Wednesday?s top 13 games
UConn lost four of its last five games; they?re 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with one win Nov 23 in PK80 tourney over Oregon. Huskies? eFG% is #327 in country. Central Florida won eight of last nine games, allowing 43.7 ppg in last three. Knights have a 7-6 center; UConn doesn?t shoot 3?s well. UConn is 7-0 vs UCF in AAC play, winning four games here, by 23-7-23-15 points. AAC home favorites are 8-5 vs spread. Last 3+ years, Huskies are 11-15-1 vs spread in AAC home games; UCF is 15-14 against the spread in its last 29 games on AAC road.
Notre Dame won its last five games but they?re down two starters, with Colson/Farrell out- they won at Syracuse Saturday without them. Irish are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Georgia Tech is 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they?ve won three of last four games overall. Home side won seven of eight Notre Dame-Georgia Tech ACC games; Irish lost three of last four visits here, losing last two years by 1-2 points. Underdogs covered five of last six series games. ND is 12-8 vs spread in last 20 ACC road games; Tech covered eight of last ten ACC home games.
Virginia Tech is 1-2 in true road games, with win in OT at Ole Miss; Hokies are 2-3 vs top 100 teams- they split their last six games overall. Wake Forest lost three of last four games; they?re 2-4 vs top 100 teams. Deacons are shooting 39.8% on arc (#28). Tech won four of last five games with Wake; they split last six visits here. ACC home teams are 8-8 vs spread this season. Tech is 14-13-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC road games; Wake covered seven of last ten ACC home tilts. Deacons are only 5-3 at home this year, with losses to Liberty, Georgia Southern.
Northern Iowa lost its last six games after an 8-2 start; Panthers are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 17-19-7 points- they?re 3-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. UNI won five of last seven games with Indiana State; they lost last two visits here, by 14-10 points. ISU lost four of last six games; they?re 3-6 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Sycamores turn ball over 21.3% of time. MVC home favorites are 3-7 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Indiana State is 10-7 as MVC home favorites; UNI is 8-12 vs spread in its last 20 MVC road games.
Florida won its last seven games with Mississippi State; Bulldogs lost last five visits here, by 7-12-25-25-3 points. Gators won last five games, winning first three SEC tilts, by 7-17-2 points, scoring 80.3 ppg; Florida is 5-3 vs top 100 teams, Bulldogs won five of last six games, are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing both its true road games, by 15 at Cincinnati, by 6 at Ole Miss in last game Saturday. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Gators are 6-4 vs spread in last 10 games as SEC home favorites; under Howland, MSU is 9-10 vs spread on SEC road.
Colorado State lost three of first four MW games, with lone win at lowly San Jose St; Rams are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Utah State is 3-1 in MW, scoring 84 ppg in wins, 59 in loss. Aggies are 7-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. CSU swept Aggies LY by 8-17 points, after losing five of previous six games with the Aggies; teams split last four meetings played here. Mountain West home favorites are 6-3 vs spread this season. Last 4+ years, Rams are 9-15-1 as MW road underdogs; Utah St is 8-2-1 vs spread in last 11 MW home games.
Kansas State won four of last six games with Oklahoma State; Cowboys? 80-68 win here LY snapped its 5-game losing skid in Little Apple. K-State lost its last two games; they?re 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win at Vandy. Cowboys lost two of last three games; they lost only true road game this season, by 20 at Oklahoma. OSU is 1-4 against top 100 teams. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. K-State is 6-9-2 in its last 17 games as Big X home favorites; OSU covered six of last eight games as a Big X road dog.
Villanova won eight of nine vs Xavier in Big East play; Musketeers lost last four visits here, by 23-10-31-25 points. Xavier won 10 of last 11 games, losing last game by 9 at Providence; they?re 3-1 in true road games, 4-2 vs top 50 games. Villanova scored 93+ points in its last four games; they?re 3-1 vs top 50 teams, and shoot 41.5% on arc- their eFG% is best in country. Big East home favorites are 2-6-1 vs spread this season. Last 2+ years, Villanova is 6-13 as Big East home favorites; Xavier is 12-17 against the spread in its last 29 Big East road games.
TCU is 1-2 in Big X after a 12-0 pre-conference mark; Horned Frogs won their only true road game, by 3 at Baylor- they?re 3-2 vs top 50 teams. Texas is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; they?re also 1-2 in Big X. Longhorns are 3-4 in games decided by 7 or less points or in OT. Texas shoots only 29.3% on arc. TCU won three of last four games with Texas; Frogs? 64-61 win here LY snapped 4-game losing skid in Austin. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. Under Dixon, TCU is 4-6 vs spread on Big X road; under Smart, Texas is 8-10 vs spread at home.
