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Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 29
Michigan @ Michigan State
— Michigan (10-7, 4-3) ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #299
— Experience: #298
— Continuity: #240
— Michigan won last three games, scoring 78.3 ppg.
— Wolverines are 4-6 against top 100 teams.
— Michigan has #33 eFG% in country.
— Over is 8-2 in Wolverines’ last ten games.
— Michigan’s schedule, to this point: #14
— bench minutes: #300
— Michigan State (15-4, 6-2) ranked #18 by KenPom
— Tempo: #115
— Experience: #204
— Continuity: #194
— Michigan State lost two of its last three games.
— Spartans are 8-4 against top 100 teams.
— Michigan State is shooting 38.5% on the arc (#13)
— Over is 8-3 in Spartans’ last eleven games.
— Michigan State’s schedule, to this point: #13
— bench minutes: #82
— Big 14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-6 ATS.
— Spartans won five of last seven series games.
— Michigan lost last three visits here, by 12-18-6 points.
Oklahoma @ Auburn
— Oklahoma (13-7) ranked #27 by KenPom
— Tempo: #262
— Experience: #55
— Continuity: #272
— Oklahoma lost five of its last seven games.
— Sooners are turning ball over 22.4% of time (#343)
— When they get shots, Oklahoma makes 59.4% inside arc (#4)
— Four of Sooners’ last five games stayed under.
— Oklahoma’s schedule, to this point: #24
— bench minutes: #305
— Auburn (19-1) ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #89
— Experience: #305
— Continuity: #278
— Auburn won its last sixteen games.
— Tigers won nine of their ten top 100 games.
— Opponents are shooting 43.5% inside arc (#12)
— Over is 5-2 in Tigers’ last seven games.
— Auburn’s schedule to this point: #26
— bench minutes: #78
NC State @ North Carolina
— NC State (10-11, 3-7) ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #304
— Continuity: #215
— NC State lost nine of its last 12 games.
— Wolfpack is 3-9 against teams in top 100.
— NC State has #247 eFG% defense in country.
— Under is 5-2 in Wolfpack’s last seven games.
— NC State’s schedule, to this point: #65
— bench minutes: #278
— North Carolina (14-6, 6-3) ranked #36 by KenPom
— Tempo: #42
— Experience: #222
— Continuity: #92
— North Carolina won four of its last six games.
— Tar Heels are 10-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— North Carolina is shooting 37% on the arc (#36)
— Tar Heels are #3 team in country on defensive boards.
— North Carolina’s schedule, to this point: #34
— bench minutes: #314
— ACC home favorites of 8 or less points are 13-21 ATS
— North Carolina won nine of last ten series games.
— Wolfpack lost four of last five visits to Chapel Hill.
North Texas @ Louisiana Tech
— North Texas (14-4, 7-1) ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #150
— Continuity: #191
— North Texas won its last six games.
— Mean Green is 3-0 on C-USA road, winning by 4-5-9 points.
— North Texas is shooting 37.1% on arc (#35)
— Under is 9-3-1 in Mean Green’s last 13 games.
— North Texas schedule, to this point: #132
— bench minutes: #352
— Louisiana Tech (16-4, 7-1) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #118
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #146
— Louisiana Tech won seven of its last eight games.
— Bulldogs are 3-1 ATS as a C-USA home favorite.
— Opponents are shooting 45.8% inside arc (#45)
— Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs’ last six games.
— Louisiana Tech’s schedule, to this point: #226
— bench minutes: #269
— C-USA home favorites of 3 or less points are 1-4 ATS.
— North Texas is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— Mean Green lost five of last six visits to Ruston.
VCU @ Richmond
— VCU (12-6, 5-2) ranked #70 by KenPom
— Tempo: #166
— Experience: #228
— Continuity: #143
— VCU won nine of its last eleven games.
— Rams are forcing turnovers 26.8% of time (#2)
— VCU is 4-5 against top 100 teams.
— Under is 12-6 in VCU games this season.
— VCU’s schedule, to this point: #50
— bench minutes: #50
— Richmond (13-7, 4-3) ranked #91 by KenPom
— Tempo: #143
— Experience: #30
— Continuity: #22
— Richmond won 10 of its last 13 games.
— Spiders lost six of their seven top 100 games.
— Richmond’s best win: 72-69 over #67 Toledo.
— Under is 8-4-1 in Spiders’ last thirteen games.
— Richmond s schedule, to this point: #85
— bench minutes: #260
— A-14 home favorites of 4 or less points are 4-7 ATS.
— Crosstown rivals split their last eight meetings.
— VCU won four of last six visits to Richmond.
Baylor @ Alabama
— Baylor (18-2) ranked #2 by KenPom
— Tempo: #164
— Experience: #209
— Continuity: #237
— Baylor won last three games, giving up 56 ppg.
— Bears are forcing turnovers 25.2% of time (#8)
— Baylor is shooting 55.5% inside arc (#25)
— Under is 4-1 in Bears’ last five games.
— Baylor’s schedule, to this point: #39
— bench minutes: #102
— Alabama (13-7, 4-4) ranked #19 by KenPom
— Tempo: #24
— Experience: #241
— Continuity: #220
— Alabama lost four of its last six games.
— Crimson Tide is 8-5 against teams in top 100.
— Alabama is shooting 56.8% inside arc (#9)
— Over is 9-4 in Crimson Tide’s last 13 games.
— Alabama’s schedule, to this point: #1
— bench minutes: #279
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, January 29
Michigan @ Michigan State
— Michigan (10-7, 4-3) ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #299
— Experience: #298
— Continuity: #240
— Michigan won last three games, scoring 78.3 ppg.
— Wolverines are 4-6 against top 100 teams.
— Michigan has #33 eFG% in country.
— Over is 8-2 in Wolverines’ last ten games.
— Michigan’s schedule, to this point: #14
— bench minutes: #300
— Michigan State (15-4, 6-2) ranked #18 by KenPom
— Tempo: #115
— Experience: #204
— Continuity: #194
— Michigan State lost two of its last three games.
— Spartans are 8-4 against top 100 teams.
— Michigan State is shooting 38.5% on the arc (#13)
— Over is 8-3 in Spartans’ last eleven games.
— Michigan State’s schedule, to this point: #13
— bench minutes: #82
— Big 14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-6 ATS.
— Spartans won five of last seven series games.
— Michigan lost last three visits here, by 12-18-6 points.
Oklahoma @ Auburn
— Oklahoma (13-7) ranked #27 by KenPom
— Tempo: #262
— Experience: #55
— Continuity: #272
— Oklahoma lost five of its last seven games.
— Sooners are turning ball over 22.4% of time (#343)
— When they get shots, Oklahoma makes 59.4% inside arc (#4)
— Four of Sooners’ last five games stayed under.
— Oklahoma’s schedule, to this point: #24
— bench minutes: #305
— Auburn (19-1) ranked #8 by KenPom
— Tempo: #89
— Experience: #305
— Continuity: #278
— Auburn won its last sixteen games.
— Tigers won nine of their ten top 100 games.
— Opponents are shooting 43.5% inside arc (#12)
— Over is 5-2 in Tigers’ last seven games.
— Auburn’s schedule to this point: #26
— bench minutes: #78
NC State @ North Carolina
— NC State (10-11, 3-7) ranked #102 by KenPom
— Tempo: #213
— Experience: #304
— Continuity: #215
— NC State lost nine of its last 12 games.
— Wolfpack is 3-9 against teams in top 100.
— NC State has #247 eFG% defense in country.
— Under is 5-2 in Wolfpack’s last seven games.
— NC State’s schedule, to this point: #65
— bench minutes: #278
— North Carolina (14-6, 6-3) ranked #36 by KenPom
— Tempo: #42
— Experience: #222
— Continuity: #92
— North Carolina won four of its last six games.
— Tar Heels are 10-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
— North Carolina is shooting 37% on the arc (#36)
— Tar Heels are #3 team in country on defensive boards.
— North Carolina’s schedule, to this point: #34
— bench minutes: #314
— ACC home favorites of 8 or less points are 13-21 ATS
— North Carolina won nine of last ten series games.
— Wolfpack lost four of last five visits to Chapel Hill.
North Texas @ Louisiana Tech
— North Texas (14-4, 7-1) ranked #69 by KenPom
— Tempo: #357
— Experience: #150
— Continuity: #191
— North Texas won its last six games.
— Mean Green is 3-0 on C-USA road, winning by 4-5-9 points.
— North Texas is shooting 37.1% on arc (#35)
— Under is 9-3-1 in Mean Green’s last 13 games.
— North Texas schedule, to this point: #132
— bench minutes: #352
— Louisiana Tech (16-4, 7-1) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #118
— Experience: #325
— Continuity: #146
— Louisiana Tech won seven of its last eight games.
— Bulldogs are 3-1 ATS as a C-USA home favorite.
— Opponents are shooting 45.8% inside arc (#45)
— Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs’ last six games.
— Louisiana Tech’s schedule, to this point: #226
— bench minutes: #269
— C-USA home favorites of 3 or less points are 1-4 ATS.
— North Texas is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— Mean Green lost five of last six visits to Ruston.
VCU @ Richmond
— VCU (12-6, 5-2) ranked #70 by KenPom
— Tempo: #166
— Experience: #228
— Continuity: #143
— VCU won nine of its last eleven games.
— Rams are forcing turnovers 26.8% of time (#2)
— VCU is 4-5 against top 100 teams.
— Under is 12-6 in VCU games this season.
— VCU’s schedule, to this point: #50
— bench minutes: #50
— Richmond (13-7, 4-3) ranked #91 by KenPom
— Tempo: #143
— Experience: #30
— Continuity: #22
— Richmond won 10 of its last 13 games.
— Spiders lost six of their seven top 100 games.
— Richmond’s best win: 72-69 over #67 Toledo.
— Under is 8-4-1 in Spiders’ last thirteen games.
— Richmond s schedule, to this point: #85
— bench minutes: #260
— A-14 home favorites of 4 or less points are 4-7 ATS.
— Crosstown rivals split their last eight meetings.
— VCU won four of last six visits to Richmond.
Baylor @ Alabama
— Baylor (18-2) ranked #2 by KenPom
— Tempo: #164
— Experience: #209
— Continuity: #237
— Baylor won last three games, giving up 56 ppg.
— Bears are forcing turnovers 25.2% of time (#8)
— Baylor is shooting 55.5% inside arc (#25)
— Under is 4-1 in Bears’ last five games.
— Baylor’s schedule, to this point: #39
— bench minutes: #102
— Alabama (13-7, 4-4) ranked #19 by KenPom
— Tempo: #24
— Experience: #241
— Continuity: #220
— Alabama lost four of its last six games.
— Crimson Tide is 8-5 against teams in top 100.
— Alabama is shooting 56.8% inside arc (#9)
— Over is 9-4 in Crimson Tide’s last 13 games.
— Alabama’s schedule, to this point: #1
— bench minutes: #279
Morehead State @ Murray State
— Morehead State (16-5, 8-0) ranked #134 by KenPom
— Tempo: #313
— Experience: #254
— Continuity: #130
— Morehead State won its last nine games.
— Eagles lost four of their five top 100 games.
— Morehead State is shooting 37.5% on arc (#24)
— Under is 5-2-1 in Eagles’ last eight games.
— Morehead State’s schedule, to this point: #284
— bench minutes: #299
— Murray State (19-2, 9-0) ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #191
— Experience: #251
— Continuity: #136
— Murray State won its last nine games.
— Racers are 5-0 at home in OVC (four wins by 23+)
— Murray State is forcing turnovers 21.7% of time (#46)
— Under is 5-2 in Racers’ last seven games.
— Murray State’s schedule, to this point: #295
— bench minutes: #258
— OVC double digit home favorites are 5-6 ATS.
— Murray State is 5-4 in last nine series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
Kentucky @ Kansas
— Kentucky (16-4) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #109
— Experience: #212
— Continuity: #302
— Kentucky won five of its last six games.
— Wildcats are grabbing 39.2% of their misses (#1)
— Kentucky lost three of its five true road games.
— Over is 7-4 in Wildcats’ last eleven games.
— Kentucky’s schedule, to this point: #91
— bench minutes: #205
— Kansas (17-2) ranked #9 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #130
— Continuity: #65
— Kansas won its last five games, scoring 77.2 ppg.
— Jayhawks are 9-2 against top 100 teams.
— Kansas is shooting 56% inside arc (#15)
— Over is 3-1 in Jayhawks’ last four games.
— Kansas schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #214
Santa Clara @ San Francisco
— Santa Clara (13-7, 3-2) ranked #80 by KenPom
— Tempo: #27
— Experience: #92
— Continuity: #169
— Santa Clara won six of its last eight games.
