NCAAB
Wednesday, December 25
@ Hawai’i
Ball State lost four of its last six games, is 5-6 vs schedule #240- they lost by point to UTEP Monday. Cardinals start two frosh, two seniors; they’re making 35.4% of their 3’s (#92), getting 39.5% of their points on arc (#24).46.4% of their shots are 3’s (#22). Portland lost five of its last six games, losing by 25-16 points in first two games in this event; Pilots didn’t play any guys more than 23:00 Sunday- they’re 6-6 vs schedule #347, losing their three top 200 games by 11-25-16 points. Portland is making 40.1% of its 3’s (#11).
Georgia Tech lost four of its last five games; they’re 5-6 vs schedule #31- they’re turning ball over 23.4% of time (#327), shooting 27.2% on arc (#332)- they’re experience team #187 whose bench doesn’t play much (#318 minutes). Tech scored 58.6 ppg in their last five games. Tech lost two of three true road games, winning in OT at NC State. Hawai’i split its last four games, is 7-4 ; vs schedule #232. Rainbows are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with loss to South Dakota. Hawai’i is making 35.4% of its 3’s (#91), getting 34.6% of its points on arc (#91).
UTEP is 5-0 at home, 1-3 on road; they’re experience team #198 that is 3-2 vs teams in top 125, with best win by 3 over New Mexico of Mountain West. Miners beat Ball State by point Monday, after being down 7 in 2nd half, surviving 23 turnovers. UTEP is 6-0 when it scores more than 63 points; they’re forcing turnovers 23.0% of time (#39). Boise State split its last six games; they’re 6-5 vs schedule #222. Broncos are experience team #8 that lost four of six games away from home, with a triple OT win at Pacific. Boise’s subs don’t play much (bench minutes #319).
Houston won seven of its last eight games after a 2-2 start; Cougars are experience team #283 whose only losses are to top 50 teams. Houston is rebounding 40.7% of its own missed shots (#2); they won first two games here this week, by 25-11 points. Washington is 10-2 vs schedule #190; Huskies are 4-2 away from home, playing one game in Toronto, one in Alaska- they’re experience team #330 that doesn’t sub much (#343 bench minutes) or use arc much- they get 54% of their points inside arc (#84). Washington won its first two games this week, by 21-11 points.
Wednesday, December 25
@ Hawai’i
Ball State lost four of its last six games, is 5-6 vs schedule #240- they lost by point to UTEP Monday. Cardinals start two frosh, two seniors; they’re making 35.4% of their 3’s (#92), getting 39.5% of their points on arc (#24).46.4% of their shots are 3’s (#22). Portland lost five of its last six games, losing by 25-16 points in first two games in this event; Pilots didn’t play any guys more than 23:00 Sunday- they’re 6-6 vs schedule #347, losing their three top 200 games by 11-25-16 points. Portland is making 40.1% of its 3’s (#11).
Georgia Tech lost four of its last five games; they’re 5-6 vs schedule #31- they’re turning ball over 23.4% of time (#327), shooting 27.2% on arc (#332)- they’re experience team #187 whose bench doesn’t play much (#318 minutes). Tech scored 58.6 ppg in their last five games. Tech lost two of three true road games, winning in OT at NC State. Hawai’i split its last four games, is 7-4 ; vs schedule #232. Rainbows are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with loss to South Dakota. Hawai’i is making 35.4% of its 3’s (#91), getting 34.6% of its points on arc (#91).
UTEP is 5-0 at home, 1-3 on road; they’re experience team #198 that is 3-2 vs teams in top 125, with best win by 3 over New Mexico of Mountain West. Miners beat Ball State by point Monday, after being down 7 in 2nd half, surviving 23 turnovers. UTEP is 6-0 when it scores more than 63 points; they’re forcing turnovers 23.0% of time (#39). Boise State split its last six games; they’re 6-5 vs schedule #222. Broncos are experience team #8 that lost four of six games away from home, with a triple OT win at Pacific. Boise’s subs don’t play much (bench minutes #319).
Houston won seven of its last eight games after a 2-2 start; Cougars are experience team #283 whose only losses are to top 50 teams. Houston is rebounding 40.7% of its own missed shots (#2); they won first two games here this week, by 25-11 points. Washington is 10-2 vs schedule #190; Huskies are 4-2 away from home, playing one game in Toronto, one in Alaska- they’re experience team #330 that doesn’t sub much (#343 bench minutes) or use arc much- they get 54% of their points inside arc (#84). Washington won its first two games this week, by 21-11 points.

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