Arizona won four of last five games; they covered their last two home games, after being 0-5 vs spread in first five; they won by 70-52 in Pac-10 opener at Wazzu Dec 29 (-3). WSU's Bennett is retiring after season; Coogs are 1-3 in last four games as dog on road; they lost last four overall (0-4 vs spread), scoring 38.3 ppg in last three games.
Washington won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they're 4-3 as a Pac-10 road favorite, winning away games by 9,4,3,33 pts- they beat Arizona State 91-67 in Pac-10 opener Dec 29 (-16). ASU lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 as Pac-10 home dog, losing home games by 1,1,30,6,10,11 pts (1-6 SU at home in Pac-10).
DePaul won two of last three games, after 2-9 start in Big East; they're 0-2 as Big East home dog (2-5 SU), losing at home by 10, 3,20,1,10 pts. The average total in last five DePaul games is 116.4 Syracuse lost four of last five road games, winning at St John's; they're 7-7 overall in league; they need this win, to make their bid for NCAA tournament little more secure.
Utah State covered just one of last six games; they're 2-4 as fave at home in WAC games, winning at Logan by 6,25,9,11 pts- they lost last two WAC home games, and lost 99-96 in double OT at Fresno Jan 5. Bulldogs won on ESPN2 late Monday, so a short turnaround for them. Fresno won their last four games; they're 1-5 on WAC road, losing by 3,19,8,3,11 points.
UAB won last four games, is 10-2 in C-USA, but they lost 73-66 at Memphis Jan 26 (+11). Blazers are 5-0 at home in C-USA; they average 83.8 ppg at home. Memphis is 12-0 in C-USA, as they're looking for #1 seed in NCAA's; right now, they'd be one. Tigers are 2-4 as C-USA road dog, but were favored by 15+ points in all six games. Memphis hasn't been challenged a lot in this league; they will be in this game.
Cal Poly is 9-3 vs spread in Big West, 4-1 on road, but they lost 64-37 in last road game, at UCSB; Mustangs beat Northridge at home 73-54 Jan 28 (+2.5). Matadors lost six of last eight games; they're 1-4 at home in Big West, losing last three at home by 21, 17 and 4 points. CSUN is 1-3 as a favorite in Big West play.
Pacific won last seven Big West games; they're 3-2 as Big West home favorite, winning home games by 28,12,9,9 pts. Tigers won 65-53 at Thunderdome Jan 28 (-2). Gauchos won six of their last seven games; they're 2-1 as Big West road dog; their Big West road losses are by 3,14,17 pts, but they won last two on road.
Stanford covered ten of last 12 games; they lost 82-71 at USC in LA Dec 31 (+3); Cardinal covered four of last five home games, winning at Maples by 14,2,14,10,9,13 pts, losing only to Arizona. Trojans are 4-3 as Pac-10 road dog, losing away games by 11,21, 17,13 points- they're 2-4 last six games (1-5 against the spread).
San Jose had Hawai'i beat at home last week, but had their heart torn out by off-balance jumper with :02 left, as they lost sixth in row, 10th in last 11 games; Spartans are 3-2 as a WAC road dog, losing away games by 3,15,13,11,5 pts. San Jose lost 63-56 back on Jan 7 at home vs Nevada. Wolf Pack won last nine games; they're 4-2 as WAC home favorite, winning by 26,14,18,22,1 pt.
Cal-UCLA is for first place in Pac-10; Cal won first meeting by 7 on Dec 31 (68-61), when Bruins had lot of injuries. Bruins are 5-2 on Pac-10 road, but they lost last two (Washington, USC). Cal split pair in Washington last week; they're 5-2 at home, but lost when favored by 13,11 pts. Bears won seven of last nine games.
Long Beach State scored 97.3 ppg in winning last three in a row; 49ers won 82-70 at Riverside Jan 21 (-4.5). State is just 1-3 in last four tries as home favorite; their home wins are by 11,3,9 points with three home losses. Riverside is 4-2 vs spread on Big West road, losing away games by 14,26,4,10 points.
Wisconsin won four of its last five games, but they're 1-4 in last five road games, winning only at Penn State, losing by 10,9,8,11 pts. Michigan State lost four of last five, with only win 90-71 vs Michigan. Badgers won first meeting 82-63 Jan 8 (-3). Spartans are 4-2 as Big 11 home favorite, winning by 14,30,9,25,19 points.
