Clemson shot just 35.8% from floor in 61-55 home win vs Florida State Jan 4, but outscored FSU 14-8 from line, and 'noles were a poor 1-8 from arc. Both teams lost OT games Sunday. Clemson covered one of last six games; they're 1-3 as ACC dog. Florida State lost three of last four games, and allowed 81+ pts in four of their last five games.
NC State won four of last five in ACC, winning in double OT in last game Sunday; they scored 87+ pts in three of last four. UVa won three of last four games, is 4-2-1 as ACC dog. Last year, the home team lost both series games, with Cavaliers winning 64-62 in Raleigh. ACC home favorites are 9-17 vs spread this season.
St Joe's allowed only 45.7 ppg in winning last three games; last year, Hawks lost here 58-54, as 2.5-pt dog. Dayton lost eight of last ten games, but covered their last three conference contests. Third road game in row for St Joe's, who covered last two A-14 games, after starting 0-5. Atlantic 14 home sides are 21-18 vs the spread this season.
UMass crushed Temple 60-34 Jan 21, with Owls shooting 26.5% from floor (2-20 on 3's), 6-20 from foul line. UMass lost last two games, scoring just 58 ppg; home team is 5-1-1 vs spread in their A-14 games. Minutemen lost last two visits to Temple by 13 and 6 pts. Owls won five of their last six conference games; they are 2-0 as favorite in Atlantic 14 play.
LaSalle trailed Duquesne 34-26 at halftime of their Jan 4 contest, but exploded in second half for 84-61 win; Explorers turned ball over only four times (Dukes had 18). LaSalle lost four of last five games; they scored just 59.7 ppg in last six games. Duquesne is 1-9 in last 10 games, beating Bonnies last time out; they're 2-2 as a Atlantic 14 underdog this season.
Last three Notre Dame games were all decided by three or less points. Irish are 1-6 in Big East, 2-1 as road underdog; they don't have a Big East loss by more than six points. Four of six West Virginia wins in Big East are by seven or less pts, but they're 5-0 vs spread in last five league games. Notre Dame covered three of their last four games.
Syracuse lost its last four games, allowing 79 ppg; they're not a lock to make NCAA's; road team is 5-2 vs spread in their league games, with Orange 0-2 as home fave. Rutgers lost three of last four games, with losses by 6,5,10 pts; dogs are 6-1 vs spread in their league games. Knights are 2-0 as road dog so far this year.
Purdue is 1-7 and in last place in Big 11; they allowed 72.5 ppg in last four games, but are 4-2 vs spread if they lost the previous game. Home team is 6-1 vs spread iN iowa's Big 11 games, with Hawkeyes' only win in three road games by 4 at Penn St. Iowa is 5-1 in its last six games; they lost here 66-63 last year, but won a couple other times vs Boilers, 71-57 at home, 71-52 in tourney.
Marshall lost last four games in weakened C-USA, but beat rival West Virginia in between; go figure; they scored just 54.7 ppg in last three league games. East Carolina is 1-5 in league, 1-4 vs spread in last five games; they're 0-2 on C-USA road, losing by 13 at UTEP, 8 at Tulane. C-USA home favorites are 9-14 vs pts.
Ohio scored just 55 ppg in losing last two games after 6-1 start in MAC; they covered only one of last five games, but is 3-2 as home favorite, with wins by 32,11,32,3 pts. Kent State is 6-1 vs spread in last seven games; dog covered three of their four road games in MAC, with Kent winning by 6,10,11,7 pts. Flashes are 3-1 vs spread in their league road games.
Akron is 8-1 in MAC, 7-1-1 vs spread, 3-0-1 as home fave, with wins by 17,13,18,7 pts; four of their last five games were decided by seven or less pts. Buffalo is 4-2 in last six games, 6-3-1 vs the spread in league, 2-1-1 as road dog. Last year, home team won both series games, with Bulls losing here, 75-59, winning 72-56 at home. MAC home favorites are 17-11 vs spread.
