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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 3

Sacramento State @ Oregon State
— Sacramento State (4-6) ranked #310 by KenPom
— Tempo: #204
— Experience: #200
— Continuity: #216
— Sacramento State lost its last four D-I games.
— Hornets are 0-2 vs Pac-12 teams, losing by 33-46 points.
— Sacramento State has #336 eFG% in country.
— Hornets’ D-I wins are over teams #202/#301
— Sacramento State’s schedule, to this point: #138
— bench minutes: #218

— Oregon State (3-10) ranked #139 by KenPom
— Tempo: #202
— Experience: #97
— Continuity: #126
— Oregon State won last two games, after an 0-10 skid.
— Beavers split four games vs teams outside top 200.
— Oregon State’s best win: 88-76 over #91 Utah.
— Beavers have #243 eFG% defense in country.
— Oregon State’s schedule to this point: #74
— bench minutes: #28

Towson @ Drexel
— Towson (9-4) ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #280
— Experience: #74
— Continuity: #235
— Towson hasn’t played in 12 days.
— Tigers won six of their last seven games.
— Towson is 3-4 against teams in top 200.
— Tigers are grabbing 36.6% of their misses (#15)
— Towson’s schedule, to this point: #216
— bench minutes: #238

— Drexel (5-5) ranked #169 by KenPom
— Tempo: #187
— Experience: #57
— Continuity: #76
— Drexel hasn’t played in 20 days.
— Dragons are 1-5 vs teams in top 200.
— Drexel’s best win: 78-75 at #142 St Joe’s.
— Dragons are 0-2 in OT games (Tulane/Princeton)
— Drexel’s schedule, to this point: #148
— bench minutes: #164

— Towson won nine of last ten series games.
— Tigers won five of last seven visits to Drexel.

Wisconsin @ Purdue
— Wisconsin (10-2, 1-1) ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #297
— Experience: #295
— Continuity: #229
— Wisconsin was held to 58-55 points in its losses.
— Badgers are 6-1 in games decided by 6 or less points.
— Wisconsin has #288 eFG% in country.
— Badgers won five of their seven top 100 games.
— Wisconsin’s schedule, to this point: #36
— bench minutes: #264

— Purdue (12-1, 1-1) ranked #3 by KenPom
— Tempo: #201
— Experience: #236
— Continuity: #16
— Purdue won its last four games.
— Boilers’ only loss: 70-68 at #102 Rutgers.
— Purdue is shooting 59.1% inside arc (#3), 41.1% on arc (#5)
— Boilers won all four of their top 100 games.
— Purdue’s schedule, to this point: #136
— bench minutes: #22

— Purdue won seven of last nine series games.
— Badgers lost last five games in Mackey Arena.

Washington @ Arizona
— Washington (5-5) ranked #159 by KenPom
— Tempo: #23
— Experience: #25
— Continuity: #296
— Washington hasn’t played in thirteen days.
— Huskies lost three of their last four games.
— Washington is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, 0-0 vs top 50.
— Huskies are forcing turnovers 24% of time (#22)
— Washington’s schedule, to this point: #268
— bench minutes: #296

— Arizona (11-1, 1-0) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #4
— Experience: #355
— Continuity: #185
— Arizona hasn’t played in twelve days.
— Wildcats’ only loss: 77-73 at #12 Tennessee.
— Arizona has #14 eFG% in country.
— Opponents are shooting 39.3% inside arc (#2)
— Arizona’s schedule, to this point: #140
— bench minutes: #197

— Arizona won four of last five series games.
— Wildcats won three of last four visits to Seattle.

Maryland @ Iowa
— Maryland (8-4, 0-1) ranked #20 by KenPom
— Tempo: #101
— Experience: #210
— Continuity: #195
— Maryland won last three games, giving up 63.3 ppg.
— Terrapins lost only Big 14 game, 67-61 to #43 Northwestern.
— Maryland split its six top 100 games (best win #42 Florida)
— Opponents are shooting 43.8% inside arc (#25)
— Maryland’s schedule, to this point: #19
— bench minutes: #62

— Iowa (10-3, 0-2) ranked #22 by KenPom
— Tempo: #43
— Experience: #245
— Continuity: #199
— Iowa won last three games, scoring 93 ppg.
— Hawkeyes is 0-2 in Big 14, losing to Purdue/Illinois.
— Iowa lost three of its five top 100 games.
— Hawkeyes are shooting 55.8% inside arc (#24)
— Iowa’s schedule, to this point: #284
— bench minutes: #16

— Teams split last six series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.

Colorado @ Oregon
— Colorado (9-3, 1-1) ranked #79 by KenPom
— Tempo: #292
— Experience: #304
— Continuity: #227
— Colorado hasn’t played in sixteen games.
— Buffs won their last three games, giving up 52.3 ppg.
— Colorado lost two of its three top 100 games.
— Buffs’ best win: 80-76 over #86 Stanford.
— Colorado’s schedule, to this point: #251
— bench minutes: #161

— Oregon (8-6, 1-2) ranked #57 by KenPom
— Tempo: #299
— Experience: #73
— Continuity: #307
— Oregon won three of its last four games.
— Ducks’ two Pac-12 losses were by 2-3 points.
— Oregon lost six of eight top 100 games.
— Ducks’ best win: 86-63 over #60 Utah.
— Oregon’s schedule, to this point: #47
— bench minutes: #247

— Home side won last thirteen series games.
— Buffs lost their last six visits to Eugene.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB

Monday, January 3

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Trend Report
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Sacramento State @ Oregon State
Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento State's last 8 games on the road
Sacramento State is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Oregon State
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games at home

Towson @ Drexel
Towson
Towson is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Towson is 8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Drexel
Drexel
Drexel is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Drexel is 17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Towson

Wisconsin @ Purdue
Wisconsin
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing Purdue
Wisconsin is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Purdue
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Purdue is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wisconsin

UTRGV @ Sam Houston State
UTRGV
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UTRGV's last 7 games on the road
UTRGV is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State
No trends to report

Dallas Christian @ UTSA
Dallas Christian
No trends to report
UTSA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTSA's last 5 games at home
UTSA is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

Washington @ Arizona
Washington
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home


Maryland @ Iowa
Maryland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Maryland's last 9 games on the road
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Iowa
Iowa is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Iowa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Colorado @ Oregon
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


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[Udog]

Wisconsin is 5-2-1 ATS in the past eight road games.
Wisconsin is 1-6-1 ATS in the past eight Monday games.
Purdue is 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall.
The OVER is 13-6 in the past 19 games for Wisconsin.
The OVER is 4-0 in the past four for Wisconsin vs. winning teams.
The OVER is 25-11 in the past 36 home games for Purdue.
The OVER is 4-0 in the past four for Purdue vs. winning teams.
The home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the past eight meetings.
The favorite is 7-2-1 ATS in the past 10 meetings.


