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Sunday, January 6
Dayton won its last three games, is 8-5 vs schedule #103; Flyers are shooting 61% (#2) inside arc, have #13 eFG% in country. Dayton is #263 experience team that is 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 200. Dayton won its last six games with Richmond; Spiders lost their last four visits here, by 4-12-3-16 points. Richmond won its last two games, is 6-7 vs schedule #340; Spiders are #312 experience team that split two true road games, winning by 9 at South Alabama, losing by 8 at Georgetown. Richmond is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-8-9 points.
Marquette had its 8-game win streak snapped Tuesday at St John’s; Eagles are 11-3 vs schedule #148- they’ve got #25 defensive eFG%- they’re 4-3 vs top 100 teams. Marquette is shooting 38.1% on arc (#37); hey get 35.2% of their points on arc (#93). Xavier split its last six games, is 9-6 vs schedule #102; Musketeers are #128 experience team that 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with all five losses by 9+ points. Xavier is shooting 57.6% inside arc (#16); their eFG% is #43. Xavier won seven of last nine games with Marquette, winning three of last four visits here.
Seton Hall won its last six games with DePaul, winning last three visits here, by 14-3-16 points. Pirates won last seven games, scored 78 ppg in winning first two Big East games, by 2-10 points. Seton Hall is 11-3 vs schedule #24; they’re 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with four wins by 10+ points- they’re 2-1 in true road games, with wins at Maryland/Xavier. DePaul lost its last three games, by 3-9-5 points, after an 8-2 start; Blue Demons are 1-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 25-7-9-5- their best win was in OT at home over Penn State back in November.
Illinois lost its last three games, is 4-10 vs schedule #8; Illini are experience team #292 that is forcing turnovers 24.6% of time (#7) but their defensive eFG% is still #23. Illinois is shooting only 47.7% inside arc (#249), 67.2% on line (#260). Illini is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 2-15-8 points. Illinois-Northwestern split their last four games; Illini lost three of their last five visits here. Wildcats are 3-4 in last seven games; they’re 9-5 vs schedule #134, forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#83)- their defensive eFG% is #67 in country.
Michigan won its last four games with Indiana, winning by 30-14 points in last two played in Ann Arbor. Wolverines are 14-0 vs schedule #160, winning first three conference games, by 19-2-13 points; they’re experience team #240 with thin bench (sub minutes #342). Michigan has #8 defensive eFG% in country; teams are shooting 42.4% inside arc against them. Hoosiers won last three games, are 3-0 in Big 14, winning by 2-2-8 points; Indiana is 5-2 vs top 100 teams- they’re shooting 60.3% inside arc, have #6 eFG%- they lost two of three true road games.
George Washington is 3-2 in its last five games after a 1-7 start; Colonials are 4-9 vs schedule #228- they’ve got #296 eFG%, shooting 31.8% on arc (#258), 45.6% inside arc (#298), 61.9% on foul line (#337). GW is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 19-21-14 points. St Joe’s split their last four games; they lost by 25 at home to George Mason Thursday. Hawks are 3-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 15-14-2. St Joe’s won three of last four games with GW; teams split last four series games played here. Five of last six series games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Home side won last four Iowa-Nebraska games; Cornhuskers lost last five visits to Iowa, losing by 14-10-11-11-11 points. Nebraska is 10-3 vs schedule #53, but they’ve lost two of three true road games, losing by 7 at Minnesota, 2 at Maryland- they won by hoop at Clemson. Nebraska is forcing turnovers 22.2% of time; they’re experience team #44 that has #7 eG% in country. Iowa is 0-3 in Big 14 games, losing by 6-22-16 points, allowing 82.7 ppg, after an 11-0 non-conference slate. Hawkeyes are 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with wins over Oregon/Iowa State.
St Bonaventure is 5-0 vs George Mason is A-14 meetings, winning three visits here, by 12-19-16 points. Bonnies lost their last four games, are 4-9 vs schedule #181- they’re turning ball over 20.9% of time (#283), are 0-8 vs teams in top 200, with OT losses to Bucknell, Vermont- five of their other six losses were all by 10+ points. Mason won five of last seven games and only lost by a point at Kansas State; Patriots are experience team #150 (#8 in MC) that won its last seven games vs teams outside top 100. Mason won last game by 25 at St Joe’s in Philly.
