725E MICHIGAN -726 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=45% in the last 3 seasons.
727SAN JOSE ST -728 NEW MEXICO
SAN JOSE ST is 2-15 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
729USC -730 STANFORD
USC is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of <=42% over the last 2 seasons.
731BOWLING GREEN -732 MIAMI OHIO
BOWLING GREEN is 84-55 ATS (23.5 Units) after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games since 1997.
733C MICHIGAN -734 AKRON
C MICHIGAN is 17-6 ATS (10.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents in the last 3 seasons.
735RUTGERS -736 PENN ST
RUTGERS are 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days over the last 2 seasons.
737SE MISSOURI ST -738 MOREHEAD ST
MOREHEAD ST is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games versus foul prone teams - called for 21 or more fouls/game since 1997.
741TENN-MARTIN -742 E KENTUCKY
TENN-MARTIN is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.
743ST MARYS-CA -744 LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a home win in the last 3 seasons.
745E ILLINOIS -746 BELMONT
E ILLINOIS are 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games in the last 3 seasons.
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NCAAB
Long Sheet
Thursday, January 21
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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, January 21
San Jose State vs New Mexico (@ St George, UT)
San Jose State (2-10, 0-8)
? ranked #326 by KenPom
? Tempo: #14
? Experience: #230
? Continuity: #228
? San Jose is 0-10 vs D-I teams this season.
? Spartans are 0-4 on MW road, losing by 45-33-15-15 points.
? San Jose is shooting inside arc (#344)
New Mexico (4-8, 0-8)
? ranked #269 by KenPom
? Tempo: #296
? Experience: #262
? Continuity: #312
? Lobos? two D-I wins are over teams ranked #197/#328
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? New Mexico has #345 eFG% in country.
? In last four MW games, Lobos scored only 47.8 ppg.
? Something has to give; both teams are 0-8 in Mountain West.
? New Mexico won five of last seven series games.
USC vs Stanford (@ Santa Cruz)
USC (11-3, 5-2)
? ranked #21 by KenPom
? Tempo: #202
? Experience: #187
? Continuity: #329
? Trojans won six of last seven games, losing at Oregon St Tuesday.
? In its three losses, USC was held to 58-62-56 points.
? Opponents are shooting 40.5% inside arc (#3).
Stanford (8-5, 4-3)
? ranked #47 by KenPom
? Tempo: #59
? Experience: #292
? Continuity: #68
? Stanford lost last two games, giving up 79-77 points.
? Cardinal is 3-0 in Pac-12 ?home? games, scoring 81.2 ppg.
? Stanford is turning ball over 21.7% of time (#280).
? Home side won last eight series games.
? USC won four of last six series games.
? Trojans lost last five visits to Palo Alto, though this game is in Santa Cruz.
Rutgers @ Penn State
Rutgers (7-5, 3-5)
? ranked #40 by KenPom
? Tempo: #175
? Experience: #121
? Continuity: #19
? Rutgers lost last four games, after a 7-1 start.
? In last three games, Scarlet Knights scored 55.7 ppg.
? Rutgers is shooting 57.1% on foul line (#345).
Penn State (3-6, 0-5)
? ranked #48 by KenPom
? Tempo: #168
? Experience: #56
? Continuity: #47
? PSU lost its last five games; their last win was December 8.
? In last four games, Nittany Lions gave up 84 ppg.
? Penn State split four home games this year, beating VMI, VCU.
? Teams split last six series games.
? Scarlet Knights lost three of last five visits to Happy Valley.
Wichita State @ Memphis
Wichita State (8-3, 4-1)
? ranked #71 by KenPom
? Tempo: #176
? Experience: #141
? Continuity: #231
? Shockers won five of last six D-I games.
? Wichita is 3-1 on road, losing by 7 at #8 Houston.
? Wichita is shooting 38.8% inside arc (#284).
Memphis (6-5, 2-2)
? ranked #70 by KenPom
? Tempo: #246
? Experience: #325
? Continuity: #63
? Memphis lost three of its last five games.
? Tigers are 4-1 at home, with lone loss to #79 Tulsa.
? Memphis split its last two games, both ending 58-57.
? Memphis is 3-2 vs Wichita in AAC games.
? Shockers lost last two visits here, 85-74/68-60
Saint Mary?s @ LMU
Saint Mary?s (9-5, 0-3)
? ranked #82 by KenPom
? Tempo: #353
? Experience: #253
? Continuity: #222
? Gaels lost first three WCC games, scoring 58.3 ppg.
? This is Saint Mary?s first true road game this season.
? Gaels are 7-1 SU vs teams ranked outside top 100.
LMU (7-4, 2-1)
? ranked #126 by KenPom
? Tempo: #210
? Experience: #179
? Continuity: #235
? Lions won five of their last six games.
? LMU is 7-0 at home, 0-4 on road this season.
? LMU has grabbed 37.3% of its own missed shots (#21).
? Saint Mary?s won last 16 series games.
? Gaels won last 14 visits here, last five by 11+ points.
Eastern Washington @ Northern Colorado
Eastern Washington (3-5, 2-1)
? ranked #134 by KenPom
? Tempo: #38
? Experience: #168
? Continuity: #27
? Three of their five losses are to Pac-12 teams.
? EWU?s two Big Sky wins were by 12-16 points.
? Eagles are shooting 27.6% on the arc. (#247).
Northern Colorado (7-6, 4-4)
? ranked #212 by KenPom
? Tempo: #221
? Experience: #158
? Continuity: #87
? Bears are 1-3 at home, 3-1 on road in Big Sky play.
