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Sunday, January 26
NC State/Georgia Tech are both 2-4 in ACC play, Wolfpack won its last three games with Georgia Tech by 9-13-13 points. Tech lost three of its last four visits here, losing by 5-5-13. State is turning ball over 19.9% of time, making 25.7% from arc in ACC, both 14th in 15-team ACC. This is first time this season State is favored in league. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-6 against the spread.
Evansville won three of last four games with Bradley, winning last three played here by 3-23-10 points; they're 2-5 in Valley, with last four tilts all decided by 6 or less points. Braves are 1-2 as MVC road dogs, losing all three games by 34-3-22 points- they won last two home games after 1-4 Valley start. MVC home favorites are 11-7 vs spread, 1-3 if laying 5 or less points. Aces are 2-5 despite making 41.9% of its 3's.
Houston has won 12 of last 15 games with SMU, winning last three by 3-11-4 points; they're 3-1 at home in AAC, with only loss by point to Cincinnati- they beat UConn here. SMU covered its last five games, won last three by 17-12-14 points; they're 1-2 on AAC road, winning by 12 at UCF, losing at Cincy/Louisville. AAC home underdogs of 7 or less points are 1-4 against the spread.
Illinois lost last five games, is 0-3 on Big Dozen road (1-1 as road dog),. losing by 25-2-7 points. Indiana (+3) lost 83-80 in OT at Illinois New Years Eve, despite making 10-23 from arc; they turned ball over 23 times (-13). Erratic Hoosiers are 2-4 in league, 1-2 at home. Home teams won last six series games; Illini lost last two visits here, by 3-13 points. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 1-10 vs spread.
Cincinnati is 7-0 in AAC; underdogs covered all three of their road tilts, with Bearcats winning by 16-1-7 points; they beat Temple 69-58 (-15) at home 12 days ago, game Owls led by hoop with 6:47 left. Cincy won its last 11 games, Temple lost its last seven; Owls lost by 7-10 in their two AAC home games, allowing 80.5 ppg. AAC home underdogs are 5-7 vs spread. Cincy blocks 18.3% of shots, forces TOs 23.3% of time.
USC got first Pac-12 win last game after five losses by 18+ points; they swept Stanford last year by total of 3 points. Cardinal lost seven of last eight visits here, winning by 12 in '12. Trojans lost by 19-20 to Arizona schools in their other home games, but whipped Cal last game. Pac-12 home underdogs are 8-5 vs spread. Stanford won three of last four, but is 1-2 on Pac-12 road, with only win by a hoop at Oregon.
Minnesota guard Hollins (ankle) is out here, blow for Gopher squad that is 1-2 on Big Dozen road, with only win at Penn State. Nebraska upset Ohio State in last home game but then laid an egg at Penn State, so they remain suspect. Big Dozen home teams are 7-15 vs spread in games with single digit spread. Gophers won four of last five games with Nebraska, but lost last visit here 53-51 last year.
Clemson is 0-56 in Chapel Hill, 0-56, with last seven losses here all by 10+ points (103-93 in two OTs in '08). Tigers had won three in row but lost last game by 33 at Pitt- they won other two ACC road tilts. UNC is 1-4 in ACC (0-5 vs spread), its only win was by 11 over BC. Tar Heels are last in ACC at putting its opponents on foul line. ACC home faves of 7+ points are 7-8 against the spread.
Oregon lost last five games, allowing 87.6 ppg after 13-0 start, amidst rumors they've got chemistry issues; Ducks won last five games against Washington State, winning here by 2 in OT LY. Pac-12 home underdogs are 8-5 vs spread. Coogs are 1-6 with star Lacy out (appendicits/ribs), losing at home by 1-11 points, with 49-46 win over Utah. I look at nine categories on offense in Pac-12; Wazzu is 12th in seven of the nine.
Cal looked comatose in loss at USC Wednesday, its first loss after five league wins; Bears won SU as road dogs at Stanford/Oregon, are 6-2 in last eight games with UCLA, splitting last four visits here. Pac-12 home favorites are 16-10 vs spread. Favorites covered UCLA's first four tilts in Pac-12; Bruins are 3-0 as home favorites, winning by 34-15-17 points, losing only to Arizona. Cal is making 42.5% of its 3's in Pac-12 games.
Fairfield is 1-8 in MAAC but covered three of last four games; they are 5-1 in last six games with Siena, winning last three by 8-10-22, but those Stags aren't these Stags. Fairfield upset Manhattan in its last home game after losing first three by 11-1-4 points. MAAC home teams are 7-1 vs spread in games where spread was less than 3 points. Siena is 1-3-1 as a MAAC road underdog, losing last four road games by 15-4-22-14.
Iona won four of last five games after beating Quinnipiac Friday; Gaels won six of last eight games with St Peter's, winning three of last four in this gym (by 4-14-24) but losing 64-62 LY. MAAC home underdogs of 4+ points are 2-5 vs spread. Peacocks are 1-2 as home dogs, upsetting Quinnipiac in last home game, losing by 12-4 to Manhattan/Canisius in first two. St Peter's is holding MAAC opponents to 27.9% on arc.
Quinnipac (even) beat Manhattan 81-76 Jan 9, but they lost last two on road since then, by 7-22 points. Bobcats were 31-46 on foul line in first meeting (Jaspers were 14-28), blocked 10 shots. MAAC home favorites of 9+ points are 9-6 vs spread. Manhattan won 11 of last 13 overall, is 3-2 as MAAC home favorite, winning at home by 9-26-7-22-16 points. Quinnipiac is 0-2 as a MAAC underdog, losing by 12-22 points.
