Villanova won last nine games; they've been off since Monday's big win vs UConn. Underdogs are 5-1 vs spread in Wildcats' Big East home games. Georgetown lost its last two games, vs West Virginia, Marquette. Teams split pair of games last year, with visitor winning both times.
North Carolina won four of last five games, rallying from deficit to beat Ga Tech at home Wednesday; Heels are 4-1 on road in ACC, with dogs covering last four of those. Wake Forest is 1-10 in ACC, losing seven of last eight overall; they lost last three at home by 7,6 and 6 points.
Texas ripped Oklahoma State 80-46 in Austin Jan 23; now they find Cowboys reeling with new coach, having lost three in row, seven of last eight games. Cowboys are 0-5 vs spread at home in Big 12; they scored 46.5 ppg in two games since Sutton left. Texas has road wins by 20,19,13 and 21 pts- they lost at Norman
St Bonaventure is 1-11 in A-14, 1-5 vs spread at home, 4-6 as an A-14 dog, 1-3 at home, with home losses by 17,5,4,16,11 points. UMass lost five of last six games; they lost last five road games, so not lot to choose from here. Last year, UMass beat Bonnies 74-58 (-17.5) in Amherst.
Indiana beat Illinois 62-60 at home Jan 17, but now Hoosiers are in disarray, with Davis gone and some players right behind him on way out of town. Illini lost two of last three games, are 1-3-1 vs spread in last five; they're 2-3-1 as home favorite, winning by 10,5,24,18,16 pts in six Big 11 home games.
Stanford covered its last nine games, winning six of last seven SU; they lost 90-81 in OT at Tucson Jan 19, Cardinal shot 51% in game, but had 21 turnovers. Stanford is 5-0 at home in Pac-10 (4-1 as home fave). Arizona plays poor defense (foes shoot 45% against Cats); they've lost their last six road games.
Duke is 12-0 in ACC, 6-0 at home, 3-2-1 as home fave, with wins by 2,24,13,19,1,23 pts. Last year, Duke beat Miami twice, by 9,24 points. Hurricanes lost three games in row; they got swamped in second half at BC Wednesday, after leading at half. Miami won three of last five on road; they're 3-2-1 as a road underdog.
UCLA pounded USC 65-44 at Pauley Jan 18; Bruins won five of last six games, are 5-1 on Pac-10 road, losing only at Seattle by 3 against Huskies. Trojans lost last three games by 3,14,13 points they're 3-3 at home in Pac-10; Floyd has gotten a lot out of this group, they might be getting little bit tired.
North Carolina won four of last five games, rallying from deficit to beat Ga Tech at home Wednesday; Heels are 4-1 on road in ACC, with dogs covering last four of those. Wake Forest is 1-10 in ACC, losing seven of last eight overall; they lost last three at home by 7,6 and 6 points.
Texas ripped Oklahoma State 80-46 in Austin Jan 23; now they find Cowboys reeling with new coach, having lost three in row, seven of last eight games. Cowboys are 0-5 vs spread at home in Big 12; they scored 46.5 ppg in two games since Sutton left. Texas has road wins by 20,19,13 and 21 pts- they lost at Norman
St Bonaventure is 1-11 in A-14, 1-5 vs spread at home, 4-6 as an A-14 dog, 1-3 at home, with home losses by 17,5,4,16,11 points. UMass lost five of last six games; they lost last five road games, so not lot to choose from here. Last year, UMass beat Bonnies 74-58 (-17.5) in Amherst.
Indiana beat Illinois 62-60 at home Jan 17, but now Hoosiers are in disarray, with Davis gone and some players right behind him on way out of town. Illini lost two of last three games, are 1-3-1 vs spread in last five; they're 2-3-1 as home favorite, winning by 10,5,24,18,16 pts in six Big 11 home games.
Stanford covered its last nine games, winning six of last seven SU; they lost 90-81 in OT at Tucson Jan 19, Cardinal shot 51% in game, but had 21 turnovers. Stanford is 5-0 at home in Pac-10 (4-1 as home fave). Arizona plays poor defense (foes shoot 45% against Cats); they've lost their last six road games.
Duke is 12-0 in ACC, 6-0 at home, 3-2-1 as home fave, with wins by 2,24,13,19,1,23 pts. Last year, Duke beat Miami twice, by 9,24 points. Hurricanes lost three games in row; they got swamped in second half at BC Wednesday, after leading at half. Miami won three of last five on road; they're 3-2-1 as a road underdog.
UCLA pounded USC 65-44 at Pauley Jan 18; Bruins won five of last six games, are 5-1 on Pac-10 road, losing only at Seattle by 3 against Huskies. Trojans lost last three games by 3,14,13 points they're 3-3 at home in Pac-10; Floyd has gotten a lot out of this group, they might be getting little bit tired.