Maryland is 4-9 ATS in the past 13 games overall.
Maryland is 0-6 ATS in the past six following a non-cover.
Iowa is 7-2 ATS in the past nine games overall.
Iowa is 5-1 ATS in the past six home games.
The UNDER is 20-8 in the past 28 games overall for Maryland.
The OVER is 11-3-1 in the past 15 games overall for Iowa.
The OVER is 21-8-1 in the past 30 home games for Iowa.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, January 3

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, JANUARY 3
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

TOWS at DREX 06:00 PM
TOWS -2.5
U 138.0
+500 +500

CSUS at ORST 06:00 PM
CSUS +14.0
+500

FAMU at COOK 07:30 PM
COOK +2.0
+500

UTRGV at SHSU 07:30 PM
O 149.0
+500

WASH at ARIZ 08:00 PM
ARIZ -24.5
+500

AAMU at ARPB 08:30 PM
AAMU -2.5
+500

MD at IOWA 09:00 PM
IOWA -9.0
O 152.0
+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

JANUARY'S NCAA BASKETBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units

01/03/2022.........5-3-0..........62.50%.........+ 8.50
01/02/2022.......11-3-1..........76.67%.........+38.50

TOTALS.............16-6-1..........72.72%..........+47.00


BEST BETS!

01/02/2022........3-3-0.............50.00%..........- 1.50
01/02/2022........5-1-0.............83.33%.........+19.50

TOTALS..............8-4-0..............66.66%.........+18.00


01/03/2022

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 18 NFL spreads:
— Bears @ Minnesota (-2.5)
— Colts (15.5) @ Jacksonville
— Panthers @ Tampa Bay (-8)
— Titans (-10.5) @ Houston
— Washington (-6.5) @ Giants
— Saints (-4.5) @ Atlanta

Quote of the Day
“I came to Oklahoma with a game plan, but with all of the recent changes, I need to figure out what is the right path for me moving forward. According to NCAA rules, as a student-athlete, the only way I can speak with other schools and see who may offer the best preparation and development for my future career is by entering the portal. Staying at OU will definitely be an option as I begin this process.”
Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams

Tuesday’s quiz
Over the last 11 years, only one NFL team hasn’t been a double digit favorite in any game; which team?

Monday’s quiz
Calvin Johnson (2012) holds the NFL’s single season record for receiving yards, with 1,934.

Sunday’s quiz
Nevada basketball coach Steve Alford played 169 games in the NBA; 57 for Golden State, the other 112 for the Dallas Mavericks.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but………

13) Steelers 26, Browns 14:
— Harris carried ball 28 times for 188 yards.
— Boswell kicked four FG’s, two of them 48-50 yards.
— Steelers need win next week, plus help to make playoffs.
— Mayfield is first QB this year to throw 10 straight incompletions.
— Tomlin clinches another non-losing season.

12) Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams, who started seven games as a freshman this season, entered the transfer portal Monday. He said that returning to Oklahoma was still an option.

Williams completed 62.5% of his passes this season, throwing 18 TD passes, four INT’s. He also ran the ball for 442 yards.

Spencer Rattler already transferred from Oklahoma to South Carolina; the Sooners’ QB recruit for this year followed Lincoln Riley to USC instead. If Williams leaves Oklahoma, the Sooners are down to one scholarship QB; they would then go and poach someone else’s QB.

Welcome to today’s college football.

Late Update: Oklahoma poached QB Dillon Gabriel who was supposed to transfer from Central Florida to UCLA. Williams is rumored to be headed to UCLA, where his arch-rival would be Lincoln Riley’s Trojans.

11) In another move, Oklahoma hired Clemson’s recruiting coordinator; new Sooners coach Brent Venables was Clemson’s defensive coordinator- he brings in Todd Bates and also added Ted Roof from Clemson as the Sooners’ new defensive coordinator.

So far this offseason, Clemson lost its offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator. Dabo Swinney is going to have coach his coaches this offseason.

10) Then there is the contrast of QB prospects playing/not playing in bowl games.

Pitt’s Kenny Pickett threw for 4,319 yards this season, with 42 TD’s, 7 INT’s as the Panthers were 11-2 and won the ACC title. But Pickett opted out of the Panthers’ bowl game, so he wouldn’t get injured and hurt his NFL Draft prospects.

Ole Miss QB Matt Corral threw for 3,328 yards, with 20 TD’s, four INT’s as the Rebels enjoyed a 10-2 regular season; he was adamant that he wanted to play in the bowl game, one last game with his teammates.

Corral hurt his ankle in the first quarter of the bowl game and never returned, just the kind of thing Pickett was avoiding by skipping the game.

Here’s the thing: how did these events help/hurt either guy’s draft prospects? Did it even change their prospects?

Varying opinions on this topic; remains to be seen how serious Corral’s ankle injury is, but it is January 3rd, so chances are he’ll be good to go next summer.

I’ve already stated my opinion on this topic; quarterbacks are different than other players, they lead the offense, they can’t jump ship before the cruise is over, but I’m guessing opinions on this subject are mixed.

We’ll see during the draft in April where these two guys get chosen. Both will be high picks.

9) Switching quickly to NFL QB’s, if I own a team worth $3B and the most important person on that team (the QB) is making $20M+, he damn sure better be vaccinated against COVID.

There was a doctor on CNN who said that eventually, all unvaccinated people will get COVID, so if you’re Kirk Cousins, Carson Wentz or whoever else is an anti-vaxxer, then you’re screwing your team over- witness the Vikings Sunday night without Cousins- they lost 37-10.

