Auburn is 0-4 in SEC, losing its two home games 56-52 vs Bama, 68-52 vs Arkansas; three of their four league losses are by 12+ points. Road team is 4-0 vs spread in Kentucky's SEC games, as Wildcats won only road game 69-55 at Georgia, their only cover in SEC play. Home teams are 10-15 vs spread in SEC contests. UK (-20) beat Auburn 81-73 at Rupp Arena last year.
Kent is 6-0 in MAC, Miami 6-1, so this is big game. Home team won both games in series last year, with Red Hawks winning by 25, losing 68-49 at Kent. Flashes are 3-0 on road in MAC, with wins by 6,10,11 points- they covered last four MAC tilts. Miami allowed just 55.4 ppg in league play; they're 2-3 vs spread in the last five league games.
Bowling Green covered its last four games; they're 2-1 at home in MAC, winning games by 22,7 points. Buffalo lost as 16-point favorite Saturday; they're 0-2 on MAC road, losing by hoop at Northern Illinois, 3 at Toledo; they're 4-1-1 vs spread in league. Home side won both meetings last week, with Falcons winning 70-69 here, losing 86-62 in Muncie.
Akron is 6-0, Ohio 5-1, so another big game in MAC; Zips won all three road games by 4,14,7 points; they've won eight games in row, and are MAC dog for first time this season. Ohio is 3-0 at home, winning by 32,11,32 points; they're 5-0 as MAC favorite, 3-0 at home. Akron won both games against Ohio last year, by 71-59 at home, 69-49 here.
Eastern Michigan is 0-6 in MAC, losing all three home games by 12,10,7 points; they've allowed 74+ points in five of six. Western is 0-3 as MAC road dog, losing by 32,11,15 points. Broncos are 2-7 in last nine games; they scored 59.5 in last four games- they won both meetings last year, 73-63 here, 82-71 at home. MAC home dogs are 5-6 vs spread so far this season.
Central Michigan is 1-6 in MAC, Ball State 1-5, but Chippewas covered four of last five games, while Ball State is 0-6 vs spread winning only game by point Saturday. Central is 2-2 as road dog with losses by 22,17,32 points- they won at Buffalo Saturday as 16-pt dog. Last year, Ball State won 69-56 at Central, as 9-point favorite. MAC home favorites are 13-9 vs spread this season.
Villanova is 4-1 in Big East, 2-0 on road, winning by 9,6 points; they covered one of last four games, as only one of their league wins is by more than 9 points. South Florida lost its last seven games, but only one of their league losses is by more than six points; they're 4-1 vs spread in Big East. Home dogs are 4-7 vs spread in Big East play so far this season.
Georgetown goes on road after huge upset of Duke, so a tough spot for them; Hoyas are 3-2 in Big East, 1-2 on road, with a pair of 7-point losses. Notre Dame is 1-4 in Big East, with only win by 15 over Providence; all of their league losses are by 6 points or less. Hoyas won seven of last nine games; road team is 4-1 vs spread in league games. Home side won both games last year.
Creighton won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they're 1-1 as dog on road, losing by 2 at Illinois St , 17 at Bradley- they lost twice vs Southern Illinois last year, 69-63 at home, 71-67 here. Salukis are also 7-2 in MVC, 4-1 as home favorite, with wins by 14,9,12 28,12 points, but are 0-2-2 vs spread in last four games, losing two of their last three SU.
Northern Illinois went to Toledo and won 73-69 on Dec 3, as a 6.5-pt underdog; they lost twice to Rockets last year, losing in OT here, 81-75. Toledo is 1-6 in MAC, 0-6-1 vs spread, 0-3 as a road dog, with losses by 8,17,6,9 points on foreign soil. Huskies are 4-3 in MAC; dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their home contests, with NIU 0-3 as home favorite, with no wins by more than 5 pts.
