Cincinnati lost 67-50 at Freedom Hall Jan 25, as Bearcats turned ball over 25 times and shot just 30%. Louisville lost its last three road games by 12,9,6 points; they're 1-3 as Big East underdog, 1-1 on road. Cincy lost six of their last eight games; they're 0-7 vs spread in last seven Big East games. Bearcats failed to cover their last three tries as home favorite.
Delaware pounded James Madison 95-68 Jan 19, one of its two CAA wins (2-10); they're 1-1 as CAA fave, 1-5 SU on road, with only win 76-61 at Towson. Hens shot 55.8% from floor, made 10 of 24 treys in first meeting. JMU is 0-12 in CAA, 1-4 as a home dog, losing 3,15,28,22,37,24 pts- they are 2-9 vs spread in last 11 games, with last 10 losses all by 15+ points.
Texas crushed Texas Tech 80-46 Jan 17 in Austin, as Longhorns held Tech to 36.7% from floor, were +12 on boards, +9 turnovers Tech is 4-0 at home in Big 12 (0-4 on road); their league losses are by 8,34,12,34 pts. Longhorns are 2-2 as Big 12 road favorite, losing at Oklahoma, winning games by 20, 19,13 points. Home team is 7-0-1 vs spread in their conference games.
San Francisco won 71-63 at Pepperdine Jan 7, holding Waves to 38.9% from floor, erasing 31-27 halftime deficit. Dons are 4-4 in WCC, but lost three of last four games, including last two home contests, (84-75 Gonzaga, 74-63 LMU). Pepperdine's 3-5 in the WCC, 0-3 road, losing by 29 (Gonzaga), 13 (USD), 2 (Portland).
Santa Clara lost last seven games (2-5 vs spread), but their only win was 87-77 vs Portland Jan 7, as Broncos were 35-41 from the foul line, Portland 16-18. Santa Clara is 2-2 as road dog, losing by 6 (USD), 10 (LMU), 20 (Pepperdine), 13 (Gonzaga) pts. Pilots lost last four games; they're 0-3 vs spread at home in WCC, with only home win by hoop in OT vs Portland.
San Diego led LMU by 13 with 5:00 left in first meeting, but they fell apart down stretch, lost 86-84 at buzzer. Lions shot 56% for game from floor, forced 20 turnovers. LMU is 6-2 in WCC after a 3-11 preseason; they're 7-1 vs spread in WCC, 3-1 as road dog. Toreros won last four games; underdogs are 6-2 vs spread in their WCC games.
Fresno State pounded Idaho 89-54 a week ago, shooting 53.4% from floor, making 14-28 from arc, racing to a 45-23 halftime lead, but Bulldogs are 0-4 on WAC road, allowing 71.3 ppg on WAC road. Idaho is 0-8 in WAC, 0-5-1 vs spread in their last 6 games- they just got back from Hawai'i. Vandals' four home losses are by 10 (NM State), 5 (La Tech), 4 (San Jose), 14 (Boise State).
Gonzaga is 8-0 in WCC, but 0-5 vs spread in last five; they're 1-3 as home favorite, winning by 29,12,17,13 pts. Zags won 68-60 at Moraga Jan 7, jumping to 36-25 halftime lead, making 25-26 foul shots. St Mary's won last two games by 18,14 pts after 1-5 start in WCC; they're 2-2 on WCC road, with losses 78-70 at LMU, & 53-52 at USF. None of their WCC losses are by more than 8 pts.
Charleston won, covered last four games by 8,8,14,11 pts, with Cougars 6-3 overall in Southern Conference, 2-2 on road, losing at Georgia Southern, NC-Greensboro, winning at W. Carolina, Wofford. Elon is 7-2 in SC, 5-0 at home, with wins by 6,6,2,4 and 11 pts- they're 2-3 as home favorite. They're 6-0 in league when they score more than 60 points.
Chattanooga got waxed 93-71 Saturday by Georgia Southern, its second loss in four Southern Conference home games; in their first loss, they gave up 92 pts. Dogs are 3-1 vs spread in UTC's league home games. Moccasins lost two of last three games in league. Wofford won, covered last three games after a 1-5 start; favorites covered three of their four SC road contests.
Western Carolina upset Davidson as 13-pt road dog Saturday, their second win in row; Catamounts are 3-1 as road dog, with losses by 15 (App St), 2 (Elon), 19 (Wofford), and wins at both Davidson, NC-Greensboro. Georgia Southern won last three in a row by 8,18,22 pts; they hit 14-27 treys in their win Saturday at Chattanooga. Eagles are are 4-1 at home, winning by 3,16,8,18.
Morehead State is 1-12 in OVC, but they covered six of their last eight games; they lost 65-63 at home to Eastern Kentucky back on Jan 12, blowing 33-24 halftime lead. EKU hit 10-22 treys and shot 50% for game. Eastern lost three of last four games; they're 7-6 in OVC, 4-1 at home, losing only to Samford. Colonels gave up 78+ points in four of their last five games.