This is a free country, we can do as we please, but choices have consequences, at least they should have.

8) 3-4 years down the road, what will college sports look like? Texas/Oklahoma are jumping to the SEC, but no one seems to know when- 2025 seems likely. Losing those two heavyweights is damaging to the Big X.

Big X was then down to eight teams, but they poached BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston from other leagues, so they’ll be up to 12 teams. Far-flung league though; a road trip from West Virginia to Provo for a conference game?

AAC will be hurt badly by losing those three teams; who will they poach to replace them?

School like UNLV was hurt by not moving up; they have a beautiful new dome (where the Raiders play); their football program should be better than it is, but now it is unlikely that they’re going anywhere anytime soon.

7) NFL tweaked its Week 18 schedule for maximum drama:

Chiefs at Broncos, Cowboys at Eagles are the Saturday games, Chargers at Raiders is the Sunday night game.

Would’ve made interesting reality TV, showing the meeting/Zoom call where those changes were discussed. Little surprised the New England-Miami game wasn’t one of the night games.

6) NFL coaches often say that their business is “…..the most competitive business in the world” and this year’s Baltimore Ravens are a good example of that.

— Lost Week 1 in OT at Las Vegas
— Won Weeks 2-3, by a combined three points.

— beat Colts 31-25 in Week 5, after trailing at halftime.
— beat Vikings 34-31 in OT in Week 9
— Were 8-3 after 16-13/16-10 wins in Weeks 11-12.

Then things took a turn for the worse:
— Lost 20-19 in Pittsburgh in Week 13
— Lost 24-22 in Cleveland the next week.
— Lost 31-30 to the Packers the week after that.
— Gave up 545 yards in a 41-21 Week 16 loss in Cincinnati.
— Lost 20-19 at home to the Rams Sunday.

Now Baltimore is 8-8 and barely alive in the playoff race: they could just as easily be 12-4 (or 4-12). Narrow margins are part of what makes football so interesting.

5) Last eight weeks, teams are 8-0 SU/ATS the week after playing the Broncos, who lost to the Chargers 34-13 Sunday. Chargers finish the regular season in Las Vegas Sunday night.

4) I’m looking forward to baseball season starting; one of the big things the players’ union wants is for young players getting paid more and paid sooner- Vladimir Guerrero made $605,400 this past season- he can’t break the bank until after his third season, when he becomes eligible for arbitration, even though he almost won the MVP last year.

Union either wants that 3-year pre-arbitration window lowered to 2 years, or the minimum salary raised by a lot.

3) If you’re wondering the minimum salary in major league baseball was $570,500 last year; I’m guessing that it’ll be closer to $800,000 this year, once they finally agree to a new labor deal.

2) Good news: the PGA Tour resumes Thursday, so at least we can turn the TV on and see warm weather somewhere, even it is in freakin’ Hawai’i.

1) We end today with good news: earlier this NHL season, there was a medical student sitting behind the Vancouver Canucks’ bench during a game in Seattle.

The medical student noticed that the Canucks’ equipment manager had an odd-looking mole on the back of his neck, a mole she recognized to likely be cancerous. After the game, she banged on the glass to get the guy’s attention and let him he know the mole needed medical attention.

The equipment manager got it looked at, had it removed, and sure enough, it was cancerous, but it was noticed early enough that it hadn’t spread at all, so that woman saved the guy from maybe losing his life.

When the Canucks came back to Seattle this past weekend, the medical student was rewarded with a $10,000 check towards her continuing education. Good for them; good for her.

 

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[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 4

Auburn @ South Carolina
— Auburn (12-1, 1-0) ranked #9 by KenPom
— Tempo: #68
— Experience: #306
— Continuity: #287
— Auburn won its SEC opener 70-55 over LSU
— Tigers won their last nine games.
— Auburn forces turnovers 22.7% of the time (#34)
— Tigers won true road games at St Louis (74-70), So Florida (58-52)
— Auburn’s schedule, to this point: #44
— bench minutes: #86

— South Carolina (9-3) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #35
— Experience: #205
— Continuity: #314
— South Carolina hasn’t played in thirteen days.
— Gamecocks was held to 62-56-56 points in its losses.
— South Carolina won two of its three top 100 games.
— Opponents are shooting 41.6% inside arc (#8).
— South Carolina’s schedule to this point: #141
— bench minutes: #2

— Auburn won four of last five series games.
— Tigers lost three of last four visits to Columbia.

Michigan @ Rutgers
— Michigan (7-5, 1-1) ranked #21 by KenPom
— Tempo: #274
— Experience: #291
— Continuity: #240
— Michigan split its last ten games SU.
— Wolverines are 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— Michigan is grabbing 32.6% of its misses (#71)
— Wolverines have played one game decided by less than 10 points.
— Michigan’s schedule, to this point: #22
— bench minutes: #277

— Rutgers (7-5, 1-1) ranked #103 by KenPom
— Tempo: #254
— Experience: #165
— Continuity: #109
— Rutgers won three of its last four games.
— Scarlet Knights split their four top 100 games.
— Rutgers’ best win: 70-68 over #5 Purdue.
— Scarlet Knights has #271 eFG% in country.
— Rutgers’s schedule, to this point: #229
— bench minutes: #203

— Michigan is 10-0 vs Rutgers in Big 14 games.
— Wolverines won last four visits here, by 4-4-12-8 points.

Illinois @ Minnesota
— Illinois (9-3, 2-0) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #170
— Experience: #95
— Continuity: #159
— Illinois hasn’t played in thirteen days.
— Illini won seven of its last eight games.
— Illinois won 87-83 at Iowa, lost 67-66 at Marquette.
— Illini is grabbing 41.6% of its misses (#2)
— Illinois schedule, to this point: #78
— bench minutes: #128

— Minnesota (10-1, 1-1) ranked #68 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #19
— Continuity: #344
— Minnesota hasn’t played in thirteen days.
— Gophers won two of their three top 100 games.
— Minnesota won last three games, giving up 64 ppg.
— Gophers have one player who was a Gopher last year.
— Minnesota’s schedule, to this point: #164
— bench minutes: #358 (least in country)

— Illinois won seven of last ten series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.

