RUTGERS (8 - 5) at S FLORIDA (7 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
RUTGERS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
RUTGERS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
S FLORIDA is 1-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
S FLORIDA is 1-1 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA (7 - 6) at MARQUETTE (11 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUETTE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUETTE is 165-129 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 3-1 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 3-1 straight up against MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ILLINOIS ST (9 - 3) at S ILLINOIS (3 - 9)
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 4-1 against the spread versus S ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 3-2 straight up against ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
AKRON (7 - 6) at MARSHALL (9 - 3)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MINNESOTA (12 - 2) at MICHIGAN (11 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MICHIGAN is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE (14 - 0) at DEPAUL (9 - 3)
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 108-80 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 1-1 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA (6 - 7) at DUKE (11 - 1)
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 95-62 ATS (+26.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
DUKE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a home favorite of 18.5 to 24 points since 1997.
DUKE is 114-85 ATS (+20.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DUKE is 114-85 ATS (+20.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DUKE is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 70-43 ATS (+22.7 Units) in January games since 1997.
DUKE is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
DUKE is 153-113 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
DUKE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 94-68 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 94-68 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
DUKE is 1-0 against the spread versus PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 1-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI (10 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 3)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST (8 - 6) at NORTHWESTERN (10 - 3)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PENN ST is 4-0 against the spread versus NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
PENN ST is 4-0 straight up against NORTHWESTERN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE (6 - 5) at N IOWA (10 - 3)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
N IOWA is 2-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 2-2 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS (3 - 9) at FAIRFIELD (7 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 5-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 6-0 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH (2 - 11) at N CAROLINA (12 - 2)
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 124-92 ATS (+22.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RUTGERS vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
South Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
South Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
CANISIUS vs. FAIRFIELD
Canisius is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Canisius's last 5 games on the road
Fairfield is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Fairfield is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
VILLANOVA vs. MARQUETTE
Villanova is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Villanova is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Marquette is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Marquette is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
BOWLING GREEN vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
Bowling Green is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Bowling Green's last 18 games on the road
No trends available
ILLINOIS STATE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Illinois State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Illinois State's last 14 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 5 games
PRINCETON vs. FLORIDA A&M
Princeton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Princeton's last 5 games on the road
No trends available
MONMOUTH vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
AKRON vs. MARSHALL
Akron is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Akron's last 7 games on the road
Marshall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Marshall is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
MINNESOTA vs. MICHIGAN
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
SYRACUSE vs. DEPAUL
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
DePaul is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
DePaul is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
PENNSYLVANIA vs. DUKE
Pennsylvania is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Duke is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games
PENN STATE vs. NORTHWESTERN
Penn State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Northwestern is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
EVANSVILLE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Evansville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Northern Iowa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
NCAAB Preview
Home side won six of last seven Rutgers-South Florida games, as Scarlet Knights lost last three visits here, by 22-23-9 points. Rutgers lost by 15 at Miami in its only true road game Nov 15; but they just beat Florida at home in double OT, their fourth win in row. South Florida lost five of its last seven games, losing last two by combined total of five points to two pretty good teams, Southern Miss/UConn. Big East home favorites are 3-2-1 vs spread so far this young season.
Villanova won four of its last five games vs Marquette, with last four all decided by 4 or less points; home side won five of last six series games, with Wildcats losing two of last three visits here (losses by 13-7, with a 74-72 win last visit). Wildcats are 0-3 on road, losing by 11-16-14, and only the West Virginia loss was outside of Philly. Marquette was 10-0 but lost two of last three games, scoring 57-59 points- they fell behind Vanderbilt 31-8 in last game, lost by 17 at home.
Illinois State lost three of last four games against Southern Illinois, losing 57-54 to Salukis in MVC tourney in March; five of last six series games were decided by 4 or less points, with Redbirds losing 81-80/62-59 last two visits here. SIU lost its last four games, allowing 82.8 ppg; the three teams they've beaten are in bottom 15 in country. State upset No Iowa in MVC opener last game; they've split pair of road games, losing by 8 at Fresno State, winning by 5 at Morehead State- neither team is good.
9-3 Marshall is 3-3 vs top 100 teams, with #61 Ohio worst team they've lost to; Thundering Herd split pair with #33 Belmont-- six of their last eight games vs D-I teams were decided by six or less points. #99 Akron lost by point in OT to VCU Thursday; they're 1-3 against teams in top 100, losing by 21-1-24 points. Zips are 1-5 on road, with three of five losses by 3 or less points. Conference USA single digit home favorites are 7-10 vs spread; MAC road underdogs of 7+ points are 20-15-1.
Minnesota lost eight of last ten games with Michigan, but they split last four visits here, losing by 12-28 points. 12-2 Gophers lost conference opener in double OT at Illinois- it was also their first true road game all season- they're 3-2 vs top 100 teams, but two of three wins were against top teams in Summit League. 11-2 Wolverines are 2-2 vs top 100 teams but haven't played one in almost a month- they're #1 in country, making 59.3% on 2-point shots. Fifth straight home game for Michigan.