Delaware pounded James Madison 95-68 Jan 19, one of its two CAA wins (2-10); they're 1-1 as CAA fave, 1-5 SU on road, with only win 76-61 at Towson. Hens shot 55.8% from floor, made 10 of 24 treys in first meeting. JMU is 0-12 in CAA, 1-4 as a home dog, losing 3,15,28,22,37,24 pts- they are 2-9 vs spread in last 11 games, with last 10 losses all by 15+ points.
Texas crushed Texas Tech 80-46 Jan 17 in Austin, as Longhorns held Tech to 36.7% from floor, were +12 on boards, +9 turnovers Tech is 4-0 at home in Big 12 (0-4 on road); their league losses are by 8,34,12,34 pts. Longhorns are 2-2 as Big 12 road favorite, losing at Oklahoma, winning games by 20, 19,13 points. Home team is 7-0-1 vs spread in their conference games.
San Francisco won 71-63 at Pepperdine Jan 7, holding Waves to 38.9% from floor, erasing 31-27 halftime deficit. Dons are 4-4 in WCC, but lost three of last four games, including last two home contests, (84-75 Gonzaga, 74-63 LMU). Pepperdine's 3-5 in the WCC, 0-3 road, losing by 29 (Gonzaga), 13 (USD), 2 (Portland).
Santa Clara lost last seven games (2-5 vs spread), but their only win was 87-77 vs Portland Jan 7, as Broncos were 35-41 from the foul line, Portland 16-18. Santa Clara is 2-2 as road dog, losing by 6 (USD), 10 (LMU), 20 (Pepperdine), 13 (Gonzaga) pts. Pilots lost last four games; they're 0-3 vs spread at home in WCC, with only home win by hoop in OT vs Portland.
San Diego led LMU by 13 with 5:00 left in first meeting, but they fell apart down stretch, lost 86-84 at buzzer. Lions shot 56% for game from floor, forced 20 turnovers. LMU is 6-2 in WCC after a 3-11 preseason; they're 7-1 vs spread in WCC, 3-1 as road dog. Toreros won last four games; underdogs are 6-2 vs spread in their WCC games.
Fresno State pounded Idaho 89-54 a week ago, shooting 53.4% from floor, making 14-28 from arc, racing to a 45-23 halftime lead, but Bulldogs are 0-4 on WAC road, allowing 71.3 ppg on WAC road. Idaho is 0-8 in WAC, 0-5-1 vs spread in their last 6 games- they just got back from Hawai'i. Vandals' four home losses are by 10 (NM State), 5 (La Tech), 4 (San Jose), 14 (Boise State).
Gonzaga is 8-0 in WCC, but 0-5 vs spread in last five; they're 1-3 as home favorite, winning by 29,12,17,13 pts. Zags won 68-60 at Moraga Jan 7, jumping to 36-25 halftime lead, making 25-26 foul shots. St Mary's won last two games by 18,14 pts after 1-5 start in WCC; they're 2-2 on WCC road, with losses 78-70 at LMU, & 53-52 at USF. None of their WCC losses are by more than 8 pts.
Charleston won, covered last four games by 8,8,14,11 pts, with Cougars 6-3 overall in Southern Conference, 2-2 on road, losing at Georgia Southern, NC-Greensboro, winning at W. Carolina, Wofford. Elon is 7-2 in SC, 5-0 at home, with wins by 6,6,2,4 and 11 pts- they're 2-3 as home favorite. They're 6-0 in league when they score more than 60 points.
Chattanooga got waxed 93-71 Saturday by Georgia Southern, its second loss in four Southern Conference home games; in their first loss, they gave up 92 pts. Dogs are 3-1 vs spread in UTC's league home games. Moccasins lost two of last three games in league. Wofford won, covered last three games after a 1-5 start; favorites covered three of their four SC road contests.
Western Carolina upset Davidson as 13-pt road dog Saturday, their second win in row; Catamounts are 3-1 as road dog, with losses by 15 (App St), 2 (Elon), 19 (Wofford), and wins at both Davidson, NC-Greensboro. Georgia Southern won last three in a row by 8,18,22 pts; they hit 14-27 treys in their win Saturday at Chattanooga. Eagles are are 4-1 at home, winning by 3,16,8,18.
Morehead State is 1-12 in OVC, but they covered six of their last eight games; they lost 65-63 at home to Eastern Kentucky back on Jan 12, blowing 33-24 halftime lead. EKU hit 10-22 treys and shot 50% for game. Eastern lost three of last four games; they're 7-6 in OVC, 4-1 at home, losing only to Samford. Colonels gave up 78+ points in four of their last five games.
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