Oklahoma @ Baylor
— Oklahoma (11-2, 1-0) ranked #37 by KenPom
— Tempo: #140
— Experience: #67
— Continuity: #274
— Oklahoma won its Big X opener 71-69 over K-State.
— Sooners’ two losses are by combined seven points.
— Oklahoma won its only true road game, by 3 at UCF.
— Sooners won four of their five top 100 games.
— Oklahoma’s schedule, to this point: #249
— bench minutes: #270

— Baylor (13-0, 1-0) ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #146
— Experience: #218
— Continuity: #239
— Baylor won Big X opener 77-72 at Iowa State
— Bears already have six top 100 wins.
— Baylor is forcing turnovers 26.3% of time (#8)
— Bears are grabbing 39.4% of their misses (#9)
— Baylor’s schedule, to this point: #257
— bench minutes: #99

— Baylor won last six series games.
— Sooners lost last four trips to Waco, by 6-23-6-4 points.

Kentucky @ LSU
— Kentucky (11-2, 1-0) ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #107
— Experience: #250
— Continuity: #312
— Kentucky split its four top 100 games.
— Wildcats’ best win: 98-69 over #30 North Carolina.
— Kentucky is rebounding 43.4% of its misses (#1)
— Wildcats lost only true road game, 66-62 at #59 Notre Dame.
— Kentucky’s schedule, to this point: #318
— bench minutes: #236

— LSU (12-1, 0-1) ranked #13 by KenPom
— Tempo: #47
— Experience: #322
— Continuity: #305
— LSU lost its SEC opener 70-55 at Auburn.
— Tigers are forcing turnovers 26.9% of time (#5)
— LSU has #3 eFG% defense in country.
— Tigers’ best win: 83-53 at #54 Belmont.
— LSU’s schedule, to this point: #157
— bench minutes: #185

— Kentucky won eight of last ten series games.
— Wildcats won last two games in Baton Rouge, 74-71/79-76.

NC State @ Virginia Tech
— NC State (7-7, 0-3) ranked #120 by KenPom
— Tempo: #200
— Experience: #307
— Continuity: #217
— NC State is 1-6 since its 4OT win over Nebraska.
— Wolfpack gave up 84.6 ppg in its last five games.
— NC State lost six of seven top 100 games.
— Wolfpack’s best win: 90-81 over #81 Louisiana Tech.
— NC State’s schedule, to this point: #163
— bench minutes: #271

— Virginia Tech (8-5, 0-2) ranked #24 by KenPom
— Tempo: #332
— Experience: #107
— Continuity: #103
— Virginia Tech lost first two ACC games, by 19-13 points.
— Hokies are 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— Virginia Tech is forcing turnovers 21.9% of time (#48)
— Hokies are shooting 39.1% on arc (#13)
— Virginia Tech’s schedule, to this point: #63
— bench minutes: #329

— Virginia Tech won last three series games.
— Wolfpack lost last three trips to Blacksburg, by 5-10-14 points.

 

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Florida State @ Wake Forest
— Florida State (7-4, 1-1) ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #150
— Experience: #246
— Continuity: #247
— Florida State is 0-4 vs top 100 teams.
— Seminoles’ best win: 83-81 at #120 NC State.
— Florida State forces turnovers 24.6% of time (#17)
— Seminoles are #268 team in country on defensive boards.
— Florida State’s schedule, to this point: #55
— bench minutes: #84

— Wake Forest (11-3, 1-2) ranked #65 by KenPom
— Tempo: #97
— Experience: #59
— Continuity: #265
— Wake Forest lost last two games, by 4-8 points.
— Deacons are shooting 58.7% inside arc.
— Wake Forest lost three of its five top 100 games.
— Deacons’ best win: 80-61 at #24 Virginia Tech.
— Wake Forest’s schedule, to this point: #278
— bench minutes: #292

— Florida State won eight of last nine series games.
— FSU won four of last five visits to Winston Salem.

Texas @ Kansas State
— Texas (11-2, 1-0) ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #355
— Experience: #22
— Continuity: #269
— Texas won its Big X opener 74-59 over West Virginia.
— Longhorns won last five games, four by 15+ points.
— Texas is forcing turnovers 28.7% of time (#2)
— Longhorns’ losses are to #2 Gonzaga, #29 Seton Hall.
— Texas schedule, to this point: #353
— bench minutes: #120

— Kansas State (8-4, 0-1) ranked #63 by KenPom
— Tempo: #236
— Experience: #241
— Continuity: #151
— K-State lost its Big X opener, 71-69 at Oklahoma.
— Wildcats lost four of their last five top 100 games.
— K-State’s best win: 65-59 at #75 Wichita State
— Wildcats have #21 eFG% defense in country.
— K-State’s schedule, to this point: #282
— bench minutes: #78

— Texas won last four series games.
— Longhorns lost last three trips to K-State, by 20-11-3 points.

Seton Hall @ Butler
— Seton Hall (9-3, 0-2) ranked #29 by KenPom
— Tempo: #54
— Experience: #26
— Continuity: #210
— Seton Hall lost first two Big East games, by 5-6 points.
— Pirates won by 2 at Michigan, lost by 5 at Providence.
— Seton Hall is shooting 29.8% on arc (#298).
— Pirates have #15 eFG% defense in country.
— Seton Hall’s schedule, to this point: #28
— bench minutes: #64

— Butler (8-4, 1-0) ranked #104 by KenPom
— Tempo: #346
— Experience: #210
— Continuity: #84
— Butler won its Big East opener 63-59 over DePaul.
— Bulldogs lost four of their six top 100 games.
— Butler’s best win: 66-62 in OT at #37 Oklahoma.
— Bulldogs are turning ball over 21.8% of time (#304)
— Butler’s schedule, to this point: #100
— bench minutes: #51

— Seton Hall won seven of last ten series games.
— Pirates won three of last four visits to Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas
— Vanderbilt (8-4) ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #260
— Experience: #286
— Continuity: #187
— Vanderbilt hasn’t played in twelve days.
— Commodores won last three games, giving up 57.3 ppg.
— Vanderbilt is forcing turnovers 24.6% of time (#18)
— Commodores’ only top 100 win: 69-67 over #27 BYU.
— Vanderbilt’s schedule, to this point: #74
— bench minutes: #34

— Arkansas (10-3, 0-1) ranked #46 by KenPom
— Tempo: #18
— Experience: #94
— Continuity: #272
— Arkansas lost three of last four games, after 9-0 start.
— Razorbacks lost SEC opener 81-68 at Miss State.
— Arkansas are shooting 54.8% inside arc (#34)
— Razorbacks’ best win: 72-64 over #63 Kansas State.
— Arkansas schedule, to this point: #259
— bench minutes: #279

— Arkansas won last seven series games.
— Vandy lost last three visits here, by 18-3-20 points.

