Cincinnati won its last ten games, with wins at Vanderbilt and Marquette; they're 13-2 for interim coach Kennedy. UConn was lucky to beat LSU Saturday, after getting crushed at Marquette, they're still having chemistry issues with Williams back in lineup UConn's loss at Marquette is their only loss in thirteen games.
Fordham is 5-9 this year, little disappointing with four starters back from last year; they're 4-3 in last seven games after losing 64-59 at Rhode Island Saturday, evening their A-14 record, 1-1. Quakers had good win at Hawai'i, then went south and crushed Citadel; they start Ivy League play Friday vs Cornell.
Visiting team won both Arkansas State-Little Rock games last year, as ASU won at UALR for first time in last five years, with losses by 10,7,2,3 points. ASU won in Miami Saturday, 81-71 at FIU; Little Rock had night off after winning 55-53 in that gym on Thursday. Trojans won five of last seven games, Arkansas St lost five of its last seven.
Home side won six of last seven Texas-Iowa State games, with Cyclones beating Texas last two years, 92-80 in OT at Austin a year ago, and 88-87 in Ames two years ago. ISU won seven in a row, beating K-State 72-70 in Big 12 opener. Texas won league opener Saturday over veteran Colorado team, 89-64.
UCSB won five of its last six games vs Cal-Irvine, winning last three games at this site by 17,1,6 points. UCI lost six of its last 8 games, but did get road win vs Cal Poly Saturday. Gauchos are 1-2 in Big West (0-3 vs spread) nipping Long Beach 77-74 two nights ago. Big West home favorites are 1-4 this season.
Fullerton lost six of its last seven games at Pacific, losing last 2 years, 94-88/78-62, with five of the six losses by 15+ pts. Tigers are 12-1 in their last 13 series games, but they lost to Riverside Saturday as 22-point favorite. 83-71, just second loss in last 7 games. Fullerton is 2-1 in Big West, but their only loss was as an 18.5-point favorite. Big West has been weird so far this year.
Home team won nine of last ten Long Beach-Cal Poly games, as 49ers lost last five visits to this site by 6,13,12,12,15 points. Cal Poly is 2-1 in Big West (3-0 vs spread); their only loss was 69-67 at home to Irvine Saturday. 49ers had its three-game win streak ended by UCSB Saturday, 77-74; they're 5-7 overall.
Riverside lost three of last four visits to Northridge, with losses by 14,8,15 points; two of last three meetings at this site went OT Matadors lost five of last six games, including 83-78 home loss to Fullerton Saturday. UCR pulled huge upset when it beat the Pacific Tigers 83-71 as 22-point dog; they're 2-1 in Big West, after an 0-9 pre-conference record.
St Mary's won its last six games vs Portland, winning last four meetings at this site by 21,19,15,9 points; Gaels had national TV game vs Gonzaga Saturday, just their second loss in last seven games, so letdown possible here. Portland lost its WCC opener 87-77 at Santa Clara. Pilots lost four of their last six games.
LMU swept San Francisco last year, 68-65/50-49, ending an 0-11 skid vs Dons; USF won five of last six games here. Lions had a great comeback Saturday, rallying from 13 down in last 5:00, and hitting buzzer beater to win for just fourth time in 15 games. USF ended four-game losing streak, winning 71-63 at Pepperdine as 4.5-point underdog Saturday.
San Diego is 10-4, but didn't look it as they blew 17-point lead in second half of 86-84 loss at LMU Saturday. Toreros are 2-8 in its last ten games vs Pepperdine, losing four of last five at this site, with losses by 16,18,11,10 points. Waves lost their WCC opener 71-63 at home to USF; they're off to slow 4-9 start.
Gonzaga coming to town is like when UNLV was in Big West in Tark days; ESPN comes, the gym is packed, and the home side usually loses. Santa Clara was 5-5 pre-conference, then won its WCC opener 87-77 vs Portland. Zags won their last nine games in this series, winning last four at this site by 4,6,5,15 points.
Wofford lost six of its last seven games, dropping its first two Southern Conference games, 64-61/80-62; Terriers lost three of last four games vs Furman, winning here 77-70 last yr. Furman is 6-6, splitting its first two Soyuthern Conf games; they lost 66-53 at Charleston after beating Chattanooga 76-71.
Elon, Chattanooga split their last four meetings, with road teams winning both games last year. Elon is 2-0 in league play so far, beating Appalachian St 65-59, winning 64-61at Wofford; they handed Clemson their first loss in game before that. UTC is 6-2 in its last eight games after a 1-5 start to their season.
Eastern Kentucky won three of its last four games and is 3-3 in Ohio Valley; they step way up in class here, facing Xavier club that won its first two A-14 games, 62-58 at St Joe's, 99-71 over St Bpnaventure. EKU lost in double OT vs Wisconsin, lost 92-58 at Tennessee, lost 76-68 to Georgia.
Georgia Southern won three of its last four games vs Charleston winning last two at this site, 90-72/85-80. Cougars won three of last four games, evening league record at 1-1 with 66-53 win vsw Furman Saturday. Eagles won its last five games vs D-I teams, winning their Southern Conference opener 83-65 at Citadel.
Murray State won nine of its last ten games vs Eastern Illinois, winning last three at this site by 18,30,4 points; Racers are 5-1 in Ohio Valley, 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 29,52,8,13 points; they're 0-3 vs spread in last three games. EIU is 2-4 in its league games, but 3-0 as road dog, with losses by 7,6 points.
Appalchian State scored 64 ppg in losing first two league games 65-59 at Elon, 102-69 vs Davidson; ASU lost four of its last five games overall. Western Carolina crushed hapless Citadel 83-57 in its league opener after losing last three pre-conference games they are 7-9 overall; they swept ASU last year, by 2,17 points.