Western Michigan won last four games; favorites are 8-1 vs the spread in their MAC games, with Broncos 4-0 as MAC favorite, 3-0 at home, winning by 2,9,9 pts in four home games. Toledo is 2-7-1 vs spread in MAC, 1-5 vs spread on road, with all five Ls by 7+ points. Last year, beat Western 83-77 as 2.5-pt home fave.
Bowling Green lost three of last four games, with losses by 1,3,5 pts; dogs are 6-2 vs spread in their MAC games. Falcons are 5-1 as MAC dog, 5-2 vs spread in last seven games overall. Miami also lost three of last four games; road teams are 7-3 vs spread in their MAC games. Red Hawks are 1-3 as home fave; they've allowed 62 or less points in all ten of their league games.
Eastern, Central Michigan are combined 1-18 in MAC; Eastern is 3-14 and dropped its last 10 games- three of their last five losses are by seven or less pts. Central is 2-3 as road dog, losing away games by 22,17,32,27 pts- their only win was at Buffalo, as 16-pt dog. Eastern is 2-6-1 vs spread in league, and has been favored only one time, a 79-72 loss vs Bowling Green.
Charlotte lost three of last four games; dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their A-14 road games. Visitor is 6-1 vs spread in their A-14 tilts. St Bonaventure is 0-7 in A-14, covering one of last six games; their three home losses are by 17,5,4 pts- they allowed 84.3 ppg in last three games. Atlantic 14 home dogs are 8-6 vs the spread.
Tennessee won last three games by 4,23,16 pts; they're 3-0 as a home favorite- three of their last four wins are by 13+ pts. Vandy lost three of last four games; they're 1-2 as road dog, losing by 12 at Arkansas, 23 at Florida. Last year, Vandy swept Vols, 88-63 and 67-62, but Tennessee is new team this season, at 5-1 in SEC.
Alabama won four of last five games, with all four wins by six or less pts; road team is 4-1-1 vs spread in their SEC games. Tide is 2-0-1 as road dog, losing only by 11 at LSU. Georgia is 1-3 in last four games, scoring 58.5 ppg in last two. Last year, Alabama got 75-47 home win vs Dawgs. SEC home favorites are 12-15 vs pts.
Saint Louis is 10-9, going WLWL in all 19 games; dogs are 3-0 vs spread in their A-14 road games, with Billikens losing by 5 in OT at GW, by 11 at Richmond. Rhode Island is 5-2 in A-14 (6-1 vs spread); they're 3-0 as A-14 fave. 2-0 at home- they won five of last six games, allowing 68 or less pts in wins, 81,88 in losses.
Seton Hall had great week last wk, winning at Syracuse, Raleigh; dogs are 5-1 in their Big East games. Pirates are 3-0 as road dog, losing by 4 at Rutgers, 9 at Villanova. Providence is 0-3 against spread at home, with only win by point vs DePaul. Road team is 5-2 vs spread in Frairs' league games; they're 0-4 in league when they score less than 76 points.
Home team is 6-0 vs spread in Fordham's A-14 games, as Rams are 3-0 at home, winning by 10,27,7(2ot) pts- they're 2-2 as home fave, scoring 58 ppg in their A-14 losses, 78.3 in wins. Richmond won four of last five games, allowing 53.2 ppg; favorites are 2-0 vs spread in road games- they lost by 12 at URI, won by 14 over Duquesne. Atlantic 14 home favorites are 13-12 vs spread.
Home team is 7-0 in Indiana's Big 11 tilts; Hoosiers are 0-6-1 vs spread, 0-4-1 as favorite, 0-3-1 as home fave, with wins by 7,2,2, 13 pts- they scored 51 ppg in last two games, and were awful in last game, at Minnesota. Northwestern lost four of last 5 games, with three losses by 11+ pts; they're 2-2 as road dog. Favorites at home are 17-13 vs spread in Big 11 games.
Michigan won last four games by 17,16,5,9 pts; Wolverines are 5-0 vs spread last five games, but lost two of three on road, with lone win by 16 at Minnesota. Penn State lost last three games, by 11,29,9 pts; they're 1-1 as home dog, with losses by four pts vs Iowa, 11 vs Ohio State. Lions scored 56.7 ppg last 3 games.
