College Basketball Betting News and Notes Friday December 22, 2017

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Georgia is 8-2 vs schedule #209; Dawgs are 2-1 in top 100 games- none of those games were at home. Georgia has #29 defensive eFG%; they’re turning ball over 20.3% of time. Temple won three of its last four games; they lost by 4 at LaSalle in its only true road game, which was in Philly, so not totally a road game. Owls have played #12 schedule in country. SEC home favorites are 21-29 vs spread; AAC road underdogs are 2-10. Last three years, SEC teams are 14-11 vs spread when facing an AAC opponent, 9-8 when giving points.

Oklahoma won its last seven games; they’re 3-1 vs top 100 teams, winning by 10-2-8 points, with a 92-83 loss to Arkansas. Sooners are #304 experience team that is playing pace #5 behind great frosh G Young. Northwestern is 1-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 4-36-5 points with a win over #93 Illinois; they’re 8-4 vs schedule #125. Wildcats Big X home favorites are 20-15 vs spread; Big 14 underdogs are 6-13 away from home. Last three years, Big X teams are 15-15 vs spread when playing Big 14 teams, 8-10 when laying points.

Ole Miss beat Bradley last two years by 13-17 points; Braves shot 27% inside arc vs Ole Miss LY. Bradley is 9-3 vs schedule #313; they’re 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 1 to Vermont, by 23 at San Diego State- they won at Ga Southern. Ole Miss is 2-4 in its last six games, with three of four losses in OT; Rebels are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 9-3-19 points. with win over #99 ULL. SEC home favorites are 21-29 vs spread; MVC road underdogs are 11-17. Last three years, SEC teams are 7-5 vs spread when playing an MVC opponent.

Syracuse is 10-1 vs schedule #148; Orange are #333 experience team- they’re 1-1 vs top 10 teams, beating Maryland by a hoop, losing by 16 to Kansas. St Bonaventure won its last six games; they’re 10-2 vs schedule #187- they force turnovers 24.1% of time. Bonnies are 2-1 vs top 10 0teams; they’re 3-0 in true road games, winning at Siena-Buffalo-Canisius. ACC home favorites are 26-16 vs spread; A-14 road underdogs are 10-13. This season, ACC teams are 9-1-1 vs spread when playing an A-14 team. This is a much bigger game for the Bonnies.

Last three years, Loyola, Chi was 16-3 vs spread as an MVC road underdog; Ramblers are 5-3 vs Missouri State in MVC play- teams split four games in this gym, with Bears winning 82-81 in OT here LY, Loyola is 10-2 vs schedule #324; they lost last game by 17 at Milwaukee, going 4-19 on arc- they still making 43.7% of their 3’s (#3 in country). Last two years, State is 1-7-1 as a home favorite; Bears are 9-3 vs schedule #260. State split pair of top 100 games, winning at WKU by 5, losing by a point to Georgia Southern on a neutral floor.

Iowa won its last three games after a 1-6 skid, scoring 90+ points in all three games; six of their seven wins are vs teams outside the top 200. Hawkeyes are 1-6 vs top 200 teams, with best win by 10 over UAB. Colorado is 2-3 in its last five games; they won last game in double OT over So Dakota State. Buffaloes are 1-1 in top 100 games, losing by 27 at Xavier, beating Mercer by 9. Big 14 home favorites are 30-23 vs spread; Pac-12 road underdogs are 2-6. Last three years, Pac-12 teams are 6-5 vs spread when playing a Big 14 squad.

Alabama lost 77-68 at Texas LY, after leading by 12 early in 2nd half; Crimson Tide split its last six games after a 5-0 start; they’ve played schedule #53. Alabama is #346 experience team that is 4-3 vs top 100 teams- they’re playing pace #58. Texas is #339 experience team that won four of last five games; Longhorns can’t shoot- they’re making 27.9% on arc, 61.4% on foul line, but they do force turnovers 22.7% of time. SEC home favorites are 21-29 vs spread; Big X road underdogs are 4-2. Last two years, SEC teams are 17-7 vs spread when playing Big X teams.

Xavier beat Northern Iowa 67-59/64-42 in consecutive games LY; Xavier is 11-1 vs schedule #151 this year- they won by 10 at Wisconsin in their only true road game- Xavier almost blew a 23-point lead to Marshall in last game, they rallied back from 22 down to beat East Tennessee game before that. Musketeers are 3-1 vs top 100 teams, with only loss by 16 to Arizona State in Vegas. UNI is 8-3 vs schedule #25; they play 4th-slowest pace in country. Big East road favorites are 4-2 vs spread; MVC underdogs are 19-21, 1-0 at home. Last 3 years, Big East teams are 7-6-1 vs spread when playing MVC teams.

LMU beat Cal-Fullerton 79-74 in last meeting two years ago; Lions lost four of last five D-I tilts- they’re #319 experience team that is turning ball over 22.1% of time. LMU is 4-0 this year vs teams ranked outside top 200. Fullerton won four of last five D-I games, losing last game in OT to Cal; Titans are 1-3 in true road games, with one win at #310 Portland. WCC home favorites are 12-18 vs spread; Big West road underdogs are 22-16. This season, Big West teams are 11-5-1 vs spread when facing WCC squads, 7-4-1 in favored.

Middle Tennessee is 7-2 vs schedule #34; one of losses was by 6 to Belmont, a team that plays lot like Princeton. Blue Raiders are #14 experience team that 3-2 vs top 125 teams, winning two of three vs SEC opponents. Princeton won at USC in OT in its last game Tuesday; four starters played 41:00+ in that game- they’re 5-6 vs schedule #70. Tigers play pace #335, make 40.4% of their 3’s- they were 14-37 on arc at USC, 20-29 inside arc. C-USA favorites are 5-9 vs spread away from home; Ivy League underdogs are 12-22 vs spread away from home. This is in Hawai’i.

East Tennessee State won four of last five D-I games; they blew 22-point lead in 68-66 loss at Xavier for only loss in that span. Bucs start four seniors who’ve come from all over- they’re forcing turnovers 22.2% of time. Georgia Southern is an experienced team that has played together a lot more than ETSU’s kid; Eagles are playing 4th straight road game- they’re shooting 31.8% on arc, 64.4% on line. SoCon home favorites are 8-3 vs spread; Sun Belt road underdogs are 20-17. Last three years, SoCon teams are 11-5 vs spread when playing Sun Belt foes.

Washington crushed Montana 92-62 in last meeting two years ago; they were up 42 with 10:00 left. Huskies won seven of last eight games- they’re #315 experience team that has played #247 schedule thus far. Washington is 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Montana is 1-3 in true road games, but the win was in OT at Pittsburgh. Griz is forcing turnovers 23.4% of time. Pac-12 home favorites are 27-27 against the spread; Big Sky road underdogs are 24-19. Last three years, Pac-12 teams are 18-17-3 vs spread when playing Big Sky teams.

Northern Colorado won seven of last eight D-I games, with only loss by 5 at Cal-Davis; Bears are 7-3 vs schedule #237- they won at Wyoming in last game, a solid win, and beat South Dakota by a point in their only top 100 game. UNLV is 10-2 vs schedule #326; they’ve got two NBA players up front. Rebels are 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with seven wins by 15+. Mountain West home favorites are 23-14 vs spread; Big Sky road underdogs are 24-19. Last three years, Big Sky teams are 23-21 vs spread when playing MW teams, 20-17 when getting points.

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