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Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, November 24
AdvoCare tourney, Orlando
Missouri pounded on Long Beach Thursday; only one guy played more than 26:00. Tigers are 4-1 with 77-59 loss at Utah, then an ugly win over a D-II team- they beat Iowa St at home by 15. Mizzou already lost star recruit Porter for the season (back). St John?s came back from down 10 with 9:12 left to beat Oregon St yesterday; Red Storm used four starters 31:00+ vs OSU- they were 26-30 on foul line. St John?s starts three sophs and a junior; they also beat Nebraska by 23 at home. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; Big East teams are 8-7.
Central Florida is close to home in Kissimmee; Knights have a 7-6 center, so they?re tough on defense inside- their best player is out hurt right now. UCF beat Nebraska by 9 last nite- they used three starters 32:00+. West Virginia struggled mightily with gritty Marist last nite, winning by 6 in game that was 67-all in second half. WVU lost to Texas A&M in Germany, has won four games in row since, none against a top 200 team. Carter played 38:00 last nite; no other Mountaineer played more than 29:00- they were only 8-28 on arc.
PK80 tournament, Portland, OR
North Carolina jogged past Portland yesterday; they?re 4-0 this year, with 12 points (Bucknell) their closest win. UNC didn?t play anyone more than 27:00 Thursday- they?re playing #12 pace in country, but Arkansas is playing #17 pace. Razorbacks are also 4-0; they start four seniors, used three guys 34:00+ yesterday. Hogs are shooting 40.6% on arc; they scored 83+ points in every game so far. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; SEC teams are 13-8, 4-4 as an underdog. Carolina starts two juniors, two seniors.
Star soph Bridges didn?t play for Michigan State in their win last nite; Spartans are 3-1, losing by 7 to Duke on neutral floor, beating three stiffs. UConn beat Oregon 71-63 in Portland last nite, going 24-34 on foul line in brickiest where teams combined to go 8-41 on arc. Huskies start two frosh, two juniors; they only had four assists on 22 baskets last nite. Big 14 teams are 6-11 vs spread away from home, 5-5 as favorites; AAC teams are 12-7 vs spread away from home, 6-2 as an underdog.
Duke pulled away from Portland State yesterday after PSU?s best scorer fouled out with 8:55 left; they trailed by 4 at half. Blue Devils are 6-0, beating Michigan State by 7- their other five wins are all by 17+ points. Duke starts four freshmen; three of their starters played 24:00+ vs PSU. Texas played eight guys, no seniors in 61-48 win over Butler Thursday; they had three guys play 32:00+. Longhorns have #2 eFG% defense in country right now. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; Big X teams are 5-9 vs spread, 0-2 away from home.
Gonzaga beat Florida 77-72 LY in semis of AdvoCare tourney in Florida; Gators were -11 in turnovers, shot 2-19 on arc. Gators were awesome in 108-85 pounding of Stanford last night. Florida were 15-22 on arc- they start two juniors, two seniors- last nite was their toughest team they?ve played so far. Gonzaga starts only two seniors; they beat Ohio St last nite, in Zags? first came against a top 100 team. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; WCC teams are 5-5.
Wooden tournament, Fullerton, CA
Washington State was 16-33 on arc in 75-71 win over St Joe?s yesterday; Coogs were down 20 late in first half- they used two guys 33-38 minutes. Wazzu starts two sophs, two juniors- this was their first top 250 game on season. St Mary?s was 30-32 on foul line, pounded Harvard 89-71 Thursday; Gaels start three seniors, one junior- they used three guys 32:00+ yesterday in stress-free game. WCC teams are 5-5 away from home; WCC favorites are 4-8 as favorites. Pac-12 teams are 8-9 vs spread away from home, 7-3 as underdogs.
Georgia won a true road game last night, beating Fullerton 64-57; Dawgs are 4-0, but still have not beaten a team in top 250. Georgia starts three juniors and a senior- their best guy Yaten had only 15 points Thursday. San Diego State was up 49-14 at half last nite in waxing of Sacramento State; Aztecs are 4-1, losing by 22 at Arizona State, only top 220 team they?ve played this season. State starts two juniors, two seniors. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; Mountain West teams are 7-7. Last 2+ years, SEC won/covered two of three games vs MW opponents.
Pre-season NIT, Brooklyn
Seton Hall was 9-16 on line in 75-74 loss to Rhode Island Thursday; Pirates start three seniors and a junior- URI was 16-17 on line in that game. Seton Hall played four guys 32:00+ in a tough game vs URI. Vanderbilt lost by 26 to Virginia Thursday; Commodores are 2-3 this month- none of their guys played more than 24:00 yesterday. Vandy starts three seniors, two frosh. Big East teams are 8-7 vs spread away from, 6-4 when favored, albeit Pirates aren?t too far from home in Brooklyn; SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home, 4-4 as an underdog.