Syracuse won its last five games vs DePaul by average of 15 points, but that was inflated by LY's 107-59 thrashing in Carrier Dome; Orange won its last two visits here, 60-55/59-57. Syracuse hasn't played close game in almost a month- their last five wins are by average of 23 points. Big East home teams are 6-3-1 vs spread, 3-1 if home dogs. Orange won by 16 at NC State in their only true road game so far. Improved DePaul's only loss (9-3) by more than a basket was by 11 to Wisc-Milwaukee.
6-7 Penn is 0-6 vs teams in top 100, but 20-point loss to Pitt was their only loss by more than 8 points- they lost by 4 at UCLA, not that the Bruins are great this year, but Quakers are better than their record would suggest. Duke is 5-0 vs teams not in top 100, with four wins by 23+ points- they won last two games by 27-40 points- their ACC opener is still six days away. Ivy League road underdogs of 14+ points are 5-2-1, 3-0 when they get 20+; ACC home favorites of 20+ points are 7-5.
Cincinnati lost seven of last eight games vs Pittsburgh, losing last five by average of 8 points; they lost last four visits here by 20-6-16-12 points. Panthers have already lost at home to Long Beach State/Wagner; they've scored 54-59 points in losing last two games. Pitt is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 75- they're #162 in defense, much worse than usual. Cincinnati is 10-3 after pulling out 56-55 win over Oklahoma Thursday, its first win against a top 100 team- they're 2-1 on road, losing by 23 at Xavier.
Penn State won six in row and 10 of last 11 games vs Northwestern, as Lions won last three visits here by 11-11-14 points, but if Wildcats are an NCAA-caliber team, they don't lose this game. PSU is 0-3 vs teams in top 100, losing by 38-18-18 points- they're 1-3 on road, winning only at Boston College, with losses by 18-7-18 points. Northwestern split last six games after 7-0 start, but their losses are all to top 50 teams, which Penn State isn't. Four of Wildcats' last five wins are by 15+ points.
Evansville is 2-11 in last 13 games vs Northern Iowa, losing last eight in this gym, by 13-18-3-11-13-7-19-12 points- home team won last five in series. Aces are 6-5, with only one win vs top 200 team; they're 1-2 on road, winning at Miami, losing by 4 at UIC and predictably losing badly at North Carolina. 10-3 Panthers got upset at Illinois State in its MVC opener, their second loss in row, scoring 59-61 points- they're 6-0 vs teams not in top 100, with three wins by 17+ points. .
Fairfield (-7) won 68-59 at Canisius Dec 4, holding Griffins to 39.2% on night while blocking five shots- they lost twice to Canisius LY, by 7-15 points- Griffs' win here first in last five visits to Fairfield (losses by 11-19-3-2 points. Canisius lost five of six road games this year, with three of the five by 19+ points. Teams are making 56.4% of 2-point shots vs Canisius- they've got #314 defense in country. Stags are 4-0 vs teams not in top 200, winning by 21-4-9-6 points.
Sunday's Best NCAAB Bets
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Minnesota at Michigan (-7, 132.5)
While 12 home wins in as many tries did wonders for the overall record, Minnesota could not find enough answers in Tuesday’s 81-72 double-overtime loss at Illinois despite a game-high 22 points from Ralph Sampson III.
Minnesota will attempt to even up its road record Monday against No. 16 Michigan, which improved to 8-0 at the Crisler Center with its 71-53 victory over Penn State in its conference opener Thursday.
Star forward Trevor Mbakwe, who is out for the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during Minnesota's loss to Dayton on Nov. 27, finally underwent reconstructive surgery on his injured right knee Friday. The Gophers are 6-1 in his absence.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 26 points, but shot just 1-of-7 from the 3-point line against Penn State. Hardaway Jr. has scored in double digits 11 times this season, going over the 20-point mark on four occasions.
The Wolverines have had three players score in double digits in all but one game this season.
Pick: Michigan -7
Villanova at Marquette (-10.5, 146.5)
Marquette coach Buzz Williams issued a challenge to his team after it was embarrassed at home by Vanderbilt in its non-conference finale Thursday.
“Season one is over,” Williams said. “Season number two starts (soon). We can respond like champs or we can respond like chumps.”
Williams hopes the latter isn’t the case Sunday afternoon when 13th-ranked Marquette hosts Villanova in its Big East opener. No matter the outcome, the Golden Eagles are sure to take a tumble in the rankings after being dismantled 74-57 by the Commodores.
Each of the last five meetings with Villanova have been decided by five points or less. The Wildcats prevailed 75-70 at the Pavilion last season, and lead the series 11-7. The Golden Eagles are 4-0 in conference openers at the Bradley Center.
The Wildcats, who play five freshmen, have lost six of nine. The Golden Eagles have lost two of three after a 10-0 start.
Pick: Marquette -10.5
Sunday's Top College Basketball Trends
VILLANOVA is 1-13 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses (vs Marquette)
SYRACUSE is 9-0 ATS in road games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread (vs Depaul)
DUKE is 10-0 ATS in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 (vs Pennsylvania)
MICHIGAN is 20-6 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week (vs Minnesota)
EVANSVILLE is 12-3 ATS after one or more consecutive overs (vs N IOWA)
CANISIUS is 6-0 OVER as a road underdog (vs Fairfield)