— Broncos are 3-5 against top 100 games.
— Santa Clara has #29 eFG% in country.
— Over is 6-2 in Broncos’ last eight games.
— Santa Clara’s schedule, to this point: #103
— bench minutes: #329
— San Francisco (16-4, 8-1) ranked #68 by KenPom
— Tempo: #79
— Experience: #317
— Continuity: #193
— USF lost three of its last four games.
— Dons lost to Saint Mary’s Thursday, after leading by 23.
— USF is shooting 55.7% inside arc (#22)
— Over is 5-3 in Dons’ last eight games.
— San Francisco’s schedule, to this point: #175
— bench minutes: #353
— WCC single digit home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— USF won four of last five series games.
— Broncos lost six of last seven visits to San Francisco.
Hofstra @ NC-Wilmington
— Hofstra (13-7, 5-2) ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #136
— Experience: #98
— Continuity: #286
— Hofstra won 11 of its last 14 games.
— Pride is shooting 56.2% inside arc (#11)
— Last four games, Hofstra allowed 67 ppg.
— Under is 6-2 in Pride’s last eight games.
— Hofstra’s schedule, to this point: #80
— bench minutes: #283
— NC-Wilmington (10-7, 5-4) ranked #249 by KenPom
— Tempo: #83
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #83
— UNCW won its last nine games.
— All nine of those wins were by 8 or less points.
— Seahawks are 7-0 in CAA; they were underdog in 5 of 7 games.
— Seahawks are shooting only 47.7% inside arc in CAA tilts (#10 of 10)
— NC-Wilmington’s schedule, to this point: #348
— bench minutes: #153
— CAA single digit home underdogs are 4-4 ATS.
— Hofstra is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— Hofstra lost three of last four visits to Wilmington.
Tennessee @ Texas
— Tennessee (14-5) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #103
— Experience: #292
— Continuity: #203
— Tennessee coach Barnes coached Texas from 1999-2015.
— Vols won last three games, giving up 60.3 ppg.
— Tennessee forces turnovers 25% of time (#10)
— Under is 10-4 in Vols’ last fourteen games.
— Tennessee’s schedule, to this point: #11
— bench minutes: #37
— Texas (15-5) ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #347
— Experience: #16
— Continuity: #267
— Texas split its last six games.
— Longhorns are 6-5 against top 100 teams.
— Texas forces turnovers 25.3% of time (#7)
— Over is 3-1 in Longhorns’ last four games.
— Texas schedule, to this point: #180
— bench minutes: #91
Wake Forest @ Syracuse
— Wake Forest (17-4, 7-3) ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #51
— Experience: #54
— Continuity: #279
— Wake Forest won last four games, scoring 61.7 ppg in last three.
— Deacons are shooting 59.7% inside arc (#3)
— Wake Forest won six of nine top 100 games.
— Deacons’ last three games went over the total.
— Wake Forest’s schedule, to this point: #120
— bench minutes: #296
— Syracuse (9-11, 3-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #122
— Experience: #59
— Continuity: #270
— Syracuse lost six of its last eight games.
— Opponents are shooting 52% inside arc (#275)
— Syracuse is 3-8 against teams in top 100.
— Under is 5-1 in last six Orange games.
— Syracuse’s schedule, to this point: #27
— bench minutes: #357
— ACC home teams are 9-11 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Syracuse won eight of last nine series games.
— Wake lost last four visits here, by 3-5-8-2 points.
Stanford @ UCLA
— Stanford (12-6, 5-3) ranked #83 by KenPom
— Tempo: #165
— Experience: #314
— Continuity: #115
— Stanford won six of its last eight games.
— Cardinal is 6-5 against top 100 teams.
— Stanford is turning ball over 22.6% of time (#344)
— Cardinal are a top 10 rebounding team in country.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight Stanford games.
— Stanford’s schedule, to this point: #16
— bench minutes: #40
— UCLA (15-2, 7-1) ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #189
— Experience: #119
— Continuity: #19
— UCLA won five in row, 10 of last 11 games.
— Last four games, Bruins scored 74 ppg.
— UCLA is shooting 37.1% on arc (#33)
— Under is 10-4 in Bruins’ last fourteen games.
— UCLA’s schedule, to this point: #36
— bench minutes: #172
— Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— Stanford won three of last four series games.
— Cardinal lost 13 of last 14 visits to Pauley Pavilion.
— Morehead State (16-5, 8-0) ranked #134 by KenPom
— Tempo: #313
— Experience: #254
— Continuity: #130
— Morehead State won its last nine games.
— Eagles lost four of their five top 100 games.
— Morehead State is shooting 37.5% on arc (#24)
— Under is 5-2-1 in Eagles’ last eight games.
— Morehead State’s schedule, to this point: #284
— bench minutes: #299
— Murray State (19-2, 9-0) ranked #42 by KenPom
— Tempo: #191
— Experience: #251
— Continuity: #136
— Murray State won its last nine games.
— Racers are 5-0 at home in OVC (four wins by 23+)
— Murray State is forcing turnovers 21.7% of time (#46)
— Under is 5-2 in Racers’ last seven games.
— Murray State’s schedule, to this point: #295
— bench minutes: #258
— OVC double digit home favorites are 5-6 ATS.
— Murray State is 5-4 in last nine series games.
— Teams split last four meetings played here.
Kentucky @ Kansas
— Kentucky (16-4) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #109
— Experience: #212
— Continuity: #302
— Kentucky won five of its last six games.
— Wildcats are grabbing 39.2% of their misses (#1)
— Kentucky lost three of its five true road games.
— Over is 7-4 in Wildcats’ last eleven games.
— Kentucky’s schedule, to this point: #91
— bench minutes: #205
— Kansas (17-2) ranked #9 by KenPom
— Tempo: #86
— Experience: #130
— Continuity: #65
— Kansas won its last five games, scoring 77.2 ppg.
— Jayhawks are 9-2 against top 100 teams.
— Kansas is shooting 56% inside arc (#15)
— Over is 3-1 in Jayhawks’ last four games.
— Kansas schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #214
Santa Clara @ San Francisco
— Santa Clara (13-7, 3-2) ranked #80 by KenPom
— Tempo: #27
— Experience: #92
— Continuity: #169
— Santa Clara won six of its last eight games.
— Broncos are 3-5 against top 100 games.
— Santa Clara has #29 eFG% in country.
— Over is 6-2 in Broncos’ last eight games.
— Santa Clara’s schedule, to this point: #103
— bench minutes: #329
— San Francisco (16-4, 8-1) ranked #68 by KenPom
— Tempo: #79
— Experience: #317
— Continuity: #193
— USF lost three of its last four games.
— Dons lost to Saint Mary’s Thursday, after leading by 23.
— USF is shooting 55.7% inside arc (#22)
— Over is 5-3 in Dons’ last eight games.
— San Francisco’s schedule, to this point: #175
— bench minutes: #353
— WCC single digit home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— USF won four of last five series games.
— Broncos lost six of last seven visits to San Francisco.
Hofstra @ NC-Wilmington
— Hofstra (13-7, 5-2) ranked #110 by KenPom
— Tempo: #136
— Experience: #98
— Continuity: #286
— Hofstra won 11 of its last 14 games.
— Pride is shooting 56.2% inside arc (#11)
— Last four games, Hofstra allowed 67 ppg.
— Under is 6-2 in Pride’s last eight games.
— Hofstra’s schedule, to this point: #80
— bench minutes: #283
— NC-Wilmington (10-7, 5-4) ranked #249 by KenPom
— Tempo: #83
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #83
— UNCW won its last nine games.
— All nine of those wins were by 8 or less points.
— Seahawks are 7-0 in CAA; they were underdog in 5 of 7 games.
— Seahawks are shooting only 47.7% inside arc in CAA tilts (#10 of 10)
— NC-Wilmington’s schedule, to this point: #348
— bench minutes: #153
— CAA single digit home underdogs are 4-4 ATS.
— Hofstra is 4-3 in last seven series games.
— Hofstra lost three of last four visits to Wilmington.
Tennessee @ Texas
— Tennessee (14-5) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #103
— Experience: #292
— Continuity: #203
— Tennessee coach Barnes coached Texas from 1999-2015.
— Vols won last three games, giving up 60.3 ppg.
— Tennessee forces turnovers 25% of time (#10)
— Under is 10-4 in Vols’ last fourteen games.
— Tennessee’s schedule, to this point: #11
— bench minutes: #37
— Texas (15-5) ranked #15 by KenPom
— Tempo: #347
— Experience: #16
— Continuity: #267
— Texas split its last six games.
— Longhorns are 6-5 against top 100 teams.
— Texas forces turnovers 25.3% of time (#7)
— Over is 3-1 in Longhorns’ last four games.
— Texas schedule, to this point: #180
— bench minutes: #91
Wake Forest @ Syracuse
— Wake Forest (17-4, 7-3) ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #51
— Experience: #54
— Continuity: #279
— Wake Forest won last four games, scoring 61.7 ppg in last three.
— Deacons are shooting 59.7% inside arc (#3)
— Wake Forest won six of nine top 100 games.
— Deacons’ last three games went over the total.
— Wake Forest’s schedule, to this point: #120
— bench minutes: #296
— Syracuse (9-11, 3-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #122
— Experience: #59
— Continuity: #270
— Syracuse lost six of its last eight games.
— Opponents are shooting 52% inside arc (#275)
— Syracuse is 3-8 against teams in top 100.
— Under is 5-1 in last six Orange games.
— Syracuse’s schedule, to this point: #27
— bench minutes: #357
— ACC home teams are 9-11 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Syracuse won eight of last nine series games.
— Wake lost last four visits here, by 3-5-8-2 points.
Stanford @ UCLA
— Stanford (12-6, 5-3) ranked #83 by KenPom
— Tempo: #165
— Experience: #314
— Continuity: #115
— Stanford won six of its last eight games.
— Cardinal is 6-5 against top 100 teams.
— Stanford is turning ball over 22.6% of time (#344)
— Cardinal are a top 10 rebounding team in country.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight Stanford games.
— Stanford’s schedule, to this point: #16
— bench minutes: #40
— UCLA (15-2, 7-1) ranked #10 by KenPom
— Tempo: #189
— Experience: #119
— Continuity: #19
— UCLA won five in row, 10 of last 11 games.
— Last four games, Bruins scored 74 ppg.
— UCLA is shooting 37.1% on arc (#33)
— Under is 10-4 in Bruins’ last fourteen games.
— UCLA’s schedule, to this point: #36
— bench minutes: #172
— Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— Stanford won three of last four series games.
— Cardinal lost 13 of last 14 visits to Pauley Pavilion.
LSU has gone UNDER in 16 of its last 20 games.
LSU has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five road games.
LSU has covered the spread in 12 of its last 16 games when playing as the favorite.
LSU has failed to cover the spread in two straight games.
TCU has covered the spread in four of its last six games when playing as the underdog.
Michigan is 25-10-1 ATS in the past 35 following a non-cover.
Michigan is 2-6 ATS in the past eight following a SU win.
Michigan State is 0-4 ATS in the past four home games.
Michigan State is 2-11 ATS in the past 13 home games vs. teams with losing road record.
Michigan State is 6-2 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams.
The OVER is 5-1 in the past six games overall for Michigan.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Michigan.
The OVER is 10-4 in the past 14 vs. winning teams for Michigan.
The OVER is 10-4 in the past 14 vs. winning teams for Michigan State.
The home team is 6-0 ATS in the past six meetings.
The OVER is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings.
Xavier has failed to cover the spread in five straight games.
Creighton has covered the spread in five of its last seven games when playing as the underdog.
Creighton has failed to go OVER the point total in 12 of its last 18 games.
Oklahoma is 3-9 ATS in the past 12 games following an ATS win.
Auburn is 16-5 ATS in the past 21 games overall.
Auburn is 18-7-1 ATS in the past 26 home games.
Auburn is 7-0 ATS in the past seven vs. winning teams.
Auburn is 6-0 ATS in the past six home games vs. teams with a winning road mark.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the past five games for Oklahoma.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven games for Auburn.
The OVER is 13-6 in the past 19 home games for Auburn.
Baylor is 17-7-1 ATS in the past 25 games overall.
Baylor is 16-7-1 ATS in the past 24 as a favorite.
Baylor is 37-17 ATS in the past 54 vs. winning teams.
Alabama is 1-10-1 ATS in the past 12 games overall.
Alabama is 0-7 ATS in the past seven home games.
Alabama is 1-6-1 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams.
