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Maryland lost last three games, by 6,15,4 pts; they're 0-3-1 as a ACC home favorite, winning by 2,4,7 pts. Visitor is 6-2 vs spread in their league games. Virginia is 4-1-1 vs spread in last 6 games (4-2 SU); they're 2-1-1 as road dog, with losses by 9,19,2 points. Last year, Maryland beat UVa by 14 here, won in double OT at Charlottesville. ACC home favorites are 12-24 against spread.
Toledo is 3-2 in last five games, after 1-6 start in MAC; they lost 76-68 at Kent Jan 4, despite making 12-29 treys. Kent was 17-28 on foul line, Toledo 8-10. Rockets won last two home games, are 3-2 at home in MAC, losing to No. Illinois, Ohio. Kent won three in row, is 10-1 in MAC, 8-1 vs spread in last nine; they won all five of their road games, all by six or more points.
Villanova won last six games (1-5 vs spread, 0-4 in last four, with wins by 9,15,3,2,9,5 pts); Wildcats were down double digits to Marquette Saturday, rallied to win. Last year, Villanova beat up on St Joe's, 67-52, as 7-pt favorite. Hawks won four of last five games, allowing 54 or less pts in all four wins, 77 in L at Dayton.
Visitor is 7-1 vs spread in Kentucky's SEC games, with Wildcats 0-4 vs spread at home (2-2 SU); both their wins by a single hoop after they rallied from double digit deficits. Tennessee is 7-1 in SEC, losing only at LSU (by 14); they won last five games in a row, scoring 80+ pts in four of five games. SEC home favorites are 18-17 vs spread this season.
Eastern Michigan won last two games after 0-9 start in MAC; in first meeting this year, Eagles lost at home to Bowling Green by 79-72 score, as Falcons shot 51%, forced 22 turnovers. Eastern shot 54.8% in loss. Bowling Green lost five of its last six games, losing last three games, two in OT. Four of their last five losses are by three pts or less, or in OT.
Ball State split last six games after 0-5 start; they lost at Buffalo 75-64 Jan 18 (Bulls were 27-34 from line, Ball State 14-19). Cards won three of last four home games. Buffalo lost last three games is 5-6 in MAC, 1-4 on road, losing games by 2,3,18,14 pts- they allowed 75.3 ppg. MAC home teams are 33-21 against the spread
Creighton won three in row, nine of last ten games; Bluejays got 77-58 win vs Evansville in first meeting, shooting 55.6% from the floor, but Jays are just 3-3 on MVC road (3-1 in last four). Aces ended 8-game losing streak Saturday; they're 2-5 vs the spread at home, with home losses by 11,15,7,13,3 pts. Missouri Valley home underdogs are just 6-13 against the spread.
Drake lost last five games after 4-4 start in MVC; they're 3-2-1 vs spread at home (2-4 SU), losing by 6,1,2,5 pts- they're 1-4 vs the spread in last five games. Illinois State lost last three games by 8,29,7 pts; they're 2-5 vs spread on MVC road, losing by 10,13,7, 19,16,12,29 pts. Last year, Illinois State beat Drake twice, 59-58 here, 74-61 at home.
Northern Iowa won six of last seven games, is 10-3 in Missouri Valley; they're 6-3-1 vs spread in last ten games; they won 75-61 at Wichita Jan 5, making 20-23 FTs while Shockers were just 7-8. Wichita won eight of last nine games (7-2 vs spread); they're 4-2 on Valley road. Both sides are 10-3 in Valley, so winner stays in first place. Panthers won five of their last six road games.
Missouri lost last five games, scoring 54.5 ppg; they lost three in row on road, by 15,13,18 pts; they a're 0-2 as Big 12 favorite. Last year, Tigers beat Baylor by 60-53, as 12-pt favorite. Baylor is 1-7 in Big 12 (2-2 as home dog), they won last home game, but lost three others by 18,19,30 pts. Big 12 home teams are 21-27 vs spread this season.
