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Monday, January 22
Maryland is 1-3 on Big 14 road, losing by 30-1-22 points- the only win was at Illinois in OT; opponents are shooting 45.3% on arc in Terps’ Big 14 games. Indiana won three of last four games; they’re 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 13-4-20 points. Home side is 4-0 in Maryland-Indiana Big 14 games; Terps lost last two meetings here, by 19-18 points. Maryland is 3-5-1 in last nine tries as road favorites; Indiana covered nine of last 12 tries as home dogs. Indiana is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; Terrapins are 3-6 vs top 100 teams.
North Carolina won its last four games, three by 8+ points; Tar Heels are 1-2 on ACC road, losing at FSU/Virginia, winning by point at Notre Dame. Virginia Tech lost four of its last six games; they’re 1-2 at home in ACC, with only win over Pitt- they lost to Virginia/Florida State. UNC won its last seven games with Virginia Tech; they won last three visits to Blacksburg, winning by 14-4-5 points. UNC is 3-6 in last nine tries as ACC road favorites; Hokies are are 15-3 in last 18 tries as home underdogs. ACC home underdogs are 4-7 against spread.
Iowa State won six of last eight games with Texas, but lost last two visits here, by 3-2 points. ISU is 0-3 on Big X road, losing by 9-5-23 points; they’re 0-4 overall in true road games, 2-5 in Big X play. Longhorns are 3-4 in Big X, but won last two home games, over TCU/Texas Tech; Texas is playing slowest tempo in Big X, forcing fewest turnovers. ISU is 3-5 vs top 50 teams, 5-7 vs top 100 teams. Cyclones are 13-8 in last 21 games as road underdogs; under Smart, Texas is 3-5-1 as home favorites. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.
Ohio State won/covered its first eight Big 14 games, covering all eight; Buckeyes are 3-0 as home favorites, winning home games by 9-16-22 points. Nebraska won seven of last nine games, but lost last two on road, by 12 at Purdue, by 2 in OT at Penn State. OSU won four of last five games with Nebraska; underdogs won last three SU. Huskers won here 58-57 LY, their first win in five Big 14 tries in Columbus. Nebraska is 11-9 in last 20 games as road underdogs; OSU is 15-8 in last 23 games as home favorites. Big 14 home favorites are 18-14 vs spread.
Baylor is 2-1 at home, 0-4 on road in Big X games, winning at home by 9-16 points- they lost at home to TCU in OT. Kansas State won three of last four games; they lost last two road games, by 16 at Texas Tech, 1 at Kansas- they have wins at Vandy, Iowa State. Underdogs covered last five K-State-Baylor games; underdogs won last four SU. Wildcats lost three of last four visits to Waco, losing by 27-14-7 points. Baylor is 7-11 in last 18 games as home favorites, 2-0 this year. Since 2010, Wildcats are 22-30 as road underdogs. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.
West Virginia is 5-2 in Big X, with two losses by total of six points; they’re 3-1 in true road games, winning by 6 at Okla State, 8 at K-State- they lost by 1 at Texas. TCU is 2-5 in Big X, with all five losses by 5 or less points- three of the seven games went OT. Frogs protect well, which is important vs West Virginia’s pressure. WV is 11-0 vs TCU in Big X play, winning here by 13-5-11-1-8 points. Mountaineers are are 13-8 vs spread in last 21 Big X road games, 3-0 this year; under Dixon, TCU is is 5-7 vs spread at home. Big X home underdogs are 5-5 vs spread.
Illinois is 0-7 in Big 14, with three OT losses, another by a point; Illini lost both its conference home games in OT, by 1-7 points. Michigan State split its last four games, but hammered Indiana in last game Friday; Spartans split pair of Big 14 road games, winning by 10 at Rutgers, losing at Ohio State. MSU/Illinois split their last eight games; Spartans lost four of last six visits here, losing 73-70 LY. Illini covered four of last five games as home underdogs; Spartans is 0-3 in last three tries as road favorites. Big 14 home underdogs are 8-7 against spread.
Appalachian State lost its last three games, scoring 64.7 ppg; ASU lost two of three Sun Belt road games, losing by 33-6 points. Troy State lost 8 of its last 11 games; they’re 2-4 in Sun Belt, losing two of three home games, with lone win by hoop over Georgia State. Troy swept Appalachian State by 10-20 points LY, after losing previous four series games. ASU won two of three Sun Belt visits here. App State is 9-21-1 in last 31 games as road underdogs; Troy is 5-3 in last eight games as home favorites. Sun Belt home favorites are 12-10-1 vs spread.