Alabama is 4-1-1 ATS in the past six as an underdog.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six games for Baylor.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six as a favorite for Baylor.
The OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five road games for Baylor.
The OVER is 11-4 in the past 15 game overall for Alabama.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five as an underdog for Alabama.
Villanova has covered the spread in 11 of its last 16 games as the favorite.
Villanova has covered the spread in six of its last eight home games.
St. John's has failed to go OVER the point total in four straight games.
Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in the past seven games overall.
Kentucky is 1-6 ATS in the past seven road games.
Kentucky is 0-4 ATS in the past four as an underdog.
Kentucky is 0-4 ATS in the past four as a road 'dog.
Kentucky is 7-15 ATS in the past 22 vs. winning teams.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six as a favorite.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Kentucky.
The UNDER is 6-1 in the past seven vs. winning teams for Kentucky.
The OVER is 14-6-1 in the past 21 games overall for Kansas.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven home games for Kansas.
The OVER is 14-6 in the past 20 as a favorite for Kansas.
The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the past eight meetings.
UConn has gone OVER the point total in 13 of its last 18 games.
UConn has covered the spread in three straight games.
UConn has covered the spread in three of its last four road games.
DePaul has covered the spread in nine of its last 12 home games.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in the past five games as an underdog.
Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in the past seven as a road underdog.
Texas is 2-4 ATS in the past six games overall.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 games for Tennessee.
The OVER is 4-0 in the past four for Tennessee vs. winning teams.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven as a road 'dog for Tennessee.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 home games for Texas.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 as a home favorite for Texas.
LSU has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five road games.
LSU has covered the spread in 12 of its last 16 games when playing as the favorite.
LSU has failed to cover the spread in two straight games.
TCU has covered the spread in four of its last six games when playing as the underdog.
Michigan is 25-10-1 ATS in the past 35 following a non-cover.
Michigan is 2-6 ATS in the past eight following a SU win.
Michigan State is 0-4 ATS in the past four home games.
Michigan State is 2-11 ATS in the past 13 home games vs. teams with losing road record.
Michigan State is 6-2 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams.
The OVER is 5-1 in the past six games overall for Michigan.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Michigan.
The OVER is 10-4 in the past 14 vs. winning teams for Michigan.
The OVER is 10-4 in the past 14 vs. winning teams for Michigan State.
The home team is 6-0 ATS in the past six meetings.
The OVER is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings.
Xavier has failed to cover the spread in five straight games.
Creighton has covered the spread in five of its last seven games when playing as the underdog.
Creighton has failed to go OVER the point total in 12 of its last 18 games.
Oklahoma is 3-9 ATS in the past 12 games following an ATS win.
Auburn is 16-5 ATS in the past 21 games overall.
Auburn is 18-7-1 ATS in the past 26 home games.
Auburn is 7-0 ATS in the past seven vs. winning teams.
Auburn is 6-0 ATS in the past six home games vs. teams with a winning road mark.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the past five games for Oklahoma.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven games for Auburn.
The OVER is 13-6 in the past 19 home games for Auburn.
Baylor is 17-7-1 ATS in the past 25 games overall.
Baylor is 16-7-1 ATS in the past 24 as a favorite.
Baylor is 37-17 ATS in the past 54 vs. winning teams.
Alabama is 1-10-1 ATS in the past 12 games overall.
Alabama is 0-7 ATS in the past seven home games.
Alabama is 1-6-1 ATS in the past eight vs. winning teams.
Alabama is 4-1-1 ATS in the past six as an underdog.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six games for Baylor.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six as a favorite for Baylor.
The OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five road games for Baylor.
The OVER is 11-4 in the past 15 game overall for Alabama.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five as an underdog for Alabama.
Villanova has covered the spread in 11 of its last 16 games as the favorite.
Villanova has covered the spread in six of its last eight home games.
St. John's has failed to go OVER the point total in four straight games.
Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in the past seven games overall.
Kentucky is 1-6 ATS in the past seven road games.
Kentucky is 0-4 ATS in the past four as an underdog.
Kentucky is 0-4 ATS in the past four as a road 'dog.
Kentucky is 7-15 ATS in the past 22 vs. winning teams.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six as a favorite.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in the past six vs. winning teams.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Kentucky.
The UNDER is 6-1 in the past seven vs. winning teams for Kentucky.
The OVER is 14-6-1 in the past 21 games overall for Kansas.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven home games for Kansas.
The OVER is 14-6 in the past 20 as a favorite for Kansas.
The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the past eight meetings.
UConn has gone OVER the point total in 13 of its last 18 games.
UConn has covered the spread in three straight games.
UConn has covered the spread in three of its last four road games.
DePaul has covered the spread in nine of its last 12 home games.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in the past five games as an underdog.
Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in the past seven as a road underdog.
Texas is 2-4 ATS in the past six games overall.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 games for Tennessee.
The OVER is 4-0 in the past four for Tennessee vs. winning teams.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven as a road 'dog for Tennessee.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 home games for Texas.
The UNDER is 10-4 in the past 14 as a home favorite for Texas.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
LAS at DAV 12:00 PM
U 137.5
+500
GTWN at BUT 12:00 PM
U 142.0
+500
DUKE at LOU 12:00 PM
LOU +6.0
+500
MIA at GT 12:00 PM
GT +3.0
+500
LSU at TCU 12:00 PM
TCU +3.0
+500
WICH at TULN 12:00 PM
O 140.0
+500
MICH at MSU 12:30 PM
MSU -4.0
U 138.5
+500 +500
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
LAS at DAV 12:00 PM
U 137.5
+500
GTWN at BUT 12:00 PM
U 142.0
+500
DUKE at LOU 12:00 PM
LOU +6.0
+500
MIA at GT 12:00 PM
GT +3.0
+500
LSU at TCU 12:00 PM
TCU +3.0
+500
WICH at TULN 12:00 PM
O 140.0
+500
MICH at MSU 12:30 PM
MSU -4.0
U 138.5
+500 +500
ETSU at VMI 01:00 PM
VMI -3.5
+500
ARST at CCU 01:00 PM
ARST +3.5
+500
CHAT at CIT 01:00 PM
U 147.0
+500
DREX at TOWS 02:00 PM
TOWS -6.0
+500
MIZZ at ISU 02:00 PM
MIZZ +10.5
+500
OKLA at AUB 02:00 PM
AUB -10.5
+500
STJOE at SBON 02:00 PM
O 138.0
+500
SLU at DUQ 02:00 PM
O 140.0
+500
XAV at CREI 02:00 PM
CREI +1.5
+500
SAM at WCU 02:00 PM
SAM -3.5
+500
HP at CAMP 02:00 PM
CAMP -7.5
+500
AMER at NAVY 02:00 PM
NAVY -14.0
+500
FAU at UTSA 02:00 PM
UTSA +8.0
+500
WVU at ARK 02:00 PM
O 143.0
+500
NCST at UNC 02:00 PM
NCST +7.5
+500
MILW at YSU 02:00 PM
YSU -5.5
+500
ME at UVM 02:00 PM
UVM -24.0
+500
IND at MD 02:30 PM
O 132.5
+500
ASU at ARIZ 02:30 PM
U 145.5
+500
VMI -3.5
+500
ARST at CCU 01:00 PM
ARST +3.5
+500
CHAT at CIT 01:00 PM
U 147.0
+500
DREX at TOWS 02:00 PM
TOWS -6.0
+500
MIZZ at ISU 02:00 PM
MIZZ +10.5
+500
OKLA at AUB 02:00 PM
AUB -10.5
+500
STJOE at SBON 02:00 PM
O 138.0
+500
SLU at DUQ 02:00 PM
O 140.0
+500
XAV at CREI 02:00 PM
CREI +1.5
+500
SAM at WCU 02:00 PM
SAM -3.5
+500
HP at CAMP 02:00 PM
CAMP -7.5
+500
AMER at NAVY 02:00 PM
NAVY -14.0
+500
FAU at UTSA 02:00 PM
UTSA +8.0
+500
WVU at ARK 02:00 PM
O 143.0
+500
NCST at UNC 02:00 PM
NCST +7.5
+500
MILW at YSU 02:00 PM
YSU -5.5
+500
ME at UVM 02:00 PM
UVM -24.0
+500
IND at MD 02:30 PM
O 132.5
+500
ASU at ARIZ 02:30 PM
U 145.5
+500
EVENING BEST BETS AND OPINIONS !
RUTG at NEB 06:30 PM
NEB +3.0
+500
CONN at DEP 06:30 PM
DEP +9.5
+500
CHAR at ODU 07:00 PM
ODU -3.0
+500
HOF at UNCW 07:00 PM
UNCW +4.0
+500
USD at LMU 07:00 PM
LMU -3.5
+500
SCU at SF 07:00 PM
SCU +7.5
+500
WIGB at RMU 07:00 PM
RMU -4.5
+500
JVST at LIB 07:00 PM
LIB -5.5
+500
USA at TROY 07:00 PM
USA -2.0
+500
CAL at USC 07:00 PM
CAL +12.5
+500
UAB at MRSH 07:00 PM
UAB -10.5
+500
ALBY at NJIT 07:00 PM
ALBY -1.5
+500
UNCG at WOF 07:00 PM
UNCG +6.5
+500
BELL at FGCU 07:00 PM
BELL +2.0
+500
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PEPP at SMC 08:00 PM
SMC -20.0
+500
COOK at ALST 08:00 PM
COOK +3.0
+500
TENN at TEX 08:00 PM
TEX -4.0
+500
CSF at UCRV 08:00 PM
CSF -1.0
+500
GASO at ULL 08:00 PM
GASO +6.0
+500
WAKE at SYR 08:00 PM
SYR -1.5
+500
USF at TLSA 08:00 PM
USF +5.5
+500
KC at NEOM 08:00 PM
O 147.5
+500
HOU at UCF 08:00 PM
UCF +5.5
+500
NICH at HBU 08:00 PM
NICH -9.0
+500
TST at UTRGV 08:00 PM
TST -2.5
+500
EVAN at MOSU 08:00 PM
MOSU -16.0
+500
SCAR at TAM 08:30 PM
SCAR +7.0
+500
PEAY at TNTC 08:30 PM
TNTC -5.0
+500
***************
PORT at GONZ 09:00 PM
PORT +32.0
+500
CP at UCI 09:00 PM
CP +12.5
+500
FIU at UTEP 09:00 PM
FIU +7.0
+500
EWU at MONT 09:00 PM
MONT -6.5
+500
GRC at NMSU 09:00 PM
GRC +5.5
+500
BYU at PAC 09:30 PM
BYU -12.0
+500
STAN at UCLA 09:30 PM
UCLA -11.5
+500
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ORST at ORE 10:00 PM
ORST +12.5
+500
WEB at CSUS 10:00 PM
WEB -11.0
+500
USU at NEV 10:00 PM
USU +1.0
+500
SFA at CALBA 10:00 PM
CALBA +1.0
+500
CSB at UCSD 10:00 PM
UCSD -1.0
U 128.5
+500 +500
UCSB at HAW 11:59 PM
HAW -2.0
O 137.0
+500 +500
RUTG at NEB 06:30 PM
NEB +3.0
+500
CONN at DEP 06:30 PM
DEP +9.5
+500
CHAR at ODU 07:00 PM
ODU -3.0
+500
HOF at UNCW 07:00 PM
UNCW +4.0
+500
USD at LMU 07:00 PM
LMU -3.5
+500
SCU at SF 07:00 PM
SCU +7.5
+500
WIGB at RMU 07:00 PM
RMU -4.5
+500
JVST at LIB 07:00 PM
LIB -5.5
+500
USA at TROY 07:00 PM
USA -2.0
+500
CAL at USC 07:00 PM
CAL +12.5
+500
UAB at MRSH 07:00 PM
UAB -10.5
+500
ALBY at NJIT 07:00 PM
ALBY -1.5
+500
UNCG at WOF 07:00 PM
UNCG +6.5
+500
BELL at FGCU 07:00 PM
BELL +2.0
+500
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PEPP at SMC 08:00 PM
SMC -20.0
+500
COOK at ALST 08:00 PM
COOK +3.0
+500
TENN at TEX 08:00 PM
TEX -4.0
+500
CSF at UCRV 08:00 PM
CSF -1.0
+500
GASO at ULL 08:00 PM
GASO +6.0
+500
WAKE at SYR 08:00 PM
SYR -1.5
+500
USF at TLSA 08:00 PM
USF +5.5
+500
KC at NEOM 08:00 PM
O 147.5
+500
HOU at UCF 08:00 PM
UCF +5.5
+500
NICH at HBU 08:00 PM
NICH -9.0
+500
TST at UTRGV 08:00 PM
TST -2.5
+500
EVAN at MOSU 08:00 PM
MOSU -16.0
+500
SCAR at TAM 08:30 PM
SCAR +7.0
+500
PEAY at TNTC 08:30 PM
TNTC -5.0
+500
***************
PORT at GONZ 09:00 PM
PORT +32.0
+500
CP at UCI 09:00 PM
CP +12.5
+500
FIU at UTEP 09:00 PM
FIU +7.0
+500
EWU at MONT 09:00 PM