Virginia beat Miami 66-65 in ACC tourney last year, after 'canes came to UVa last year and beat Cavs 91-80. Both teams are 3-2 in ACC, winning three of last four games; Miami is giving up 75.5 ppg on road (59 at home). None of Virginia's three ACC wins are by more than six points; they're 0-1 as home favorite. ACC home favorites are 9-12-2 vs spread this season.
Indiana-Iowa games will always have special meaning as long as Alford is coaching Hawkeyes; Iowa has beaten Hoosiers last 2 years, winning here 72-57 last year. Indiana is 4-1 in Big 11, but lost their only road game, by 14 at Mich St- with DJ White out, Iowa can hurt them inside. Hawkeyes are 2-0 at home in Big 11, beating Illinois 63-48, winning in triple OT vs Minnesota.
Florida State, Wake Forest split their games last year, with State winning 91-83 in OT at home, then getting whacked 87-48 here, as 15.5-pt dogs. Seminoles had brutal 81-80 home loss to UNC Sunday, a bitter defeat that will be tough to bounce back from. Wake is 1-4 in ACC, but covered their only game as ACC fave, and scored 84.3 ppg in their last three games.
Iona hammered Siena 68-51 in MAAC tourney last year; teams traded 3-point home wins during season. Gaels are 7-1 so far in MAAC this year, winning last five games by 18,8,15,12,18 pts- they're 3-0 as MAAC road favorite, and scored 86.5 ppg in last four games. Siena is 4-4 in MAAC, covering five of last six tilts- they're 3-1 as home favorite, but just played on Sunday.
Loyola won 90-85 in OT at Fairfield Dec 9, as 5.5-pt underdogs; they're 5-3 in MAAC, covering four of last five games- they won their last three games by 12,3,2 points. Road team is 7-1 against spread in Fairfield games; Stags are 4-1 as road dog, losing by 5,2,19 points- they lost their last two games by 12,19 pts- this is their sixth road game in row.
Manhattan is 7-1 in MAAC, but 0-4 vs spread in last four games they're 2-1 on MAAC road, winning by 12,19 points. Rider went to Manhattan Jan 13 and lost 87-81 to Jaspers, as 15-point dog, with 24 turnovers their undoing. Game was tied at the half. Six of Jaspers' seven league wins are by 6+ points. MAAC home dogs are 0-5 vs spread this season.
Kent is 6-0 in MAC, Miami 6-1, so this is big game. Home team won both games in series last year, with Red Hawks winning by 25, losing 68-49 at Kent. Flashes are 3-0 on road in MAC, with wins by 6,10,11 points- they covered last four MAC tilts. Miami allowed just 55.4 ppg in league play; they're 2-3 vs spread in the last five league games.
Bowling Green covered its last four games; they're 2-1 at home in MAC, winning games by 22,7 points. Buffalo lost as 16-point favorite Saturday; they're 0-2 on MAC road, losing by hoop at Northern Illinois, 3 at Toledo; they're 4-1-1 vs spread in league. Home side won both meetings last week, with Falcons winning 70-69 here, losing 86-62 in Muncie.
Akron is 6-0, Ohio 5-1, so another big game in MAC; Zips won all three road games by 4,14,7 points; they've won eight games in row, and are MAC dog for first time this season. Ohio is 3-0 at home, winning by 32,11,32 points; they're 5-0 as MAC favorite, 3-0 at home. Akron won both games against Ohio last year, by 71-59 at home, 69-49 here.
Eastern Michigan is 0-6 in MAC, losing all three home games by 12,10,7 points; they've allowed 74+ points in five of six. Western is 0-3 as MAC road dog, losing by 32,11,15 points. Broncos are 2-7 in last nine games; they scored 59.5 in last four games- they won both meetings last year, 73-63 here, 82-71 at home. MAC home dogs are 5-6 vs spread so far this season.
Central Michigan is 1-6 in MAC, Ball State 1-5, but Chippewas covered four of last five games, while Ball State is 0-6 vs spread winning only game by point Saturday. Central is 2-2 as road dog with losses by 22,17,32 points- they won at Buffalo Saturday as 16-pt dog. Last year, Ball State won 69-56 at Central, as 9-point favorite. MAC home favorites are 13-9 vs spread this season.
