Villanova went to Louisville, beat Cardinals 76-67 Jan 5; Cards were just 3-20 on treys, and are just 2-5 in Big East, losing four of last five games; they're 0-3 as Big East underdog; only one of their five league losses is by less than 9 pts. Villanova won last five league games, but is 2-5 as Big East favorite, with only one Big East win by more than nine points.
Youngstown is 4-0 vs spread on Horizon road (2-2 SU); they're 2-4 in last six games. Underdog is 7-1 vs spread in their league games. Wright St won 64-60 on Jan 12 in Youngstown, holding Penguins to 39.6% from floor. Wright State lost last four games, scoring 53.4 ppg. Dogs are 25-13 vs spread in Horizon this year.
Loyola shot 51.7% at Milwaukee Jan 11, still lost 78-75; Panthers made 10-18 treys, had just seven turnovers. Dogs are 4-1 vs the spread in Loyola home games; Ramblers won three of last four games. UWM is 3-1 on Horizon road, but covered just one of its last six overall; they won last three games by 1,7 and 8 points.
Detroit lost four of last five games, is 0-4 on Horizon road, with losses by 11,12,6,5 pts; they beat Green Bay 60-57 in OT Jan 2, making 13-22 from line, while GB was 5-8. Green Bay is 3-1 home in Horizon, winning by 6,7,1,3 pts. Both teams are 4-5 in league. Last year, road team won both series games, and Titans won in Horizon tournament, 61-55.
Illinois-Chicago, Butler both won last two games; Bulldogs are 0-4-1 vs spread in last five games, 0-3 as road favorite, they shot 58% in 75-56 win over UIC Jan 2, making 7-16 treys, turning ball over just six times. Flames won last two games after 1-6 start in league; they scored 81+ pts in three of four league home games, but covered one of five as underdog in Horizon.
Texas Tech is 0-3 on Big 12 road, losing by 8,34,12 pts; in their losses, they've scored 55 or less pts, but averaged 82.3 in wins. Dogs are 5-1 vs spread in Kansas' Big 12 games; Jayhawks won last three games by 42,10,10 pts, scoring 91.3 ppg. Kansas is 1-1 as home favorite. Big 12 home faves are 11-15 against the spread Jayhawks lost in double OT at Lubbock last season, 80-79.
Idaho lost last eight games; they're 0-6 in WAC, 1-5 vs spread, 0-2 as road dog, losing by 26,25 pts; they failed to cover its last four games. Fresno is 2-1 at home in WAC, with wins by 3,10,3 pts; dogs are 5-2 vs spread in their WAC games. Fresno is 0-2 as home favorite; this is their third game in five days. Favorites at home are 10-9 vs spread in WAC games this season.
Underdogs are 6-0 vs spread in San Diego's WCC games, with Toreros winning three of last four games; they are 3-3 in WCC, with losses are by a total of four pts. Santa Clara lost five games in row, all by 6+ pts; they went to San Diego and lost 75-69 Jan 16, with Broncos turning ball over 19 times. San Diego lost last two visits to this site, 85-73/74-59.
San Francisco covered its last four games, is 4-2 in WCC; they beat St Mary's 53-52 two weeks ago, as Dons shot 38.2%, while St Mary's shot 36.4%. Gaels are 1-5 in WCC, 0-3 at home, with all five losses by eight or less pts. USF lost last two visits here, by 68-64/75-51 scores. WCC underdogs are 13-9 vs spread this year
Utah State lost 69-59 at Hawai'i Dec 27, shooting 35.7% in game they led 35-32 at half. Warriors shot 50.9% for game, but are 0-3 on WAC road, losing by 3,3,18 pts. Home team is 6-1 vs spread in their WAC games. Utah State won last four games; they're 1-2 as home fave, winning by 6,25,9 pts. WAC home faves are 10-9 vs spread so far this season.
Charleston won last three games by 8,8,14 pts, allowing just 56.7 ppg; they're 2-2 as Southern Conference favorite. Appalachian State is 1-2 on SC road, with all three games decided by six pts or less. ASU is 3-1 in league if they score more than 60 points. Last year, ASU upset Cougars 63-60 in conference tournament.