MONT -6.5
+500
GRC at NMSU 09:00 PM
GRC +5.5
+500
BYU at PAC 09:30 PM
BYU -12.0
+500
STAN at UCLA 09:30 PM
UCLA -11.5
+500
************************
ORST at ORE 10:00 PM
ORST +12.5
+500
WEB at CSUS 10:00 PM
WEB -11.0
+500
USU at NEV 10:00 PM
USU +1.0
+500
SFA at CALBA 10:00 PM
CALBA +1.0
+500
CSB at UCSD 10:00 PM
UCSD -1.0
U 128.5
+500 +500
UCSB at HAW 11:59 PM
HAW -2.0
O 137.0
+500 +500
JANUARY'S NCAA BASKETBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units
01/29/2022....31-38-1.....45.00%.........-54.00
01/28/2022....12-15-0.....44.44%.........-22.50
01/27/2022....26-29-1.....47.27%..........-29.50
01/26/2022....17-19-0.....47.22%.........-19.50
01/25/2022....23-15-0.....60.52%........+37.50
01/23/2022.......7-4-0......63.64%........+13.00
01/22/2022....41-42-0.....49.39%..........-26.00
01/21/2022....10-13-1......43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022....19-22-0..... 46.34%..........-26.00
01/18/2022....19-22-2.......46.34%..........-26.00
01/17/2022....18-16-1........52.94%.........+2.00
01/16/2022.......5-4-1........55.00%..........+3.00
01/15/2022....35-44-2........44.44%..........-67.00
01/14/2022.......3-2-0.........60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022....14-19-1........42.42%...........-34.50
01/12/2022....22-25-0.........46.80%..........-27.50
01/10/2022.......8-9-0..........47.06%............-9.50
01/09/2022.......5-7-2..........42.86%..........-13.50
01/08/2022....47-57-0..........45.19%..........-78.50
01/07/2022........9-9-1.........50.00%...........- 4.50
01/06/2022.....22-17-0.........56.41%.........+16.50
01/05/2022.....12-14-1.........46.30%..........-17.00
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........438-480-9.........47.71%..........-445.00
BEST BETS:
01/29/2022........13-19-0...........40.62%..........-39.50
01/28/2022...........8-7-0............53.33%..........+1.50
01/27/2022........18-21-1...........46.15%..........-25.50
01/26/2022........10-11-1............47.61%..........-10.50
01/25/2022........12-11-0............52.17%...........-0.50
01/23/2022...........6-3-0............66.66%.........+13.50
01/22/2022.........25-29-0..........46.49%...........-34.50
01/21/2022.........10-13-1..........43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022.........12-17-0...........41.37%.........-33.50
01/18/2022...........9-12-0...........42.85%.........-21.00
01/17/2022...........10-7-0...........58.82%.........+11.50
01/16/2022............5-4-1............55.55%..........+3.00
01/15/2022.........19-19-0...........50.00%...........-9.50
01/14/2022............3-2-0............60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022...........12-10-1..........54.54%.........+5.00
01/12/2022..........12-13-0...........48.00%.........-11.50
01/10/2021..........4-4-0.............50.00%...........-2.00
01/09/2022............5-4-1.............55.55%..........+3.00
01/08/2022.........28-23-0............54.90%.........+13.50
01/07/2022.............5-5-1............50.00%...........- 2.50
01/06/2022...........12-9-0............57.14%..........+10.50
01/05/2022.......... 9-11-0............45.00%...........-15.50
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............258-274-6.............48.49%..........-154.50
01/29/2022
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units
01/29/2022....31-38-1.....45.00%.........-54.00
01/28/2022....12-15-0.....44.44%.........-22.50
01/27/2022....26-29-1.....47.27%..........-29.50
01/26/2022....17-19-0.....47.22%.........-19.50
01/25/2022....23-15-0.....60.52%........+37.50
01/23/2022.......7-4-0......63.64%........+13.00
01/22/2022....41-42-0.....49.39%..........-26.00
01/21/2022....10-13-1......43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022....19-22-0..... 46.34%..........-26.00
01/18/2022....19-22-2.......46.34%..........-26.00
01/17/2022....18-16-1........52.94%.........+2.00
01/16/2022.......5-4-1........55.00%..........+3.00
01/15/2022....35-44-2........44.44%..........-67.00
01/14/2022.......3-2-0.........60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022....14-19-1........42.42%...........-34.50
01/12/2022....22-25-0.........46.80%..........-27.50
01/10/2022.......8-9-0..........47.06%............-9.50
01/09/2022.......5-7-2..........42.86%..........-13.50
01/08/2022....47-57-0..........45.19%..........-78.50
01/07/2022........9-9-1.........50.00%...........- 4.50
01/06/2022.....22-17-0.........56.41%.........+16.50
01/05/2022.....12-14-1.........46.30%..........-17.00
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........438-480-9.........47.71%..........-445.00
BEST BETS:
01/29/2022........13-19-0...........40.62%..........-39.50
01/28/2022...........8-7-0............53.33%..........+1.50
01/27/2022........18-21-1...........46.15%..........-25.50
01/26/2022........10-11-1............47.61%..........-10.50
01/25/2022........12-11-0............52.17%...........-0.50
01/23/2022...........6-3-0............66.66%.........+13.50
01/22/2022.........25-29-0..........46.49%...........-34.50
01/21/2022.........10-13-1..........43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022.........12-17-0...........41.37%.........-33.50
01/18/2022...........9-12-0...........42.85%.........-21.00
01/17/2022...........10-7-0...........58.82%.........+11.50
01/16/2022............5-4-1............55.55%..........+3.00
01/15/2022.........19-19-0...........50.00%...........-9.50
01/14/2022............3-2-0............60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022...........12-10-1..........54.54%.........+5.00
01/12/2022..........12-13-0...........48.00%.........-11.50
01/10/2021..........4-4-0.............50.00%...........-2.00
01/09/2022............5-4-1.............55.55%..........+3.00
01/08/2022.........28-23-0............54.90%.........+13.50
01/07/2022.............5-5-1............50.00%...........- 2.50
01/06/2022...........12-9-0............57.14%..........+10.50
01/05/2022.......... 9-11-0............45.00%...........-15.50
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............258-274-6.............48.49%..........-154.50
01/29/2022
Armadillo Sports
Sunday’s 6-pack
Top six teams in country in 2-point FG%:
63.0%— Gonzaga
60.1%— Belmont
59.6%— Wake Forest
59.0%— Oklahoma
58.1%— Vermont
57.7%— Alabama
Quote of the Day
“Realize that everything that shows up in your life has something to teach you. Appreciate everyone and everything in your life.”
Wayne Dyer
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood plays a scout for which major league team?
Saturday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans’ QB Ryan Tannehill was a WR his first two years at Texas A&M.
Friday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Summer Catch, Brian Dennehy plays the manager of the Chatham A’s.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….
13) SEC-Big X Challenge:
— Home teams won eight of the ten games in this challenge.
— Kentucky 80, Kansas 62— Surprisingly easy win; Wildcats shot 58% inside arc.
— TCU 77, LSU 68— LSU is 2-4 since PG Pinson got hurt.
— Alabama 87, Baylor 78— Alabama shot 78.6% (22-28) inside arc.
— Texas 52, Tennessee 51— Teams shot a combined 13-28 on foul line. Texas led by 17 with 7:01 left.
12) Pac-12:
— Arizona 67, Arizona State 56— Last two games, Arizona is 10-51 on arc.
— Last two games Hurley coached, ASU is 15-24 on foul line, their opponents 58-93. He was suspended for a game in between those two.
— Washington 77, Utah 73, 2OT— Senior G Brown scored 30 points, played 45:00. Huskies won five of last six games, Utah has lost ten in a row.
11) Big East:
— Xavier 74, Creighton 64— Xavier was down 17 at half, had 29-2 run in second half.
— Butler 56, Georgetown 53— Under Patrick Ewing, Hoyas are 26-51 in Big East games; they did win the conference tournament LY.
10) Atlantic 14:
— VCU 64, Richmond 62— These conference rivals are only six miles apart.
— Davidson 77, LaSalle 69— Wildcats are sitting atop the A-14 at 7-1.
9) Big 14:
— Michigan State 83, Michigan 67— Spartans won 11 of last 13 games.
— Illinois 59, Northwestern 56— Cockburn scored 22 in his return from injury.
8) American:
— SMU 69, Temple 61— Mustangs have quietly won 13 of last 14 games.
— Tulane 67, Wichita State 66— Green Wave was down 13 with 10:48 left.
— Tulane is 6-3 in AAC; this is their 8th year there- their best previous record? 6-12. Last time Green Wave finished over .500 in any conference was 2007.
7) Upsets of the Day:
— Pacific (+14) 76, BYU 73
— Marshall (+9.5) 84, UAB 81
— Central Michigan (+7) 69, Northern Illinois 63
— Eastern Illinois (+7). 62, Tennessee State 57
— Georgia State (+6.5) 73, UL-Monroe 62
— South Carolina (+6.5) 74, Texas A&M 63
— Austin Peay (+5.5) 58, Tennessee Tech 55
6) Conference USA:
— North Texas 63, Louisiana Tech 62— Mean Green takes over first place in C-USA West.
— Marshall 84, UAB 81— Thundering Herd snaps a 10-game losing streak.
5) WCC:
— San Francisco 88, Santa Clara 85— 7 seniors, 3 juniors started this game.
— Pacific 76, BYU 73— Pacific gets its first WCC win in five tries; they’re 6-13.
4) Southern:
— Furman 80, Mercer 50— Paladins were were 12-33 on arc, 17-28 inside arc. Furman starts four seniors- they’ve won seven of last eight games.
— Chattanooga 75, Citadel 62— Mocs lead Furman by half-game; SoCon tourney will be good.
3) Mid-American:
— Toledo is 7-1 in MAC, even though one of LY’s best players bolted to Arizona State, where he is shooting 22.6% on arc (shot 36.4% on arc in three years at Toledo.
2) Ivy League:
— Yale 80, Princeton 74— Yale ends Tigers’ 10-game win streak. Princeton was only 8-18 on the foul line. Tigers are 5-1 in Ivy games, Yale 4-1.
1) Raptors 124, Heat 120, 3OT:
— All five Toronto starters played 54:00+
— Pascal Siakam played 56:31, the most of any NBA player in a regular season game in five years.
— Miami’s bench played 111:00, Toronto’s 37:00.
— Tyler Herro played 45:00 and he didn’t start.
Sunday’s 6-pack
Top six teams in country in 2-point FG%:
63.0%— Gonzaga
60.1%— Belmont
59.6%— Wake Forest
59.0%— Oklahoma
58.1%— Vermont
57.7%— Alabama
Quote of the Day
“Realize that everything that shows up in your life has something to teach you. Appreciate everyone and everything in your life.”
Wayne Dyer
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood plays a scout for which major league team?
Saturday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans’ QB Ryan Tannehill was a WR his first two years at Texas A&M.
Friday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Summer Catch, Brian Dennehy plays the manager of the Chatham A’s.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….
13) SEC-Big X Challenge:
— Home teams won eight of the ten games in this challenge.
— Kentucky 80, Kansas 62— Surprisingly easy win; Wildcats shot 58% inside arc.
— TCU 77, LSU 68— LSU is 2-4 since PG Pinson got hurt.
— Alabama 87, Baylor 78— Alabama shot 78.6% (22-28) inside arc.
— Texas 52, Tennessee 51— Teams shot a combined 13-28 on foul line. Texas led by 17 with 7:01 left.
12) Pac-12:
— Arizona 67, Arizona State 56— Last two games, Arizona is 10-51 on arc.
— Last two games Hurley coached, ASU is 15-24 on foul line, their opponents 58-93. He was suspended for a game in between those two.
— Washington 77, Utah 73, 2OT— Senior G Brown scored 30 points, played 45:00. Huskies won five of last six games, Utah has lost ten in a row.
11) Big East:
— Xavier 74, Creighton 64— Xavier was down 17 at half, had 29-2 run in second half.
