Saturday 2-17-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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ATS Trends
Notre Dame

Fighting Irish are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Fighting Irish are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Fighting Irish are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Fighting Irish are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Fighting Irish are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Fighting Irish are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Fighting Irish are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Fighting Irish are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Boston College

Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Eagles are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 vs. Atlantic Coast.

OU Trends
Notre Dame

Over is 5-0 in Fighting Irish last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 5-1 in Fighting Irish last 6 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Fighting Irish last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 5-1 in Fighting Irish last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 5-2 in Fighting Irish last 7 Saturday games.

Boston College

Over is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 7-2-1 in Eagles last 10 overall.
Over is 9-3-1 in Eagles last 13 games following a ATS win.
Over is 3-1-1 in Eagles last 5 games following a straight up win.
Over is 19-7 in Eagles last 26 home games.
Over is 18-7-1 in Eagles last 26 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Over is 20-8-1 in Eagles last 29 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
Over is 9-4 in Eagles last 13 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Head to Head

Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Fighting Irish are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston College.
Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

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When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Preview: North Carolina State at Wake Forest
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

North Carolina State earned a huge victory on the road for its improving NCAA Tournament resume last time out and looks to avoid a mistake Saturday afternoon when it visits struggling Wake Forest for an ACC contest. The Wolfpack shot 55.1 percent from the floor and drained 10 shots from 3-point range en route to a 74-70 victory at Syracuse on Wednesday, moving back over .500 in the league (7-6).

“I thought this was a gutsy win for our team,” N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts told reporters. “Anytime you can get a road win in the ACC it’s huge. I thought we did a great job in the second half finding some gaps in the zone and we made some plays.” The Wolfpack have won seven of 11 since losing their first two ACC games and look to take advantage of Wake Forest, which had dropped 10 of 11 before knocking off injury-hampered Georgia Tech 79-62 on Wednesday. “Last year, we went on a three-game streak to end the season, and that basically got us in the NCAA Tournament,” Demon Deacons sophomore guard Brandon Childress told the Winston-Salem Journal. “So we know (if) we finish the ACC regular season at 7-11, it gives us a lot of confidence and just that great feeling going into the ACC Tournament.” Junior guard Bryant Crawford leads Wake Forest in scoring (16.5) and assists (5.2) and is averaging 21 and 7.7, respectively, over the past three games.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, ACC Network

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (17-9, 7-6 ACC): Senior guard Allerik Freeman leads the balanced offense in scoring (14.2) and has recorded 17 in each of the last two contests. Sophomore point guard Markell Johnson tops the team in assists (7.7) and continues to add juice to the offense while averaging 14.3 points over the past three games, including 16 against Syracuse. Sophomore center Omer Yurtseven (13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 59.5 percent from the field) and junior guard Torin Dorn (13.4, 6.2, 53.8) have also been productive.

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (10-16, 3-11): Crawford also leads the Demon Deacons in made 3-pointers (50) and junior guard Keyshawn Woods (12.7 points) has drained 33 from long range, but is 3-for-15 in the last four games. Junior center Doral Moore, who averages 10.8 points along with team highs of 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, connected on 20 of his 26 field goal attempts in the past three contests. Senior guard Mitchell Wilbekin has also been accurate of late while making 8-of-12 from the floor - 7-of-11 from behind the arc - in the last two games.

TIP-INS

1. Yurtseven scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Wolfpack defeated the Demon Deacons 72-63 on Jan. 18.

2. Moore has strung together nine straight double-figure rebound efforts and three double-doubles in a row.

3. N.C. State senior G Sam Hunt scored 14 points in the win at Syracuse after finishing in single digits in 12 straight games.

PREDICTION: N.C. State 78, Wake Forest 71

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ATS Trends
NC State

Wolfpack are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Wolfpack are 12-25-1 ATS in their last 38 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Wolfpack are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up win.
Wolfpack are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games.
Wolfpack are 6-18 ATS in their last 24 road games.
Wolfpack are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.