Virginia crushed Vandy 68-42 yesterday- none of their guys played more than 26:00. Cavaliers are 5-0- VCU was only team to score more than 53 points against them. Virginia starts two sophs, two seniors. Rhode Island is missing Matthews, one of their best guys; they played three guys 33:00+ yesterday- they start four seniors. URI was 9-17 on arc in their upset win. Rams has forced turnovers 25.3% of time; they lost 88-81 at Nevada Nov 13, the game Matthews got hurt in. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; A-14 teams are 11-13.
Battle for Atlantis
Purdue/Arizona were both top 10 teams when they came to Atlantis, now they?re playing in 7th place game, to avoid going 0-3 for week. Purdue lost its last two games by total of seven points; they start four seniors, played three guys 32:00+ yesterday, in game they trailed by 13 in first half. Boilers also have a win by 15 at Marquette. Arizona lost its last two games by six points each; four of their five subs are freshmen, so their bench is really young. Wildcats played three guys 31:00+ Thursday. Pac-12 teams are 8-9 vs spread away from home; Big 14 teams are 6-11.
NC State, Tennessee both lost Thursday after posting upsets Wednesday. Wolfpack start three seniors- they were 8-30 on arc yesterday, when they used two guys 34-38:00. State was up 7 with 8:33 left vs No Iowa, but couldn?t finish. Tennessee was 12 up at half in loss to Villanova, but didn?t cover as 8-point dogs, losing 85-76. Vols were outscored 33-12 on foul line- they were 6-20 from arc. Tennessee starts three sophs, two juniors. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home; SEC teams are 13-8. This kind of game could matter a lot of Selection Sunday.
Villanova outscored Tennessee 51-30 in second half yesterday, after being down 12 at half; Wildcats start four juniors and a frosh- they were 33-37 on foul line. Northern Iowa was down 7 with 8:33 left to NC State; Panthers start a freshman, two sophs- they used four guys 35:00+ yesterday. UNI lost by 17 at North Carolina, beat SMU Wednesday, so they shouldn?t be awed by the Villanova name. Big East teams are 8-7 vs spread away from home, 6-4 when favored; Missouri Valley teams are 9-6 vs spread away from home, 7-4 when an underdog.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, November 24
AdvoCare tourney, Orlando
Missouri pounded on Long Beach Thursday; only one guy played more than 26:00. Tigers are 4-1 with 77-59 loss at Utah, then an ugly win over a D-II team- they beat Iowa St at home by 15. Mizzou already lost star recruit Porter for the season (back). St John?s came back from down 10 with 9:12 left to beat Oregon St yesterday; Red Storm used four starters 31:00+ vs OSU- they were 26-30 on foul line. St John?s starts three sophs and a junior; they also beat Nebraska by 23 at home. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; Big East teams are 8-7.
Central Florida is close to home in Kissimmee; Knights have a 7-6 center, so they?re tough on defense inside- their best player is out hurt right now. UCF beat Nebraska by 9 last nite- they used three starters 32:00+. West Virginia struggled mightily with gritty Marist last nite, winning by 6 in game that was 67-all in second half. WVU lost to Texas A&M in Germany, has won four games in row since, none against a top 200 team. Carter played 38:00 last nite; no other Mountaineer played more than 29:00- they were only 8-28 on arc.
PK80 tournament, Portland, OR
North Carolina jogged past Portland yesterday; they?re 4-0 this year, with 12 points (Bucknell) their closest win. UNC didn?t play anyone more than 27:00 Thursday- they?re playing #12 pace in country, but Arkansas is playing #17 pace. Razorbacks are also 4-0; they start four seniors, used three guys 34:00+ yesterday. Hogs are shooting 40.6% on arc; they scored 83+ points in every game so far. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; SEC teams are 13-8, 4-4 as an underdog. Carolina starts two juniors, two seniors.
Star soph Bridges didn?t play for Michigan State in their win last nite; Spartans are 3-1, losing by 7 to Duke on neutral floor, beating three stiffs. UConn beat Oregon 71-63 in Portland last nite, going 24-34 on foul line in brickiest where teams combined to go 8-41 on arc. Huskies start two frosh, two juniors; they only had four assists on 22 baskets last nite. Big 14 teams are 6-11 vs spread away from home, 5-5 as favorites; AAC teams are 12-7 vs spread away from home, 6-2 as an underdog.
Duke pulled away from Portland State yesterday after PSU?s best scorer fouled out with 8:55 left; they trailed by 4 at half. Blue Devils are 6-0, beating Michigan State by 7- their other five wins are all by 17+ points. Duke starts four freshmen; three of their starters played 24:00+ vs PSU. Texas played eight guys, no seniors in 61-48 win over Butler Thursday; they had three guys play 32:00+. Longhorns have #2 eFG% defense in country right now. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; Big X teams are 5-9 vs spread, 0-2 away from home.