Home side won both Temple-Wichita games LY, in Shockers’ first year in AAC; Wichita then beat Owls 89-81 in AAC tourney. Shockers lost their last two games, are 7-6 vs schedule #52. Wichita is experience team #277 that is shooting 30.9% on arc (#285), 47.2% inside arc (#263), 66.5% on foul line (#276)- they’re 2-5 vs top 100 teams. Temple is 10-3 vs schedule #99, but lost last game 78-73 at UCF; Owls are experience team #100 (#39 in MC) that is forcing turnovers 22.1% of time (#39)- they’re 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
Rhode Island won five in row, 10 of last 11 games with Saint Louis, winning last two visits here, 90-56/72-65. Rams are 7-5 vs schedule #167; URI is experience team #304 that is shooting 25.6% on arc, 6th-worst in country- their eFG% is #317. Rams are 1-3 in true road games, with losses by 11-9-8 points, and win by 16 at Holy Cross. Saint Louis lost its sub big man transfer since last game; Billikens are split last six games, are 9-4 vs schedule #152; they’re forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#82), but they can’t shoot (#257 on arc, #276 inside arc, #345 on line).
Home side won last four Miami-Louisville games; Hurricanes lost 55-53/71-66 in last two games in Yum Center. Miami is 3-5 in its last eight games, losing at home to NC State Thursday after they led by 10 with 9:53 left. Miami played only seven guys that game- their bench plays minutes #340. Hurricanes are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 2-4-5 points, and 78-76 win over Fresno. Louisville is 9-4 vs schedule #40; they’re 4-4 vs top 100 teams, haven’t played in 8 days since home loss to Kentucky. Cardinals get 26.8% of their points on foul line, #1 in country.
Memphis won four of last six games with Houston, winning two of last three visits here. Tigers won their last four games, is 9-5 vs schedule #157; they lost only true road game 85-76 at LSU, almost two months ago (Nov 13). Memphis is forcing turnovers 23.4% of time (#24); they’re 2-5 vs top 100 teams, with wins over Yale/South Dakota State. Houston is 14-0 vs schedule #315; six of their wins are vs top 100 teams. Cougars’ last four wins are all by 10+ points. Houston has #2 defensive eFG% in country- opponents are shooting 25.9% on arc (#3), 42.6% inside arc (#12).
Penn State coach Chambers is suspended here, after he shoved a PSU player during a timeout in last game. Wisconsin won its last ten games with Penn State, winning its last six visits to Happy Valley, with five wins by 6 or fewer points. Badgers lost their last two games, to Minnesota and WKU, both by 7 points; they’re 2-2 in true road games, winning at Xavier/Iowa, losing at WKU, Marquette. Penn State is 1-5 vs top 100 teams, wth 63-62 win over Va Tech, and losses by 7-2-9-11-13 points. Oddly, PSU ranks #249 in shooting, on arc, inside arc and on foul line.
Home side won last five Stanford-USC games; Cardinal lost 72-56/69-64 in last two games in Galen Center. Stanford is #338 experience team that is 7-6 vs schedule #58; they’re 0-6 vs top 100 teams, with four losses by 16+ points. Cardinal is turning ball over 21% of time (#287); they’re 0-4 in true road games, with win at UNCW and losses by 18-6-9-22 points- they lost in OT at Kansas, so they’ve got talent. USC won its last three games, by 42-18-9 points; are 0-5 vs teams ranked in top 150- seven of their eight wins are over teams ranked #208 or lower.
South Dakota State won seven of last nine games with South Dakota; Jackrabbits lost last couple visits here, by 2-19 points. State beat Coyotes in last two Summit tourneys. Jackrabbits are 2-3 in last five games after getting run off floor 104-88 in Fort Wayne Thursday- Mastodons shot 79% inside arc. State are 2-4 in true road games, winning by 10 at Eastern Washington, by 42 at Western Illinois. Coyotes lost three of last four games but won last game by point at Denver; they’re 7-8 vs schedule #248- they’re experience team #91 that is shooting 31.4% on arc (#269).