Fordham is 5-9 this year, little disappointing with four starters back from last year; they're 4-3 in last seven games after losing 64-59 at Rhode Island Saturday, evening their A-14 record, 1-1. Quakers had good win at Hawai'i, then went south and crushed Citadel; they start Ivy League play Friday vs Cornell.
Visiting team won both Arkansas State-Little Rock games last year, as ASU won at UALR for first time in last five years, with losses by 10,7,2,3 points. ASU won in Miami Saturday, 81-71 at FIU; Little Rock had night off after winning 55-53 in that gym on Thursday. Trojans won five of last seven games, Arkansas St lost five of its last seven.
Home side won six of last seven Texas-Iowa State games, with Cyclones beating Texas last two years, 92-80 in OT at Austin a year ago, and 88-87 in Ames two years ago. ISU won seven in a row, beating K-State 72-70 in Big 12 opener. Texas won league opener Saturday over veteran Colorado team, 89-64.
UCSB won five of its last six games vs Cal-Irvine, winning last three games at this site by 17,1,6 points. UCI lost six of its last 8 games, but did get road win vs Cal Poly Saturday. Gauchos are 1-2 in Big West (0-3 vs spread) nipping Long Beach 77-74 two nights ago. Big West home favorites are 1-4 this season.
Fullerton lost six of its last seven games at Pacific, losing last 2 years, 94-88/78-62, with five of the six losses by 15+ pts. Tigers are 12-1 in their last 13 series games, but they lost to Riverside Saturday as 22-point favorite. 83-71, just second loss in last 7 games. Fullerton is 2-1 in Big West, but their only loss was as an 18.5-point favorite. Big West has been weird so far this year.
Home team won nine of last ten Long Beach-Cal Poly games, as 49ers lost last five visits to this site by 6,13,12,12,15 points. Cal Poly is 2-1 in Big West (3-0 vs spread); their only loss was 69-67 at home to Irvine Saturday. 49ers had its three-game win streak ended by UCSB Saturday, 77-74; they're 5-7 overall.
Riverside lost three of last four visits to Northridge, with losses by 14,8,15 points; two of last three meetings at this site went OT Matadors lost five of last six games, including 83-78 home loss to Fullerton Saturday. UCR pulled huge upset when it beat the Pacific Tigers 83-71 as 22-point dog; they're 2-1 in Big West, after an 0-9 pre-conference record.
St Mary's won its last six games vs Portland, winning last four meetings at this site by 21,19,15,9 points; Gaels had national TV game vs Gonzaga Saturday, just their second loss in last seven games, so letdown possible here. Portland lost its WCC opener 87-77 at Santa Clara. Pilots lost four of their last six games.
LMU swept San Francisco last year, 68-65/50-49, ending an 0-11 skid vs Dons; USF won five of last six games here. Lions had a great comeback Saturday, rallying from 13 down in last 5:00, and hitting buzzer beater to win for just fourth time in 15 games. USF ended four-game losing streak, winning 71-63 at Pepperdine as 4.5-point underdog Saturday.
San Diego is 10-4, but didn't look it as they blew 17-point lead in second half of 86-84 loss at LMU Saturday. Toreros are 2-8 in its last ten games vs Pepperdine, losing four of last five at this site, with losses by 16,18,11,10 points. Waves lost their WCC opener 71-63 at home to USF; they're off to slow 4-9 start.
Gonzaga coming to town is like when UNLV was in Big West in Tark days; ESPN comes, the gym is packed, and the home side usually loses. Santa Clara was 5-5 pre-conference, then won its WCC opener 87-77 vs Portland. Zags won their last nine games in this series, winning last four at this site by 4,6,5,15 points.
Wofford lost six of its last seven games, dropping its first two Southern Conference games, 64-61/80-62; Terriers lost three of last four games vs Furman, winning here 77-70 last yr. Furman is 6-6, splitting its first two Soyuthern Conf games; they lost 66-53 at Charleston after beating Chattanooga 76-71.
Elon, Chattanooga split their last four meetings, with road teams winning both games last year. Elon is 2-0 in league play so far, beating Appalachian St 65-59, winning 64-61at Wofford; they handed Clemson their first loss in game before that. UTC is 6-2 in its last eight games after a 1-5 start to their season.
Eastern Kentucky won three of its last four games and is 3-3 in Ohio Valley; they step way up in class here, facing Xavier club that won its first two A-14 games, 62-58 at St Joe's, 99-71 over St Bpnaventure. EKU lost in double OT vs Wisconsin, lost 92-58 at Tennessee, lost 76-68 to Georgia.
Georgia Southern won three of its last four games vs Charleston winning last two at this site, 90-72/85-80. Cougars won three of last four games, evening league record at 1-1 with 66-53 win vsw Furman Saturday. Eagles won its last five games vs D-I teams, winning their Southern Conference opener 83-65 at Citadel.
Murray State won nine of its last ten games vs Eastern Illinois, winning last three at this site by 18,30,4 points; Racers are 5-1 in Ohio Valley, 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 29,52,8,13 points; they're 0-3 vs spread in last three games. EIU is 2-4 in its league games, but 3-0 as road dog, with losses by 7,6 points.
Appalchian State scored 64 ppg in losing first two league games 65-59 at Elon, 102-69 vs Davidson; ASU lost four of its last five games overall. Western Carolina crushed hapless Citadel 83-57 in its league opener after losing last three pre-conference games they are 7-9 overall; they swept ASU last year, by 2,17 points.
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