Monday, January 22
Maryland is 1-3 on Big 14 road, losing by 30-1-22 points- the only win was at Illinois in OT; opponents are shooting 45.3% on arc in Terps’ Big 14 games. Indiana won three of last four games; they’re 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 13-4-20 points. Home side is 4-0 in Maryland-Indiana Big 14 games; Terps lost last two meetings here, by 19-18 points. Maryland is 3-5-1 in last nine tries as road favorites; Indiana covered nine of last 12 tries as home dogs. Indiana is 1-5 vs top 50 teams; Terrapins are 3-6 vs top 100 teams.
North Carolina won its last four games, three by 8+ points; Tar Heels are 1-2 on ACC road, losing at FSU/Virginia, winning by point at Notre Dame. Virginia Tech lost four of its last six games; they’re 1-2 at home in ACC, with only win over Pitt- they lost to Virginia/Florida State. UNC won its last seven games with Virginia Tech; they won last three visits to Blacksburg, winning by 14-4-5 points. UNC is 3-6 in last nine tries as ACC road favorites; Hokies are are 15-3 in last 18 tries as home underdogs. ACC home underdogs are 4-7 against spread.
Iowa State won six of last eight games with Texas, but lost last two visits here, by 3-2 points. ISU is 0-3 on Big X road, losing by 9-5-23 points; they’re 0-4 overall in true road games, 2-5 in Big X play. Longhorns are 3-4 in Big X, but won last two home games, over TCU/Texas Tech; Texas is playing slowest tempo in Big X, forcing fewest turnovers. ISU is 3-5 vs top 50 teams, 5-7 vs top 100 teams. Cyclones are 13-8 in last 21 games as road underdogs; under Smart, Texas is 3-5-1 as home favorites. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.
Ohio State won/covered its first eight Big 14 games, covering all eight; Buckeyes are 3-0 as home favorites, winning home games by 9-16-22 points. Nebraska won seven of last nine games, but lost last two on road, by 12 at Purdue, by 2 in OT at Penn State. OSU won four of last five games with Nebraska; underdogs won last three SU. Huskers won here 58-57 LY, their first win in five Big 14 tries in Columbus. Nebraska is 11-9 in last 20 games as road underdogs; OSU is 15-8 in last 23 games as home favorites. Big 14 home favorites are 18-14 vs spread.
Baylor is 2-1 at home, 0-4 on road in Big X games, winning at home by 9-16 points- they lost at home to TCU in OT. Kansas State won three of last four games; they lost last two road games, by 16 at Texas Tech, 1 at Kansas- they have wins at Vandy, Iowa State. Underdogs covered last five K-State-Baylor games; underdogs won last four SU. Wildcats lost three of last four visits to Waco, losing by 27-14-7 points. Baylor is 7-11 in last 18 games as home favorites, 2-0 this year. Since 2010, Wildcats are 22-30 as road underdogs. Big X home favorites are 11-11-2 vs spread.
West Virginia is 5-2 in Big X, with two losses by total of six points; they’re 3-1 in true road games, winning by 6 at Okla State, 8 at K-State- they lost by 1 at Texas. TCU is 2-5 in Big X, with all five losses by 5 or less points- three of the seven games went OT. Frogs protect well, which is important vs West Virginia’s pressure. WV is 11-0 vs TCU in Big X play, winning here by 13-5-11-1-8 points. Mountaineers are are 13-8 vs spread in last 21 Big X road games, 3-0 this year; under Dixon, TCU is is 5-7 vs spread at home. Big X home underdogs are 5-5 vs spread.
Illinois is 0-7 in Big 14, with three OT losses, another by a point; Illini lost both its conference home games in OT, by 1-7 points. Michigan State split its last four games, but hammered Indiana in last game Friday; Spartans split pair of Big 14 road games, winning by 10 at Rutgers, losing at Ohio State. MSU/Illinois split their last eight games; Spartans lost four of last six visits here, losing 73-70 LY. Illini covered four of last five games as home underdogs; Spartans is 0-3 in last three tries as road favorites. Big 14 home underdogs are 8-7 against spread.
Appalachian State lost its last three games, scoring 64.7 ppg; ASU lost two of three Sun Belt road games, losing by 33-6 points. Troy State lost 8 of its last 11 games; they’re 2-4 in Sun Belt, losing two of three home games, with lone win by hoop over Georgia State. Troy swept Appalachian State by 10-20 points LY, after losing previous four series games. ASU won two of three Sun Belt visits here. App State is 9-21-1 in last 31 games as road underdogs; Troy is 5-3 in last eight games as home favorites. Sun Belt home favorites are 12-10-1 vs spread.


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