Sunday, January 6
Dayton won its last three games, is 8-5 vs schedule #103; Flyers are shooting 61% (#2) inside arc, have #13 eFG% in country. Dayton is #263 experience team that is 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 200. Dayton won its last six games with Richmond; Spiders lost their last four visits here, by 4-12-3-16 points. Richmond won its last two games, is 6-7 vs schedule #340; Spiders are #312 experience team that split two true road games, winning by 9 at South Alabama, losing by 8 at Georgetown. Richmond is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-8-9 points.
Marquette had its 8-game win streak snapped Tuesday at St John’s; Eagles are 11-3 vs schedule #148- they’ve got #25 defensive eFG%- they’re 4-3 vs top 100 teams. Marquette is shooting 38.1% on arc (#37); hey get 35.2% of their points on arc (#93). Xavier split its last six games, is 9-6 vs schedule #102; Musketeers are #128 experience team that 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with all five losses by 9+ points. Xavier is shooting 57.6% inside arc (#16); their eFG% is #43. Xavier won seven of last nine games with Marquette, winning three of last four visits here.
Seton Hall won its last six games with DePaul, winning last three visits here, by 14-3-16 points. Pirates won last seven games, scored 78 ppg in winning first two Big East games, by 2-10 points. Seton Hall is 11-3 vs schedule #24; they’re 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with four wins by 10+ points- they’re 2-1 in true road games, with wins at Maryland/Xavier. DePaul lost its last three games, by 3-9-5 points, after an 8-2 start; Blue Demons are 1-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 25-7-9-5- their best win was in OT at home over Penn State back in November.
Illinois lost its last three games, is 4-10 vs schedule #8; Illini are experience team #292 that is forcing turnovers 24.6% of time (#7) but their defensive eFG% is still #23. Illinois is shooting only 47.7% inside arc (#249), 67.2% on line (#260). Illini is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 2-15-8 points. Illinois-Northwestern split their last four games; Illini lost three of their last five visits here. Wildcats are 3-4 in last seven games; they’re 9-5 vs schedule #134, forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#83)- their defensive eFG% is #67 in country.
Michigan won its last four games with Indiana, winning by 30-14 points in last two played in Ann Arbor. Wolverines are 14-0 vs schedule #160, winning first three conference games, by 19-2-13 points; they’re experience team #240 with thin bench (sub minutes #342). Michigan has #8 defensive eFG% in country; teams are shooting 42.4% inside arc against them. Hoosiers won last three games, are 3-0 in Big 14, winning by 2-2-8 points; Indiana is 5-2 vs top 100 teams- they’re shooting 60.3% inside arc, have #6 eFG%- they lost two of three true road games.
George Washington is 3-2 in its last five games after a 1-7 start; Colonials are 4-9 vs schedule #228- they’ve got #296 eFG%, shooting 31.8% on arc (#258), 45.6% inside arc (#298), 61.9% on foul line (#337). GW is 0-3 in true road games, losing by 19-21-14 points. St Joe’s split their last four games; they lost by 25 at home to George Mason Thursday. Hawks are 3-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 15-14-2. St Joe’s won three of last four games with GW; teams split last four series games played here. Five of last six series games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Home side won last four Iowa-Nebraska games; Cornhuskers lost last five visits to Iowa, losing by 14-10-11-11-11 points. Nebraska is 10-3 vs schedule #53, but they’ve lost two of three true road games, losing by 7 at Minnesota, 2 at Maryland- they won by hoop at Clemson. Nebraska is forcing turnovers 22.2% of time; they’re experience team #44 that has #7 eG% in country. Iowa is 0-3 in Big 14 games, losing by 6-22-16 points, allowing 82.7 ppg, after an 11-0 non-conference slate. Hawkeyes are 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with wins over Oregon/Iowa State.
St Bonaventure is 5-0 vs George Mason is A-14 meetings, winning three visits here, by 12-19-16 points. Bonnies lost their last four games, are 4-9 vs schedule #181- they’re turning ball over 20.9% of time (#283), are 0-8 vs teams in top 200, with OT losses to Bucknell, Vermont- five of their other six losses were all by 10+ points. Mason won five of last seven games and only lost by a point at Kansas State; Patriots are experience team #150 (#8 in MC) that won its last seven games vs teams outside top 100. Mason won last game by 25 at St Joe’s in Philly.