Marquette won three of last four games; three of their five wins are by four or less pts- they're 1-1 as home fave. St John's is 3-4 in Big East is 0-2 as road dog, losing by 8 at Seton Hall, and 16 at UConn- they allowed only 59.5 ppg in last four games. Home favorites in Big East games are 12-20 vs spread so far this year.
Baylor is 0-6 in Big 12, 1-2 as home dog, with losses by 18,19,30 points; they covered two of last three games, but have only one loss by less than 18. Kansas State won three of last four games; four of their six league games were decided by four or less pts. Big 12 home underdogs are 5-3 vs spread so far this season.
Texas A&M shot 32.7% from floor, lost by just 45-44 at home to Oklahoma Jan 14; they were 9-21 from foul line, Sooners 18-26. Aggies are 2-0-1 as road dog, with all three games by 5+ points. Dogs are 5-1-1 vs spread in their Big 12 games. Oklahoma is 4-0 vs spread in last four games, with three of four wins by 10+ pts.
Memphis is 5-0 in C-USA (1-4 vs spread); they're 0-2 as favorite on road, winning by 10 at ECU, 17 at Southern Miss, allowing only 63 ppg in league games. Tulsa is 2-0 at home in C-USA, as home team is 5-0 in their games (faves 3-1-1 vs spead). Tigers' only real obstacle between them and undefeated season in this league will be when they visit UAB, but they've been coasting through these lesser teams.
Road team is 6-0 in Kentucky's SEC games, with Wildcats taking road games by 14 at Georgia, 9 at Auburn; they won four in row overall, by 14,2,9,2 pts and are 1-1 as road fave. Miss State lost last six games, with five of the six by 10+ pts; they're 1-2 as dog at home, losing by 14 to LSU, 23 to Tennessee, after they upset Arkansas. Bulldogs covered one of their last five games.
Ball State won three of last four games after 0-5 start in league; they're 2-7 vs spread in MAC, 0-4 as road dog, with losses by 9, 11,13,11 pts- they allowed 56.5 ppg in last four tilts, but are 0-6 in MAC if they score less than 68 pts. Road team won last four Northern Illinois games; dogs are 5-0 vs spread in their games at home. Huskies are 0-4 as MAC home favorite (2-3 SU).
Missouri State made 11-15 treys in 85-79 win at Drake Jan 2; the Bears are 3-2 as MVC home favorite, with wins by 14,16,8 points Drake is 0-4 as MVC road dog, with losses by 14,13,19,23 points. Favorite is 6-0 vs spread in Drake's MVC road games. Only one of Bears' five league wins is by less than eight pts. Favorites are 8-2-1 vs spread overall in Drake's Valley games.
Wichita shot just 35% floor in non-covering 69-62 win Jan 19 at Evansville, despite making 10-18 treys; Shockers won six of last seven games, they're 3-3 as MVC fave, 2-2 at home, winning by 4,2,24,23 pts. Aces are 1-10 in Valley, losing last seven games- they're 3-2 vs spread in last five games, but 2-3 as dog on road, with losses by11,28,28,8,19 pts- they allowed 76.7 ppg in their last three games.
Indiana State has fallen apart, losing last 11 games after 9-0 start they scored 60 or less pts in seven of last eight games, and are 0-9 vs spread in last nine. Southern Illinois went to Terre Haute, won 55-49, as both teams less than 40%. SIU is 9-2 in Valley, 5-1 as home fave, winning by 14,9,12,28,12,14 pts. Sycamores are 1-5 as road dog- their last three losses are by 21,27,22 points.
UNLV won nine of last 12 games; favorites are 5-1 vs spread in their MWC games, with Rebels 2-1 on road, losing by 16 at San Diego State. TCU is 1-6 in league, 1-2 at home, with both losses by 14 pts- they allowed 84.5 ppg in last two games. Home dogs in Mountain West games are 4-1 vs spread so far this season.