Louisville lost two of last three games; they?re 0-3 in true road games, losing by 9-29-5 points at Purdue-Kentucky-Clemson. Cardinals are 1-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win is #92 Indiana. Florida State split its last six games after a 9-0 start; they?re 2-2 vs top 50 teams. Seminoles? eFG% defense is #12. Louisville is 2-1 vs FSU in ACC play; Cardinals split two visits here losing 73-68 LY. ACC home favorites are 6-7 vs spread this season. Louisville is 1-8 vs spread in last nine games as ACC road underdogs; FSU is 18-9-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC home games.
LSU won four of last five games; they won both true road games, by 10 at Memphis, by 1 at Texas A&M. Tigers are 3-3 vs top 50 teams. Arkansas lost its last two games after a 11-2 start; Hogs are 4-4 vs top 100 teams- they?re eFG% is #18 in country. Arkansas won its last three games with LSU, by 20-13-8 points; Tigers lost six of last seven trips here, losing last two by 20-13 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Hogs are 9-6 vs spread in last 15 tries as an SEC home favorite; Tigers are 6-4 in last 10 games as a road underdog.
Georgia won four of last five games; they?re 2-2 in true road games, losing at UMass/Kentucky- Dawgs are 5-2 vs top 100 teams. Missouri lost two of last three games; they?re 3-4 vs top 10 0teams. Tigers are shooting 42.1% on arc, but turn ball over 21.5% of time. Georgia won its last six seven games with Missouri; they won last two visits here, by 6-3 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Mizzou is 15-20-2 in last 35 SEC home games; Dawgs are covered nine of last ten SEC road games. Georgia?s defense eFG% is #11 in country.
Colorado upset the Arizona schools at home LW, after a 2-6 skid; Buffs are 3-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-4 in true road games, with three losses by 15+ points. USC lost last game on half-court shot Sunday- they?re 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Trojans won last two games with Colorado by 7-3 points, after losing previous seven games to the Buffaloes; Colorado won three of last four games in Galen Center. Pac-12 home favorites are 4-2-1 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Colorado is 6-17 vs spread as Pac-12 road dogs; USC is 9-6 in its last 15 games as home favorites.
UConn lost four of its last five games; they?re 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with one win Nov 23 in PK80 tourney over Oregon. Huskies? eFG% is #327 in country. Central Florida won eight of last nine games, allowing 43.7 ppg in last three. Knights have a 7-6 center; UConn doesn?t shoot 3?s well. UConn is 7-0 vs UCF in AAC play, winning four games here, by 23-7-23-15 points. AAC home favorites are 8-5 vs spread. Last 3+ years, Huskies are 11-15-1 vs spread in AAC home games; UCF is 15-14 against the spread in its last 29 games on AAC road.
Notre Dame won its last five games but they?re down two starters, with Colson/Farrell out- they won at Syracuse Saturday without them. Irish are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Georgia Tech is 2-4 vs top 100 teams- they?ve won three of last four games overall. Home side won seven of eight Notre Dame-Georgia Tech ACC games; Irish lost three of last four visits here, losing last two years by 1-2 points. Underdogs covered five of last six series games. ND is 12-8 vs spread in last 20 ACC road games; Tech covered eight of last ten ACC home games.
Virginia Tech is 1-2 in true road games, with win in OT at Ole Miss; Hokies are 2-3 vs top 100 teams- they split their last six games overall. Wake Forest lost three of last four games; they?re 2-4 vs top 100 teams. Deacons are shooting 39.8% on arc (#28). Tech won four of last five games with Wake; they split last six visits here. ACC home teams are 8-8 vs spread this season. Tech is 14-13-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC road games; Wake covered seven of last ten ACC home tilts. Deacons are only 5-3 at home this year, with losses to Liberty, Georgia Southern.
Northern Iowa lost its last six games after an 8-2 start; Panthers are 0-3 in true road games, losing by 17-19-7 points- they?re 3-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. UNI won five of last seven games with Indiana State; they lost last two visits here, by 14-10 points. ISU lost four of last six games; they?re 3-6 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Sycamores turn ball over 21.3% of time. MVC home favorites are 3-7 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Indiana State is 10-7 as MVC home favorites; UNI is 8-12 vs spread in its last 20 MVC road games.
Florida won its last seven games with Mississippi State; Bulldogs lost last five visits here, by 7-12-25-25-3 points. Gators won last five games, winning first three SEC tilts, by 7-17-2 points, scoring 80.3 ppg; Florida is 5-3 vs top 100 teams, Bulldogs won five of last six games, are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing both its true road games, by 15 at Cincinnati, by 6 at Ole Miss in last game Saturday. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Gators are 6-4 vs spread in last 10 games as SEC home favorites; under Howland, MSU is 9-10 vs spread on SEC road.