— Butler 56, Georgetown 53— Under Patrick Ewing, Hoyas are 26-51 in Big East games; they did win the conference tournament LY.
10) Atlantic 14:
— VCU 64, Richmond 62— These conference rivals are only six miles apart.
— Davidson 77, LaSalle 69— Wildcats are sitting atop the A-14 at 7-1.
9) Big 14:
— Michigan State 83, Michigan 67— Spartans won 11 of last 13 games.
— Illinois 59, Northwestern 56— Cockburn scored 22 in his return from injury.
8) American:
— SMU 69, Temple 61— Mustangs have quietly won 13 of last 14 games.
— Tulane 67, Wichita State 66— Green Wave was down 13 with 10:48 left.
— Tulane is 6-3 in AAC; this is their 8th year there- their best previous record? 6-12. Last time Green Wave finished over .500 in any conference was 2007.
7) Upsets of the Day:
— Pacific (+14) 76, BYU 73
— Marshall (+9.5) 84, UAB 81
— Central Michigan (+7) 69, Northern Illinois 63
— Eastern Illinois (+7). 62, Tennessee State 57
— Georgia State (+6.5) 73, UL-Monroe 62
— South Carolina (+6.5) 74, Texas A&M 63
— Austin Peay (+5.5) 58, Tennessee Tech 55
6) Conference USA:
— North Texas 63, Louisiana Tech 62— Mean Green takes over first place in C-USA West.
— Marshall 84, UAB 81— Thundering Herd snaps a 10-game losing streak.
5) WCC:
— San Francisco 88, Santa Clara 85— 7 seniors, 3 juniors started this game.
— Pacific 76, BYU 73— Pacific gets its first WCC win in five tries; they’re 6-13.
4) Southern:
— Furman 80, Mercer 50— Paladins were were 12-33 on arc, 17-28 inside arc. Furman starts four seniors- they’ve won seven of last eight games.
— Chattanooga 75, Citadel 62— Mocs lead Furman by half-game; SoCon tourney will be good.
3) Mid-American:
— Toledo is 7-1 in MAC, even though one of LY’s best players bolted to Arizona State, where he is shooting 22.6% on arc (shot 36.4% on arc in three years at Toledo.
2) Ivy League:
— Yale 80, Princeton 74— Yale ends Tigers’ 10-game win streak. Princeton was only 8-18 on the foul line. Tigers are 5-1 in Ivy games, Yale 4-1.
1) Raptors 124, Heat 120, 3OT:
— All five Toronto starters played 54:00+
— Pascal Siakam played 56:31, the most of any NBA player in a regular season game in five years.
— Miami’s bench played 111:00, Toronto’s 37:00.
— Tyler Herro played 45:00 and he didn’t start.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 30
Marquette @ Providence
— Marquette (15-6, 7-3) ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #350
— Continuity: #337
— Marquette won its last seven games.
— Eagles won last three road games, giving up 60.3 ppg.
— Marquette is shooting 40.1% on arc in Big East games (#1)
— Eagles’ last four games stayed under the total.
— Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #103
— Providence (17-2, 7-1) ranked #48 by KenPom
— Tempo: #287
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #113
— Providence won four in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— Friars are 2-2 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
— Providence is getting 22.4% of its points on foul line (#13)
— Four of Friars’ last five games went over.
— Providence’s schedule, to this point: #53
— bench minutes: #255
— Marquette hammered Providence 88-56 at home January 4.
— Eagles scored 1.38 ppp in that game.
— Teams split last 12 series games.
— Marquette lost last two visits here, 84-72/72-63 OT
Ohio State @ Purdue
— Ohio State (13-4, 6-2) ranked #23 by KenPom
— Tempo: #245
— Experience: #185
— Continuity: #208
— Ohio State won nine of its last eleven games.
— Buckeyes are 3-4 against top 50 teams.
— Ohio State has #11 eFG% in country.
— Over is 11-5 in Buckeye games.
— Ohio State’s schedule, to this point: #16
— bench minutes: #144
— Purdue (17-3, 6-3) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #234
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #16
— Purdue won nine of its last eleven games.
— Boilers are 5-2 against top 50 teams.
— Purdue has #3 eFG% in country.
— Over is 6-2 in Boilers’ last eight games.
— Purdue’s schedule, to this point: #45
— bench minutes: #25
— Big 14 double digit home favorites are 7-6 ATS.
— Purdue won six of last nine games.
— Buckeyes lost 86-51/67-60 in last two visits here.
Cleveland State @ Northern Kentucky
— Cleveland State (14-4, 10-1) ranked #171 by KenPom
— Tempo: #177
— Experience: #2
— Continuity: #49
— Cleveland State won four in row, eight of last nine games.
— Vikings are forcing turnovers 23.3% of time (#21)
— Cleveland State is 3-0 on Horizon road, winning by 1-6-4 points.
— Four of Vikings’ last five games stayed under.
— Cleveland State’s schedule, to this point: #319
— bench minutes: #304
— Northern Kentucky (10-9, 6-4) ranked #247 by KenPom
— Tempo: #301
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #69
— NKU won its last four games, allowing 54.6 ppg.
— Norse is shooting 44.4% inside arc (#328)
— NKU is 0-6 against top 200 wins (best win vs #224 Wright St)
— Under is 6-1 in last seven Norse games.
— Northern Kentucky’s schedule to this point: #339
— bench minutes: #199
— Horizon home underdogs of 4 or less points are 3-6 ATS.
— Vikings beat Northern Kentucky 72-58 at home December 2.
— Cleveland State won last three series games.
— Vikings lost three of their last four visits here.
Fort Wayne @ Wright State
— Fort Wayne (11-9, 6-5) ranked #252 by KenPom
— Tempo: #174
— Experience: #20
— Continuity: #56
— Fort Wayne won five of its last seven D-I games.
— Mastodons have #320 eFG% defense in country.
— 46.6% of Fort Wayne’s shots are 3’s (34.5%, #126)
— Under is 8-4 in Mastodons’ last 12 games.
— Fort Wayne’s schedule, to this point: #330
— bench minutes: #283
— Wright State (11-10, 8-4) ranked #223 by KenPom
— Tempo: #47
— Experience: #267
— Continuity: #74
— Wright State lost three of its last five games.
— Raiders are shooting 54.2% inside arc (#43)
— Wright State has #259 eFG% defense in country.
— Under is 5-2 in Raiders’ last seven games.
— Wright State’s schedule, to this point: #334
— bench minutes: #355
— Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 10-8 ATS.
— Wright State won 86-73 in Fort Wayne December 2.
— Raiders shot 77.5% (31-40) inside arc that night.
— That game was first series game as conference rivals.
Minnesota @ Wisconsin
— Minnesota (11-6, 2-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #343
— Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
— Big 14 opponents are shooting 54.9% inside arc (#14 of 14)
— Minnesota lost six of its eight top 50 games.
— Over is 9-2 in Gophers’ last 11 games.
— Minnesota’s schedule, to this point: #46
— bench minutes: #354
— Wisconsin (16-3, 7-2) ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #206
— Experience: #291
— Continuity: #227
— Wisconsin won eight of its last nine games.
— Badgers are 3-1 ATS as a Big 14 home favorite.
— Wisconsin is getting 20.3% of its points on foul line (#49)
— Over is 7-1 in Badgers’ last eight games.
— Wisconsin’s schedule, to this point: #226
— bench minutes: #269
— Big 14 double digit home favorites are 7-6 ATS.
— Wisconsin won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Gophers lost 71-69/71-59 in last two visits to Madison.
Saint Peter’s @ Iona
— Saint Peter’s (9-7, 7-2) ranked #70 by KenPom
— Tempo: #166
— Experience: #228
— Continuity: #143
— Saint Peter’s
— Peacocks
— Saint Peter’s
— Under is 9-2 in Peacocks’ last 11 games.
— Saint Peter’s schedule, to this point: #50
— bench minutes: #50
— Iona (17-3, 9-0) ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #51
— Experience: #112
— Continuity: #182
— Iona won six in row, 11 of last 12 games.
— Gaels are 3-2 ATS as MAAC home favorites.
— Iona is shooting 53.9% inside arc in MAAC games (#1)
— Under is 3-1 in Gaels’ last four games.
— Iona’s schedule, to this point: #147
— bench minutes: #159
— MAAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 ATS.
— Saint Peter’s won last three series games (in 2020)
— Peacocks lost nine of last ten trips to New Rochelle.
Loyola Chi @ Drake
— Loyola Chi (16-3, 7-1) ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #331
— Experience: #33
— Continuity: #52
— Loyola won 11 of its last 12 D-I games.
— Ramblers have #7 eFG% in country.
— Loyola is 3-0 on MVC road, giving up 47.7 ppg.
— Over is 6-3 in Ramblers’ last nine games.
— Loyola Chi’s schedule, to this point: #129
— bench minutes: #110
— Drake (15-6, 6-2) ranked #99 by KenPom
— Tempo: #267
— Experience: #40
— Continuity: #26
— Drake won its last two games, both on road in OT
— Bulldogs are 1-6 vs top 100 teams (beat #92 Richmond, 73-70)
— Drake is grabbing 30.3% of its misses in MVC tilts (#2 of 10)
— Four of Bulldogs’ last five games went over.
— Drake’s schedule, to this point: #189
— bench minutes: #162
— MVC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-3 ATS.
— Loyola won eight of last ten series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 30
Marquette @ Providence
— Marquette (15-6, 7-3) ranked #31 by KenPom
— Tempo: #49
— Experience: #350
— Continuity: #337
— Marquette won its last seven games.
— Eagles won last three road games, giving up 60.3 ppg.
— Marquette is shooting 40.1% on arc in Big East games (#1)
— Eagles’ last four games stayed under the total.
— Marquette’s schedule, to this point: #12
— bench minutes: #103
— Providence (17-2, 7-1) ranked #48 by KenPom
— Tempo: #287
— Experience: #8
— Continuity: #113
— Providence won four in row, 12 of last 13 games.
— Friars are 2-2 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
— Providence is getting 22.4% of its points on foul line (#13)
— Four of Friars’ last five games went over.
— Providence’s schedule, to this point: #53
— bench minutes: #255
— Marquette hammered Providence 88-56 at home January 4.
— Eagles scored 1.38 ppp in that game.
— Teams split last 12 series games.
— Marquette lost last two visits here, 84-72/72-63 OT
Ohio State @ Purdue
— Ohio State (13-4, 6-2) ranked #23 by KenPom
— Tempo: #245
— Experience: #185
— Continuity: #208
— Ohio State won nine of its last eleven games.
— Buckeyes are 3-4 against top 50 teams.
— Ohio State has #11 eFG% in country.
— Over is 11-5 in Buckeye games.
— Ohio State’s schedule, to this point: #16
— bench minutes: #144
— Purdue (17-3, 6-3) ranked #7 by KenPom
— Tempo: #234
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #16
— Purdue won nine of its last eleven games.
— Boilers are 5-2 against top 50 teams.
— Purdue has #3 eFG% in country.
— Over is 6-2 in Boilers’ last eight games.
— Purdue’s schedule, to this point: #45
— bench minutes: #25
— Big 14 double digit home favorites are 7-6 ATS.
— Purdue won six of last nine games.
— Buckeyes lost 86-51/67-60 in last two visits here.
Cleveland State @ Northern Kentucky
— Cleveland State (14-4, 10-1) ranked #171 by KenPom
— Tempo: #177
— Experience: #2
— Continuity: #49
— Cleveland State won four in row, eight of last nine games.
— Vikings are forcing turnovers 23.3% of time (#21)
— Cleveland State is 3-0 on Horizon road, winning by 1-6-4 points.
— Four of Vikings’ last five games stayed under.
— Cleveland State’s schedule, to this point: #319
— bench minutes: #304
— Northern Kentucky (10-9, 6-4) ranked #247 by KenPom
— Tempo: #301
— Experience: #248
— Continuity: #69
— NKU won its last four games, allowing 54.6 ppg.
— Norse is shooting 44.4% inside arc (#328)
— NKU is 0-6 against top 200 wins (best win vs #224 Wright St)
— Under is 6-1 in last seven Norse games.
— Northern Kentucky’s schedule to this point: #339
— bench minutes: #199
— Horizon home underdogs of 4 or less points are 3-6 ATS.
— Vikings beat Northern Kentucky 72-58 at home December 2.
— Cleveland State won last three series games.
— Vikings lost three of their last four visits here.
Fort Wayne @ Wright State
— Fort Wayne (11-9, 6-5) ranked #252 by KenPom
— Tempo: #174
— Experience: #20
— Continuity: #56
— Fort Wayne won five of its last seven D-I games.