Wake Forest

Demon Deacons are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Demon Deacons are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Demon Deacons are 12-27-2 ATS in their last 41 games following a ATS win.
Demon Deacons are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Demon Deacons are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Demon Deacons are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Demon Deacons are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Demon Deacons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Demon Deacons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.

OU Trends
NC State

Under is 7-2 in Wolfpack last 9 games following a ATS win.
Under is 9-3 in Wolfpack last 12 road games.

Wake Forest

Over is 4-0 in Demon Deacons last 4 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Demon Deacons last 4 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Over is 4-1 in Demon Deacons last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 6-2 in Demon Deacons last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 6-2 in Demon Deacons last 8 games following a straight up win.
Over is 16-6-1 in Demon Deacons last 23 games following a ATS win.
Over is 5-2 in Demon Deacons last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Head to Head

Home team is 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Wolfpack are 22-10-1 ATS in the last 33 meetings.
Wolfpack are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Wake Forest.

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When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Preview: Texas A&M at Arkansas
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

It has been a season of streaks for Texas A&M - and it would love nothing more than to stop the next one before it starts. The Aggies look to bounce back from a narrow loss to Missouri and cap a season sweep of Arkansas as they visit the Razorbacks in a Saturday SEC encounter.

Fans have been treated to one of the more volatile seasons in recent memory, as Texas A&M has cobbled together two four-game winning streaks and a seven-game run - along with a five-game losing skid to open conference play that all but torpedoed any shot at the SEC title. Their latest four-game streak came to a disheartening end Tuesday as the Aggies got off to a dismal start, falling behind by eight points at half and failing to close the gap over the final 20 minutes. Things don't get any easier Saturday as Texas A&M travels to face an Arkansas team that has won six of its last eight - and will be looking to avenge one of the two losses over that span, an 80-66 setback in College Station. The Razorbacks defense has shone of late, allowing 65 or fewer points in three consecutive games - all victories.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (17-9, 6-7 SEC): The Aggies have relied heavily on an elite rebounding unit that ranks tied for third in the nation in total boards per game (41.9); Robert Williams leads the conference (9.5) while Tyler Davis sits tied for second (8.7). Davis also leads the team in scoring at 13.9 points per game but was held to just five in 25 minutes in the loss to Missouri. Williams, meanwhile, has scored in double digits in nine consecutive games with a pair of double-doubles over that stretch; he has also recorded three or more blocked shots in four of his past six contests.

ABOUT ARKANSAS (18-8, 7-6): The Razorbacks can point to free-throw woes as the source of many of their low points this season; they're shooting a dismal 66.7 percent from the line - good for 309th out of 351 Division I schools - and converted just 59 percent of their attempts in Tuesday's 11-point win over Ole Miss. Arkansas prevailed despite an off night from leading scorer Jaylen Barford (18.5 ppg), who went just 1-for-7 from deep en route to a 13-point performance; he had 19 points while knocking down three 3s in his last meeting with Texas A&M. The Razorbacks commit just 11.2 turnovers per game, second-fewest in the SEC.

TIP-INS

1. The Razorbacks have committed an SEC-high 524 personal fouls - 98 more than the Aggies.

2. Barford has knocked down multiple 3-pointers in 10 of his previous 12 games.

3. Texas A&M ranks seventh in the country in blocked shots per game (5.8).

PREDICTION: Arkansas 78, Texas A&M 74

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ATS Trends
Texas A&M

Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Aggies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Aggies are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss.
Aggies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Aggies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Arkansas

Razorbacks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Razorbacks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Razorbacks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
Razorbacks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Razorbacks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
Razorbacks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Southeastern.
Razorbacks are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Razorbacks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.
Razorbacks are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

OU Trends
Texas A&M

Under is 11-4 in Aggies last 15 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 8-3 in Aggies last 11 Saturday games.
Over is 5-2 in Aggies last 7 overall.
Under is 7-3 in Aggies last 10 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 49-24-1 in Aggies last 74 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Arkansas

Under is 4-0 in Razorbacks last 4 games following a straight up win.
Under is 5-1 in Razorbacks last 6 overall.
Under is 5-1 in Razorbacks last 6 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Razorbacks last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 6-2 in Razorbacks last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 9-3 in Razorbacks last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 11-5 in Razorbacks last 16 games following a ATS win.