LSU is 6-0 in SEC, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 11 vs Bama, 14 vs Tennessee, 29 vs Georgia; they're 4-1-1 vs spread, with three wins by 11+ pts. Auburn is 1-5 in SEC; they're 1-1 as road dog, losing by 24 at Vandy, 12 at Florida, 1-5 vs spread overall. SEC home teams are 16-18 vs spread, home faves are 12-15 against the spread.
SMU covered its last four games; road dogs are 4-1 vs spread in their C-USA games. Mustangs are 1-2 on road, covering three in row as road dog; two of their last three games went OT. Tulane is 2-2 as C-USA dog; they scored 60 or less in five of its last six games. Green Wave is scoring just 58 ppg at home this season.
UTEP is 5-0 in C-USA, 2-0 on road, winning by 13 at SMU, hoop at Marshall; they allowed just 49 ppg in last four games, and is 1-0 as C-USA dog. Houston won three of last four games, with wins by 4,25,13 pts; they allowed 50 or less pts in their wins, 73 ppg in their losses. Cougars covered their last three league tilts.
Bradley covered four of last five games; they're 4-1 as favorite in MVC home games, winning by 8,13,2,21,18 pts; home team is 8-3 vs spread in their league games. Illinois Stats split last four tilts after 0-6 Valley start; ; they're 3-5 as MVC dog, 2-3 on road, with losses by 10,13,19,16,12 pts. Braves won their last three games by 21,10 and 3 points.
Home team is 5-2 vs spread in MWC games for both Lobos and BYU. Cougars are 1-3 as MWC road dog, with losses by 10,16 and 27 pts; they allowed 80.2 ppg last five games. New Mexico is 11-0 at home, 0-8 on road this year; they're 1-1 as home fave, beating Colorado State by 8, TCU by 2, Air Force by three pts. Mountain West home favorites are 15-10 against the spread.
Colorado State is 1-6 in MWC (0-7 vs spread), 0-3 as road dog, with losses by 8,8,11,13 points. Air Force swept Rams last year, 58-53 here, 59-47 at Fort Collins. Flyboys are 5-2 in MWC, 3-1 as home fave, winning by 16,3,26,22 pts. Rams allowed 81 ppg in last three games. Home side is 5-2 vs spread in Air Force games.
Utah ended five-game skid with rout of TCU in last game; they are 1-2 as MWC road dog, losing by 12,6,33 points; in their two league wins, they gave up 49,45 pts, but allowed 66+ pts in their five MWC losses. Wyoming covered five of last six MWC tilts; they're 1-0 as home favorite, splitting four home games SU, with an OT loss to San Diego State in last game.
Home team is 5-1 vs spread in Texas' Big 12 games; Longhorns are 1-2 as road favorite, beating Iowa State by 20, Baylor by 19, but losing at Oklahoma Saturday. Jackals are circling over Quin Snyder as Missouri lost last three games; they scored 58 ppg in last three games. Dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their home games in Big 12 play. Big 12 home dogs are 5-3 so far this season.
Troy State is 2-3 as Sun Belt road dog, losing by 4 to USA, 4 to New Orleans, 7 to North Texas, 8 at Denver (they won at ULL). Home side is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Arkansas St is 2-1 as home favorite, winning by 11 vs Denver, 12 vs UALR. Sun Belt home favorites are 21-16 against spread so far this year
Duke is 7-0; think they enjoy road tests like this- they're 3-0 as a ACC road favorite, winning by 18,10,13 pts- they won last two games by 13,19 pts. Boston College won its last four games, all by seven or less pts; they're 2-0-1 as ACC dog, as the road club is 5-1-1 vs spread in their league games. Eagles are 2-1 at home in ACC, losing to NC State, then winning by 2 and 3 points.
Boise State shot 50%, held San Jose to 39.3%, and held off the Spartans 68-65 Jan 19 in Boise. San Jose is 0-4 at home in WAC, losing by 11,7,20,6 pts. Only one of their last four losses is by more than seven pts. Boise is 0-5 in WAC when they allow more than 68 pts. Favorites are 3-1 vs spread in their WAC road tilts.