— Mastodons have #320 eFG% defense in country.
— 46.6% of Fort Wayne’s shots are 3’s (34.5%, #126)
— Under is 8-4 in Mastodons’ last 12 games.
— Fort Wayne’s schedule, to this point: #330
— bench minutes: #283
— Wright State (11-10, 8-4) ranked #223 by KenPom
— Tempo: #47
— Experience: #267
— Continuity: #74
— Wright State lost three of its last five games.
— Raiders are shooting 54.2% inside arc (#43)
— Wright State has #259 eFG% defense in country.
— Under is 5-2 in Raiders’ last seven games.
— Wright State’s schedule, to this point: #334
— bench minutes: #355
— Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 10-8 ATS.
— Wright State won 86-73 in Fort Wayne December 2.
— Raiders shot 77.5% (31-40) inside arc that night.
— That game was first series game as conference rivals.
Minnesota @ Wisconsin
— Minnesota (11-6, 2-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #325
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #343
— Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
— Big 14 opponents are shooting 54.9% inside arc (#14 of 14)
— Minnesota lost six of its eight top 50 games.
— Over is 9-2 in Gophers’ last 11 games.
— Minnesota’s schedule, to this point: #46
— bench minutes: #354
— Wisconsin (16-3, 7-2) ranked #26 by KenPom
— Tempo: #206
— Experience: #291
— Continuity: #227
— Wisconsin won eight of its last nine games.
— Badgers are 3-1 ATS as a Big 14 home favorite.
— Wisconsin is getting 20.3% of its points on foul line (#49)
— Over is 7-1 in Badgers’ last eight games.
— Wisconsin’s schedule, to this point: #226
— bench minutes: #269
— Big 14 double digit home favorites are 7-6 ATS.
— Wisconsin won 11 of last 13 series games.
— Gophers lost 71-69/71-59 in last two visits to Madison.
Saint Peter’s @ Iona
— Saint Peter’s (9-7, 7-2) ranked #70 by KenPom
— Tempo: #166
— Experience: #228
— Continuity: #143
— Saint Peter’s
— Peacocks
— Saint Peter’s
— Under is 9-2 in Peacocks’ last 11 games.
— Saint Peter’s schedule, to this point: #50
— bench minutes: #50
— Iona (17-3, 9-0) ranked #71 by KenPom
— Tempo: #51
— Experience: #112
— Continuity: #182
— Iona won six in row, 11 of last 12 games.
— Gaels are 3-2 ATS as MAAC home favorites.
— Iona is shooting 53.9% inside arc in MAAC games (#1)
— Under is 3-1 in Gaels’ last four games.
— Iona’s schedule, to this point: #147
— bench minutes: #159
— MAAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 ATS.
— Saint Peter’s won last three series games (in 2020)
— Peacocks lost nine of last ten trips to New Rochelle.
Loyola Chi @ Drake
— Loyola Chi (16-3, 7-1) ranked #28 by KenPom
— Tempo: #331
— Experience: #33
— Continuity: #52
— Loyola won 11 of its last 12 D-I games.
— Ramblers have #7 eFG% in country.
— Loyola is 3-0 on MVC road, giving up 47.7 ppg.
— Over is 6-3 in Ramblers’ last nine games.
— Loyola Chi’s schedule, to this point: #129
— bench minutes: #110
— Drake (15-6, 6-2) ranked #99 by KenPom
— Tempo: #267
— Experience: #40
— Continuity: #26
— Drake won its last two games, both on road in OT
— Bulldogs are 1-6 vs top 100 teams (beat #92 Richmond, 73-70)
— Drake is grabbing 30.3% of its misses in MVC tilts (#2 of 10)
— Four of Bulldogs’ last five games went over.
— Drake’s schedule, to this point: #189
— bench minutes: #162
— MVC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 7-3 ATS.
— Loyola won eight of last ten series games.
— Teams split last six meetings played here.
Indiana State @ Bradley
— Indiana State (9-10, 2-5) ranked #165 by KenPom
— Tempo: #31
— Experience: #347
— Continuity: #319
— Indiana State lost four of its last five games.
— Sycamores are turning ball over 21.3% of time in MVC play (last)
— Indiana State is 0-3 on MVC road, losing by 12-6-8 points.
— Over is 9-4 in Sycamores’ last thirteen games.
— Indiana State’s schedule, to this point: #63
— bench minutes: #173
— Bradley (11-10, 5-4) ranked #98 by KenPom
— Tempo: #172
— Experience: #238
— Continuity: #261
— Bradley won its last three games, scoring 74.3 ppg.
— Braves are 2-0 ATS this year as MVC home favorites.
— Bradley is rebounding 31.8% if its misses in MVC games (#1)
— Over is 10-4 in Braves’ last fourteen games.
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #120
— bench minutes: #134
— MVC home favorites of 7+ points are 4-9 ATS.
— Indiana State beat Bradley 76-71 at home January 2.
— Sycamores made 15-35 on arc that night.
— ISU won five of last seven series games.
— Sycamores lost 96-67/72-61 in last two visits to Peoria.
Canisius @ Rider
— Canisius (7-13, 3-6) ranked #278 by KenPom
— Tempo: #124
— Experience: #72
— Continuity: #32
— Canisius lost four of its last six games.
— Griffins are shooting 45.5% inside arc (#308)
— Canisius is 4-5 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 11-2 in Griffins’ last 13 games.
— Canisius schedule, to this point: #207
— bench minutes: #144
— Rider (6-13, 2-7) ranked #295 by KenPom
— Tempo: #130
— Experience: #66
— Continuity: #156
— Rider lost five of its last six games.
— Broncs are shooting 42.7% inside arc in MAAC games (#11 of 11)
— Rider is 4-5 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 7-4 in Broncs’ last 11 games.
— Rider’s schedule, to this point: #261
— bench minutes: #224
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Canisius beat Rider 70-69 at home, nine days ago.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Teams also split last four meetings played here.
Niagara @ Monmouth
— Niagara (8-11, 3-7) ranked #222 by KenPom
— Tempo: #328
— Experience: #37
— Continuity: #203
— Niagara lost last three games, by 6-4-3 points.
— Eagles are 0-3 on MAAC road, losing by 9-23-4 points.
— Niagara are 1-5 vs top 200 teams (beat #137 Colgate)
— Under is 4-2 in Eagles’ last six games.
— Niagara’s schedule, to this point: #237
— bench minutes: #287
— Monmouth (16-4, 8-1) ranked #68 by KenPom
— Tempo: #79
— Experience: #317
— Continuity: #193
— Monmouth won last three games, giving up 62.3 ppg.
— Opponents are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#35)
— Monmouth is 5-1 against teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 13-2 in Hawks’ last fifteen games.
— Monmouth’s schedule, to this point: #175
— bench minutes: #353
— MAAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 ATS.
— Monmouth won 57-49 at Niagara December 3.
— Monmouth won four of last six series games.
— Niagara lost five of its last six visits here.
Marist @ Manhattan
— Marist (8-11, 3-7) ranked #192 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #149
— Continuity: #75
— Marist lost five of its last six games.
— Red Foxes are 3-0 ATS as a MAAC road underdog.
— Marist’s last nine losses were all by 7 or less points.
— Red Foxes’ last three games went over the total.
— Marist’s schedule, to this point: #298
— bench minutes: #33
— Manhattan (10-7, 3-5) ranked #274 by KenPom
— Tempo: #108
— Experience: #1
— Continuity: #41
— Manhattan lost four of its last six games.
— Jaspers are turning ball over 20.8% of time (#296)
— Manhattan is 2-2 ATS as a MAAC home favorite.
— Three of Jaspers’ last four games stayed under.
— Manhattan’s schedule, to this point: #304
— bench minutes: #89
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Marist won six of last seven series games.
— Red Foxes won three of last four games in Draddy Gym.
Quinnipiac @ Siena
— Quinnipiac (11-7, 6-4) ranked #242 by KenPom
— Tempo: #70
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #84
— Quinnipiac won seven of its last ten games.
— Bobcats are 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Quinnipiac is shooting 52.2% inside arc (#87)
— Under is 5-1 in Bobcats’ last six games.
— Quinnipiac’s schedule, to this point: #344
— bench minutes: #146
— Siena (7-8, 4-3) ranked #275 by KenPom
— Tempo: #240
— Experience: #107
— Continuity: #287
— Siena won five of its last seven games.
— Saints are 7-1 if they allow less than 70 points, 0-7 if they allow 70+
— Siena has #250 eFG% in country.
— Three of Saints’ last four games stayed under.
— Siena’s schedule, to this point: #259
— bench minutes: #172
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Quinnipiac won three of last four meetings in Albany.
Valparaiso @ Southern Illinois
— Valparaiso (10-11, 3-6) ranked #201 by KenPom
— Tempo: #298
— Experience: #111
— Continuity: #284
— Valparaiso lost five of its last seven games.
— Crusaders are 3-1 ATS as an MVC road underdog.
— Valparaiso’s last three wins were by 5 or less points.
— Over is 6-3 in Crusaders’ last nine games.
— Valparaiso’s schedule, to this point: #141
— bench minutes: #124
— Southern Illinois (10-11, 3-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #122
— Experience: #59
— Continuity: #270
— SIU lost six of its last seven games.
— Salukis are 7-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— SIU is #12 team in country on defensive boards.
— Four of Salukis’ last five games stayed under the total.
— Southern Illinois schedule, to this point: #27
— bench minutes: #357
— MVC Home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-3 ATS
— SIU won 63-60 at Valpo January 8.
— Teams split ten meetings as MVC rivals.
— Valparaiso lost three of five visits to Carbondale.
Colorado @ Washington State
— Colorado (13-7, 5-5) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #181
— Experience: #308
— Continuity: #226
— Colorado lost four of its last six games.
— Buffs’ last four games were all decided by 6 or less points.
— Opponents are shooting 46.6% inside arc (#59)
— Five of Buffs’ last six games stayed under.
— Colorado’s schedule, to this point: #73
— bench minutes: #132
— Washington State (11-7, 4-3) ranked #45 by KenPom
— Tempo: #237
— Experience: #276
— Continuity: #158
— Wazzu won three of its last four games.
— Coogs are 0-6 vs top 100 teams (best win, #119 California)
— Wazzu is grabbing 35.6% of its misses (#14)
— Under is 11-2 in Coogs’ last thirteen games.
— Washington State’s schedule, to this point: #137
— bench minutes: #35
— Pac-12 home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— Home side won nine of last ten series games.
— Colorado won seven of last ten series games.
— Buffs lost five of last six visits to Pullman.
— Indiana State (9-10, 2-5) ranked #165 by KenPom
— Tempo: #31
— Experience: #347
— Continuity: #319
— Indiana State lost four of its last five games.
— Sycamores are turning ball over 21.3% of time in MVC play (last)
— Indiana State is 0-3 on MVC road, losing by 12-6-8 points.
— Over is 9-4 in Sycamores’ last thirteen games.
— Indiana State’s schedule, to this point: #63
— bench minutes: #173
— Bradley (11-10, 5-4) ranked #98 by KenPom
— Tempo: #172
— Experience: #238
— Continuity: #261
— Bradley won its last three games, scoring 74.3 ppg.
— Braves are 2-0 ATS this year as MVC home favorites.
— Bradley is rebounding 31.8% if its misses in MVC games (#1)
— Over is 10-4 in Braves’ last fourteen games.
— Bradley’s schedule, to this point: #120
— bench minutes: #134
— MVC home favorites of 7+ points are 4-9 ATS.
— Indiana State beat Bradley 76-71 at home January 2.
— Sycamores made 15-35 on arc that night.
— ISU won five of last seven series games.
— Sycamores lost 96-67/72-61 in last two visits to Peoria.
Canisius @ Rider
— Canisius (7-13, 3-6) ranked #278 by KenPom
— Tempo: #124
— Experience: #72
— Continuity: #32
— Canisius lost four of its last six games.
— Griffins are shooting 45.5% inside arc (#308)
— Canisius is 4-5 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 11-2 in Griffins’ last 13 games.
— Canisius schedule, to this point: #207
— bench minutes: #144
— Rider (6-13, 2-7) ranked #295 by KenPom
— Tempo: #130
— Experience: #66
— Continuity: #156
— Rider lost five of its last six games.
— Broncs are shooting 42.7% inside arc in MAAC games (#11 of 11)
— Rider is 4-5 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 7-4 in Broncs’ last 11 games.
— Rider’s schedule, to this point: #261
— bench minutes: #224
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Canisius beat Rider 70-69 at home, nine days ago.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Teams also split last four meetings played here.