Kansas @ Oklahoma State
— Kansas (11-1) ranked #4 by KenPom
— Tempo: #39
— Experience: #142
— Continuity: #77
— Kansas won its last seven games.
— Jayhawks’ only loss: 74-73 to #98 Dayton.
— Kansas is shooting 58.8% inside arc (#4)
— Jayhawks have four top 100 wins (#74 North Texas the best)
— Kansas schedule, to this point: #92
— bench minutes: #177

— Oklahoma State (7-4) ranked #52 by KenPom
— Tempo: #85
— Experience: #216
— Continuity: #57
— Oklahoma State hasn’t played in 17 days.
— Cowboys lost three of their last four games.
— OSU is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 9-6-11 points.
— Cowboys are turning ball over 22.2% of time (#317)
— Oklahoma State’s schedule, to this point: #140
— bench minutes: #21

— Kansas won six of last seven series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.

Providence @ Marquette
— Providence (13-1, 3-0) ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #253
— Experience: #10
— Continuity: #92
— Providence won its last eight games.
— Friars is 3-0 in Big East, giving up 57 ppg.
— Providence’s only loss: 58-40 to #66 Virginia.
— Opponents are shooting 43.5% inside arc (#22)
— Providence’s schedule, to this point: #51
— bench minutes: #288

— Marquette (8-6, 0-3) ranked #85 by KenPom
— Tempo: #17
— Experience: #351
— Continuity: #339
— Marquette lost its last four games, after an 8-2 start.
— Eagles are shooting 31.5% on arc (#249)
— Unfortunately, 42.4% of their shots are 3’s (#91)
— Eagles’ best win: 82-71 over #45 West Virginia.
— Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #16
— bench minutes: #77

— Providence is 6-4 in last ten series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.

Long Beach State @ Cal-Fullerton
— Long Beach State (3-7) ranked #276 by KenPom
— Tempo: #48
— Experience: #171
— Continuity: #248
— Long Beach hasn’t played in 23 days.
— Long Beach split four games vs teams outside top 100.
— Long Beach’s only two D-I wins: teams #192/#341
— Opponents are shooting 40.6% on arc (#350)
— Long Beach State’s schedule, to this point: #15
— bench minutes: #107

— Fullerton (7-5, 1-0) ranked #178 by KenPom
— Tempo: #293
— Experience: #84
— Continuity: #97
— Fullerton won Big West opener 73-67 at Bakersfield.
— Titans are 5-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Opponents are shooting 37.5% on arc (#317)
— Titans are shooting 28.7% on arc (#321)
— Fullerton’s schedule, to this point: #219
— bench minutes: #204

— Fullerton won seven of last eight series games.
— Long Beach lost five of last six games in Fullerton.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB

Tuesday, January 4

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[Udog]

Illinois is 5-1 ATS in the past six games overall.
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in the past five vs. winning teams.
Minnesota is 0-3-1 ATS in the past four games at home.
The OVER is 8-0 in the past eight games for Illinois.
The OVER is 14-6 in the past 20 road games for Illinois.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five vs. winning teams for Illinois.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five games overall for Minnesota.
The UNDER is 11-5 in the past 16 home games for Minnesota.
The home team is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings.
The favorite is 25-9 ATS in the past 34 meetings.


Kentucky is 4-0 ATS in the past four games overall.
Kentucky is 1-7-1 ATS in the past nine road games.
Kentucky is 0-8 ATS in the past eight games on Tuesday.
Kentucky is 5-11 ATS in the past 16 against winning teams.
LSU is 12-3-1 ATS in the past 16 games at home.
LSU is 18-7-1 ATS in the past 26 games overall.
LSU is 11-4 ATS in the past 15 against winning teams.
The OVER is 8-3 in the past 11 for Kentucky vs. winning teams.
The UNDER is 10-1 in the past 11 games overall for LSU.
The road team is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.
The underdog is 9-4 ATS in the past 13 meetings.


Oklahoma is 7-15 ATS in the past 22 games overall.
Oklahoma is 2-6 ATS in the past eight road games.
Baylor is 13-4-1 ATS in the past 18 games overall.
Baylor is 6-1 ATS in the past seven home games.
Baylor is 35-16 ATS in the past 51 vs. winning teams.
The UNDER is 6-0 in Oklahoma's past six against winning teams.
The OVER is 4-0 in the past four games overall for Baylor.
The OVER is 16-5 in the past 21 home games for Baylor.
The UNDER is 6-0 in Baylor's past six against winning teams.
The road team is 8-2-1 ATS in the past 11 meetings.


Seton Hall is 2-5 ATS in the past seven road games.
Seton Hall is 2-8 ATS in the past 10 after a non-cover.
Seton Hall is 1-5 ATS in the past six after a SU loss.
Butler is 2-5 ATS in the past seven vs. winning teams.
Butler is 0-4 ATS in the past four after a non-cover.
Butler is 1-4 ATS in the past five after a SU loss.
The UNDER is 6-0 in the past six road games for Seton Hall.
The UNDER is 11-5 in the past 16 games for Seton Hall.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the past eight home games for Butler.
The UNDER is 9-2 in the past 11 games for Butler.
The underdog is 7-0 ATS in the past seven meetings.
The road team is 5-1 ATS in the previous six meetings.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 4

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

OHIO at AKR 06:00 PM
AKR -2.0
U 130.5
+500 +500

AUB at SCAR 06:30 PM
SCAR +10.5
O 145.0
+500 +500

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HC at L-MD 07:00 PM
L-MD -10.5
+500