DePaul ended six-game losing streak in last game with win down at South Florida; they lost 76-75 at Providence Jan 21, as Friars shot 50%, led by 10 at half, but almost let game slip away. Blue Demons are 1-2 as home favorite, losing last two vs Marquette, Rutgers. PC is 3-2 in last five games after 0-4 start; they're 2-2 on Big East road, losing by 10,15,16 pts.
Duke won two close games last week; they shot 60-80 from line last week, their foes 20-24, so they have knack for getting calls. North Carolina is 5-3 in ACC; they've won three of last four, are 2-2 at home in ACC, losing to Miami, BC. Heels are 2-0 as a dog in ACC play. Duke is 9-0 in ACC (0-2-1 vs spread in last three); they're 3-1 as road favorite, winning by 18,13,10,2 points.
Missouri State won last three games by 22,25,8 pts; faves have covered five of their six MVC road games, with Bears 3-3, losing at Creighton (78-56), Wichita (81-57), Bradley (86-76)- they're 0-2 as road dog. Southern Illinois lost 71-63 at Springfield Jan 19, as Salukis lost despite making 10-22 treys. Bears led 42-27 at half in that game. SIU scored 67.5 ppg in losing last two games after a 9-2 start in conference.
Siena lost last two home games, are 3-3 at Pepsi Arena, winning games vs Rider (85-63), St Peter's (77-69), Canisius (76-55) while losing to Marist, Iona, Manhattan; Saints lost 81-79 at Fairfield Jan 5, as Saints lost despite shooting 51.2% from floor and 25-31 from foul line (Stags were 13-15). Fairfield is 5-7 in MAAC, 5-2 as road dog, with road losses by 5,12,19 and 16 points.
Furman lost last three games by 4,9,6 pts; they're 5-4 in league, 3-0 vs spread at home, beating Chattanooga (76-71), Davidson (70-66) and Citadel (81-57). Appalachian State is 3-4 in Southern Conference, 1-2 as road dog, with losses on road at Elon (65-59) Greensboro (62-60) and Charleston (64-53). ASU scored 56 ppg in losing its last two games (53-64/59-60).
Toledo is 3-2 in last five games, after 1-6 start in MAC; they lost 76-68 at Kent Jan 4, despite making 12-29 treys. Kent was 17-28 on foul line, Toledo 8-10. Rockets won last two home games, are 3-2 at home in MAC, losing to No. Illinois, Ohio. Kent won three in row, is 10-1 in MAC, 8-1 vs spread in last nine; they won all five of their road games, all by six or more points.
Villanova won last six games (1-5 vs spread, 0-4 in last four, with wins by 9,15,3,2,9,5 pts); Wildcats were down double digits to Marquette Saturday, rallied to win. Last year, Villanova beat up on St Joe's, 67-52, as 7-pt favorite. Hawks won four of last five games, allowing 54 or less pts in all four wins, 77 in L at Dayton.
Visitor is 7-1 vs spread in Kentucky's SEC games, with Wildcats 0-4 vs spread at home (2-2 SU); both their wins by a single hoop after they rallied from double digit deficits. Tennessee is 7-1 in SEC, losing only at LSU (by 14); they won last five games in a row, scoring 80+ pts in four of five games. SEC home favorites are 18-17 vs spread this season.
Eastern Michigan won last two games after 0-9 start in MAC; in first meeting this year, Eagles lost at home to Bowling Green by 79-72 score, as Falcons shot 51%, forced 22 turnovers. Eastern shot 54.8% in loss. Bowling Green lost five of its last six games, losing last three games, two in OT. Four of their last five losses are by three pts or less, or in OT.