Villanova is 4-1 in Big East, 2-0 on road, winning by 9,6 points; they covered one of last four games, as only one of their league wins is by more than 9 points. South Florida lost its last seven games, but only one of their league losses is by more than six points; they're 4-1 vs spread in Big East. Home dogs are 4-7 vs spread in Big East play so far this season.
Georgetown goes on road after huge upset of Duke, so a tough spot for them; Hoyas are 3-2 in Big East, 1-2 on road, with a pair of 7-point losses. Notre Dame is 1-4 in Big East, with only win by 15 over Providence; all of their league losses are by 6 points or less. Hoyas won seven of last nine games; road team is 4-1 vs spread in league games. Home side won both games last year.
Creighton won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they're 1-1 as dog on road, losing by 2 at Illinois St , 17 at Bradley- they lost twice vs Southern Illinois last year, 69-63 at home, 71-67 here. Salukis are also 7-2 in MVC, 4-1 as home favorite, with wins by 14,9,12 28,12 points, but are 0-2-2 vs spread in last four games, losing two of their last three SU.
Northern Illinois went to Toledo and won 73-69 on Dec 3, as a 6.5-pt underdog; they lost twice to Rockets last year, losing in OT here, 81-75. Toledo is 1-6 in MAC, 0-6-1 vs spread, 0-3 as a road dog, with losses by 8,17,6,9 points on foreign soil. Huskies are 4-3 in MAC; dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their home contests, with NIU 0-3 as home favorite, with no wins by more than 5 pts.
Virginia beat Miami 66-65 in ACC tourney last year, after 'canes came to UVa last year and beat Cavs 91-80. Both teams are 3-2 in ACC, winning three of last four games; Miami is giving up 75.5 ppg on road (59 at home). None of Virginia's three ACC wins are by more than six points; they're 0-1 as home favorite. ACC home favorites are 9-12-2 vs spread this season.
Indiana-Iowa games will always have special meaning as long as Alford is coaching Hawkeyes; Iowa has beaten Hoosiers last 2 years, winning here 72-57 last year. Indiana is 4-1 in Big 11, but lost their only road game, by 14 at Mich St- with DJ White out, Iowa can hurt them inside. Hawkeyes are 2-0 at home in Big 11, beating Illinois 63-48, winning in triple OT vs Minnesota.
Florida State, Wake Forest split their games last year, with State winning 91-83 in OT at home, then getting whacked 87-48 here, as 15.5-pt dogs. Seminoles had brutal 81-80 home loss to UNC Sunday, a bitter defeat that will be tough to bounce back from. Wake is 1-4 in ACC, but covered their only game as ACC fave, and scored 84.3 ppg in their last three games.
Iona hammered Siena 68-51 in MAAC tourney last year; teams traded 3-point home wins during season. Gaels are 7-1 so far in MAAC this year, winning last five games by 18,8,15,12,18 pts- they're 3-0 as MAAC road favorite, and scored 86.5 ppg in last four games. Siena is 4-4 in MAAC, covering five of last six tilts- they're 3-1 as home favorite, but just played on Sunday.
Loyola won 90-85 in OT at Fairfield Dec 9, as 5.5-pt underdogs; they're 5-3 in MAAC, covering four of last five games- they won their last three games by 12,3,2 points. Road team is 7-1 against spread in Fairfield games; Stags are 4-1 as road dog, losing by 5,2,19 points- they lost their last two games by 12,19 pts- this is their sixth road game in row.
Manhattan is 7-1 in MAAC, but 0-4 vs spread in last four games they're 2-1 on MAAC road, winning by 12,19 points. Rider went to Manhattan Jan 13 and lost 87-81 to Jaspers, as 15-point dog, with 24 turnovers their undoing. Game was tied at the half. Six of Jaspers' seven league wins are by 6+ points. MAAC home dogs are 0-5 vs spread this season.
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