? Northern lost five of its six top 200 games.
? Bears are 0-3 in Big Sky if they allow more than 64 points.
? Eagles won six of last eight series games.
? Teams split last six meetings in Greeley.
Pacific @ Pepperdine
Pacific (5-1, 2-0)
? ranked #117 by KenPom
? Tempo: #303
? Experience: #32
? Continuity: #149
? Pacific?s only loss was 70-58 at #109 Nevada.
? Tigers won first two WCC games, giving up 53.5 ppg.
? Pacific is 5-1 despite having the #275 eFG% in country.
Pepperdine (5-6, 1-1)
? ranked #143 by KenPom
? Tempo: #101
? Experience: #127
? Continuity: #76
? Waves lost six of their nine D-I games.
? Pepperdine does have wins over #123 Irvine, #144 California.
? Opponents are making 54.1% of shots inside arc (#295)
? Pacific won seven of last eight series games.
? Tigers won last three visits to Malibu, by 9-1-2 points.
Indiana @ Iowa
Indiana (8-6, 3-4)
? ranked #81 by KenPom
? Tempo: #335
? Experience: #34
? Continuity: #195
? Hoosiers are 1-3 in true road games, beating #125 Nebraska.
? To this point, Indiana has played the #16 schedule.
? Hoosiers lost five of their seven top 50 games.
Iowa (12-2, 6-1)
? ranked #3 by KenPom
? Tempo: #81
? Experience: #210
? Continuity: #50
? Iowa won its last five games, scoring 87.2 ppg
? In their two losses, Hawkeyes gave up 99-102 points.
? Iowa is 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 15-15-15 points.
? Indiana won six of last nine series games.
? Teams split last four meetings played here.
UCLA @ California
UCLA (11-2, 7-0)
? ranked #27 by KenPom
? Tempo: #335
? Experience: #246
? Continuity: #8
? Bruins won last six games, five of them by 6 or fewer points.
? UCLA scored 83.5 ppg in its last four games.
? Bruins are 5-0 at home in Pac-12, winning by 20-2-3-30-5 points.
California (7-8, 2-6)
? ranked #144 by KenPom
? Tempo: #304
? Experience: #84
? Continuity: #118
? All six of their Pac-12 losses were by 8+ points.
? Opponents are shooting 40.4% on arc against them (#333).
? Cal is 6-0 if they score 70+ points, 1-8 if they do not.
? UCLA won last six series games.
? Bruins won last two visits to Berkeley, 107-84/75-67.
Arizona @ Arizona State
Arizona (10-3, 4-3)
? ranked #30 by KenPom
? Tempo: #137
? Experience: #289
? Continuity: #332
? Arizona lost two of its last three games.
? Wildcats are 3-1 on Pac-12 road, winning by 27-4-34, losing at Stanford.
? Arizona is grabbing 37.1% of its missed shots (#11).
Arizona State (4-6, 1-3)
? ranked #73 by KenPom
? Tempo: #18
? Experience: #164
? Continuity: #161
? ASU lost its last four games; their last win was December 13.
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? Sun Devils are 1-4 in top 100 games, beating #65 Rhode Island.
? ASU is forcing turnovers 22.3% of time (#45).
? ASU won three of last four series games.
? Wildcats lost last two visits to Tempe, 95-88 OT/66-65.
San Francisco @ Santa Clara
San Francisco (9-7, 3-3)
? ranked #79 by KenPom
? Tempo: #175
? Experience: #72
? Continuity: #163
? Dons lost three of their last five games.
? 50.8% of their shots are 3?s (#5)- they?re making 36.3% of then (#67)
? USF is 3-6 SU vs teams ranked in top 150.
Santa Clara (8-3, 2-1)
? ranked #133 by KenPom
? Tempo: #65
? Experience: #94
? Continuity: #33
? Broncos are shooting 26.9% on arc (#334), have #327 eFG%.
? Santa Clara is 5-1 at home, losing to #83 Colorado State.
? Santa Clara has #10 eFG% defense in country.
? San Francisco won four of last five series games.
? Teams split last six meetings played here.
Utah @ Washington State
Utah (5-6, 2-5)
? ranked #75 by KenPom
? Tempo: #268
? Experience: #283
? Continuity: #14
? Utah lost five of its last six games.
? Utes are 0-2 on Pac-12 road, losing by 2-18 points.
? Utah is 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
Washington State (9-4, 2-4)
? ranked #129 by KenPom
? Tempo: #177
? Experience: #320
? Continuity: #201
? Wazzu lost its last three games, giving up 83.7 ppg.
? Coogs have #6 eFG% in country.
? WSU is 0-4 in top 100 games; their best win is #134 Eastern Washington.
? Utah won last 12 series games.
? Utes won last five trips to Pullman, by 8-21-41-7-13 points.
Colorado State @ Utah State
Colorado State (10-3, 7-2)
? ranked #81 by KenPom
? Tempo: #95
? Experience: #315
? Continuity: #49
? Rams won four of last five games, losing 83-64 here Tuesday.
? Colorado State is 1-3 in top 100 games, splitting pair with #43 San Diego St.
? Rams are shooting 38.7% on the arc (#26).
Utah State (12-3, 9-0)
? ranked #44 by KenPom
? Tempo: #130
? Experience: #266
? Continuity: #143
? Aggies are 5-0 at home in MW, with four wins by 12+ points.
? In their last ten games, Utah State allowed 52.4 ppg.
? Aggies made 10-19 on arc in Tuesday?s 83-64 win here.
? Utah State won last six series games.
? Rams lost last three games here, by 15-16-19 points.
