College Basketball Knowledge
Duquesne lost five of its last seven games; they are 0-3 on A-14 road, losing by 11-27-22 points. Dukes are playing fastest tempo in A-14 but have made only 26.4% of 3's in league play. George Mason is 1-5 in its league games, losing both home games by 19-14; their only A-14 win is at Saint Louis. Patriots are forcing least turnovers of any team in whole country. Dukes won two of their three games with Mason.
Yale ran out to 27-8 lead, beat Brown 77-68 Saturday, their 10th win in last 12 series games. Yale rebounded 45.7% of its own misses, very high number. Bulldogs lost two of last three visits here, in series where home team won five of last six meetings. Brown lost five of last six games vs D-I teams, with two OT losses; Bruins are 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with four of five losses by 8+ points.
Rhode Island swept George Washington LY by 4-13 points after losing four in row to GW before that; Rams are 1-5 in last six visits here, with losses by 69-61/69-56 in last two visits. URI is 1-4 in true road games with only win in OT at Brown; Rams lost their two A-14 road games by 5 points each. GW won its two conference home games by 6-27 points. A-14 home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-3 vs spread.
Valparaiso won eight of last 11 games with Wright State, splitting last four visits to Dayton, with wins by 7-10 points. Crusaders won first six Horizon games, with 12 points closest game- their road wins are by 17-18-31 points. Wright State won eight of last nine games, with only loss at Green Bay by 8; Raiders are shooting 54% inside arc in Horizon tilts. Horizon home underdogs are 3-8 against the spread.
Northern Kentucky won two of last three games after starting season at 4-10; their two Horizon wins are by 17-20 points, over Youngatown and Oakland. Norse turns ball over 20.1% of time (#284). Ill-Chicago is 0-15 vs D-I teams in McClain's first year as coach; all four of Flames' losses on Horizon road are by 17+ points. Horizon double digit home favorites are 8-4 vs spread. UIC turns ball over 22.2% of time (#336).
St Peter's is in first place in MAAC; they lost nine of last 12 games with Iona, losing last five visits here by 18-37-19-3-7 points. Peacocks won four of five MAAC road games, with only loss by a basket at Niagara- they won last three games overall. Iona lost last two games and will still be without suspended Washington here. Gaels are 1-4 in games decided by 8 or less points. MAAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 3-8.
Home side won last nine Fairfield-Marist games; Stags lost last four tilts in McCann Center by 2-13-19-6 points. Fairfield lost three MAAC road games by 24-6-15 points; they're 9-9 despite winning all three OT games this season. Marist is 27-101 in MAAC games since Matt Brady left for JMU; Red Foxes lost last six games, are 0-3 at home in MAAC. MAAC home teams are 8-5 vs spread if spread was 2 or less points.
Canisius won four of last five games with Niagara, winning last three in this gym by 7-6-13 points. Griffins are 4-4 in MAAC, 3-1 on road, with wins by 9-3-10 points and only loss at Monmouth. Canisius has #329 eFG% defense in country. Niagara is 3-5 in MAAC, 3-1 at home, with only loss by 14 to Monmouth; Eagles turn ball over 22.5% of time. #340 in US. MAAC home underdogs of 5 or less points are 8-4 vs spread.
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