Gonzaga beat Florida 77-72 LY in semis of AdvoCare tourney in Florida; Gators were -11 in turnovers, shot 2-19 on arc. Gators were awesome in 108-85 pounding of Stanford last night. Florida were 15-22 on arc- they start two juniors, two seniors- last nite was their toughest team they?ve played so far. Gonzaga starts only two seniors; they beat Ohio St last nite, in Zags? first came against a top 100 team. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; WCC teams are 5-5.
Wooden tournament, Fullerton, CA
Washington State was 16-33 on arc in 75-71 win over St Joe?s yesterday; Coogs were down 20 late in first half- they used two guys 33-38 minutes. Wazzu starts two sophs, two juniors- this was their first top 250 game on season. St Mary?s was 30-32 on foul line, pounded Harvard 89-71 Thursday; Gaels start three seniors, one junior- they used three guys 32:00+ yesterday in stress-free game. WCC teams are 5-5 away from home; WCC favorites are 4-8 as favorites. Pac-12 teams are 8-9 vs spread away from home, 7-3 as underdogs.
Georgia won a true road game last night, beating Fullerton 64-57; Dawgs are 4-0, but still have not beaten a team in top 250. Georgia starts three juniors and a senior- their best guy Yaten had only 15 points Thursday. San Diego State was up 49-14 at half last nite in waxing of Sacramento State; Aztecs are 4-1, losing by 22 at Arizona State, only top 220 team they?ve played this season. State starts two juniors, two seniors. SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home; Mountain West teams are 7-7. Last 2+ years, SEC won/covered two of three games vs MW opponents.
Pre-season NIT, Brooklyn
Seton Hall was 9-16 on line in 75-74 loss to Rhode Island Thursday; Pirates start three seniors and a junior- URI was 16-17 on line in that game. Seton Hall played four guys 32:00+ in a tough game vs URI. Vanderbilt lost by 26 to Virginia Thursday; Commodores are 2-3 this month- none of their guys played more than 24:00 yesterday. Vandy starts three seniors, two frosh. Big East teams are 8-7 vs spread away from, 6-4 when favored, albeit Pirates aren?t too far from home in Brooklyn; SEC teams are 13-8 vs spread away from home, 4-4 as an underdog.
Virginia crushed Vandy 68-42 yesterday- none of their guys played more than 26:00. Cavaliers are 5-0- VCU was only team to score more than 53 points against them. Virginia starts two sophs, two seniors. Rhode Island is missing Matthews, one of their best guys; they played three guys 33:00+ yesterday- they start four seniors. URI was 9-17 on arc in their upset win. Rams has forced turnovers 25.3% of time; they lost 88-81 at Nevada Nov 13, the game Matthews got hurt in. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home, 11-7 as a favorite; A-14 teams are 11-13.
Battle for Atlantis
Purdue/Arizona were both top 10 teams when they came to Atlantis, now they?re playing in 7th place game, to avoid going 0-3 for week. Purdue lost its last two games by total of seven points; they start four seniors, played three guys 32:00+ yesterday, in game they trailed by 13 in first half. Boilers also have a win by 15 at Marquette. Arizona lost its last two games by six points each; four of their five subs are freshmen, so their bench is really young. Wildcats played three guys 31:00+ Thursday. Pac-12 teams are 8-9 vs spread away from home; Big 14 teams are 6-11.
NC State, Tennessee both lost Thursday after posting upsets Wednesday. Wolfpack start three seniors- they were 8-30 on arc yesterday, when they used two guys 34-38:00. State was up 7 with 8:33 left vs No Iowa, but couldn?t finish. Tennessee was 12 up at half in loss to Villanova, but didn?t cover as 8-point dogs, losing 85-76. Vols were outscored 33-12 on foul line- they were 6-20 from arc. Tennessee starts three sophs, two juniors. ACC teams are 14-10 vs spread away from home; SEC teams are 13-8. This kind of game could matter a lot of Selection Sunday.
Villanova outscored Tennessee 51-30 in second half yesterday, after being down 12 at half; Wildcats start four juniors and a frosh- they were 33-37 on foul line. Northern Iowa was down 7 with 8:33 left to NC State; Panthers start a freshman, two sophs- they used four guys 35:00+ yesterday. UNI lost by 17 at North Carolina, beat SMU Wednesday, so they shouldn?t be awed by the Villanova name. Big East teams are 8-7 vs spread away from home, 6-4 when favored; Missouri Valley teams are 9-6 vs spread away from home, 7-4 when an underdog.