Furman won four of last five games, winning last three on road; they had 73-61 non-league tuneup win Saturday. W. Carolina is on three-game skid, scoring just 54.7 ppg; they're 3-4 in league, 2-1 at home. Last year, Furman beat Catamounts 73-66, as home favorite of 15 pts. Southern Conf home teams 22-15 vs spread.
Siena covered six of last eight games, Manhattan just one of six, as loss of Anderson has hurt Jaspers (2-2 since). Saints lost by 77-74 score ar Draddy Gym Jan 15; they led 37-35 at half, but for game, Jaspers shot 56.9%, forced 20 turnovers. Manhattan is 3-2 on MAAC road. Favorites are 4-1 vs spread in Siena home tilts.
Wofford is 1-3 in SC home games; they're 2-2 as favorite, 1-2 at home, and 0-5 SU in league if they allow more than 57 pts. Five of their last six games were decided by 15+ pts. NC-Greensboro is 2-1 as road dog, losing by 9,6,8 pts; they won two of their last three games. Last year, Wofford lost 61-44 at NC-Greensboro.
Citadel is 0-8 in Southern Conference, 2-6 vs spread; they lost 66-65 in last game, covering at home vs ASU. Bulldogs are 1-3 as home dog, losing by 1,18,15,19 pts. Chattanooga scored just 61 ppg in last three games; they're 3-4 in league, with wins by 5, 18,14 pts. Last year, Citadel lost 66-57 at UTC, as 17-point dog.
Iona won last seven MAAC games (5-2 vs spread); they rallied from 36-23 halftime deficit in OT win at Niagara Friday; on Jan 11 they shot 55.8% from floor in 83-75 win at St Peter's. Peacocks are 1-7 vs spread in last eight games, 2-2 as road dog, losing by 13,8 points; underdogs are 7-3 vs spread in their MAAC games.
Marist won last six games (5-1 vs spread), scoring 82.3 ppg, and is 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 9,19,7 pts; they lost 78-75 at Loyola Jan 8, as Greyhounds buried 16-32 treys, while forcing 24 Red Fox turnovers. Loyola lost four of last five games but is 4-1 as MAAC road dog, with losses on road by 3,18,2 pts.
Elon was 6-0 in Southern Conference before Davidson whacked them 79-60 Friday; they're 2-1 as road dog, but covered just one of last four games. Georgia Southern lost three of last 4 games (0-4 vs spread); they're 1-3 as home favorite; in last three games, they allowed 85.3 ppg. Last year, Elon lost 72-64 at home to GSU
Morehead State is 1-11 in Ohio Valley, but covered five of seven they're 2-2 as OVC home dog, with home losses by 13,1,2,1 and 23 pts. Tennessee Tech lost its last two games, but covered its last four OVC road games; they're 3-5 as OVC favorite, 1-1 away from home, with wins by 3,14,7,3,4 pts. On Jan 7, Morehead St shot 40.9% in 61-52 loss at Cookeville (+20).
SE Missouri lost its last six games, with four of last five losses by seven or less pts; they covered their last four tries as dog on road, losing by 12,15,10,13,5,11 pts. Austin Peay lost four of last six games, allowing 85.5 ppg in last four; they're 3-2-1 as a home favorite, winning by 11,16,13,6,8 pts. On Jan 14, Peay got 63-56 win at SEMO, holding SE Missouri to 33.3% from floor.
Eastern Kentucky won five of last six games, including three in row on road, by 2,25,5 pts; they did allow 79 ppg last three tilts, a red flag. UT-Martin lost seven of last eight games, with only win an OT home win over 1-11 Morehead. On Dec 22, EKU won 75-61 over Martin, despite making just 4-22 treys. Skyhawks shot just 36.7% from floor in that game.
Jacksonville State won four of last five games (4-0-1 vs spread); they're 4-1 vs spread on OVC road, 3-1 as road dog. In last three games, Gamecocks scored 88 ppg. Tennessee State covered two of last seven games; they're 2-3 as OVC home fave, with wins by 27,3,5,16 pts, but have won three of last four games overall.
Samford, Murray State both 10-2 in OVC; Racers lost 61-50 back on Dec 21 at Samford, as Bulldogs shot 54.5% from games, made half their 24 treys, and won despite being 1-5 from line for game. Murray covered just one of last nine games, one of last five as home favorite. Five of their last six games were decided by 7 or less pts. Racers did win last three games by 6,4,7 points.