Head to Head

Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

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When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee
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Preview: Florida at Vanderbilt
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

Florida will try to avoid glancing too far ahead on the schedule when it visits last-place Vanderbilt in an SEC battle Saturday afternoon. The Gators leave Nashville and then face a four-game stretch to end the regular season that includes matchups against conference leaders Auburn and Tennessee, a visit to surging Alabama and a finale against what could be a desperate Kentucky squad.

Before beginning that challenging slate, Florida has to figure out what went wrong in an overtime loss to Georgia at home Wednesday, when it blew an 11-point lead in the final 10 minutes of regulation and a six-point edge in the final 25 seconds. "If you get the ball in bounds, you win the game. If you get a stop, you win the game. If you communicate, you win the game - despite all the mistakes made for the first 39 minutes," Gators coach Mike White told reporters. "That's about as tough an ending to a game that I've experienced as a head coach." The Commodores have won two of their last three after Riley LaChance nailed a 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to lift them to an 81-80 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday. Vanderbilt dropped an 81-74 decision at Florida to begin conference play but won the previous five meetings with the Gators.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT FLORIDA (17-9, 8-5 SEC): Jalen Hudson leads the team in scoring at 15.1 per game but was held scoreless for the first time this season in the loss to Georgia, while point guard Chris Chiozza (11.7 points, team-high 5.9 assists) shot 2-of-14 from the field. "That's not Chris Chiozza," White said of his leader. "But he wasn't the only guy." Fellow senior Egor Koulechov was the only starter to score in double figures with 19 points and he is shooting 55 percent over his last seven games.

ABOUT VANDERBILT (10-16, 4-9): The Commodores were 4-9 in games decided by single digits before LaChance gave them a much-needed emotional boost. "We've been on the other side of that so many times this year," coach Bryce Drew told the media. "It was really nice to be on the winning side. That's a shot that (Riley) will be showing his kids one day." Jeff Roberson led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double and he leads Vanderbilt in both scoring (16.2) and rebounding (7.2).

TIP-INS

1. Koulechov made all 10 of his free throws en route to a game-high 22 points in the first meeting.

2. Commodores G Joe Toye is averaging 11.2 points over a five-game span after being held to seven points or fewer in each of his previous 11 contests, including 21 scoreless minutes against Florida.

3. Gators G KeVaughn Allen is averaging 5.5 points while shooting 4-for-13 in his team's last two wins, compared to 17.5 points on 11-of-26 in the last two losses.

PREDICTION: Florida 83, Vanderbilt 79

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ATS Trends
Florida

Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Gators are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Gators are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Gators are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Gators are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Gators are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Southeastern.

Vanderbilt

Commodores are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Commodores are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Commodores are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Commodores are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games.
Commodores are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss.

OU Trends
Florida

Under is 4-0 in Gators last 4 road games.
Under is 4-0 in Gators last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 9-2 in Gators last 11 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-1 in Gators last 5 overall.
Over is 4-1 in Gators last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 4-1 in Gators last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 4-1 in Gators last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 5-2 in Gators last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 9-4 in Gators last 13 games following a ATS loss.

Vanderbilt

Over is 4-0 in Commodores last 4 home games.
Over is 4-0 in Commodores last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 5-1 in Commodores last 6 overall.
Over is 4-1 in Commodores last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 4-1 in Commodores last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 19-7 in Commodores last 26 games following a straight up win.

Head to Head

Over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings in Vanderbilt.
Gators are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Vanderbilt.
Road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Gators are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 9-0 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

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When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Preview: Missouri at LSU
Gracenote
Feb 17, 2018

Missouri puts the longest active winning streak in the SEC on the line as it vies for a sixth consecutive victory when it visits LSU on Saturday. LSU has dropped seven of its last 10 overall games but has won three straight at home.