NC State won four of last five in ACC, winning in double OT in last game Sunday; they scored 87+ pts in three of last four. UVa won three of last four games, is 4-2-1 as ACC dog. Last year, the home team lost both series games, with Cavaliers winning 64-62 in Raleigh. ACC home favorites are 9-17 vs spread this season.
St Joe's allowed only 45.7 ppg in winning last three games; last year, Hawks lost here 58-54, as 2.5-pt dog. Dayton lost eight of last ten games, but covered their last three conference contests. Third road game in row for St Joe's, who covered last two A-14 games, after starting 0-5. Atlantic 14 home sides are 21-18 vs the spread this season.
UMass crushed Temple 60-34 Jan 21, with Owls shooting 26.5% from floor (2-20 on 3's), 6-20 from foul line. UMass lost last two games, scoring just 58 ppg; home team is 5-1-1 vs spread in their A-14 games. Minutemen lost last two visits to Temple by 13 and 6 pts. Owls won five of their last six conference games; they are 2-0 as favorite in Atlantic 14 play.
LaSalle trailed Duquesne 34-26 at halftime of their Jan 4 contest, but exploded in second half for 84-61 win; Explorers turned ball over only four times (Dukes had 18). LaSalle lost four of last five games; they scored just 59.7 ppg in last six games. Duquesne is 1-9 in last 10 games, beating Bonnies last time out; they're 2-2 as a Atlantic 14 underdog this season.
Last three Notre Dame games were all decided by three or less points. Irish are 1-6 in Big East, 2-1 as road underdog; they don't have a Big East loss by more than six points. Four of six West Virginia wins in Big East are by seven or less pts, but they're 5-0 vs spread in last five league games. Notre Dame covered three of their last four games.
Syracuse lost its last four games, allowing 79 ppg; they're not a lock to make NCAA's; road team is 5-2 vs spread in their league games, with Orange 0-2 as home fave. Rutgers lost three of last four games, with losses by 6,5,10 pts; dogs are 6-1 vs spread in their league games. Knights are 2-0 as road dog so far this year.
Purdue is 1-7 and in last place in Big 11; they allowed 72.5 ppg in last four games, but are 4-2 vs spread if they lost the previous game. Home team is 6-1 vs spread iN iowa's Big 11 games, with Hawkeyes' only win in three road games by 4 at Penn St. Iowa is 5-1 in its last six games; they lost here 66-63 last year, but won a couple other times vs Boilers, 71-57 at home, 71-52 in tourney.
Marshall lost last four games in weakened C-USA, but beat rival West Virginia in between; go figure; they scored just 54.7 ppg in last three league games. East Carolina is 1-5 in league, 1-4 vs spread in last five games; they're 0-2 on C-USA road, losing by 13 at UTEP, 8 at Tulane. C-USA home favorites are 9-14 vs pts.
Ohio scored just 55 ppg in losing last two games after 6-1 start in MAC; they covered only one of last five games, but is 3-2 as home favorite, with wins by 32,11,32,3 pts. Kent State is 6-1 vs spread in last seven games; dog covered three of their four road games in MAC, with Kent winning by 6,10,11,7 pts. Flashes are 3-1 vs spread in their league road games.
Akron is 8-1 in MAC, 7-1-1 vs spread, 3-0-1 as home fave, with wins by 17,13,18,7 pts; four of their last five games were decided by seven or less pts. Buffalo is 4-2 in last six games, 6-3-1 vs the spread in league, 2-1-1 as road dog. Last year, home team won both series games, with Bulls losing here, 75-59, winning 72-56 at home. MAC home favorites are 17-11 vs spread.
Western Michigan won last four games; favorites are 8-1 vs the spread in their MAC games, with Broncos 4-0 as MAC favorite, 3-0 at home, winning by 2,9,9 pts in four home games. Toledo is 2-7-1 vs spread in MAC, 1-5 vs spread on road, with all five Ls by 7+ points. Last year, beat Western 83-77 as 2.5-pt home fave.