Sunday, January 26
NC State/Georgia Tech are both 2-4 in ACC play, Wolfpack won its last three games with Georgia Tech by 9-13-13 points. Tech lost three of its last four visits here, losing by 5-5-13. State is turning ball over 19.9% of time, making 25.7% from arc in ACC, both 14th in 15-team ACC. This is first time this season State is favored in league. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-6 against the spread.
Evansville won three of last four games with Bradley, winning last three played here by 3-23-10 points; they're 2-5 in Valley, with last four tilts all decided by 6 or less points. Braves are 1-2 as MVC road dogs, losing all three games by 34-3-22 points- they won last two home games after 1-4 Valley start. MVC home favorites are 11-7 vs spread, 1-3 if laying 5 or less points. Aces are 2-5 despite making 41.9% of its 3's.
Houston has won 12 of last 15 games with SMU, winning last three by 3-11-4 points; they're 3-1 at home in AAC, with only loss by point to Cincinnati- they beat UConn here. SMU covered its last five games, won last three by 17-12-14 points; they're 1-2 on AAC road, winning by 12 at UCF, losing at Cincy/Louisville. AAC home underdogs of 7 or less points are 1-4 against the spread.
Illinois lost last five games, is 0-3 on Big Dozen road (1-1 as road dog),. losing by 25-2-7 points. Indiana (+3) lost 83-80 in OT at Illinois New Years Eve, despite making 10-23 from arc; they turned ball over 23 times (-13). Erratic Hoosiers are 2-4 in league, 1-2 at home. Home teams won last six series games; Illini lost last two visits here, by 3-13 points. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 1-10 vs spread.
Cincinnati is 7-0 in AAC; underdogs covered all three of their road tilts, with Bearcats winning by 16-1-7 points; they beat Temple 69-58 (-15) at home 12 days ago, game Owls led by hoop with 6:47 left. Cincy won its last 11 games, Temple lost its last seven; Owls lost by 7-10 in their two AAC home games, allowing 80.5 ppg. AAC home underdogs are 5-7 vs spread. Cincy blocks 18.3% of shots, forces TOs 23.3% of time.
USC got first Pac-12 win last game after five losses by 18+ points; they swept Stanford last year by total of 3 points. Cardinal lost seven of last eight visits here, winning by 12 in '12. Trojans lost by 19-20 to Arizona schools in their other home games, but whipped Cal last game. Pac-12 home underdogs are 8-5 vs spread. Stanford won three of last four, but is 1-2 on Pac-12 road, with only win by a hoop at Oregon.
Minnesota guard Hollins (ankle) is out here, blow for Gopher squad that is 1-2 on Big Dozen road, with only win at Penn State. Nebraska upset Ohio State in last home game but then laid an egg at Penn State, so they remain suspect. Big Dozen home teams are 7-15 vs spread in games with single digit spread. Gophers won four of last five games with Nebraska, but lost last visit here 53-51 last year.
Clemson is 0-56 in Chapel Hill, 0-56, with last seven losses here all by 10+ points (103-93 in two OTs in '08). Tigers had won three in row but lost last game by 33 at Pitt- they won other two ACC road tilts. UNC is 1-4 in ACC (0-5 vs spread), its only win was by 11 over BC. Tar Heels are last in ACC at putting its opponents on foul line. ACC home faves of 7+ points are 7-8 against the spread.
Oregon lost last five games, allowing 87.6 ppg after 13-0 start, amidst rumors they've got chemistry issues; Ducks won last five games against Washington State, winning here by 2 in OT LY. Pac-12 home underdogs are 8-5 vs spread. Coogs are 1-6 with star Lacy out (appendicits/ribs), losing at home by 1-11 points, with 49-46 win over Utah. I look at nine categories on offense in Pac-12; Wazzu is 12th in seven of the nine.
Cal looked comatose in loss at USC Wednesday, its first loss after five league wins; Bears won SU as road dogs at Stanford/Oregon, are 6-2 in last eight games with UCLA, splitting last four visits here. Pac-12 home favorites are 16-10 vs spread. Favorites covered UCLA's first four tilts in Pac-12; Bruins are 3-0 as home favorites, winning by 34-15-17 points, losing only to Arizona. Cal is making 42.5% of its 3's in Pac-12 games.
Fairfield is 1-8 in MAAC but covered three of last four games; they are 5-1 in last six games with Siena, winning last three by 8-10-22, but those Stags aren't these Stags. Fairfield upset Manhattan in its last home game after losing first three by 11-1-4 points. MAAC home teams are 7-1 vs spread in games where spread was less than 3 points. Siena is 1-3-1 as a MAAC road underdog, losing last four road games by 15-4-22-14.
Iona won four of last five games after beating Quinnipiac Friday; Gaels won six of last eight games with St Peter's, winning three of last four in this gym (by 4-14-24) but losing 64-62 LY. MAAC home underdogs of 4+ points are 2-5 vs spread. Peacocks are 1-2 as home dogs, upsetting Quinnipiac in last home game, losing by 12-4 to Manhattan/Canisius in first two. St Peter's is holding MAAC opponents to 27.9% on arc.
Quinnipac (even) beat Manhattan 81-76 Jan 9, but they lost last two on road since then, by 7-22 points. Bobcats were 31-46 on foul line in first meeting (Jaspers were 14-28), blocked 10 shots. MAAC home favorites of 9+ points are 9-6 vs spread. Manhattan won 11 of last 13 overall, is 3-2 as MAAC home favorite, winning at home by 9-26-7-22-16 points. Quinnipiac is 0-2 as a MAAC underdog, losing by 12-22 points.
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