Ball State split last six games after 0-5 start; they lost at Buffalo 75-64 Jan 18 (Bulls were 27-34 from line, Ball State 14-19). Cards won three of last four home games. Buffalo lost last three games is 5-6 in MAC, 1-4 on road, losing games by 2,3,18,14 pts- they allowed 75.3 ppg. MAC home teams are 33-21 against the spread
Creighton won three in row, nine of last ten games; Bluejays got 77-58 win vs Evansville in first meeting, shooting 55.6% from the floor, but Jays are just 3-3 on MVC road (3-1 in last four). Aces ended 8-game losing streak Saturday; they're 2-5 vs the spread at home, with home losses by 11,15,7,13,3 pts. Missouri Valley home underdogs are just 6-13 against the spread.
Drake lost last five games after 4-4 start in MVC; they're 3-2-1 vs spread at home (2-4 SU), losing by 6,1,2,5 pts- they're 1-4 vs the spread in last five games. Illinois State lost last three games by 8,29,7 pts; they're 2-5 vs spread on MVC road, losing by 10,13,7, 19,16,12,29 pts. Last year, Illinois State beat Drake twice, 59-58 here, 74-61 at home.
Northern Iowa won six of last seven games, is 10-3 in Missouri Valley; they're 6-3-1 vs spread in last ten games; they won 75-61 at Wichita Jan 5, making 20-23 FTs while Shockers were just 7-8. Wichita won eight of last nine games (7-2 vs spread); they're 4-2 on Valley road. Both sides are 10-3 in Valley, so winner stays in first place. Panthers won five of their last six road games.
Missouri lost last five games, scoring 54.5 ppg; they lost three in row on road, by 15,13,18 pts; they a're 0-2 as Big 12 favorite. Last year, Tigers beat Baylor by 60-53, as 12-pt favorite. Baylor is 1-7 in Big 12 (2-2 as home dog), they won last home game, but lost three others by 18,19,30 pts. Big 12 home teams are 21-27 vs spread this season.
DePaul ended six-game losing streak in last game with win down at South Florida; they lost 76-75 at Providence Jan 21, as Friars shot 50%, led by 10 at half, but almost let game slip away. Blue Demons are 1-2 as home favorite, losing last two vs Marquette, Rutgers. PC is 3-2 in last five games after 0-4 start; they're 2-2 on Big East road, losing by 10,15,16 pts.
Duke won two close games last week; they shot 60-80 from line last week, their foes 20-24, so they have knack for getting calls. North Carolina is 5-3 in ACC; they've won three of last four, are 2-2 at home in ACC, losing to Miami, BC. Heels are 2-0 as a dog in ACC play. Duke is 9-0 in ACC (0-2-1 vs spread in last three); they're 3-1 as road favorite, winning by 18,13,10,2 points.
Missouri State won last three games by 22,25,8 pts; faves have covered five of their six MVC road games, with Bears 3-3, losing at Creighton (78-56), Wichita (81-57), Bradley (86-76)- they're 0-2 as road dog. Southern Illinois lost 71-63 at Springfield Jan 19, as Salukis lost despite making 10-22 treys. Bears led 42-27 at half in that game. SIU scored 67.5 ppg in losing last two games after a 9-2 start in conference.
Siena lost last two home games, are 3-3 at Pepsi Arena, winning games vs Rider (85-63), St Peter's (77-69), Canisius (76-55) while losing to Marist, Iona, Manhattan; Saints lost 81-79 at Fairfield Jan 5, as Saints lost despite shooting 51.2% from floor and 25-31 from foul line (Stags were 13-15). Fairfield is 5-7 in MAAC, 5-2 as road dog, with road losses by 5,12,19 and 16 points.
Furman lost last three games by 4,9,6 pts; they're 5-4 in league, 3-0 vs spread at home, beating Chattanooga (76-71), Davidson (70-66) and Citadel (81-57). Appalachian State is 3-4 in Southern Conference, 1-2 as road dog, with losses on road at Elon (65-59) Greensboro (62-60) and Charleston (64-53). ASU scored 56 ppg in losing its last two games (53-64/59-60).
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