Bowling Green lost three of last four games, with losses by 1,3,5 pts; dogs are 6-2 vs spread in their MAC games. Falcons are 5-1 as MAC dog, 5-2 vs spread in last seven games overall. Miami also lost three of last four games; road teams are 7-3 vs spread in their MAC games. Red Hawks are 1-3 as home fave; they've allowed 62 or less points in all ten of their league games.
Eastern, Central Michigan are combined 1-18 in MAC; Eastern is 3-14 and dropped its last 10 games- three of their last five losses are by seven or less pts. Central is 2-3 as road dog, losing away games by 22,17,32,27 pts- their only win was at Buffalo, as 16-pt dog. Eastern is 2-6-1 vs spread in league, and has been favored only one time, a 79-72 loss vs Bowling Green.
Charlotte lost three of last four games; dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their A-14 road games. Visitor is 6-1 vs spread in their A-14 tilts. St Bonaventure is 0-7 in A-14, covering one of last six games; their three home losses are by 17,5,4 pts- they allowed 84.3 ppg in last three games. Atlantic 14 home dogs are 8-6 vs the spread.
Tennessee won last three games by 4,23,16 pts; they're 3-0 as a home favorite- three of their last four wins are by 13+ pts. Vandy lost three of last four games; they're 1-2 as road dog, losing by 12 at Arkansas, 23 at Florida. Last year, Vandy swept Vols, 88-63 and 67-62, but Tennessee is new team this season, at 5-1 in SEC.
Alabama won four of last five games, with all four wins by six or less pts; road team is 4-1-1 vs spread in their SEC games. Tide is 2-0-1 as road dog, losing only by 11 at LSU. Georgia is 1-3 in last four games, scoring 58.5 ppg in last two. Last year, Alabama got 75-47 home win vs Dawgs. SEC home favorites are 12-15 vs pts.
Saint Louis is 10-9, going WLWL in all 19 games; dogs are 3-0 vs spread in their A-14 road games, with Billikens losing by 5 in OT at GW, by 11 at Richmond. Rhode Island is 5-2 in A-14 (6-1 vs spread); they're 3-0 as A-14 fave. 2-0 at home- they won five of last six games, allowing 68 or less pts in wins, 81,88 in losses.
Seton Hall had great week last wk, winning at Syracuse, Raleigh; dogs are 5-1 in their Big East games. Pirates are 3-0 as road dog, losing by 4 at Rutgers, 9 at Villanova. Providence is 0-3 against spread at home, with only win by point vs DePaul. Road team is 5-2 vs spread in Frairs' league games; they're 0-4 in league when they score less than 76 points.
Home team is 6-0 vs spread in Fordham's A-14 games, as Rams are 3-0 at home, winning by 10,27,7(2ot) pts- they're 2-2 as home fave, scoring 58 ppg in their A-14 losses, 78.3 in wins. Richmond won four of last five games, allowing 53.2 ppg; favorites are 2-0 vs spread in road games- they lost by 12 at URI, won by 14 over Duquesne. Atlantic 14 home favorites are 13-12 vs spread.
Home team is 7-0 in Indiana's Big 11 tilts; Hoosiers are 0-6-1 vs spread, 0-4-1 as favorite, 0-3-1 as home fave, with wins by 7,2,2, 13 pts- they scored 51 ppg in last two games, and were awful in last game, at Minnesota. Northwestern lost four of last 5 games, with three losses by 11+ pts; they're 2-2 as road dog. Favorites at home are 17-13 vs spread in Big 11 games.
Michigan won last four games by 17,16,5,9 pts; Wolverines are 5-0 vs spread last five games, but lost two of three on road, with lone win by 16 at Minnesota. Penn State lost last three games, by 11,29,9 pts; they're 1-1 as home dog, with losses by four pts vs Iowa, 11 vs Ohio State. Lions scored 56.7 ppg last 3 games.