Missouri has made one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation after registering only eight victories last season. Its five-game winning streak continued with a 62-58 home triumph over Texas A&M on Tuesday, keeping it in line for a potential top-four seed and a double-bye in the SEC tournament. LSU would like to play its way into a higher seed for the event, as it is tied for 10th with Georgia. LSU has played well at home, earning wins over Ole Miss, Arkansas and Texas A&M in its last three, but has lost five straight on the road.

TV: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN2


ABOUT MISSOURI (18-8, 8-5 SEC): The Tigers have found their iron man and go-to guy in Kassius Robertson (16.6 points), who is the two-time reigning SEC Player of the Week. Robertson and Jordan Barnett (13.7 points, 5.8 rebounds) are the only players averaging double digits in points, but Jontay Porter (nine, 4.7) is averaging 13 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during the team's five-game winning streak. Fellow freshman Jeremiah Tilmon (8.9 points, 6.6 rebounds) has done a better job of staying out of foul trouble lately as he and Porter have been on the court together more often, giving Missouri a big edge inside.

ABOUT LSU (14-11, 5-8): The Tigers can get the ball up the floor and score with a guard-oriented lineup led by freshman Tremont Waters (14.5 points, 5.9 assists), but they’ve struggled at the defensive end. Duop Reath (13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) has been LSU’s most consistent player in SEC play, averaging a team-high 15.6 points and six rebounds. Skylar Mays (11 points) also averages double digits, and junior-college transfer Daryl Edwards poured in a season-high 21 points in Tuesday’s 80-65 loss at Alabama.


TIP-INS

1. Robertson’s 79 3-pointers rank fourth on Missouri’s single-season list, three behind Matt Lawrence (82 in 2008-09) for third.

2. LSU is 13-0 when leading with 10 minutes left and 0-10 when trailing midway through the second half.

3. Missouri’s five-game winning streak is its longest since 2013-14 and longest in conference play since it captured seven straight Big 12 contests in 2011-12.


PREDICTION: Missouri 72, LSU 69

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ATS Trends
Missouri

Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Tigers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Tigers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Tigers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Tigers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.

Louisiana State

Tigers are 16-33-1 ATS in their last 50 vs. Southeastern.
Tigers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Tigers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

OU Trends
Missouri

Under is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 games following a ATS win.
Under is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 games following a straight up win.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Louisiana State

Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 overall.
Over is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 6-2 in Tigers last 8 vs. Southeastern.
Over is 13-5 in Tigers last 18 Saturday games.
Over is 20-8 in Tigers last 28 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 17-8 in Tigers last 25 home games.

Head to Head

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
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Preview: Auburn at South Carolina
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

No. 11 Auburn looks to avoid a letdown on the road when it visits struggling South Carolina on Saturday. The Gamecocks have lost six straight heading into the meeting with the SEC-leading Tigers.


The Tigers have won seven of their last eight games and are coming off a 76-66 home victory over Kentucky, but they are making sure not to overlook the slumping Gamecocks. South Carolina nearly knocked off Tennessee - which is second in the conference - on the road on Tuesday, erasing a 14-point deficit before falling 70-67. “We can’t afford to not get up for an opponent,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl told reporters. “We can’t afford to not (get up) or we won’t win. It’s real simple. If you’re big enough, talented enough, deep enough, you can show up sometimes and win.” The Gamecocks have won two straight meetings with Auburn and three of the last four.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network


ABOUT AUBURN (23-3, 11-2 SEC): The Tigers continue to confound taller teams with their guard-oriented lineup. Sharp-shooter Bryce Brown (16.6 points) and backcourt mates Mustapha Heron (16.1, 5.3 rebounds) and Jared Harper (13.5, six assists) are pesky at the defensive end and like to push the pace. The undersized Desean Murray (10.9 points, seven rebounds) plays much bigger than his 6-3 frame, and fellow forwards Anfernee McLemore and Horace Spencer are tough post defenders.

ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (13-13, 4-9): The Gamecocks have one of the SEC’s best big men in Chris Silva (14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds), but their guard play leaves much to be desired. Reserve Frank Booker (11.6 points) has averaged 14.2 points over his last five games, but the rest of the members of the backcourt rotation have been inconsistent. Coach Frank Martin’s teams typically are known for tough defense, but South Carolina has allowed five straight opponents to shoot at least 46 percent.


TIP-INS

1. McLemore has recorded 71 blocked shots – more than 96 NCAA Division I teams.

2. Silva has made 168 free throws, most in the SEC and sixth-most in the nation.

3. The Gamecocks are 12-1 when scoring at least 70 points, but they haven’t hit that mark in their last four games.


PREDICTION: Auburn 79, South Carolina 68

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ATS Trends
Auburn

Tigers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.
Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Tigers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 vs. Southeastern.
Tigers are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games overall.

South Carolina

Gamecocks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Gamecocks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Gamecocks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Southeastern.
Gamecocks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Gamecocks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Gamecocks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Gamecocks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Gamecocks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Gamecocks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

OU Trends
Auburn

Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

South Carolina

Under is 5-1 in Gamecocks last 6 Saturday games.
Under is 4-1 in Gamecocks last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 9-4 in Gamecocks last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 50-24 in Gamecocks last 74 games following a ATS win.

Head to Head

Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in South Carolina.
Tigers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in South Carolina.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Road team is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
Underdog is 14-5 ATS in the last 19 meetings.

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When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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VILL Edge in: XAV
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Preview: Villanova at Xavier
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

The season's first matchup between Villanova and Xavier proved to be more of a mismatch. There is, however, a rematch Saturday as the second-ranked Wildcats visit the fourth-ranked Musketeers in a Big East showdown.

Back on Jan. 10, Villanova rolled over Xavier 89-65 behind 21 points from Phil Booth, who is currently sidelined with a broken hand, and 17 from Jalen Brunson, who earned major praise from Musketeers coach Chris Mack following the game. "You peel his face off, you'll probably have wires coming out of it," Mack said that night. "I think they're led by the best point guard in college basketball." Meanwhile, the Musketeers shot only 41.4 percent from the field and watched their three starting guards shoot a combined 6-of-28 overall in the earlier encounter with the Wildcats. Villanova enters this matchup having lost two of its last three, while Xavier has won nine in a row since losing to the Wildcats.

TV: 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox

ABOUT VILLANOVA (23-3, 10-3 Big East): Brunson has been in a 3-point shooting slump - 3-of-19 over the last three games - and had an uncharacteristic seven turnovers in Wednesday's 76-71 loss to Providence after not recording more than three in any prior game this season. Donte DiVincenzo also had an off-day versus the Friars, finishing with six points to snap a streak of 16 straight games scoring in double figure, including a career-high 30 in the previous game against Butler. Mikal Bridges had a team-high 19 points the last time out and has committed one turnover or less in 12 of his last 13 games.

ABOUT XAVIER (24-3, 12-2): The Musketeers have scored 88 or more points on six occasions during their current nine-game winning streak and poured in 102 points - a new season high - in their last game, a 12-point win over Seton Hall. Trevon Bluiett recorded 37 points and Naji Marshall had a career-high 20 points for Xavier, which shot 14-of-29 from 3-point range and a crisp 28-of-35 from the foul line. J.P. Macura has been quiet of late, surpassing his season scoring average (12.3) only once in the last six games.

TIP-INS

1. Macura made 2-of-3 3-pointers against Seton Hall after a five-game stretch in which he went 2-of-16 from the arc.

2. Bluiett has drained at least six 3-pointers in three of his last four outings.

3. After missing two games with a concussion, Villanova F Eric Paschall was 4-of-5 for eight points against Providence.

PREDICTION: Villanova 79, Xavier 77

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ATS Trends
Villanova

Wildcats are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss.
Wildcats are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Wildcats are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Wildcats are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 Saturday games.
Wildcats are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
Wildcats are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Wildcats are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Wildcats are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall.
Wildcats are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Wildcats are 44-21 ATS in their last 65 games following a ATS loss.