TEX at KSU 07:00 PM
TEX -6.0
U 122.5
+500 +500

OKLA at BAY 07:00 PM
BAY -12.5
U 137.5
+500 +500

TAM at UGA 07:00 PM
TAM -6.0
U 140.5
+500 +500

EMU at WMU 07:00 PM
WMU +2.5
O 138.5
+500 +500

KENT at BALL 07:00 PM
KENT -1.5
+500

TOL at CMU 07:00 PM
CMU +12.0
O 153.0
+500 +500

CARK at EKY 07:00 PM
EKY -15.5
+500

LIB at STET 07:00 PM
LIB -6.5
+500

BU at NAVY 07:00 PM
NAVY -4.0
+500

ARMY at BUCK 07:00 PM
BUCK -3.0
+500

COLG at LEH 07:00 PM
LEH +9.5
+500

MICH at RUTG 07:00 PM
MICH -4.0
U 136.0
+500 +500

ILL at MINN 07:00 PM
MINN +7.0
O 140.0
+500 +500

FSU at WAKE 07:00 PM
FSU +1.5
O 146.0
+500 +500

NCST at VT 07:00 PM
VT -10.0
U 139.0
+500 +500

UK at LSU 07:00 PM
UK +1.0
O 139.5
+500 +500

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HALL at BUT 08:00 PM
BUT +3.0
O 131.0
+500 +500

NORAL at LIP 08:00 PM
LIP -7.0
U 145.0
+500 +500

VAN at ARK 08:30 PM
VAN +7.0
O 142.0
+500 +500

KU at OKST 09:00 PM
KU -6.5
U 147.5
+500 +500

PROV at MARQ 09:00 PM
PROV -2.0
U 137.5
+500 +500

UVA at CLEM 09:00 PM
UVA +4.0
O 121.0
+500 +500

GT at DUKE 09:00 PM
DUKE -17.5
U 141.0
+500 +500

TLSA at MEM 09:00 PM
MEM -13.0
U 144.0
+500 +500

AFA at CSU 09:00 PM
AFA +20.5
O 132.5
+500 +500

LBSU at CSF 10:00 PM
LBSU +7.5
O 141.5
+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

[B]JANUARY'S NCAA BASKETBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units

01/04/2022.....17-32-0..........34.69%..........-91.00
01/03/2022.........5-3-0..........62.50%.........+ 8.50
01/02/2022.......11-3-1..........76.67%.........+38.50

TOTALS............33-38-1.........46/47%..........-44.00


BEST BETS!

01/04/2022.......3-11-0............21.42%..........-45.50
01/03/2022........3-3-0.............50.00%..........- 1.50
01/02/2022........5-1-0.............83.33%.........+19.50

TOTALS...........11-15-0.............42.30%.........-27.50


01/04/2022[/B]

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
NBA scoring leaders:
29.7— Kevin Durant, Bklyn
28.4— Trae Young, Atl
27.9— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
27.2— Stephen Curry, GSt
26.9— DeMar DeRozan, Chi
26.3— Zach LaVine, Chi

Quote of the Day
“Not particularly………I see him every day.”
Vikings’ coach Mike Zimmer, asked if he wanted to see backup QB Kellen Mond play this week

Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the musical director on David Letterman’s latenight talk show?

Tuesday’s quiz
Over the last 11 years, only one NFL team hasn’t been a double digit favorite in any game, the New Jersey Giants.

Monday’s quiz
Calvin Johnson (2012) holds the NFL’s single season record for receiving yards, with 1,934.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….

13) LSU 65, Kentucky 60:
— Kentucky is 0-2 in true road games, losing by 4-5 points.
— Wildcats lost PG Wheeler early in this game; he didn’t return.
— Just third win for LSU in last 11 series games.

12) Heard John Calipari say the other day that he has an Italian passport and has dual citizenship. Didn’t know that.

11) Duke is only ACC team in the basketball Top 25 this week; no other team even got one vote, which is really unusual.

10) Mentioned few days ago how games are going to emerge on the schedule that weren’t there when the season started. Thursday in Salt Lake City, Loyola Chi will play San Francisco; two good teams that need quality non-conference games to improve their NCAA at-large prospects.

Long Beach State-UCLA also added a game for Thursday. UCLA hasn’t played since December 11; they beat Long Beach 100-79 on November 15.

9) No one in the WCC (Gonzaga/San Francisco’s league) has played a game since Christmas.

8) Not only have the Philadelphia Eagles clinched a playoff spot, they have three picks in April’s draft, so they should have a better team next year. They have to decide if Jalen Hurts is their franchise QB moving forward.

7) Kansas State 42, LSU 20:
— LSU had only 38 scholarship players for this game.
— K-State outgained Tigers 442-308, converted 8-12 on third down
— LSU didn’t have a scholarship QB; they used senior WR Kirklin at QB- he was a QB in high school in Lutcher, LA. He has also played 12 games on defense for LSU.

6) Trey Young had 56 points, 14 assists in the Hawks’ 136-131 loss in Portland Monday. No one in NBA history has had that many points/assists in the same game.

5) Baker Mayfield will have his left shoulder operated on, won’t play against the Bengals Sunday. Cleveland is out of playoff contention; the Browns have a deal with Mayfield for $19M next year, but nothing after that— curious to see what they do with their QB situation.

Case Keenum gets the nod Sunday; Cleveland won his only start this year.

4) Chicago Bulls are 25-10; they’ve taken the fewest 3-pointers in the NBA, but also made the highest percentage of the shots they did take.

3) Fanatics is spending $500M to buy the Topps trading card company, which began selling baseball cards in 1951.

2) MLB Network should go to color bars until they settle the labor deal. They’ve put the kibosh on all their talk shows— old games are fun to watch, but talking hot stove transactions would be a hell of a lot better.

Figure this out people; there is NBA all spring and a spring football league is starting up that people will be glad to watch if there is no baseball.

1) We end today with a quick story:

I’m sitting in the MGM Grand sportsbook in Las Vegas during the NCAA Tournament, think it was 2010 and Northern Iowa is playing. Game is early; they weren’t even to the second TV timeout yet, and a kid on Northern Iowa makes a jumper- the three young guys to my left go nuts, start hugging each other, high 5’s and the whole deal.

I had no idea why., but they were really happy. “Is that guy your brother or something?” I ask one of them.