Marquette won three of last four games; three of their five wins are by four or less pts- they're 1-1 as home fave. St John's is 3-4 in Big East is 0-2 as road dog, losing by 8 at Seton Hall, and 16 at UConn- they allowed only 59.5 ppg in last four games. Home favorites in Big East games are 12-20 vs spread so far this year.
Baylor is 0-6 in Big 12, 1-2 as home dog, with losses by 18,19,30 points; they covered two of last three games, but have only one loss by less than 18. Kansas State won three of last four games; four of their six league games were decided by four or less pts. Big 12 home underdogs are 5-3 vs spread so far this season.
Texas A&M shot 32.7% from floor, lost by just 45-44 at home to Oklahoma Jan 14; they were 9-21 from foul line, Sooners 18-26. Aggies are 2-0-1 as road dog, with all three games by 5+ points. Dogs are 5-1-1 vs spread in their Big 12 games. Oklahoma is 4-0 vs spread in last four games, with three of four wins by 10+ pts.
Memphis is 5-0 in C-USA (1-4 vs spread); they're 0-2 as favorite on road, winning by 10 at ECU, 17 at Southern Miss, allowing only 63 ppg in league games. Tulsa is 2-0 at home in C-USA, as home team is 5-0 in their games (faves 3-1-1 vs spead). Tigers' only real obstacle between them and undefeated season in this league will be when they visit UAB, but they've been coasting through these lesser teams.
Road team is 6-0 in Kentucky's SEC games, with Wildcats taking road games by 14 at Georgia, 9 at Auburn; they won four in row overall, by 14,2,9,2 pts and are 1-1 as road fave. Miss State lost last six games, with five of the six by 10+ pts; they're 1-2 as dog at home, losing by 14 to LSU, 23 to Tennessee, after they upset Arkansas. Bulldogs covered one of their last five games.
Ball State won three of last four games after 0-5 start in league; they're 2-7 vs spread in MAC, 0-4 as road dog, with losses by 9, 11,13,11 pts- they allowed 56.5 ppg in last four tilts, but are 0-6 in MAC if they score less than 68 pts. Road team won last four Northern Illinois games; dogs are 5-0 vs spread in their games at home. Huskies are 0-4 as MAC home favorite (2-3 SU).
Missouri State made 11-15 treys in 85-79 win at Drake Jan 2; the Bears are 3-2 as MVC home favorite, with wins by 14,16,8 points Drake is 0-4 as MVC road dog, with losses by 14,13,19,23 points. Favorite is 6-0 vs spread in Drake's MVC road games. Only one of Bears' five league wins is by less than eight pts. Favorites are 8-2-1 vs spread overall in Drake's Valley games.
Wichita shot just 35% floor in non-covering 69-62 win Jan 19 at Evansville, despite making 10-18 treys; Shockers won six of last seven games, they're 3-3 as MVC fave, 2-2 at home, winning by 4,2,24,23 pts. Aces are 1-10 in Valley, losing last seven games- they're 3-2 vs spread in last five games, but 2-3 as dog on road, with losses by11,28,28,8,19 pts- they allowed 76.7 ppg in their last three games.
Indiana State has fallen apart, losing last 11 games after 9-0 start they scored 60 or less pts in seven of last eight games, and are 0-9 vs spread in last nine. Southern Illinois went to Terre Haute, won 55-49, as both teams less than 40%. SIU is 9-2 in Valley, 5-1 as home fave, winning by 14,9,12,28,12,14 pts. Sycamores are 1-5 as road dog- their last three losses are by 21,27,22 points.
UNLV won nine of last 12 games; favorites are 5-1 vs spread in their MWC games, with Rebels 2-1 on road, losing by 16 at San Diego State. TCU is 1-6 in league, 1-2 at home, with both losses by 14 pts- they allowed 84.5 ppg in last two games. Home dogs in Mountain West games are 4-1 vs spread so far this season.