Colorado State lost three of first four MW games, with lone win at lowly San Jose St; Rams are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Utah State is 3-1 in MW, scoring 84 ppg in wins, 59 in loss. Aggies are 7-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. CSU swept Aggies LY by 8-17 points, after losing five of previous six games with the Aggies; teams split last four meetings played here. Mountain West home favorites are 6-3 vs spread this season. Last 4+ years, Rams are 9-15-1 as MW road underdogs; Utah St is 8-2-1 vs spread in last 11 MW home games.
Kansas State won four of last six games with Oklahoma State; Cowboys? 80-68 win here LY snapped its 5-game losing skid in Little Apple. K-State lost its last two games; they?re 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win at Vandy. Cowboys lost two of last three games; they lost only true road game this season, by 20 at Oklahoma. OSU is 1-4 against top 100 teams. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. K-State is 6-9-2 in its last 17 games as Big X home favorites; OSU covered six of last eight games as a Big X road dog.
Villanova won eight of nine vs Xavier in Big East play; Musketeers lost last four visits here, by 23-10-31-25 points. Xavier won 10 of last 11 games, losing last game by 9 at Providence; they?re 3-1 in true road games, 4-2 vs top 50 games. Villanova scored 93+ points in its last four games; they?re 3-1 vs top 50 teams, and shoot 41.5% on arc- their eFG% is best in country. Big East home favorites are 2-6-1 vs spread this season. Last 2+ years, Villanova is 6-13 as Big East home favorites; Xavier is 12-17 against the spread in its last 29 Big East road games.
TCU is 1-2 in Big X after a 12-0 pre-conference mark; Horned Frogs won their only true road game, by 3 at Baylor- they?re 3-2 vs top 50 teams. Texas is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; they?re also 1-2 in Big X. Longhorns are 3-4 in games decided by 7 or less points or in OT. Texas shoots only 29.3% on arc. TCU won three of last four games with Texas; Frogs? 64-61 win here LY snapped 4-game losing skid in Austin. Big X home favorites are 5-4 vs spread this season. Under Dixon, TCU is 4-6 vs spread on Big X road; under Smart, Texas is 8-10 vs spread at home.
Louisville lost two of last three games; they?re 0-3 in true road games, losing by 9-29-5 points at Purdue-Kentucky-Clemson. Cardinals are 1-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win is #92 Indiana. Florida State split its last six games after a 9-0 start; they?re 2-2 vs top 50 teams. Seminoles? eFG% defense is #12. Louisville is 2-1 vs FSU in ACC play; Cardinals split two visits here losing 73-68 LY. ACC home favorites are 6-7 vs spread this season. Louisville is 1-8 vs spread in last nine games as ACC road underdogs; FSU is 18-9-1 vs spread in last 28 ACC home games.
LSU won four of last five games; they won both true road games, by 10 at Memphis, by 1 at Texas A&M. Tigers are 3-3 vs top 50 teams. Arkansas lost its last two games after a 11-2 start; Hogs are 4-4 vs top 100 teams- they?re eFG% is #18 in country. Arkansas won its last three games with LSU, by 20-13-8 points; Tigers lost six of last seven trips here, losing last two by 20-13 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Hogs are 9-6 vs spread in last 15 tries as an SEC home favorite; Tigers are 6-4 in last 10 games as a road underdog.
Georgia won four of last five games; they?re 2-2 in true road games, losing at UMass/Kentucky- Dawgs are 5-2 vs top 100 teams. Missouri lost two of last three games; they?re 3-4 vs top 10 0teams. Tigers are shooting 42.1% on arc, but turn ball over 21.5% of time. Georgia won its last six seven games with Missouri; they won last two visits here, by 6-3 points. SEC home favorites are 6-6 vs spread this season. Mizzou is 15-20-2 in last 35 SEC home games; Dawgs are covered nine of last ten SEC road games. Georgia?s defense eFG% is #11 in country.
Colorado upset the Arizona schools at home LW, after a 2-6 skid; Buffs are 3-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-4 in true road games, with three losses by 15+ points. USC lost last game on half-court shot Sunday- they?re 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Trojans won last two games with Colorado by 7-3 points, after losing previous seven games to the Buffaloes; Colorado won three of last four games in Galen Center. Pac-12 home favorites are 4-2-1 vs spread this season. Last 3+ years, Colorado is 6-17 vs spread as Pac-12 road dogs; USC is 9-6 in its last 15 games as home favorites.