I didn’t know there was a “first to 15” prop bet, where you could bet on which team got to 15 points first— that jumper put Northern Iowa over 15, and they won their bet.

MGM sportsbook is very good, a fun place to watch games, plus there is Bonanno’s pizza around the corner— Bonanno’s has tremendous pizza. I highly recommend getting a skybox in the MGM sportsbook; what a great place to watch/bet on games.

MGM is where I once bet on the Seahawks, just so I could find out what it was like to root FOR Russell Wilson. He drives me nuts when he plays against the Rams, but he won me money that day, which is always a good thing.

 

[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 5

DePaul @ St John’s
— DePaul (9-3, 0-2) ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #42
— Experience: #86
— Continuity: #303
— DePaul lost first two Big East games, by 4-17 points.
— Blue Demons split their four top 100 games.
— DePaul is grabbing 33% of its misses (#59)
— Opponents are shooting 44.9% inside arc (#47)
— DePaul’s schedule, to this point: #268
— bench minutes: #338

— St John’s (8-3) ranked #83 by KenPom
— Tempo: #10
— Experience: #188
— Continuity: #245
— St John’s hasn’t played in 18 days.
— Red Storm’s best win: 88-83 over #116 Monmouth
— St John’s is forcing turnovers 23.6% of time (#25)
— Red Storm is shooting 55.6% inside arc (#25)
— St John’s schedule to this point: #347
— bench minutes: #112

— St John’s won four of last five series games.
— DePaul won three of last four visits here.

VCU @ Dayton
— VCU (7-4) ranked #76 by KenPom
— Tempo: #167
— Experience: #211
— Continuity: #188
— VCU hasn’t played in three weeks.
— Rams won their last four games.
— VCU has road wins at Vandy, Old Dominion.
— Rams are turning ball over 23.8% of time (#346)
— VCU’s schedule, to this point: #49
— bench minutes: #142

— Dayton (8-5) ranked #101 by KenPom
— Tempo: #318
— Experience: #358 (least in country)
— Continuity: #290
— Dayton hasn’t played in fifteen days.
— Flyers won seven of their last nine games.
— Dayton won four of five top 100 games.
— Flyers are shooting 57.1% inside arc (#11)
— Dayton’s schedule, to this point: #258
— bench minutes: #69

— VCU won seven of last nine series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.

Alabama @ Florida
— Alabama (10-3, 1-0) ranked #17 by KenPom
— Tempo: #30
— Experience: #250
— Continuity: #235
— Alabama won SEC opener 73-68 over Tennessee.
— Crimson Tide is shooting 59% inside arc (#3)
— Alabama split last four games, after an 8-1 start.
— Crimson Tide lost only true road game, 92-78 at #35 Memphis.
— Alabama’s schedule, to this point: #9
— bench minutes: #274

— Florida (9-3) ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #138
— Experience: #13
— Continuity: #246
— Florida hasn’t played in two weeks.
— Gators are 3-2 against top 100 teams.
— Florida is forcing turnovers 25.1% of time (#14)
— Gators’ best win: 71-68 over #16 Ohio State.
— Florida’s schedule, to this point: #194
— bench minutes: #214

— Florida is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— Alabama won two of last three visits to Gainesville.

Furman @ NC-Greensboro
— Furman (9-6, 1-1) ranked #121 by KenPom
— Tempo: #230
— Experience: #79
— Continuity: #90
— Furman is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Paladins are 2-6 vs teams ranked in top 200.
— Furman does have an overtime win at Louisville.
— Paladins are shooting 37.7% on arc (#25)
— Furman’s schedule, to this point: #156
— bench minutes: #340

— NC-Greensboro (8-4) ranked #184 by KenPom
— Tempo: #352
— Experience: #32
— Continuity: #251
— UNCG hasn’t played in 20 days.
— Spartans lost three of four games vs top 150 teams.
— UNCG’s best win: 54-51 over #99 Vermont.
— Spartans are turning ball over 23.9% of time (#347)
— NC-Greensboro’s schedule, to this point: #267
— bench minutes: #109

— UNCG won seven of last ten series games.
— Paladins lost three of last five meetings in Greensboro.

Ole Miss @ Tennessee
— Ole Miss (8-4) ranked #104 by KenPom
— Tempo: #250
— Experience: #110
— Continuity: #156
— Ole Miss hasn’t played in fifteen days.
— Rebels lost last game 75-73 at home to #244 Samford.
— Ole Miss forces turnovers 21.7% of time (#53)
— This is Rebels’ first true road game.
— Ole Miss schedule, to this point: #331
— bench minutes: #141

— Tennessee (9-3, 0-1) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #80
— Experience: #290
— Continuity: #200
— Tennessee lost SEC opener 73-68 at Alabama.
— Vols are 6-0 against teams ranked outside top 100.
— Tennessee has #36 eFG% defense in country.
— Vols are forcing turnovers 24.7% of time (#16)
— Tennessee’s schedule, to this point: #65
— bench minutes: #31

— Tennessee won five of last six series games.
— Rebels lost last three trips to Knoxville, by 9-33-25 points.

Chattanooga @ Wofford
— Chattanooga (11-3, 1-0) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #344
— Experience: #99
— Continuity: #45
— Chattanooga won SoCon opener by 30 over East Tennessee.
— Mocs are 8-1 against teams ranked outside top 100.
— Chattanooga won five of its seven true road games.
— Mocs are grabbing 39.7% of their misses (#7)
— Chattanooga’s schedule, to this point: #181
— bench minutes: #306

— Wofford (8-5, 0-1) ranked #108 by KenPom
— Tempo: #296
— Experience: #278
— Continuity: #111
— Wofford lost SoCon opener 80-73 at home to #190 VMI
— Terriers have #327 eFG% defense in country.
— Wofford is shooting 55.1% inside arc (#32).
— Terriers lost their two top 100 games, by 8-9 points.
— Wofford’s schedule, to this point: #220
— bench minutes: #301

— Wofford won six of last nine series games.
— Chattanooga won its last two visits here.