LSU is 6-0 in SEC, 2-1 as home fave, with wins by 11 vs Bama, 14 vs Tennessee, 29 vs Georgia; they're 4-1-1 vs spread, with three wins by 11+ pts. Auburn is 1-5 in SEC; they're 1-1 as road dog, losing by 24 at Vandy, 12 at Florida, 1-5 vs spread overall. SEC home teams are 16-18 vs spread, home faves are 12-15 against the spread.
SMU covered its last four games; road dogs are 4-1 vs spread in their C-USA games. Mustangs are 1-2 on road, covering three in row as road dog; two of their last three games went OT. Tulane is 2-2 as C-USA dog; they scored 60 or less in five of its last six games. Green Wave is scoring just 58 ppg at home this season.
UTEP is 5-0 in C-USA, 2-0 on road, winning by 13 at SMU, hoop at Marshall; they allowed just 49 ppg in last four games, and is 1-0 as C-USA dog. Houston won three of last four games, with wins by 4,25,13 pts; they allowed 50 or less pts in their wins, 73 ppg in their losses. Cougars covered their last three league tilts.
Bradley covered four of last five games; they're 4-1 as favorite in MVC home games, winning by 8,13,2,21,18 pts; home team is 8-3 vs spread in their league games. Illinois Stats split last four tilts after 0-6 Valley start; ; they're 3-5 as MVC dog, 2-3 on road, with losses by 10,13,19,16,12 pts. Braves won their last three games by 21,10 and 3 points.
Home team is 5-2 vs spread in MWC games for both Lobos and BYU. Cougars are 1-3 as MWC road dog, with losses by 10,16 and 27 pts; they allowed 80.2 ppg last five games. New Mexico is 11-0 at home, 0-8 on road this year; they're 1-1 as home fave, beating Colorado State by 8, TCU by 2, Air Force by three pts. Mountain West home favorites are 15-10 against the spread.
Colorado State is 1-6 in MWC (0-7 vs spread), 0-3 as road dog, with losses by 8,8,11,13 points. Air Force swept Rams last year, 58-53 here, 59-47 at Fort Collins. Flyboys are 5-2 in MWC, 3-1 as home fave, winning by 16,3,26,22 pts. Rams allowed 81 ppg in last three games. Home side is 5-2 vs spread in Air Force games.
Utah ended five-game skid with rout of TCU in last game; they are 1-2 as MWC road dog, losing by 12,6,33 points; in their two league wins, they gave up 49,45 pts, but allowed 66+ pts in their five MWC losses. Wyoming covered five of last six MWC tilts; they're 1-0 as home favorite, splitting four home games SU, with an OT loss to San Diego State in last game.
Home team is 5-1 vs spread in Texas' Big 12 games; Longhorns are 1-2 as road favorite, beating Iowa State by 20, Baylor by 19, but losing at Oklahoma Saturday. Jackals are circling over Quin Snyder as Missouri lost last three games; they scored 58 ppg in last three games. Dogs are 4-0 vs spread in their home games in Big 12 play. Big 12 home dogs are 5-3 so far this season.
Troy State is 2-3 as Sun Belt road dog, losing by 4 to USA, 4 to New Orleans, 7 to North Texas, 8 at Denver (they won at ULL). Home side is 5-2 vs spread in their league games. Arkansas St is 2-1 as home favorite, winning by 11 vs Denver, 12 vs UALR. Sun Belt home favorites are 21-16 against spread so far this year
Duke is 7-0; think they enjoy road tests like this- they're 3-0 as a ACC road favorite, winning by 18,10,13 pts- they won last two games by 13,19 pts. Boston College won its last four games, all by seven or less pts; they're 2-0-1 as ACC dog, as the road club is 5-1-1 vs spread in their league games. Eagles are 2-1 at home in ACC, losing to NC State, then winning by 2 and 3 points.
Boise State shot 50%, held San Jose to 39.3%, and held off the Spartans 68-65 Jan 19 in Boise. San Jose is 0-4 at home in WAC, losing by 11,7,20,6 pts. Only one of their last four losses is by more than seven pts. Boise is 0-5 in WAC when they allow more than 68 pts. Favorites are 3-1 vs spread in their WAC road tilts.
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