Home side won both Temple-Wichita games LY, in Shockers’ first year in AAC; Wichita then beat Owls 89-81 in AAC tourney. Shockers lost their last two games, are 7-6 vs schedule #52. Wichita is experience team #277 that is shooting 30.9% on arc (#285), 47.2% inside arc (#263), 66.5% on foul line (#276)- they’re 2-5 vs top 100 teams. Temple is 10-3 vs schedule #99, but lost last game 78-73 at UCF; Owls are experience team #100 (#39 in MC) that is forcing turnovers 22.1% of time (#39)- they’re 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
Rhode Island won five in row, 10 of last 11 games with Saint Louis, winning last two visits here, 90-56/72-65. Rams are 7-5 vs schedule #167; URI is experience team #304 that is shooting 25.6% on arc, 6th-worst in country- their eFG% is #317. Rams are 1-3 in true road games, with losses by 11-9-8 points, and win by 16 at Holy Cross. Saint Louis lost its sub big man transfer since last game; Billikens are split last six games, are 9-4 vs schedule #152; they’re forcing turnovers 21.1% of time (#82), but they can’t shoot (#257 on arc, #276 inside arc, #345 on line).
Home side won last four Miami-Louisville games; Hurricanes lost 55-53/71-66 in last two games in Yum Center. Miami is 3-5 in its last eight games, losing at home to NC State Thursday after they led by 10 with 9:53 left. Miami played only seven guys that game- their bench plays minutes #340. Hurricanes are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 2-4-5 points, and 78-76 win over Fresno. Louisville is 9-4 vs schedule #40; they’re 4-4 vs top 100 teams, haven’t played in 8 days since home loss to Kentucky. Cardinals get 26.8% of their points on foul line, #1 in country.
Memphis won four of last six games with Houston, winning two of last three visits here. Tigers won their last four games, is 9-5 vs schedule #157; they lost only true road game 85-76 at LSU, almost two months ago (Nov 13). Memphis is forcing turnovers 23.4% of time (#24); they’re 2-5 vs top 100 teams, with wins over Yale/South Dakota State. Houston is 14-0 vs schedule #315; six of their wins are vs top 100 teams. Cougars’ last four wins are all by 10+ points. Houston has #2 defensive eFG% in country- opponents are shooting 25.9% on arc (#3), 42.6% inside arc (#12).
Penn State coach Chambers is suspended here, after he shoved a PSU player during a timeout in last game. Wisconsin won its last ten games with Penn State, winning its last six visits to Happy Valley, with five wins by 6 or fewer points. Badgers lost their last two games, to Minnesota and WKU, both by 7 points; they’re 2-2 in true road games, winning at Xavier/Iowa, losing at WKU, Marquette. Penn State is 1-5 vs top 100 teams, wth 63-62 win over Va Tech, and losses by 7-2-9-11-13 points. Oddly, PSU ranks #249 in shooting, on arc, inside arc and on foul line.
Home side won last five Stanford-USC games; Cardinal lost 72-56/69-64 in last two games in Galen Center. Stanford is #338 experience team that is 7-6 vs schedule #58; they’re 0-6 vs top 100 teams, with four losses by 16+ points. Cardinal is turning ball over 21% of time (#287); they’re 0-4 in true road games, with win at UNCW and losses by 18-6-9-22 points- they lost in OT at Kansas, so they’ve got talent. USC won its last three games, by 42-18-9 points; are 0-5 vs teams ranked in top 150- seven of their eight wins are over teams ranked #208 or lower.
South Dakota State won seven of last nine games with South Dakota; Jackrabbits lost last couple visits here, by 2-19 points. State beat Coyotes in last two Summit tourneys. Jackrabbits are 2-3 in last five games after getting run off floor 104-88 in Fort Wayne Thursday- Mastodons shot 79% inside arc. State are 2-4 in true road games, winning by 10 at Eastern Washington, by 42 at Western Illinois. Coyotes lost three of last four games but won last game by point at Denver; they’re 7-8 vs schedule #248- they’re experience team #91 that is shooting 31.4% on arc (#269).
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