Niagara @ Monmouth
— Niagara (8-11, 3-7) ranked #222 by KenPom
— Tempo: #328
— Experience: #37
— Continuity: #203
— Niagara lost last three games, by 6-4-3 points.
— Eagles are 0-3 on MAAC road, losing by 9-23-4 points.
— Niagara are 1-5 vs top 200 teams (beat #137 Colgate)
— Under is 4-2 in Eagles’ last six games.
— Niagara’s schedule, to this point: #237
— bench minutes: #287
— Monmouth (16-4, 8-1) ranked #68 by KenPom
— Tempo: #79
— Experience: #317
— Continuity: #193
— Monmouth won last three games, giving up 62.3 ppg.
— Opponents are shooting 45.3% inside arc (#35)
— Monmouth is 5-1 against teams ranked outside top 200.
— Under is 13-2 in Hawks’ last fifteen games.
— Monmouth’s schedule, to this point: #175
— bench minutes: #353
— MAAC double digit home favorites are 4-2 ATS.
— Monmouth won 57-49 at Niagara December 3.
— Monmouth won four of last six series games.
— Niagara lost five of its last six visits here.
Marist @ Manhattan
— Marist (8-11, 3-7) ranked #192 by KenPom
— Tempo: #244
— Experience: #149
— Continuity: #75
— Marist lost five of its last six games.
— Red Foxes are 3-0 ATS as a MAAC road underdog.
— Marist’s last nine losses were all by 7 or less points.
— Red Foxes’ last three games went over the total.
— Marist’s schedule, to this point: #298
— bench minutes: #33
— Manhattan (10-7, 3-5) ranked #274 by KenPom
— Tempo: #108
— Experience: #1
— Continuity: #41
— Manhattan lost four of its last six games.
— Jaspers are turning ball over 20.8% of time (#296)
— Manhattan is 2-2 ATS as a MAAC home favorite.
— Three of Jaspers’ last four games stayed under.
— Manhattan’s schedule, to this point: #304
— bench minutes: #89
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Marist won six of last seven series games.
— Red Foxes won three of last four games in Draddy Gym.
Quinnipiac @ Siena
— Quinnipiac (11-7, 6-4) ranked #242 by KenPom
— Tempo: #70
— Experience: #161
— Continuity: #84
— Quinnipiac won seven of its last ten games.
— Bobcats are 8-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— Quinnipiac is shooting 52.2% inside arc (#87)
— Under is 5-1 in Bobcats’ last six games.
— Quinnipiac’s schedule, to this point: #344
— bench minutes: #146
— Siena (7-8, 4-3) ranked #275 by KenPom
— Tempo: #240
— Experience: #107
— Continuity: #287
— Siena won five of its last seven games.
— Saints are 7-1 if they allow less than 70 points, 0-7 if they allow 70+
— Siena has #250 eFG% in country.
— Three of Saints’ last four games stayed under.
— Siena’s schedule, to this point: #259
— bench minutes: #172
— MAAC home teams are 7-10 ATS if spread was 3 or less.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Quinnipiac won three of last four meetings in Albany.
Valparaiso @ Southern Illinois
— Valparaiso (10-11, 3-6) ranked #201 by KenPom
— Tempo: #298
— Experience: #111
— Continuity: #284
— Valparaiso lost five of its last seven games.
— Crusaders are 3-1 ATS as an MVC road underdog.
— Valparaiso’s last three wins were by 5 or less points.
— Over is 6-3 in Crusaders’ last nine games.
— Valparaiso’s schedule, to this point: #141
— bench minutes: #124
— Southern Illinois (10-11, 3-6) ranked #95 by KenPom
— Tempo: #122
— Experience: #59
— Continuity: #270
— SIU lost six of its last seven games.
— Salukis are 7-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
— SIU is #12 team in country on defensive boards.
— Four of Salukis’ last five games stayed under the total.
— Southern Illinois schedule, to this point: #27
— bench minutes: #357
— MVC Home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-3 ATS
— SIU won 63-60 at Valpo January 8.
— Teams split ten meetings as MVC rivals.
— Valparaiso lost three of five visits to Carbondale.
Colorado @ Washington State
— Colorado (13-7, 5-5) ranked #81 by KenPom
— Tempo: #181
— Experience: #308
— Continuity: #226
— Colorado lost four of its last six games.
— Buffs’ last four games were all decided by 6 or less points.
— Opponents are shooting 46.6% inside arc (#59)
— Five of Buffs’ last six games stayed under.
— Colorado’s schedule, to this point: #73
— bench minutes: #132
— Washington State (11-7, 4-3) ranked #45 by KenPom
— Tempo: #237
— Experience: #276
— Continuity: #158
— Wazzu won three of its last four games.
— Coogs are 0-6 vs top 100 teams (best win, #119 California)
— Wazzu is grabbing 35.6% of its misses (#14)
— Under is 11-2 in Coogs’ last thirteen games.
— Washington State’s schedule, to this point: #137
— bench minutes: #35
— Pac-12 home favorites are 4-7 ATS.
— Home side won nine of last ten series games.
— Colorado won seven of last ten series games.
— Buffs lost five of last six visits to Pullman.
Purdue has failed to cover the spread in six of its last nine games when facing Ohio State.
Purdue has won four of its last six home games when facing Ohio State.
Ohio State has gone OVER the point total in six of its last nine home games when facing Purdue.
Ohio State has gone OVER the point total in 11 of its last 17 games.
Marquette has covered the spread in five of its last six road games.
Marquette has covered the spread in seven straight games.
Providence has won 17 of its last 19 games.
Providence has gone OVER the point total in four of its last five games.
Wisconsin has failed to cover the spread in two straight games.
Wisconsin has gone OVER the point total in eight of its last nine games.
Minnesota has covered the spread in three of its last five road games.
Minnesota has gone OVER the point total in five straight games.
Purdue has won four of its last six home games when facing Ohio State.
Ohio State has gone OVER the point total in six of its last nine home games when facing Purdue.
Ohio State has gone OVER the point total in 11 of its last 17 games.
Marquette has covered the spread in five of its last six road games.
Marquette has covered the spread in seven straight games.
Providence has won 17 of its last 19 games.
Providence has gone OVER the point total in four of its last five games.
Wisconsin has failed to cover the spread in two straight games.
Wisconsin has gone OVER the point total in eight of its last nine games.
Minnesota has covered the spread in three of its last five road games.
Minnesota has gone OVER the point total in five straight games.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
FOR at GW 12:00 PM
GW -2.5
+500
CIN at ECU 12:00 PM
U 139.0
+500
OSU at PUR 12:00 PM
U 147.0
+500
PFW at WRST 12:00 PM
WRST -6.0
+500
MARQ at PROV 12:30 PM
PROV -2.5
+500
SPC at IONA 01:00 PM
IONA -10.0
+500
CCSU at FDU 01:00 PM
CCSU +2.5
+500
MINN at WIS 01:00 PM
U 135.5
+500
LIU at BRY 01:00 PM
O 156.0
+500
GMU at MASS 02:00 PM
GMU -3.5
+500
CAN at RID 02:00 PM
RID -1.5
U 142.0
+500 +500
MRST at MAN 02:00 PM
MRST -1.5
U 138.0
+500 +500
NIAG at MONM 02:00 PM
U 131.5
+500
QUIN at SIE 02:00 PM
SIE -2.0
+500
WAG at SFBK 02:00 PM
WAG -11.0
+500
L-IL at DRKE 02:00 PM
DRKE +2.0
+500
INST at BRAD 02:00 PM
INST +7.0
O 141.5
+500 +500
PITT at BC 04:00 PM
U 125.0
+500
VALP at SIU 05:00 PM
SIU -6.0
+500
L-MD at BUCK 06:00 PM
L-MD -4.0
+500
UNO at MCNS 06:00 PM
O 150.0
+500
COLO at WSU 10:00 PM
COLO +5.5
U 131.5
+500 +500
Game Time(ET) Pick Units
FOR at GW 12:00 PM
GW -2.5
+500
CIN at ECU 12:00 PM
U 139.0
+500
OSU at PUR 12:00 PM
U 147.0
+500
PFW at WRST 12:00 PM
WRST -6.0
+500
MARQ at PROV 12:30 PM
PROV -2.5
+500
SPC at IONA 01:00 PM
IONA -10.0
+500
CCSU at FDU 01:00 PM
CCSU +2.5
+500
MINN at WIS 01:00 PM
U 135.5
+500
LIU at BRY 01:00 PM
O 156.0
+500
GMU at MASS 02:00 PM
GMU -3.5
+500
CAN at RID 02:00 PM
RID -1.5
U 142.0
+500 +500
MRST at MAN 02:00 PM
MRST -1.5
U 138.0
+500 +500
NIAG at MONM 02:00 PM
U 131.5
+500
QUIN at SIE 02:00 PM
SIE -2.0
+500
WAG at SFBK 02:00 PM
WAG -11.0
+500
L-IL at DRKE 02:00 PM
DRKE +2.0
+500
INST at BRAD 02:00 PM
INST +7.0
O 141.5
+500 +500
PITT at BC 04:00 PM
U 125.0
+500
VALP at SIU 05:00 PM
SIU -6.0
+500
L-MD at BUCK 06:00 PM
L-MD -4.0
+500
UNO at MCNS 06:00 PM
O 150.0
+500
COLO at WSU 10:00 PM
COLO +5.5
U 131.5
+500 +500
JANUARY'S NCAA BASKETBALL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units
01/30/2022....12-12-2.....50.00%..........-6.00
01/29/2022....31-38-1.....45.00%.........-54.00
01/28/2022....12-15-0.....44.44%.........-22.50
01/27/2022....26-29-1.....47.27%..........-29.50
01/26/2022....17-19-0.....47.22%.........-19.50
01/25/2022....23-15-0.....60.52%........+37.50
01/23/2022.......7-4-0......63.64%........+13.00
01/22/2022....41-42-0.....49.39%..........-26.00
01/21/2022....10-13-1......43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022....19-22-0..... 46.34%..........-26.00
01/18/2022....19-22-2.......46.34%..........-26.00
01/17/2022....18-16-1........52.94%.........+2.00
01/16/2022.......5-4-1........55.00%..........+3.00
01/15/2022....35-44-2........44.44%..........-67.00
01/14/2022.......3-2-0.........60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022....14-19-1........42.42%...........-34.50
01/12/2022....22-25-0.........46.80%..........-27.50
01/10/2022.......8-9-0..........47.06%............-9.50
01/09/2022.......5-7-2..........42.86%..........-13.50
01/08/2022....47-57-0..........45.19%..........-78.50
01/07/2022........9-9-1.........50.00%...........- 4.50
01/06/2022.....22-17-0.........56.41%.........+16.50
01/05/2022.....12-14-1.........46.30%..........-17.00
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........450-492-9.........47.77%..........-451.00
BEST BETS:
01/30/2022..........8-7-0.............53.33%..........+1.50
01/29/2022........13-19-0...........40.62%..........-39.50
01/28/2022...........8-7-0............53.33%..........+1.50
01/27/2022........18-21-1...........46.15%..........-25.50
01/26/2022........10-11-1............47.61%..........-10.50
01/25/2022........12-11-0............52.17%...........-0.50
01/23/2022...........6-3-0............66.66%.........+13.50
01/22/2022.........25-29-0..........46.49%...........-34.50
01/21/2022.........10-13-1..........43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022.........12-17-0...........41.37%.........-33.50
01/18/2022...........9-12-0...........42.85%.........-21.00
01/17/2022...........10-7-0...........58.82%.........+11.50
01/16/2022............5-4-1............55.55%..........+3.00
01/15/2022.........19-19-0...........50.00%...........-9.50
01/14/2022............3-2-0............60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022...........12-10-1..........54.54%.........+5.00
01/12/2022..........12-13-0...........48.00%.........-11.50
01/10/2021..........4-4-0.............50.00%...........-2.00
01/09/2022............5-4-1.............55.55%..........+3.00
01/08/2022.........28-23-0............54.90%.........+13.50
01/07/2022.............5-5-1............50.00%...........- 2.50
01/06/2022...........12-9-0............57.14%..........+10.50
01/05/2022.......... 9-11-0............45.00%...........-15.50
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............266-281-6.............48.62%..........-153.00
01/30/2022
Date .................W-L-T..............%.................Units
01/30/2022....12-12-2.....50.00%..........-6.00
01/29/2022....31-38-1.....45.00%.........-54.00
01/28/2022....12-15-0.....44.44%.........-22.50
01/27/2022....26-29-1.....47.27%..........-29.50
01/26/2022....17-19-0.....47.22%.........-19.50
01/25/2022....23-15-0.....60.52%........+37.50
01/23/2022.......7-4-0......63.64%........+13.00
01/22/2022....41-42-0.....49.39%..........-26.00
01/21/2022....10-13-1......43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022....19-22-0..... 46.34%..........-26.00
01/18/2022....19-22-2.......46.34%..........-26.00
01/17/2022....18-16-1........52.94%.........+2.00
01/16/2022.......5-4-1........55.00%..........+3.00
01/15/2022....35-44-2........44.44%..........-67.00
01/14/2022.......3-2-0.........60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022....14-19-1........42.42%...........-34.50
01/12/2022....22-25-0.........46.80%..........-27.50
01/10/2022.......8-9-0..........47.06%............-9.50
01/09/2022.......5-7-2..........42.86%..........-13.50
01/08/2022....47-57-0..........45.19%..........-78.50
01/07/2022........9-9-1.........50.00%...........- 4.50
01/06/2022.....22-17-0.........56.41%.........+16.50
01/05/2022.....12-14-1.........46.30%..........-17.00
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........450-492-9.........47.77%..........-451.00
BEST BETS:
01/30/2022..........8-7-0.............53.33%..........+1.50
01/29/2022........13-19-0...........40.62%..........-39.50
01/28/2022...........8-7-0............53.33%..........+1.50
01/27/2022........18-21-1...........46.15%..........-25.50
01/26/2022........10-11-1............47.61%..........-10.50
01/25/2022........12-11-0............52.17%...........-0.50
01/23/2022...........6-3-0............66.66%.........+13.50
01/22/2022.........25-29-0..........46.49%...........-34.50
01/21/2022.........10-13-1..........43.75%..........-21.50
01/20/2022.........12-17-0...........41.37%.........-33.50
01/18/2022...........9-12-0...........42.85%.........-21.00
01/17/2022...........10-7-0...........58.82%.........+11.50
01/16/2022............5-4-1............55.55%..........+3.00
01/15/2022.........19-19-0...........50.00%...........-9.50
01/14/2022............3-2-0............60.00%..........+4.00
01/13/2022...........12-10-1..........54.54%.........+5.00
01/12/2022..........12-13-0...........48.00%.........-11.50
01/10/2021..........4-4-0.............50.00%...........-2.00
01/09/2022............5-4-1.............55.55%..........+3.00
01/08/2022.........28-23-0............54.90%.........+13.50
01/07/2022.............5-5-1............50.00%...........- 2.50
01/06/2022...........12-9-0............57.14%..........+10.50
01/05/2022.......... 9-11-0............45.00%...........-15.50
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............266-281-6.............48.62%..........-153.00
01/30/2022
Armadillo Sports
Monday’s 6-pack
Top six teams in country in 2-point FG% defense:
39.2%— Arizona
40.1%— Cincinnati
40.6%— USC
40.7%— UConn
41.4%— Indiana
42.0%— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“It’s great that it’s here (in the Super Bowl). I don’t give a shit where it is. I just wanna play in the dang thing. The fact that it’s under this roof, it’s gonna be awesome. Our fans did an unbelievable job.”