Xavier

Musketeers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Musketeers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Musketeers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big East.
Musketeers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Musketeers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Musketeers are 24-7 ATS in their last 31 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.
Musketeers are 26-9 ATS in their last 35 games overall.
Musketeers are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Musketeers are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 games following a straight up win.
Musketeers are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games.
Musketeers are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

OU Trends
Villanova

Over is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 overall.
Over is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 vs. Big East.
Over is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 6-2 in Wildcats last 8 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 Saturday games.

Xavier

Under is 6-1 in Musketeers last 7 Saturday games.
Under is 9-4 in Musketeers last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head to Head

Favorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Wildcats are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
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Preview: Tennessee at Georgia
Gracenote
Feb 16, 2018

No. 17 Tennessee heads to Georgia on Saturday looking to reach another milestone in its breakout season, as the Volunteers aim to reach 20 wins for the first time since 2013-14. The Volunteers rebounded from an ugly loss at Alabama last weekend, continuing their push toward the top of the SEC with a 70-67 home victory over South Carolina that kept Tennessee two games behind Auburn in the league standings.

“Defensively we were a much better team (Wednesday) than we were at Alabama,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes told reporters after the Volunteers won for the seventh time in eight games. The Bulldogs have struggled of late but capped a surprising season sweep of Florida on Wednesday with a 72-69 overtime victory. Yante Maten, the SEC’s leading scorer, finished with 23 points - including the game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation and eight consecutive points early in overtime. “Nothing we said was different,” Georgia coach Mark Fox told the media after the Bulldogs won for just the second time in eight games. “We just wanted to keep competing.”

TV: 6 p.m. ET, SEC Network

ABOUT TENNESSEE (19-6, 9-4 SEC): Forward Grant Williams leads the Volunteers in scoring at 16.2 points per game, finishing with 22 points and making a key basket with 11 seconds left against South Carolina. The Volunteers have excelled on defense all season, ranking third in the SEC in scoring defense (67.2 points per game). Junior forward Admiral Schofield (12.3) and sophomore guard Lamonte Turner (10.6) also score in double figures for Tennessee.

ABOUT GEORGIA (14-11, 5-8): Maten has led the way for the Bulldogs all season, averaging 19.5 points per game while ranking third in the SEC in rebounding (8.7 per contest). Georgia ranks second in the league and 16th nationally in field-goal percentage defense (40.1 percent) after limiting Florida to 37.9 percent after its three previous opponents shot 50.9 percent or better. Tyree Crump scored 13 points against the Gators as the Bulldogs had five players finish in double figures.

TIP-INS

1. The Volunteers have scored 32 percent of their points this season from 3-point range.

2. Tennessee has won nine games against teams ranked in the top 100 in RPI, five of those victories coming away from home.

3. The Bulldogs have won the past four meetings in the series and six of the past seven.

PREDICTION: Tennessee 76, Georgia 68

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ATS Trends
Tennessee

Volunteers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.
Volunteers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games.
Volunteers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Volunteers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Volunteers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Volunteers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.

Georgia

Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Southeastern.
Bulldogs are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up win.
Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

OU Trends
Tennessee

Under is 5-0 in Volunteers last 5 road games.
Under is 8-1 in Volunteers last 9 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 24-8-1 in Volunteers last 33 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 6-2 in Volunteers last 8 games following a straight up win.
Under is 24-9-1 in Volunteers last 34 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 7-3 in Volunteers last 10 overall.
Under is 60-29-2 in Volunteers last 91 Saturday games.

Georgia

Under is 8-0 in Bulldogs last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 games following a straight up win.
Under is 7-0 in Bulldogs last 7 games following a ATS win.
Under is 11-2 in Bulldogs last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 home games.
Under is 12-3 in Bulldogs last 15 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 11-3 in Bulldogs last 14 overall.
Under is 14-6 in Bulldogs last 20 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 11-5 in Bulldogs last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Head to Head

Volunteers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Georgia.