21 points.
Utah won first game at San Diego State 61-41; they're 1-5 vs spread second time thru Mountain West, after being 7-0 vs spread first time thru. Utah is 3-3 as home fave, winning by 18,11,12,14,9,9 pts. Aztecs lost five in row and eight of last nine- they're 3-3 as road dog.
Colonial tournament
Old Dominion beat William&Mary twice, by 16,13 pts but Tribe won three of last five games after 1-13 a start Monarchs split last four games after 13-1 start; five of their last seven league wins are by 11+ pts. Tribe beat James Madison last night, ODU didn't play.
Drexel beat Hofstra twice this year, 84-81 in OT, in a game they led by 14 at half on Long Island, then 70-52 at home Feb 5. Dragons won last three games, but are 1-5 vs spread in last si xgames. Hofstra won its last six games, covering four of their last five.
Missouri Valley tournament
Southern Illinois won at Indiana St in last game just five days ago, but they led by a single point in last minute; Salukis covered their last four games, won last seven- they won their two games vs Indiana State by 8,11 pts. Sycamores covered 11 of their last 15 games.