Matthew Stafford
Monday’s quiz
What quarterbacks started for the Bengals in their other two Super Bowls?
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood plays a scout for the Atlanta Braves.
Saturday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans’ QB Ryan Tannehill was a WR his first two years at Texas A&M.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..
13) Bengals 27, Chiefs 24 OT:
— Kansas City led this game 21-3 late in second quarter.
— Chiefs in first half: 33 plays, 311 yards, 21 points.
— Chiefs in second half: 35 plays, 83 yards, 3 points.
— Cincinnati is in Super Bowl for first time in 33 years.
12) Rams 20, 49ers 17:
— Rams trailed this game 17-7 after three quarters.
— LA’s last three drives: 26 plays, 187 yards, 13 points.
— Kupp caught 11 passes for 142 yards; Beckham 9 for 113 yards.
— 49ers in 4th quarter: 12 plays, 28 yards.
11) Super Bowl tidbits:
— This is only time in last 46 years where #1-2 seeds in both conferences all failed to reach the Super Bowl. This year is #4 vs #4 seed.
— Opening line of Super Bowl, which means little: Rams -3.5, total 49.5
— Both head coaches in the Super Bowl are under 40 years old; will that lead more teams to hire young head coaches?
10) Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Josh McDaniels as their new coach and Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as their next general manager, so New England has to do some rebuilding in their front office. McDaniels was 11-17 in two years coaching Denver.
9) It was so cold here in upstate New York the last few days; has to be a cruddy time to be a mailman, trudging thru snow, walking on ice to deliver mail. We got lucky and missed on the big snowfall that fell closer to the ocean, but at least February starts this week, always a good thing.
8) Auburn paid basketball Bruce Pearl for his good work; he will make $5.4M a year, he is now the third-highest paid hoop coach in the SEC. There were rumors Louisville might come after him, but now the Cardinals can poach a different coach.
7) West Virginia had big man Oscar Tshiebwe the last two seasons, but Kentucky poached him last spring, because that is how college sports work now.
Last two years, West Virginia was 40-20, 20-15 in Big X games. This year, Mountaineers are 2-5 in the Big X and have lost five games in a row- they’re also the #343 team in country on the defensive boards.
Meanwhile, Tshiebwe has led Kentucky to a 17-4 record; poaching veteran players is, in lot of ways, more important now than recruiting high school kids.
6) Speaking of Huggins, I wonder what he and Jim Boeheim think of their schools throwing their basketball programs under the bus, to try and help their football programs.
West Virginia plays at Baylor Monday night; they were in Arkansas Saturday, and in Lubbock to play Texas Tech January 22.
— Morgantown is 1,497 miles from Lubbock
— Morgantown is 1,308 miles from Waco
— Morgantown is 896 miles from Little Rock
West Virginia’s shortest road trip in the Big X is Iowa State, 870 miles away. Not good.
5) Kansas poached Remy Martin from Arizona State last summer; ASU had gone 74-48 the last four years, but with Martin gone, they’re 6-12, 2-6 in the Pac-12, and Bobby Hurley looks like he is about to have a nervous breakdown.
Kansas is 17-3 this year; it helps to take the best players from other teams.
ASU poached players from Illinois State/Toledo; Marreon Jackson played three years for Toledo, shooting 36% on his 468 3-point shots.
Problem is, he is shooting 22.6% on the arc for the Sun Devils, while Toledo has gone 17-4 without him, but the Rockets will have to win the MAC tournament to get to March Madness, while ASU would’ve made the NCAA’s with 17-18 wins, which they won’t get this year.
4) Texas visits Texas Tech Tuesday, which is coach Chris Beard returning to face the program he led to a 112-55 record the last five years, including a Final Four bid three years ago. Beard went to college at Texas and Texas is a bigger $$$ school than Tech, so as usual, $$$$ talked.
3) Utah Jazz lost G Joe Ingles to a knee injury Sunday; they’re afraid it is a bad injury. Ingles was scoring 7.4 ppg in 25.2 mpg this season.
2) QB Jaxson Dart will transfer from USC to Ole Miss, along with TE Michael Trigg, because every quarterback who doesn’t start has to transfer.
Here’s the thing: Wisconsin is making a big push to poach QB Caleb Williams and if that happens, where does USC turn for a QB next fall?
1) The Caribbean baseball Series is being played this week, but because MLB has no clue how to market its product, the games are being televised on ESPN Desportes, which isn’t widely seen, because they don’t speak English on that channel.
Show the games on MLB Network; Lord knows there is nothing else to show these days on that channel. Market your sport MLB, if you want it to remain popular.
Monday’s 6-pack
Top six teams in country in 2-point FG% defense:
39.2%— Arizona
40.1%— Cincinnati
40.6%— USC
40.7%— UConn
41.4%— Indiana
42.0%— Gonzaga
Quote of the Day
“It’s great that it’s here (in the Super Bowl). I don’t give a shit where it is. I just wanna play in the dang thing. The fact that it’s under this roof, it’s gonna be awesome. Our fans did an unbelievable job.”
Matthew Stafford
Monday’s quiz
What quarterbacks started for the Bengals in their other two Super Bowls?
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie Trouble with the Curve, Clint Eastwood plays a scout for the Atlanta Braves.
Saturday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans’ QB Ryan Tannehill was a WR his first two years at Texas A&M.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..
13) Bengals 27, Chiefs 24 OT:
— Kansas City led this game 21-3 late in second quarter.
— Chiefs in first half: 33 plays, 311 yards, 21 points.
— Chiefs in second half: 35 plays, 83 yards, 3 points.
— Cincinnati is in Super Bowl for first time in 33 years.
12) Rams 20, 49ers 17:
— Rams trailed this game 17-7 after three quarters.
— LA’s last three drives: 26 plays, 187 yards, 13 points.
— Kupp caught 11 passes for 142 yards; Beckham 9 for 113 yards.
— 49ers in 4th quarter: 12 plays, 28 yards.
11) Super Bowl tidbits:
— This is only time in last 46 years where #1-2 seeds in both conferences all failed to reach the Super Bowl. This year is #4 vs #4 seed.
— Opening line of Super Bowl, which means little: Rams -3.5, total 49.5
— Both head coaches in the Super Bowl are under 40 years old; will that lead more teams to hire young head coaches?
10) Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Josh McDaniels as their new coach and Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as their next general manager, so New England has to do some rebuilding in their front office. McDaniels was 11-17 in two years coaching Denver.
9) It was so cold here in upstate New York the last few days; has to be a cruddy time to be a mailman, trudging thru snow, walking on ice to deliver mail. We got lucky and missed on the big snowfall that fell closer to the ocean, but at least February starts this week, always a good thing.
8) Auburn paid basketball Bruce Pearl for his good work; he will make $5.4M a year, he is now the third-highest paid hoop coach in the SEC. There were rumors Louisville might come after him, but now the Cardinals can poach a different coach.
7) West Virginia had big man Oscar Tshiebwe the last two seasons, but Kentucky poached him last spring, because that is how college sports work now.
Last two years, West Virginia was 40-20, 20-15 in Big X games. This year, Mountaineers are 2-5 in the Big X and have lost five games in a row- they’re also the #343 team in country on the defensive boards.
Meanwhile, Tshiebwe has led Kentucky to a 17-4 record; poaching veteran players is, in lot of ways, more important now than recruiting high school kids.
6) Speaking of Huggins, I wonder what he and Jim Boeheim think of their schools throwing their basketball programs under the bus, to try and help their football programs.
West Virginia plays at Baylor Monday night; they were in Arkansas Saturday, and in Lubbock to play Texas Tech January 22.
— Morgantown is 1,497 miles from Lubbock
— Morgantown is 1,308 miles from Waco
— Morgantown is 896 miles from Little Rock
West Virginia’s shortest road trip in the Big X is Iowa State, 870 miles away. Not good.
5) Kansas poached Remy Martin from Arizona State last summer; ASU had gone 74-48 the last four years, but with Martin gone, they’re 6-12, 2-6 in the Pac-12, and Bobby Hurley looks like he is about to have a nervous breakdown.
Kansas is 17-3 this year; it helps to take the best players from other teams.
ASU poached players from Illinois State/Toledo; Marreon Jackson played three years for Toledo, shooting 36% on his 468 3-point shots.
Problem is, he is shooting 22.6% on the arc for the Sun Devils, while Toledo has gone 17-4 without him, but the Rockets will have to win the MAC tournament to get to March Madness, while ASU would’ve made the NCAA’s with 17-18 wins, which they won’t get this year.
4) Texas visits Texas Tech Tuesday, which is coach Chris Beard returning to face the program he led to a 112-55 record the last five years, including a Final Four bid three years ago. Beard went to college at Texas and Texas is a bigger $$$ school than Tech, so as usual, $$$$ talked.
3) Utah Jazz lost G Joe Ingles to a knee injury Sunday; they’re afraid it is a bad injury. Ingles was scoring 7.4 ppg in 25.2 mpg this season.
2) QB Jaxson Dart will transfer from USC to Ole Miss, along with TE Michael Trigg, because every quarterback who doesn’t start has to transfer.
Here’s the thing: Wisconsin is making a big push to poach QB Caleb Williams and if that happens, where does USC turn for a QB next fall?
1) The Caribbean baseball Series is being played this week, but because MLB has no clue how to market its product, the games are being televised on ESPN Desportes, which isn’t widely seen, because they don’t speak English on that channel.
Show the games on MLB Network; Lord knows there is nothing else to show these days on that channel. Market your sport MLB, if you want it to remain popular.