Youngstown is 4-0 vs spread on Horizon road (2-2 SU); they're 2-4 in last six games. Underdog is 7-1 vs spread in their league games. Wright St won 64-60 on Jan 12 in Youngstown, holding Penguins to 39.6% from floor. Wright State lost last four games, scoring 53.4 ppg. Dogs are 25-13 vs spread in Horizon this year.
Loyola shot 51.7% at Milwaukee Jan 11, still lost 78-75; Panthers made 10-18 treys, had just seven turnovers. Dogs are 4-1 vs the spread in Loyola home games; Ramblers won three of last four games. UWM is 3-1 on Horizon road, but covered just one of its last six overall; they won last three games by 1,7 and 8 points.
Detroit lost four of last five games, is 0-4 on Horizon road, with losses by 11,12,6,5 pts; they beat Green Bay 60-57 in OT Jan 2, making 13-22 from line, while GB was 5-8. Green Bay is 3-1 home in Horizon, winning by 6,7,1,3 pts. Both teams are 4-5 in league. Last year, road team won both series games, and Titans won in Horizon tournament, 61-55.
Illinois-Chicago, Butler both won last two games; Bulldogs are 0-4-1 vs spread in last five games, 0-3 as road favorite, they shot 58% in 75-56 win over UIC Jan 2, making 7-16 treys, turning ball over just six times. Flames won last two games after 1-6 start in league; they scored 81+ pts in three of four league home games, but covered one of five as underdog in Horizon.
Texas Tech is 0-3 on Big 12 road, losing by 8,34,12 pts; in their losses, they've scored 55 or less pts, but averaged 82.3 in wins. Dogs are 5-1 vs spread in Kansas' Big 12 games; Jayhawks won last three games by 42,10,10 pts, scoring 91.3 ppg. Kansas is 1-1 as home favorite. Big 12 home faves are 11-15 against the spread Jayhawks lost in double OT at Lubbock last season, 80-79.
Idaho lost last eight games; they're 0-6 in WAC, 1-5 vs spread, 0-2 as road dog, losing by 26,25 pts; they failed to cover its last four games. Fresno is 2-1 at home in WAC, with wins by 3,10,3 pts; dogs are 5-2 vs spread in their WAC games. Fresno is 0-2 as home favorite; this is their third game in five days. Favorites at home are 10-9 vs spread in WAC games this season.
Underdogs are 6-0 vs spread in San Diego's WCC games, with Toreros winning three of last four games; they are 3-3 in WCC, with losses are by a total of four pts. Santa Clara lost five games in row, all by 6+ pts; they went to San Diego and lost 75-69 Jan 16, with Broncos turning ball over 19 times. San Diego lost last two visits to this site, 85-73/74-59.
San Francisco covered its last four games, is 4-2 in WCC; they beat St Mary's 53-52 two weeks ago, as Dons shot 38.2%, while St Mary's shot 36.4%. Gaels are 1-5 in WCC, 0-3 at home, with all five losses by eight or less pts. USF lost last two visits here, by 68-64/75-51 scores. WCC underdogs are 13-9 vs spread this year
Utah State lost 69-59 at Hawai'i Dec 27, shooting 35.7% in game they led 35-32 at half. Warriors shot 50.9% for game, but are 0-3 on WAC road, losing by 3,3,18 pts. Home team is 6-1 vs spread in their WAC games. Utah State won last four games; they're 1-2 as home fave, winning by 6,25,9 pts. WAC home faves are 10-9 vs spread so far this season.
Charleston won last three games by 8,8,14 pts, allowing just 56.7 ppg; they're 2-2 as Southern Conference favorite. Appalachian State is 1-2 on SC road, with all three games decided by six pts or less. ASU is 3-1 in league if they score more than 60 points. Last year, ASU upset Cougars 63-60 in conference tournament.
Furman won four of last five games, winning last three on road; they had 73-61 non-league tuneup win Saturday. W. Carolina is on three-game skid, scoring just 54.7 ppg; they're 3-4 in league, 2-1 at home. Last year, Furman beat Catamounts 73-66, as home favorite of 15 pts. Southern Conf home teams 22-15 vs spread.
