NCAAB

Friday, January 19

St Bonaventure is 2-3 in A-14; 0-3 on road,2-0 at home, beating UMass by 20, Fordham by 16. Bonnies lost three of last four games, but are 4-2 vs top 100 teams- they’re playing fastest pace in A-14 games, Davidson the slowest. Davidson won last four games; they’re 2-1 on A-14 road, 0-4 vs top 100 teams- their best win is over #171 Saint Louis. Davidson/Bonnies split their four A-14 meetings; Wildcats lost 97-85 (+1) in their only visit here two years ago. Three of four series games were decided by 5 or less points. A-14 home faves are 16-6 vs spread this season.

Michigan State hasn’t been playing well, losing two of last three games, with an OT win over Rutgers in between; Spartans are 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 29-30-4 points- they’re 4-3 vs top 100 teams. Indiana won its last three games, with a win at Minnesota; Hoosiers are 5-5 vs top 100 teams- their Big 14 losses are by 14-10-10 points. Indiana forced turnovers 21.7% of time in league games. State won five of its last six games with Indiana, which lost its last three visits to East Lansing, by 17-2-7 points. Big 14 home favorites are 16-14 vs spread this season.

Yale survived 20 turnovers and beat Brown 78-72 (-8) in their Ivy opener last week; Brown was 18-31 on line- Yale shot 59% inside arc. Bulldogs won last six series games. Bruins lost their last seven visits to New Haven. Yale is 4-7 in true road games; they’re 7-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 200. Brown is 0-4 vs teams in top 200; their best win is over #234 NJIT. Bruins are #328 experience team that is turning ball over 20% of time and shooting only 33.1% on arc. Ivy League home teams are 3-4 vs spread this season.

Illinois is 0-6 in Big 14, with three OT losses, another by one point; Illini’s four road losses in league are by 4-1-10-10 points- they’re 1-9 vs top 100 teams, with only win over Missouri on a neutral floor. Wisconsin lost its last three games, by 4-4-28 points; they split pair of Big 14 home games, beating Indiana, losing to Ohio State. Badgers are 3-9 vs top 100 teams- they won their last 11 games with Illinois; Illini lost its last six visits to Madison, all by 9+ points. Big 14 home favorites are 16-14 vs spread this season. Illini is shooting 28.6% on arc in conference games.

Manhattan is 4-2 in MAAC after a 5-7 pre-conference mark; Jaspers are 2-1 at home in league, beating Fairfield/Siena- they’re 2-6 vs teams in top 200, beating Harvard, Hofstra. Manhattan is forcing turnovers 24.4% of time in league games. Canisius won seven of its last eight games; they’re 2-1 on MAAC road, with only loss by 3 at Siena. Griffins are 5-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Canisius won its last three games with Manhattan, by 3-1-14 points; they won last two visits to Draddy Gym. MAAC home teams are 18-13-2 vs spread this season.

Iona won its last four games after a 7-7 start, but those four were all at home; Gaels are 4-5 in true road games, 1-1 in league, winning in OT at Niagara. Iona is 4-6 vs top 200 teams. Iona/Monmouth split their last eight meetings; Gaels split their four MAAC visits here. Hawks won both series games LY, by 18-6 points. Monmouth is 1-4 in MAAC; they beat Manhattan at home, lost all four road games. Hawks are 1-4 vs teams ranked in top 150- their best win was by 1 over Bucknell. MAAC home underdogs are 7-6 vs spread this season.