New Mexico State won last six games, although they were down 10 at half vs Idaho last game; Aggies are 3-2 as WAC road dog, losing away games by 10,5,3,22 pts- they beat Hawai'i 87-84 as a 1-point home dog Jan 14. Warriors won six of last seven games; they're 6-0 at home in WAC (4-1-1 as home fave) winning home games by 4,8,1120,10,15 points.
Conference Tournaments
Missouri Valley
Indiana State is 3-15 in last 18 games; they lost twice vs Drake in '06, as Bulldogs hit 15-31 treys in two games, 76-59 home win on Jan 11 (ISU was 12-23 on 3's) and 77-68 OT win at ISU one week later. Last three Sycamore games were decided by total of eight pts. Drake lost five in row, 10 of last 11 games. Indiana St is 5-1 vs spread in last six tries as underdog in this tournament.
Illinois State lost eight of last nine games; home team won both their meetings vs Evansville this year, with neither team making 42% of their shots in either game (54-47 Aces; 65-57 ISU). ISU is 7-2 in last nine first round games, but they lost last yr. Aces are 7-1 vs spread last eight Valley games, winning four of last six, so of the four teams playing here tonight, they have momentum.
Southern Conference
Wofford made 13-23 treys in 60-59 win at Appalchian St Feb 2nd Terriers shot just 41.7% from floor, despite hot outside shooting ASU shot 51% in that game; they're 3-2 in last five games, 2-7 vs spread in last nine. Wofford lost three of last four, losing to 1-14 Citadel. Both sides are 2-2 in their last four first round games in Southern Conference tournament.
NC-Greensboro lost last six games (1-5 vs spread); they're 0-2 vs Western Carolina this year, losing 67-53 on road (+6.5), 87-76 at home (-3), in game where UNCG was 12-25 from arc, Western an amazing 13-22. Western covered six of last seven games (4-3SU) they're 5-2 against spread as Southern Conference favorite.
Citadel got crushed twice by Furman this year, 81-57 Jan 21 and 64-41 at home Feb 20, as dogs of 19, 10.5 points. Citadel's FG% in the games were 38.6%, 28.3%; they lost three of last four in first round of this tourney, with losses by 10,10,9 pts. Furman is 5-1 as favorite in league play. Citadel won last game, to avoid winless conference season.
Washington won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they're 4-3 as a Pac-10 road favorite, winning away games by 9,4,3,33 pts- they beat Arizona State 91-67 in Pac-10 opener Dec 29 (-16). ASU lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 as Pac-10 home dog, losing home games by 1,1,30,6,10,11 pts (1-6 SU at home in Pac-10).
DePaul won two of last three games, after 2-9 start in Big East; they're 0-2 as Big East home dog (2-5 SU), losing at home by 10, 3,20,1,10 pts. The average total in last five DePaul games is 116.4 Syracuse lost four of last five road games, winning at St John's; they're 7-7 overall in league; they need this win, to make their bid for NCAA tournament little more secure.
Utah State covered just one of last six games; they're 2-4 as fave at home in WAC games, winning at Logan by 6,25,9,11 pts- they lost last two WAC home games, and lost 99-96 in double OT at Fresno Jan 5. Bulldogs won on ESPN2 late Monday, so a short turnaround for them. Fresno won their last four games; they're 1-5 on WAC road, losing by 3,19,8,3,11 points.
UAB won last four games, is 10-2 in C-USA, but they lost 73-66 at Memphis Jan 26 (+11). Blazers are 5-0 at home in C-USA; they average 83.8 ppg at home. Memphis is 12-0 in C-USA, as they're looking for #1 seed in NCAA's; right now, they'd be one. Tigers are 2-4 as C-USA road dog, but were favored by 15+ points in all six games. Memphis hasn't been challenged a lot in this league; they will be in this game.
Cal Poly is 9-3 vs spread in Big West, 4-1 on road, but they lost 64-37 in last road game, at UCSB; Mustangs beat Northridge at home 73-54 Jan 28 (+2.5). Matadors lost six of last eight games; they're 1-4 at home in Big West, losing last three at home by 21, 17 and 4 points. CSUN is 1-3 as a favorite in Big West play.