Siena covered six of last eight games, Manhattan just one of six, as loss of Anderson has hurt Jaspers (2-2 since). Saints lost by 77-74 score ar Draddy Gym Jan 15; they led 37-35 at half, but for game, Jaspers shot 56.9%, forced 20 turnovers. Manhattan is 3-2 on MAAC road. Favorites are 4-1 vs spread in Siena home tilts.
Wofford is 1-3 in SC home games; they're 2-2 as favorite, 1-2 at home, and 0-5 SU in league if they allow more than 57 pts. Five of their last six games were decided by 15+ pts. NC-Greensboro is 2-1 as road dog, losing by 9,6,8 pts; they won two of their last three games. Last year, Wofford lost 61-44 at NC-Greensboro.
Citadel is 0-8 in Southern Conference, 2-6 vs spread; they lost 66-65 in last game, covering at home vs ASU. Bulldogs are 1-3 as home dog, losing by 1,18,15,19 pts. Chattanooga scored just 61 ppg in last three games; they're 3-4 in league, with wins by 5, 18,14 pts. Last year, Citadel lost 66-57 at UTC, as 17-point dog.
Iona won last seven MAAC games (5-2 vs spread); they rallied from 36-23 halftime deficit in OT win at Niagara Friday; on Jan 11 they shot 55.8% from floor in 83-75 win at St Peter's. Peacocks are 1-7 vs spread in last eight games, 2-2 as road dog, losing by 13,8 points; underdogs are 7-3 vs spread in their MAAC games.
Marist won last six games (5-1 vs spread), scoring 82.3 ppg, and is 2-2 as home favorite, with home wins by 9,19,7 pts; they lost 78-75 at Loyola Jan 8, as Greyhounds buried 16-32 treys, while forcing 24 Red Fox turnovers. Loyola lost four of last five games but is 4-1 as MAAC road dog, with losses on road by 3,18,2 pts.
Elon was 6-0 in Southern Conference before Davidson whacked them 79-60 Friday; they're 2-1 as road dog, but covered just one of last four games. Georgia Southern lost three of last 4 games (0-4 vs spread); they're 1-3 as home favorite; in last three games, they allowed 85.3 ppg. Last year, Elon lost 72-64 at home to GSU
Morehead State is 1-11 in Ohio Valley, but covered five of seven they're 2-2 as OVC home dog, with home losses by 13,1,2,1 and 23 pts. Tennessee Tech lost its last two games, but covered its last four OVC road games; they're 3-5 as OVC favorite, 1-1 away from home, with wins by 3,14,7,3,4 pts. On Jan 7, Morehead St shot 40.9% in 61-52 loss at Cookeville (+20).
SE Missouri lost its last six games, with four of last five losses by seven or less pts; they covered their last four tries as dog on road, losing by 12,15,10,13,5,11 pts. Austin Peay lost four of last six games, allowing 85.5 ppg in last four; they're 3-2-1 as a home favorite, winning by 11,16,13,6,8 pts. On Jan 14, Peay got 63-56 win at SEMO, holding SE Missouri to 33.3% from floor.
Eastern Kentucky won five of last six games, including three in row on road, by 2,25,5 pts; they did allow 79 ppg last three tilts, a red flag. UT-Martin lost seven of last eight games, with only win an OT home win over 1-11 Morehead. On Dec 22, EKU won 75-61 over Martin, despite making just 4-22 treys. Skyhawks shot just 36.7% from floor in that game.
Jacksonville State won four of last five games (4-0-1 vs spread); they're 4-1 vs spread on OVC road, 3-1 as road dog. In last three games, Gamecocks scored 88 ppg. Tennessee State covered two of last seven games; they're 2-3 as OVC home fave, with wins by 27,3,5,16 pts, but have won three of last four games overall.
Samford, Murray State both 10-2 in OVC; Racers lost 61-50 back on Dec 21 at Samford, as Bulldogs shot 54.5% from games, made half their 24 treys, and won despite being 1-5 from line for game. Murray covered just one of last nine games, one of last five as home favorite. Five of their last six games were decided by 7 or less pts. Racers did win last three games by 6,4,7 points.
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