Missouri State @ Bradley
— Missouri State (10-5, 1-1) ranked #70 by KenPom
— Tempo: #249
— Experience: #116
— Continuity: #82
— Missouri State won five of its last six games.
— Bears are shooting 37.6% on arc (#26)
— Missouri State is 3-4 against teams in top 200.
— Bears have #23 eFG% in country.
— Missouri State’s schedule, to this point: #284
— bench minutes: #194

— Bradley (7-7, 1-1) ranked #147 by KenPom
— Tempo: #174
— Experience: #223
— Continuity: #256
— Bradley won six of its last eight games.
— Braves are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 16-6-2 points.
— Opponents are shooting 42.7% inside arc (#14)
— Braves are shooting 63.8% on foul line (#340)
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #198
— bench minutes: #87

— Bradley won six of last eight series games.
— Bears lost three of last four visits to Peoria,

 

[Udog]

Syracuse @ Miami
— Syracuse (7-6, 1-1) ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #128
— Experience: #63
— Continuity: #273
— Syracuse is 5-6 in its last eleven games.
— Orangemen lost four of its six top 100 games.
— Syracuse is #323 team in country on defensive boards.
— Orangemen are shooting 37.1% on arc (#38)
— Syracuse’s schedule, to this point: #41
— bench minutes: #356

— Miami (11-3, 3-0) ranked #92 by KenPom
— Tempo: #129
— Experience: #158
— Continuity: #234
— Miami won its last seven games.
— Hurricanes are 3-0 in ACC, winning by 5-8-8 points.
— Miami won four of six top 100 games.
— Hurricanes are shooting 54.4% inside arc (#46)
— Miami’s schedule, to this point: #122
— bench minutes: #309

— Syracuse won three of last four series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.

Creighton @ Villanova
— Creighton (10-3, 2-0) ranked #44 by KenPom
— Tempo: #243
— Experience: #306
— Continuity: #336
— Creighton won first two Big East games, by 20-6 points.
— Bluejays are shooting 56.7% inside arc (#16)
— Creighton won six of its last eight games overall.
— Bluejays are turning ball over 20.5% of time (#257)
— Creighton’s schedule, to this point: #102
— bench minutes: #290

— Villanova (9-4, 2-1) ranked #13 by KenPom
— Tempo: #346
— Experience: #47
— Continuity: #56
— Villanova won six of its last eight games.
— Wildcats split their eight top 100 games.
— Villanova is 1-2 in games decided by less than 13 points.
— Wildcats are 1-3 if they allow more than 67 points.
— Butler’s schedule, to this point: #7
— bench minutes: #351

— Villanova lost 79-59 at Creighton December 17.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Bluejays lost six of last seven visits to Villanova.

Penn State @ Northwestern
— Penn State (6-5, 1-2) ranked #82 by KenPom
— Tempo: #350
— Experience: #5
— Continuity: #206
— Penn State lost four of its last seven games.
— Nittany Lions are 0-2 on road, losing by 25-16 points.
— Penn State lost four of its five top 100 games.
— Nittany Lions’ best win: 61-58 over #30 Indiana.
— Penn State’s schedule, to this point: #51
— bench minutes: #339

— Northwestern (8-3, 1-1) ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #169
— Experience: #190
— Continuity: #83
— Northwestern’s losses are by 5-4-6 points.
— Opponents are shooting 39.8% inside arc (#3)
— Northwestern’s best win: 67-61 at #58 Maryland.
— Wildcats are #9 team in country on defensive boards.
— Northwestern’s schedule, to this point: #301
— bench minutes: #74

— Penn State won four of last five series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.

Texas Tech @ Iowa State
— Texas Tech (10-2) ranked #20 by KenPom
— Tempo: #299
— Experience: #60
— Continuity: #299
— Texas Tech won four of its last five games.
— Red Raiders lost only true road game, 72-68 at Providence
— Texas Tech is forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#19)
— Red Raiders are grabbing 40.1% of their misses (#4)
— Texas Tech’s schedule, to this point: #356
— bench minutes: #17

— Iowa State (12-1, 0-1) ranked #39 by KenPom
— Tempo: #203
— Experience: #96
— Continuity: #338
— Iowa State lost Big X opener 77-72 to Baylor.
— Cyclones won four of their five top 50 games.
— Iowa State is forcing turnovers 26.7% of time (#5)
— Cyclones have #10 eFG% defense in country.
— Iowa State’s schedule, to this point: #317
— bench minutes: #206

— Texas Tech won last five series games.
— Red Raiders won last three trips to Ames, by 7-30-27 points.

North Carolina @ Notre Dame
— North Carolina (13-1, 3-0) ranked #40 by KenPom
— Tempo: #253
— Experience: #10
— Continuity: #92
— North Carolina
— Tar Heels
— North Carolina
— Tar Heels
— North Carolina’s schedule, to this point: #51
— bench minutes: #288

— Notre Dame (7-5, 1-1) ranked #63 by KenPom
— Tempo: #281
— Experience: #183
— Continuity: #39
— Notre Dame won four of its last five games.
— ND is #18 team in country on defensive boards.
— Notre Dame lost four of its five top 100 games.
— Notre Dame’s best win: 66-62 over #9 Kentucky.
— Notre Dame’s schedule, to this point: #60
— bench minutes: #329

— North Carolina won eight of last nine series games.
— Tar Heels whacked Notre Dame 101-59 in LY’s ACC tourney.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.

Bowling Green @ Buffalo
— Bowling Green (7-5, 0-1) ranked #162 by KenPom
— Tempo: #19
— Experience: #153
— Continuity: #140
— Bowling Green won four of last five D-I games.
— Falcons lost MAC opener 81-80 at Ball State.
— Bowling Green is shooting 44.8% inside arc (#304)
— Falcons are grabbing 34.1% of their misses (#35)
— Bowling Green’s schedule, to this point: #312
— bench minutes: #5

— Buffalo (6-6, 0-2) ranked #103 by KenPom
— Tempo: #11
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #73
— Buffalo lost its last three games.
— Bulls are 0-2 in MAC, giving up 91-88 points.
— Buffalo lost five of its seven top 200 games.
— Bulls are 1-3 in games decided by less than 10 points.
— Buffalo’s schedule, to this point: #55
— bench minutes: #252

— Bowling Green won three of last four series games.
— Falcons won last two visits to Buffalo, by 1-7 points.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB

Wednesday, January 5

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