Pacific won last seven Big West games; they're 3-2 as Big West home favorite, winning home games by 28,12,9,9 pts. Tigers won 65-53 at Thunderdome Jan 28 (-2). Gauchos won six of their last seven games; they're 2-1 as Big West road dog; their Big West road losses are by 3,14,17 pts, but they won last two on road.
Stanford covered ten of last 12 games; they lost 82-71 at USC in LA Dec 31 (+3); Cardinal covered four of last five home games, winning at Maples by 14,2,14,10,9,13 pts, losing only to Arizona. Trojans are 4-3 as Pac-10 road dog, losing away games by 11,21, 17,13 points- they're 2-4 last six games (1-5 against the spread).
San Jose had Hawai'i beat at home last week, but had their heart torn out by off-balance jumper with :02 left, as they lost sixth in row, 10th in last 11 games; Spartans are 3-2 as a WAC road dog, losing away games by 3,15,13,11,5 pts. San Jose lost 63-56 back on Jan 7 at home vs Nevada. Wolf Pack won last nine games; they're 4-2 as WAC home favorite, winning by 26,14,18,22,1 pt.
Cal-UCLA is for first place in Pac-10; Cal won first meeting by 7 on Dec 31 (68-61), when Bruins had lot of injuries. Bruins are 5-2 on Pac-10 road, but they lost last two (Washington, USC). Cal split pair in Washington last week; they're 5-2 at home, but lost when favored by 13,11 pts. Bears won seven of last nine games.
Long Beach State scored 97.3 ppg in winning last three in a row; 49ers won 82-70 at Riverside Jan 21 (-4.5). State is just 1-3 in last four tries as home favorite; their home wins are by 11,3,9 points with three home losses. Riverside is 4-2 vs spread on Big West road, losing away games by 14,26,4,10 points.
Wisconsin won four of its last five games, but they're 1-4 in last five road games, winning only at Penn State, losing by 10,9,8,11 pts. Michigan State lost four of last five, with only win 90-71 vs Michigan. Badgers won first meeting 82-63 Jan 8 (-3). Spartans are 4-2 as Big 11 home favorite, winning by 14,30,9,25,19 points.
New Mexico State won last six games, although they were down 10 at half vs Idaho last game; Aggies are 3-2 as WAC road dog, losing away games by 10,5,3,22 pts- they beat Hawai'i 87-84 as a 1-point home dog Jan 14. Warriors won six of last seven games; they're 6-0 at home in WAC (4-1-1 as home fave) winning home games by 4,8,1120,10,15 points.
Conference Tournaments
Missouri Valley
Indiana State is 3-15 in last 18 games; they lost twice vs Drake in '06, as Bulldogs hit 15-31 treys in two games, 76-59 home win on Jan 11 (ISU was 12-23 on 3's) and 77-68 OT win at ISU one week later. Last three Sycamore games were decided by total of eight pts. Drake lost five in row, 10 of last 11 games. Indiana St is 5-1 vs spread in last six tries as underdog in this tournament.
Illinois State lost eight of last nine games; home team won both their meetings vs Evansville this year, with neither team making 42% of their shots in either game (54-47 Aces; 65-57 ISU). ISU is 7-2 in last nine first round games, but they lost last yr. Aces are 7-1 vs spread last eight Valley games, winning four of last six, so of the four teams playing here tonight, they have momentum.
Southern Conference
Wofford made 13-23 treys in 60-59 win at Appalchian St Feb 2nd Terriers shot just 41.7% from floor, despite hot outside shooting ASU shot 51% in that game; they're 3-2 in last five games, 2-7 vs spread in last nine. Wofford lost three of last four, losing to 1-14 Citadel. Both sides are 2-2 in their last four first round games in Southern Conference tournament.
NC-Greensboro lost last six games (1-5 vs spread); they're 0-2 vs Western Carolina this year, losing 67-53 on road (+6.5), 87-76 at home (-3), in game where UNCG was 12-25 from arc, Western an amazing 13-22. Western covered six of last seven games (4-3SU) they're 5-2 against spread as Southern Conference favorite.
Citadel got crushed twice by Furman this year, 81-57 Jan 21 and 64-41 at home Feb 20, as dogs of 19, 10.5 points. Citadel's FG% in the games were 38.6%, 28.3%; they lost three of last four in first round of this tourney, with losses by 10,10,9 pts. Furman is 5-1 as favorite in league play. Citadel won last game, to avoid winless conference season.
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